ZF Plant Builds 3 Millionth Transmission for BMW
22 Mar 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The ZF transmission plant in Brandenburg, which is located at the Havel river, has built a total of three million passenger car transmissions for BMW. At the moment, the second generation of the 6-s...
GM Sends NY Plant Workers Home
22 Mar 2011, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The effects of the quake and tsunami that took place in Japan a little over a week ago on the American automotive industry are beginning to show on continental USA, with the first major auto maker t...
Wet Weather to Affect Australian Grand Prix
22 Mar 2011, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mixed weather is likely to welcome the Formula 1 caravan in Melbourne this weekend, for the season opening round of the 2011 championship, the Australian Grand Prix. According to the weather for...
Aftermarket Garmin Navigation Available for Volvo Models
22 Mar 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having introduced the new Garmin navigation kit on two of its models last year, the S60 and the V60, Swedish manufacturer Volvo is now trying to bring all of its models up to date with all the advan...
Lexus LF-Gh Concept Coming to New York Auto Show
22 Mar 2011, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You can take this info out of the “rumors” drawer folks, it is now official: Lexus will bring a new concept car to this year’s edition of the New York Auto Show, in the form of the...
Pirelli to Bring Extra Set of Tires in Australia
22 Mar 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pirelli will provide all Formula 1 teams with an extra set of tires in the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, as confirmed via a press preview of the season opener this week. The International Autom...
Dana, UAW Agree on New Contract
22 Mar 2011, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's a big year for both the American automotive industry giants and the UAW, as the two sides will clash this summer in Detroit. This week, the first good signs appeared on the industry's...
Porsche Reveals 911 Turbo S 'Edition 918 Spyder'
22 Mar 2011, 08:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you can afford to pay €645,000 for the Porsche 918 Spyder, while also waiting a couple of years until it is delivered, than you can probably afford about €180,000 in order to get your o...
Hispania Struggles Financially Before Australia Opener
22 Mar 2011, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hispania Racing F1 Team is struggling with major financial problems before the start of the 2011 Formula 1 season, according to some internal sources quoted by a specialized website, as reported by ...
2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe Tuned by Prior Design
22 Mar 2011, 08:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Even though those who use dial-up connections are still waiting for the the first F12 BMW 6 Series Coupe high-resolution images to be downloaded, there are some who have already had the time to take...
Pan-Mass Challenge Driven by BMW
22 Mar 2011, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The extra-curricular activities in which auto makers get involved get more and more varied, in response to the more diversified interests of the potential customers. In BMW's case, the new supp...
Team Lotus Deny Breach of Agreement in Naming Dispute
22 Mar 2011, 07:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Lotus naming dispute between Team Lotus and Lotus Group took an unexpected turn of events yesterday, in the same day the High Court action resumed in London. Just when the judges started to reev...
T-Mobile to Wirelessly Power Audi Connect
22 Mar 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Announced as a revolutionary new infotainment system, today Audi's new Connect got a bit of wireless power, after the German manufacturer unveiled the selection of telecommunications specialist...
Peugeot 207 Is the Most Reliable European Car
22 Mar 2011, 07:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We all love cars when they’re new and shiny, with their engines running smooth and everything being exactly at the right place, but we’d like to know what happens after a few years of ru...
Team Lotus Signs Chandhok as Reserve Driver
22 Mar 2011, 07:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finally, after weeks of speculation of endless talks, Team Lotus has confirmed Karun Chandhok as their new reserve driver for the 2011 season of Formula 1. The Indian racer will therefore join Luiz ...
UK Toughens Drink and Drug Driving Legislation
22 Mar 2011, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tough times ahead for those who have made a habit of getting behind the wheel of their cars while intoxicated: the British government announced today the new sets of measures to be taken to discoura...
Honda Fit Shuttle Launch Delayed
22 Mar 2011, 06:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After devastating the northeastern coast of Japan and nearly bringing the local automotive industry to its knees, the earthquake and tsunami that hit on March 11 are now beginning to affect the long...
New Child Seat Guidelines from the NHTSA
22 Mar 2011, 06:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week a new set of rules, or guidelines, as it calls them, regarding child restraint in cars. The revision of the guidelines ...
Electric smart to Use ClipperCreek Charge Cords
22 Mar 2011, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As German auto maker Daimler is getting ready to roll out in big numbers the electric version of the smart model, the final touches and detailing is being made to ensure the smooth roll out and pote...
Lung Cancer Kills Richard Hamann
22 Mar 2011, 06:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The tuning world lost an icon at the end of last week, after Richard Hamann, the man behind the legendary name Hamman passed away, aged 53, after battling lung cancer for years. His passing was quie...