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US Buys Think EVs
US Buys Think EVs

27 May 2011, 03:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid certainly stole the show this week, after it managed to become the first vehicle of its kind to be officially purchased by the US government as a result of presiden...

 
2012 Honda Civic Named Top Safety Pick by the IIHS
2012 Honda Civic Named Top Safety Pick by the IIHS

27 May 2011, 03:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Coming as no surprise, the Top Safety Pick designation stamped by the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on the hood of the new Civic arrived just in time to boost the morale of the Japanese automa...

 
Buick to Donate a Meal for Each Buick LaCrosse Challenge Participant
Buick to Donate a Meal for Each Buick LaCrosse Challenge Participant

27 May 2011, 03:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Cadillac has golf, Buick is more of a lacrosse brand. GM's star badge of the moment is taking its involvement in this strange sport to a whole new level, announcing an initiative we don't ...

 
GM Confirms Arlington Investment, New Jobs
GM Confirms Arlington Investment, New Jobs

27 May 2011, 03:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced today that its expansion plans are to continue, this time with a major investment in another of its most important production sites. Following the confirmation of ...

 
Honda US Back at Full Throttle in August, Civic Output Still Affected
Honda US Back at Full Throttle in August, Civic Output Still Affected

27 May 2011, 03:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following one of the worst natural disasters in Japanese history, local auto makers and parts suppliers have been fighting to get back on their feet and resume production at the pre-March 11 levels....

 
Zipcar Preps Cheaper Rides for 2011 Graduates
Zipcar Preps Cheaper Rides for 2011 Graduates

27 May 2011, 02:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / So, your kid is about to graduate this year, entering the next phase of his life. Since the economic crisis of 2009 and beyond has put a serious dent in your budget, you no longer possess the dough ...

 
2011 Hyundai Elantra Awarded Top Safety Pick by IIHS
2011 Hyundai Elantra Awarded Top Safety Pick by IIHS

26 May 2011, 17:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced it has awarded its most coveted award, the Top Safety Pick, to the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, as the vehicle managed to obtain a rating of &quo...

 
Allstate Sign Installations Warn Drivers to Look Out for Riders
Allstate Sign Installations Warn Drivers to Look Out for Riders

26 May 2011, 17:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Insurance company Allstate decided it was time to take action in order to raise awareness to motorcyclists on the road, and announced that no less than twenty-five cities will be getting new traffic...

 
Cheetah, the Ill-fated Cobra Killer
Cheetah, the Ill-fated Cobra Killer

26 May 2011, 16:48 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) production class championship races were stormed in 1962 by the introduction of the now fabled Cobra. Originally called the AC Cobra and then the Shelby Cobra, ...

 
Simply Italian Rocks the UK
Simply Italian Rocks the UK

26 May 2011, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK’s Beaulieu Arena has recently been the host of the first Simply Italian event, a Italian car and bike show that was held in the grounds of the National Motor Museum. The event, which to...

 
Volkswagen Aqua Hovercraft Concept Presented
Volkswagen Aqua Hovercraft Concept Presented

26 May 2011, 16:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It’s a car, it’s a plane, it’s a boat... no, it’s actually a 3-in-one vehicle concept coming from Yuhan Zhang, a 21-year-old designer from China. Yuhan just graduated with ho...

 
Win an F1 Experience at Motorexpo
Win an F1 Experience at Motorexpo

26 May 2011, 15:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Who doesn’t dream of driving an F1 car? But let’s leave the dreams aside - you now have the chance to do this in the real world! The UK’s 2011 Motorexpo, Britain’s largest fr...

 
Comma Giving 70,000 Free Motorsport Tickets in the UK
Comma Giving 70,000 Free Motorsport Tickets in the UK

26 May 2011, 15:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wanted to watch Jason Plato manhandle his Chevrolet Cruze round a corner but couldn’t afford a ticket? Maybe now you can thanks to a motorsport ticket giveaway, as oil and car care firm C...

 
Motorpoint Offering Reasonably Priced Chevrolet Lacetti
Motorpoint Offering Reasonably Priced Chevrolet Lacetti

26 May 2011, 15:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Motorpoint has grabbed seven of BBC Top Gear’s Chevrolet Lacettis before The Stig could get his hands (or what we believe to be hands under those racing gloves) on them. As a result, the car s...

 
Chevrolet Tests the Camaro Convertible
Chevrolet Tests the Camaro Convertible

26 May 2011, 15:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Aside from sharing the stunning looks with its coupe sibling, the Camaro Convertible also has to provide the same worry-free durability and appearance. In order to make sure this will be achieved, t...

 
One in Five Americans Unfit to Drive
One in Five Americans Unfit to Drive

26 May 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, a study conducted in the UK pointed to the fact that, if experienced drivers were asked to take the driver's exam once more, most of them would fail miserably. Although the situation...

 
Vorsteiner Preparing Tuning Kit for BMW 5 Series
Vorsteiner Preparing Tuning Kit for BMW 5 Series

26 May 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We really can’t figure out why tuners are still shy when it comes to developing modification packages for the BMW 5 Series F10 and F11 (current generation sedan and estate). Anyway, the latest...

 
Jaguar Land Rover Posts Record Annual Profits
Jaguar Land Rover Posts Record Annual Profits

26 May 2011, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / {img1]Jaguar Land Rover, the UK-based company that only two years ago attempted to seek Government support as global car sales collapse, has announced today that its pre-tax profits have risen from ...

 
Dorel to Use Racing Tech to Build Child Car Seats
Dorel to Use Racing Tech to Build Child Car Seats

26 May 2011, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As one of the largest producers of child car seats in the world, Dorel Juvenile Group has a name to live up to. And since, when it comes to advancements in creating new car seats there isn't mu...

 
2012 VW Passat Priced at Under $20,000 in the US
2012 VW Passat Priced at Under $20,000 in the US

26 May 2011, 14:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In Europe, you might have to sell a bit of your kidney or your dog for the latest Passat model, but in the US, Das Auto has managed to offer the model from only $19,995 (plus $770 in destination cha...