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"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.
20 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The difficult market conditions and the economic recession that are continuously hammering sales of most carmakers is now forcing Toyota Motor Corporation to apply a new cost-cutting measure, this time concerning the domestic production. According ...
20 Jan 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recent reports claiming that Chrysler and Fiat may sign a strategic partnership proved to be true as the two companies have just announced they are forming a global strategic alliance. Under the terms of the agreement, Chrysler will gain access to ...
20 Jan 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish automaker Volvo said it will skip the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show set to open its doors on October 23. The reason? The over-discussed economic crisis which now forces automakers to abandon auto events in order to preserve money and cut unnece...
20 Jan 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / British magazine Octane named the Maserati 250 F the greatest racing car ever, detrimental to Lotus 49, Porsche 917, Mercedes-Benz W196, Toyota TS010 Group C, Cobra and Auto Union Type C. Each of these models was nominated by famous racing drivers ...
20 Jan 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Struggling American automaker Chrysler is now in negotiations with Italian company Fiat to form an alliance that could help the US-based firm revamp the production line according to the initial plan forwarded to the government in last December. Eve...
20 Jan 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the global economic downturn that made most automakers dream about bankruptcy, Audi reports strong sales in Germany and Western Europe and proudly says that A4 is Germany's most successful premium model in 2008. This means Audi's ...
20 Jan 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Most people think that MINI's models are the best cars to be bought during recession times so BMW's brand aims to take full advantage of this matter using a new, cheaper and lower-spec car. The MINI One Clubman will be officially displaye...
20 Jan 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Giving the current market conditions (economic recession, high petrol prices and all similar stuff) there's no wonder that automakers turn their eyes to small-displacement models, particularly interested in low fuel consumption and CO2 emissio...
20 Jan 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the increase to above 50 percent in Volkswagen shares, Porsche today confirmed it made the mandatory offer for Swedish truck manufacturer Scania but denies it is interesting in acquiring shares within this company. That's why Porsche...
19 Jan 2009, 15:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that Americans are more interested then ever in small-displacement vehicles given the high petrol prices and the massive economic downturn the US market experienced. In this context, fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendl...
19 Jan 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While its United States division faces the toughest period in history, General Motors continues to expand its business overseas with a new paint shop, this time opened in Egypt. The whole investment cost $32 million, according to the American autom...
19 Jan 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US-based automaker Chrysler announced on January 16 that it has received access for up to $1.5 billion in loans from the US Department of Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program, also known as TARP. The funds are part of the government assist...
19 Jan 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW proudly announced today that two of its engines, namely the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged DOHC inline-6 and the BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance technology, received two 10 Best Engines awards from Ward's Automotive Group. Obviously,...
19 Jan 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomber today announced in his State-of-the-City speech that German manufacturer BMW will supply the city with 10 electric MINIs, also known as MINI E, to be used in the Street Condition Observation Unit (SCOUT) prog...
19 Jan 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Traveling to a party in a comfortable limo, with flashing lights and champagne, is probably one of the most enjoyable things in one's whole life. Today's limousine, however, is a bit different and unique, we would say. Canadian Michael Pe...
19 Jan 2009, 11:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though talking about this subject probably makes you feel uncomfortable, Alfa Romeo MiTo has been officially named the “Gay Car of the Year” 2009 in Europe by Ledorga, a French group that “organizes annually a major meeting f...
19 Jan 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Pagani brand has just unveiled what seems to be one of the most awaited models ever released by the company: the Zonda R, a high-performance car, which shares only 10 percent of the parts with its predecessor. And because we're already tal...
19 Jan 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Old and rare cars are undoubtedly very attractive to car enthusiasts and every single event that brings such vehicles into media's spotlight usually draws a very high audience. The best example comes from Gooding & Company who recently set...
19 Jan 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it officially saw daylight in the early 2000s, the SLR McLaren is one of the most popular supercars ever released, with tens, or maybe hundreds, of aftermarket variants released for tuning fanatics from all over the world. But even so, tuni...
19 Jan 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors proudly announced today that its Latin American, African and Middle East divisions set a new all-time sales record in 2008 as they managed to deliver more than 1.276 million vehicles. Compared to figures reported one year ago, this r...