Germany, Italy New-Car Sales Decline
4 May 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Germany's new-car market decreased for a fifth consecutive month, recording a 32 percent year-on-year decline in April as the government incentives for new-car buyers were stopped. Registration...
Yamaha Ride for Life Announces Selected Riders
4 May 2010, 10:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yamaha’s pan-European project has registered more than 1,000 entries from the fans that wanted to be a part of it. However, only seven of them will be riding the new Yamaha XT1200Z Super T&eac...
Renault Not Planning Major Upgrade in Barcelona
4 May 2010, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike some of the championship's big guns, Renault is not planning any major updates for their R30 ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Of course, the car will feature some new aer...
FleetBoard Drivers' League Truckermania Is On
4 May 2010, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced today it is taking registrations for the 2010 edition of the FleetBoard Drivers' League, a competition for truckers which will be held between June 1 and June ...
Snoopy License Plates in California
4 May 2010, 10:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Certainly you must remember Snoopy the beagle, one of the most recognizable comic characters in the world. Although mostly related to aviation, Snoopy is to be featured on a California special licen...
Panoz Teases Abruzzi Spirit of Le Mans Model
4 May 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. exclusive performance vehicle maker Panoz has announced that it will introduce a new car, which will be the company’s third vehicle. Dubbed the Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans&rdq...
Jersey City Confirms Talks for 2012 US Grand Prix
4 May 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, might become the new venue to host the Formula One Grand Prix of the United States. The new was revealed earlier this week, when a city spokeswoman adm...
U.S. Porsche Sales Down 6 Percent In April
4 May 2010, 10:01 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera Gran Turismo in the United States, today announced April sales results in the ...
Helicopters, Yachts and Furniture, Mercedes-Benz Style
4 May 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The advancements made by car manufacturers in the field of interior design and styling, as well as the availability of new technologies for those tasks makes more and more traditional carmakers turn...
VW Tiguan Match UK Pricing Announced
4 May 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Volkswagen announced today it has added a new Match model to the Tiguan range, though the name has been applied so far to the Polo, Golf and Touran lineup. The model replaces...
GM Recalling 40,000 Corvettes Due to Steering Column Issue
4 May 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Although automotive enthusiasts regard performance vehicles as true heroes of the road, these cars have their fair share of Achilles’ heel(s), with various issues standing in the way of road b...
Rally Japan Confirms Route Changes for 2010
4 May 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Japan will return to the World Rally Championship calendar for the 2010 campaign, after two years of absence – due to FIA's rotational system in the series. However, the route on wh...
Saab CEO Awarded for Outstanding Achievements
4 May 2010, 09:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At its annual congress held today in Gothenburg, the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson for his role in preserving Saab as part of a s...
Unprofitable GMAC is Dead, Long Live Profitable Ally Financial
4 May 2010, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been two years or so since GMAC's financial statement didn't show any profit. Now it does, but it is too late for GMAC. The financial institution posted net income of $162 millio...
Chevrolet Captiva LTZ Introduced in the UK
4 May 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chevrolet’s British division announced today it has introduced a new range-topping Captiva onto the local market. The new Captiva LTZ joins the Spark city car and the Cruze saloon in Chevrolet...
Rosberg Dismisses Winning Expectations in Spain
4 May 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although tipped by his team boss Ross Brawn to win his first race in Formula One very soon, German driver Nico Rosberg piggybacked on Michael Schumacher's cautious comments over the upcoming Sp...
Porsche 911 GT2 RS Leaked
4 May 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Porsche 911 is seeing its performance aura growing these days, as Porsche moves on with its hot vehicle offensive, developing new incarnations of the iconic performance junkie. The rear-engin...
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Blamed on Failed Equipment
4 May 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The huge oil spill caused by the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is now blamed by the rig's leaser, BP PLC, on failed equipment. The oil spill, which may very wel...
Subaru Reports 48 Percent Sales Increase in April
4 May 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Subaru of America announced today the sales results for April 2010, the company's best ever sales for the aforementioned month. The Japanese automaker had an exceptional month in the U.S., repo...
SLS AMG Gets Bang & Olufsen BeoSound System
4 May 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, in partnership with Bang & Olufsen Automotive have come up with another custom made sound system especially designed for the SLS AMG model. The BeoSound A...