Peugeot Launches Twitter Customer Service Channel
19 Apr 2011, 12:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Peugeot announced today the launch of a new customer service channel on Twitter, @PeugeotCare, that supplements Peugeot’s existing telephone and email customer respons...
Unimog Party on June 4
19 Apr 2011, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Unimog is not exactly the vintage vehicle that you expect to see taking part in an event of gargantuan proportions, but even a utility vehicle deserves a party when it turns 60. And Mercedes-Ben...
Lease Pricing for BMW ActiveE Set at $499 a Month
19 Apr 2011, 11:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The world premiere of the BMW ActiveE Concept took place at this year’s edition of the Geneva Motor Show. The car, which is based on the current BMW 1-Series Coupe, is the second ever electric...
2011 Hyundai Equus Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
19 Apr 2011, 11:30 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 Equus, as the vehicle has achieved the highest rating of &...
Saab Supplier Crisis, a Communication Catastrophe
19 Apr 2011, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Saab was in celebration no more than a month ago, as all the employees of the Trollhattan facility gathered to rejoice as a year since escaping GM passed. Yet, behind all the ce...
BMW and MINI Split in New York
19 Apr 2011, 11:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having decided to expand the range of models it offers and subsequently the reach of the brand, MINI is now announcing moves that would change its public image. Starting in the US, the MINI dealersh...
BMW Launches EV Simulation App
19 Apr 2011, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / So, you're not considering to become a first adopter of electric vehicles, but you are considering to buy one at one point in your life. Thing is, most of us have no real idea on what owning an...
Chevrolet Volt Bursts in Flames. Twice
19 Apr 2011, 10:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The electric vehicle world is taking hit after hit these days. After Nissan's Leaf was plagued by a problem at restart (a problem which prompted Nissan into announcing some type of recall, the ...
Subaru Unveils XV Concept in Shanghai
19 Apr 2011, 10:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A week ago, Subaru teased us with the first image of this concept vehicle, a crossover that blends SUV practicality with a more fashionable form. The Japanese carmaker already sells a jacked-up vers...
BMW First to Offer Standard ABS on All 2012 Motorcycles
19 Apr 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent study conducted by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) revealed that motorcycles equipped with antilock brakes are 37 percent less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than ...
NASA Funds Private Spaceship Builders
19 Apr 2011, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the state-sponsored more or less regular space flight coming to an end this year, NASA is continuing to play an important role in the development of space exploration by announcing new funding ...
New Ferrari Enzo Performance to Match Bugati Veyron's
19 Apr 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / Rumor has it that the Ferrari Enzo’s replacement will be very similar to the Bugatti Veyron hypercar. “The world is a very different place to how it was when the Enzo was launched. It...
Porsche to Triple Dealer Network in China after Decade of Success There
19 Apr 2011, 09:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Porsche is set for a significant expansion of its dealer network in China, from 33 currently to around 100 locations, as the carmaker has seen fit to do so after 10 years of market success in Asia&r...
Maria Costello To Make Ducati Debut in 848 Challenge
19 Apr 2011, 09:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The former Isle of Man TT female lap record holder, Maria Costello, is to make her Ducati debut in this week’s first round of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge at Brands Hatch. Costell...
F-Cell World Tour Stops in Shanghai
19 Apr 2011, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Currently on location in Shanghai, where the first major Chinese auto show is about to open its doors, the caravan of three B-Klasse models equipped with the F-Cell drive is getting ready to come ba...
China Gets Rio Based K2 Model from Kia
19 Apr 2011, 09:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the all-new Kia Rio set to arrive in Europe later this summer, the South-Korean automaker today took the wraps off the K2 B-segment sedan today at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. Designed and engi...
Daimler-BYD EV Enters Prototype Stage
19 Apr 2011, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than a year since German group Daimler struck a deal with Chinese automaker BYD for the creation of an electric vehicle for the Chinese market, news of the collaboration between the two was mad...
Cayenne Diesel Gets More Efficient and Powerful Engine
19 Apr 2011, 09:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The arrival of the Porsche Cayenne into the new year brings with it detailed improvements, additions and new options and an all-important improvement in efficiency for the popular diesel engine. The...
GM Names New South American Execs
19 Apr 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The South American automotive industry is on a rebound, following the problems it experienced, together with the rest of the world, in 2009. For the car makers who are conducting business in the cou...
Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase Presented in Shanghai
19 Apr 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British automobile manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled its new Ghost Extended Wheelbase model for the first time at the Shanghai Auto Show today, marking the first world debut for a Rolls-R...