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Worst Commutes Revealed by GPS Data
Worst Commutes Revealed by GPS Data

26 Mar 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you’ve ever been stuck in a traffic jam, and chances are you have, then you were probably thinking that it’s one of the worst in the world. Well, now you can know for sure, as a The D...

 
Detroit Cobo Center Gets Reinvented
Detroit Cobo Center Gets Reinvented

26 Mar 2011, 14:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have some really good news for the Motor City, as the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority announced a US$221 million renovation of the Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center. As you pro...

 
UK Environment Agency Goes Electric with i-MiEV Delivery
UK Environment Agency Goes Electric with i-MiEV Delivery

26 Mar 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Environment Agency Brampton in Peterborough has taken delivery of its first pure-electric vehicle (EV) in an effort to reduce the organization’s carbon footprint. The event was meant to co...

 
Winners of the Batmobile Design Competition Announced
Winners of the Batmobile Design Competition Announced

26 Mar 2011, 11:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / At the beginning of the month, a Batmobile Design Competition was launched by Car Design Fetish, aiming to find the fan or fans that can create some of the most exciting designs for the vehicle used...

 
Quake Rips Apart Japanese Road, Japanese Repair It in 6 Days
Quake Rips Apart Japanese Road, Japanese Repair It in 6 Days

26 Mar 2011, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The disaster that struck Japan on March 11 will remain as a thorn in the collective memory of the Japanese people. Entire cities leveled, industries brought the a halt, scores of people killed and a...

 
Nissan Raps the Ford Focus, Ford Takes Offense, Sues
Nissan Raps the Ford Focus, Ford Takes Offense, Sues

26 Mar 2011, 10:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One minute, twenty six seconds of Brazilian rap, adorned with several chubby Brazilian models in bikinis and a Ford Focus in the background. This, apparently, is the new commercial Nissan has ordere...

 
AT&T Buys Big Chevrolet Express CNG Fleet
AT&T Buys Big Chevrolet Express CNG Fleet

26 Mar 2011, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As one of the major fleet operators in the US, communications company AT&T is slowly joining the ranks of those that see the benefits of using cars with alternative fuels. In an attempt to lower...

 
Mercedes C-Klasse Coupe Sales Begin, Prices Inside
Mercedes C-Klasse Coupe Sales Begin, Prices Inside

26 Mar 2011, 10:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the new generation C-Klasse is taking its rightful place alongside the SLK in dealerships on Saturday, Mercedes has opened the order books for the coupe version of the C line, which is going to e...

 
The Immigrant Fiat 500
The Immigrant Fiat 500

26 Mar 2011, 09:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The North American continent has been for centuries now the Promised Land for millions of people that were born on other continents. The process that started with the settlers hundreds of years...

 
BMW Intermarine 55 Luxury Yacht Ready for Launch
BMW Intermarine 55 Luxury Yacht Ready for Launch

26 Mar 2011, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As one of the globally recognized leaders in terms of design, the BMW Group DesignworksUSA took its business, long time ago, well beyond the confines of automobile creation. Perhaps one of the most ...

 
Audi Tested the R18 Evolution 2 at Sebring
Audi Tested the R18 Evolution 2 at Sebring

26 Mar 2011, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Preparing for the start in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, German manufacturer Audi is currently testing the contenders to the title of winners of the race, the new R18 Evolution 2, in the US, followi...

 
2-Pitstop Race Possible in Australia - Sutil
2-Pitstop Race Possible in Australia - Sutil

25 Mar 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tire degradation might not pose such big problems to the Formula 1 teams at the season opening Australian Grand Prix. Despite recent concerns regarding the potentially high number of pit stops to be...

 
SEAT Ibiza E Ecomotive, a Better UK Fleet Car Proposition than Ever
SEAT Ibiza E Ecomotive, a Better UK Fleet Car Proposition than Ever

25 Mar 2011, 15:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Changes brought about by the newly announced UK budget, which was introduced this week by Chancellor George Osborne, have put the frugal Ibiza E Ecomotive at the top of fleet and business drivers&rs...

 
Bentley Ice Speed Record Car to Star at 2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
Bentley Ice Speed Record Car to Star at 2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

25 Mar 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The world’s fastest convertible on ice will make its UK debut at the 2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP), which is scheduled to take place July 15th to 17th, 2011. A founding sponsor sin...

 
Bourdais Secures IndyCar Drive with Dale Coyne
Bourdais Secures IndyCar Drive with Dale Coyne

25 Mar 2011, 14:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It has now been confirmed that Sebastien Bourdais will make his official return to North American open-wheel racing in 2011, after signing a one-year deal with Dale Coyne Racing for the 2011 IZOD In...

 
New Ford Focus Well Equipped for Potholed Roads
New Ford Focus Well Equipped for Potholed Roads

25 Mar 2011, 14:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite the UK government’s plan to fix the roads, the new Focus is being developed for the global car market, so it should be able to deal with rough road conditions. That’s why Ford wa...

 
Two Renault Z.E. Models Take to the Road at Fleetworld EV Showcase
Two Renault Z.E. Models Take to the Road at Fleetworld EV Showcase

25 Mar 2011, 13:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fleet managers and contract hire companies are among the first people in the UK to test out two of the electric vehicles in Renault’s eagerly-anticipated Z.E. (Zero Emissions) range. Those wh...

 
Hamilton Reaffirms Commitment to McLaren
Hamilton Reaffirms Commitment to McLaren

25 Mar 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton has reiterated his commitment to the McLaren organization, amid recent reports that he might eye a switch to world champions Red Bull in case his current team doesn't provide him...

 
Maserati and Damiani Present Circle Collection
Maserati and Damiani Present Circle Collection

25 Mar 2011, 12:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Besides making stylish cars, the Italians have a global reputation for making a tasteful fashion statement, either with clothes or with jewelry. So a collaboration between a renowned automaker and a...

 
Ferrari Add Aerobatics Commander to Strategy Team
Ferrari Add Aerobatics Commander to Strategy Team

25 Mar 2011, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's strategy mistake in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year seems to have haunted the Maranello officials throughout the winter, as some of the most important staff moves mad...