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Germany Starts National Electric Mobility Platform
Germany Starts National Electric Mobility Platform

3 May 2010, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The EV endeavors of the German state became official this Monday, as Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel started the National Electric Mobility Platform (NEMP), a means for Germany to become the leader...

 
Webber Insists There's No Witch Hunt Against Hamilton
Webber Insists There's No Witch Hunt Against Hamilton

3 May 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton's first season without father Anthony taking care of his management has seen the 2008 world champion in the center of some intense criticism by fellow drivers and F1 pundits alik...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Porsche Boxster on the Nurburgring
Spyshots: 2011 Porsche Boxster on the Nurburgring

3 May 2010, 10:15 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The all-new Porsche Boxster has been spotted laying rubber on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Porsche’s entry level roadster is being thoroughly honed by test drivers on Europe’s most chal...

 
VW Unveils Golf blue-e-motion Concept
VW Unveils Golf blue-e-motion Concept

3 May 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The electric drive version of Volkswagen’s most successful model was introduced today in Berlin. The Golf blue-e-motion, scheduled to debut on the market sometime in 2013, was presented to the...

 
Mercedes Will Not Debut F-Duct in Barcelona
Mercedes Will Not Debut F-Duct in Barcelona

3 May 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Ferrari have already confirmed the debut of their newly-developed F-duct system from as early as the first practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend – depending on how it w...

 
U.S. Market to Register Double-Digit Growth in April
U.S. Market to Register Double-Digit Growth in April

3 May 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Top players in the U.S. automotive market expect to register a double-digit sales increase for the April statistics, compared to the figures posted in April 2009, as Reuters reports. According t...

 
Weight, Fuel Consumption, Future of Cars. The Electric Apocalypse...
Weight, Fuel Consumption, Future of Cars. The Electric Apocalypse...

3 May 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / ... This communist effort to "somehow" reduce car CO2 emissions in every part of the world - for which the whole planet is now trying to take part in - is hilarious, ridiculous and totally...

 
VW Would Consider F1 Entry If World Engine Will Debut
VW Would Consider F1 Entry If World Engine Will Debut

3 May 2010, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German carmaker Volkswagen has finally admitted interest in a Formula One programme, but only under a few circumstances. The first and most important one is related to a “world engine” p...

 
Knight XV SUV Adds Upgrades, Gets Stronger
Knight XV SUV Adds Upgrades, Gets Stronger

3 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Frightened by the possibility of losing the world’s strongest armored car title to the Dartz Monaco Red Diamond Edition, the team at Conquest Vehicles recently revealed they have added over 60...

 
Chrysler Wins First Dealer Arbitration
Chrysler Wins First Dealer Arbitration

3 May 2010, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first round of the painful process of rejected dealers' arbitration which began last week was won by Chrysler, who managed to make its case over Joe Kidd Dodge - a Cincinnati-area dealershi...

 
Chevrolet Orlando Not Coming to the U.S.
Chevrolet Orlando Not Coming to the U.S.

3 May 2010, 09:19 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / GM has announced it dropped plans to sell the Chevrolet Orlando crossover in the U.S. and said it would concentrate on existing models at its biggest division, according to the Automotive News. D...

 
Kubica Plays Down Ferrari Deal Once Again
Kubica Plays Down Ferrari Deal Once Again

3 May 2010, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica once again insisted that he has no plans of joining Ferrari next season, a move that was projected by the media in recent months. While such rumors are no news to the Polish driver, an...

 
Audi Posts Good Profit for Q1
Audi Posts Good Profit for Q1

3 May 2010, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With an operating profit 30 percent above the levels reported for the first quarter of 2009 (478 million euros for Q1 2010), German manufacturer Audi managed to clearly surpass the rise in revenue a...

 
Suzuki Turbo Kizashi Makes TV Debut
Suzuki Turbo Kizashi Makes TV Debut

3 May 2010, 09:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Suzuki recently announced its all-new Kizashi is to make its appearance on the small screen, as part of Speed Channel's "Test Drive” program. Racing ch...

 
Great Britain Loves the Peugeot 406 Coupe
Great Britain Loves the Peugeot 406 Coupe

3 May 2010, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / 2010 is an important year for Peugeot, as it marks the French marque’s 200th birthday. At the same time, 2010 brings the Italian Pininfarina design house to its 80th year of life. The two comp...

 
VW to Stop New Beetle's Production
VW to Stop New Beetle's Production

3 May 2010, 08:48 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen has confirmed that it would halt production of the New Beetle range, with the German automaker expected to showcase the next-generation at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November. The c...

 
Alonso Would Repeat Move Over Massa Anytime
Alonso Would Repeat Move Over Massa Anytime

3 May 2010, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso insists there was nothing wrong with his overtaking maneuver over his teammate Felipe Massa at the pit road entry of the Chinese Grand Prix 3 weekends ago. While playing down the con...

 
Hendrick Tampers Gordon and Johnson
Hendrick Tampers Gordon and Johnson

3 May 2010, 08:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Competition is at the heart of all advancements, some would say, but when that competition turns into rivalry within the same team, nothing good can come out of it. This is what team owner Rick Hend...

 
Keselowski Dominates Richmond, Wins for 2nd Consecutive Week
Keselowski Dominates Richmond, Wins for 2nd Consecutive Week

3 May 2010, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last week one of the wildest races in the Nationwide series this season found Brad Keselowski crossing the finish line first, with all hell braking loose behind him, the Penske driver did it a...

 
Carlos Ghosn Re-Elected as Renault Chairman and CEO
Carlos Ghosn Re-Elected as Renault Chairman and CEO

3 May 2010, 08:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the Annual General Meeting of Renault’s Board of Directors, held on April 30, 2010, Carlos Ghosn has been re-elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a four-year period, t...