BYD Launches Revolutionary Ti-DCT Engine
18 Apr 2011, 12:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD today took the wraps off what it claims to be a revolutionary turbocharged, fuel efficient, all-aluminum-alloy gasoline. The unit is a 1.5-liter engine and has pa...
GM to Flood China with 60 Models by 2016
18 Apr 2011, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Talk about a plan to take over a market... Judging by the determination with which American manufacturer GM announced its new five year plan for China on Monday, one would say that the car maker is ...
BMW Group Repatriation Event Saw Over 300 Cars Sold
18 Apr 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BCA Nottingham hosted its first ever BMW Group repatriation event on April 9th, with entries from BMW Group as well as eight additional Vendors, namely ALD Automotive, Avis, Leaseplan, ING, Lex...
Volkswagen New Beetle First Photos and Details
18 Apr 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Today is the big day for Volkswagen Beetle fans, who are waiting for a revival of the iconic German car (other than the one current on the market, a failure according to the majority of the Beetle f...
Bosch Opens EUR30M Facility in Vietnam
18 Apr 2011, 11:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier Bosch inaugurated today a high-tech facility in Vietnam for the production of push belts used for Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) in automobiles. So far, Bosch has investe...
High Fuel Prices to Spark EV Sales Boom
18 Apr 2011, 11:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Advertised by the car makers who produce them as weapons against foreign oil dependency or the global warming, EVs have rapidly become, in the eyes of the possible customers, only ways out of the st...
Remote Control Toy Truck Tows a Nissan SUV
18 Apr 2011, 11:30 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / This is a David versus Goliath battle, in other words, a battle between a remote control toy truck and a mighty Nissan SUV. Quite incredible, a small r/c toy truck managed to tow a Nissan SUV out...
Nissan to Fix Restart Issue on 5,300 LEAFs
18 Apr 2011, 11:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Between production problems and a widespread failure to start, the Nissan LEAF had a bit of a rough start. According to the Japanese automaker’s statement from last week, the restart issue res...
Proton Launches New Finance Offer in the UK
18 Apr 2011, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / To celebrate more than 20 years of Proton in the UK, British dealers have a range of special offers available, with the latest including a series of deposit allowances towards the purchase of a new ...
New Citroen DS5 Revealed Ahead of Shanghai Debut
18 Apr 2011, 10:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Citroen has released the first images showing the eagerly anticipated third model in its innovative and distinctive DS line: DS5. The model is a showcase for both ground-breaking style, rewardi...
New Mazda CX-5 SUV to Debut in Frankfurt
18 Apr 2011, 10:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese automaker Mazda revealed the MINAGI compact crossover SUV concept at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show in early March, designed to showcase its all-new SKYACTIV technologies and a new design theme,...
Isuzu Stops Production in Philippines
18 Apr 2011, 10:03 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / After some other Japanese automakers that stopped or reduced production, it’s time for Isuzu Motors to suspend operations at its Philippine subsidiary. Parts shortage is obviously the main ...
Cardo Upgrades scala rider G4 Motorcycle Intercom System
18 Apr 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Cardo Systems has just announced the release of its a free upgrade Version 3.0 for its scala rider G4. The Click-to-Link feature allows spontaneous intercom connectivity with other G4 users. This co...
GENIVI Alliance Grows with New Members
18 Apr 2011, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Set up as a joint effort that would ultimately lead to the creation of an open-source In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platform, the GENIVI alliance is slowly drawing the crowds, with more and more sup...
MG6 Demonstrators Arrive in the UK
18 Apr 2011, 09:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / MG Motor UK, a subsidiary of Chinese automotive company SAIC, announced today that local dealers were given a civic send off after they collected the first UK production MG6 models. The first MG6 d...
Southbound Lanes of British M1 Motorway to Stay Closed
18 Apr 2011, 09:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Highways Agency had hoped to reopen one southbound lane overnight and a second later, but they remain closed today between junctions 1 and 4 ''until further notice''. The sev...
Ford Fusion Hybrid Ready for China
18 Apr 2011, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having witnessed the appetite Chinese customers have for American cars, Ford is getting ready to offer them an extra cookie to go with the existing menu: the Fusion hybrid. The new model, which will...
Ford Focus Electric Meets China
18 Apr 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being at the core of the future plans for American automaker Ford, the soon-to-be new Focus Electric is currently being taken around the world, to meet what Ford hopes will be the crowds of future c...
SEAT Ibiza and Leon Copa Introduced
18 Apr 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of SEAT announced today the introduction of new special edition versions of the Ibiza and Leon models. Dubbed Copa (the Spanish word for ‘cup’ and pronounced ‘...
Skoda, 20 Years Under VW Rule
18 Apr 2011, 08:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On April 16, 1991, Czech automaker Skoda entered a new chapter of its life, one that has linked its destiny of that of German group Volkswagen ever since. In these past 20 years, Skoda has managed t...