MINI Countryman “Getaway” Making Of
9 Jun 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Launching in September, the Countryman is MINI’s first-ever four door car, so a proper marketing campaign was necessary. The company has held parties after parties across Europe to launch the ...
smart Expands to Hawaii
9 Jun 2010, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / smart USA has appointed a new dealer for the Hawaiian islands, with the new development expanding the company’s dealer network into its 37th state.The new dealership will be manged by the Hawa...
Electric smart fortwo Makes U.S. Debut
9 Jun 2010, 07:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The smart fortwo electric drive has been officially launched on the U.S. market, with smart USA Distributor, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, ready to introduce a program this fall that will...
Confirmed: UK’s Motorcycle Test to Be Reviewed
9 Jun 2010, 07:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After receiving a large number of complaints from motorcycle groups and visiting a test centre to look at the testing procedure, UK’s Road Safety Minister Mike Penning ordered a review of the ...
Recall Tsunami Hits GM: 1.5M Cars for Potential Fire Risk
9 Jun 2010, 07:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The recall tsunami, which has just caused serious damage to Chrysler is now hitting General Motors, as the company announced it is calling back 1.5 million 2007-2009 model cars, trucks and crossover...
2011 Subaru WRX STI Tested at the Nurburgring
9 Jun 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Subaru took the 2011 WRX STI 4-door to Nurburgring, a race course which the company is using since 1992 for advanced R&D as well as tests of the WRX and WRX STI models. The recent research and d...
Teleca Enters the GENIVI Alliance
8 Jun 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After in mid-May solutions development provider Symbio announced the launch of the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) services and its adherence to the GENIVI Alliance, mobile industry solutions supplier...
Mercedes-Benz to Start Actros Production in Brazil in 2011
8 Jun 2010, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Daimler AG announced today plans to launch production of the Mercedes-Benz Actros next year at the Juiz de Fora plant. This means the Actros will be produced in the plants at Wö...
Spyshots: 2012 Volkswagen Passat Variant
8 Jun 2010, 14:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the 2018 deadline German carmaker Volkswagen set for itself to become the number one manufacturer in the world approaches, the VW-badged vehicles offensive picks up speed, with more and more mode...
OnStar Offering Google Maps Turn-by-Turn Directions
8 Jun 2010, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors announced that OnStar has reached an agreement that will allow OnStar users to search for and identify destinations using Google Maps and send those destinations to the Turn-by-Turn...
Spyshots: 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan
8 Jun 2010, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With a very busy schedule ahead, at least as far as new releases go, German carmaker Volkswagen is planning a facelifted version of the three-year old Tiguan. Somewhat previewed at last year's ...
Mark Smith to Stay at Force India until April 2011
8 Jun 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Lotus F1 Racing have previously announced that Mark Smith will become their new technical director, Force India have now stroke back in a press release of their own. According to the Silver...
Infiniti European Communications Team Means Business
8 Jun 2010, 14:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The European communications department within the luxury carmaker Infiniti’s team has recently been strengthened with the appointment of new members. For example, Lisa Barnard is the new Commu...
Panoz Abruzzi Spirit of Le Mans Official Pictures and Info Released
8 Jun 2010, 13:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re feeling like it’s Le Mans already, as the American Le Mans Series founder Don Panoz has unveiled the Abruzzi Spirit of Le Mans supercar.The hand-build performance vehicle uses a fr...
Kia UK Year-to-Date Sales, Higher than the Entire 2007
8 Jun 2010, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the fastest expanding brands in the world, South Korean manufacturer Kia announced today it managed to sell in the five months which have passed since the beginning of the year more vehicles ...
Citroen DS3 and New C3 to Make Mobility Roadshow Debut
8 Jun 2010, 13:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Citroen announced today it will be attending the Mobility Roadshow 2010, with both a static display as well as demonstration models. In fact, Citroen’s DS3 and new C3 m...
Liuzzi to Use Old Chassis in Canada
8 Jun 2010, 12:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi will be looking to end his inefficient streak of races this season – he only scored points in the Monaco Grand Prix – with a strong performance in Canada...
Kumho Tires Scored High in Choice Independent Test
8 Jun 2010, 12:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Kumho Tires have received a high distinction on the Australian market, as the Choice consumer organization has offered high scores for the Kumho Solus KH 15 tire in its annual review and compari...
INRIX Launches MDK and Traffic! App for iPad
8 Jun 2010, 12:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Traffic services provider INRIX announced today the launch of a mobile developer kit (MDK) that integrate smartphone functionality with in-car display and/or voice controls, as well as a new iPad ve...
McLaren Admit Radio Mistake in Turkey
8 Jun 2010, 12:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' team principal Martin Whitmarsh insisted that the message sent to Lewis Hamilton from his pits via radio during the Turkish Grand Prix, by which he was assured that Jenson But...