Setra Turns 60, Sells 100,000th Bus
16 May 2011, 06:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a strange coincidence, 2011 is for German auto group Daimler a year of great importance. Some of its most important brands (Mercedes-Benz, Unimog and Setra) are celebrating their milestone annive...
Ex-US Racing Team's Ferrari 512 BB Up for Auction
16 May 2011, 06:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The upcoming Bonhams "Le Grandes Marques a Monaco"auction, scheduled to take place on May 20, is to bring the opportunity to get your hands on a 1981-82 Ferrari BB/ LM Berlinetta that was ...
Pedrosa Breaks Collarbone in Le Mans Crash
16 May 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa just can't get a break from injury these days in the MotoGP. Only weeks after completing his shoulder recovery, the Spaniard sustained another injury at his collarbone (the other o...
Students Build School Bus That Runs on Used Cooking Oil
16 May 2011, 06:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the help of American manufacturer Ford, a group from the Georgia Institute of Technology embarked on a mission that will lead to the creation the first ever hydraulic hybrid school bus conversi...
Endeavour to Depart on Final Trip on Monday
16 May 2011, 06:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Fuel began being poured into the tanks of space shuttle Endeavor on Monday morning, as the craft is getting ready to take off on her final trip to space at 8:56 a.m. EDT. Weather forecast show a 70 ...
Chinese Identify Premium with German Cars
16 May 2011, 06:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Growing in the past few years like Prince Charming on steroids, China has become a favorite target for the luxury auto brands that hope to capture at least a small portion of the most successful com...
Astra Drives Opel into High Gear
16 May 2011, 05:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The best-selling model in the history of Germany's Opel, the Astra, continues to be the driving force behind the not so long ago battered GM brand. Since the launch of the new generation of the...
GM Pumps $109 Million into Flint, Bay City, for Engine Manufacturing
16 May 2011, 05:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With three of its newest models promising to become major hits on the market, American manufacturer GM plans to take full advantage of the opportunities the Volt, Cruze and Sonic will create and sai...
GM to Use Sun's Energy for Volt Production
16 May 2011, 05:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Falling in line with all the car makers that have decided to make the electric vehicles manufacturing process as green as possible, GM announced last week that it too is looking to tap into the ener...
Audi Preps e-gas Strategy
16 May 2011, 05:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chasing a brighter and greener future, Audi, one of the most important brands in the Volkswagen portfolio unveiled last week a CO2-neutral mobility plan of major proportions. Called the e-gas projec...
Stoner Fined by French GP Officials for De Puniet Incident
15 May 2011, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After a Saturday qualifying session in the MotoGP (or in any other racing series, for that matter), one might think that the best of action to come will be in the Sunday race, since all riders are f...
Ferrari Confirm Massa Until the End of 2012
15 May 2011, 10:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In the wake of rumors that Felipe Massa might be ousted by Ferrari at the end of this season, the Scuderia’s president Luca di Montezemolo made it very clear that the Brazilian driver will wea...
New Cars 2 Trailer, Character Specs Released
14 May 2011, 16:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Pixar’s new money-maker, Cars 2, is on schedule to arrive during the summer season on June 24th and is jam-packed with new characters speaking just about every accent that bends elementary Eng...
Toyota Says Prius v Still On Track for Launch in the US
14 May 2011, 15:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A couple of months ago, rumors were circulating the internet that the launch of the Prius v and Prius + in Europe and North America could be delayed due to the massive earthquake that hit Japan. It ...
Mercedes B-Klasse F-Cell Damaged in Kazakhstan While on World Tour
14 May 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Three brand-new Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse F-Cell models set off on January 30th, 2011, from Germany on a journey that would take them around the world. During the 125 estimated days that the trip would...
Audi A6 Avant to Be Unveiled on May 18 in Berlin
14 May 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There used to be a time when developing a car took 10 years and required most of a carmaker’s development divisions to be involved in making it. But we are now in the age of computers, and it ...
2011 Toyota Corolla Introduces Hatsune Miku to the US
14 May 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Marking the debut of the 2011 Corolla campaign for the Asian American market, Toyota chose virtual pop diva Hatsune Miku to promote the vehicle. The Toyota Corolla will also serve as the sponsor of ...
Lenny Kravitz Promotes the 2011 Jeep Wrangler
14 May 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Jeep brand today released a teaser video of its upcoming advertising campaign for the 2011 Wrangler, which reveals the fact that four-time Grammy award winning artist, Lenny Kravitz, will be fea...
Racing Lexus CT to Debut at Nurburgring VLN
13 May 2011, 15:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Gazoo Racing has entered the competition version of the Lexus CT, in the SP4 class for this weekend’s VLN3 42 at the legendary Nurburgring track in Germany. Primed by Gazoo Racing, the motorsp...
UK Motorists Deliberately Causing Accidents to Claim Big Checks
13 May 2011, 14:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The cost of insurance is on a steady upward incline in the UK, as only a year ago drivers were paying (on average) £633 per car, but costs have risen by 40 percent to £892 and there was ...