Toyota to Recall 50,000 Sequoia on Sudden... Braking
28 Apr 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If it weren't a possibly serious fault, Toyota's latest screw-up would be quite funny: after months and months of sudden acceleration reports, complaints and recalls, the Japanese manufact...
Goodyear Registers Successful First Quarter
28 Apr 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Goodyear has registered a successful first quarter in 2010, as the tire maker has seen its global sales increase by 21 percent to $4.3 billion, compared to the same period of last year. In North ...
Dacia Duster Confirmed for the UK
28 Apr 2010, 14:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted in previous news coming from Mioveni, Romanian manufacturer Dacia officially confirmed its entry, for the first time, on the right hand drive market. The new SUV in Dacia's range, the...
Lexus Previews Hybrid Bicycle Concept
28 Apr 2010, 14:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Leaving the four-wheeled work aside a bit, luxury manufacturer Lexus recently presented the Hybrid Bicycle concept, which stays true to the carmaker’s design language. Lexus has brought what i...
Honda Recorded 28 Percent Higher Sales in Q1 2010
28 Apr 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Honda posted a $774 million profit for the first three months of the year, managing to overcome the difficult period of last year, when the company recorded losses. Increasing demand from China and ...
Hurst Ford Mustang Challenge Pace Car Already on the Track
28 Apr 2010, 14:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford and Hurst’s marriage has given birth to another brilliant special edition Mustang. We are talking about the 2010 Hurst Mustang Pace Car, which will be the official pace car for this year&...
Ace Cafe Suzuki Day Announced
28 Apr 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating 25 years of the GSX-R sports bike range and 50 years of International racing in 2010, Suzuki’s British division announced it is preparing a special day to mark the anniversaries. P...
Better Place Partners with Chery
28 Apr 2010, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Electric vehicle solutions provider and the developer of the charging network for the Renault-Nissan alliance Better Place announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chi...
Fuso Canter Sales Expand in Southeast Asia
28 Apr 2010, 13:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) today launched the new generation Fuso Canter light-duty truck in Malaysia and the Philippines. The trucks have a model range from 4.4 to 7.5 tons G...
Kids Rate Moms as Better Drivers than Dads
28 Apr 2010, 13:37 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / They say kids don't lie. So here's what they answered when asked which of their parents was a better driver. Six out of ten children aged five to sixteen claim they are happier and more re...
Alfa Romeo UK to Create Centenary Celebration Art
28 Apr 2010, 13:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Alfa Romeo continues to announce new ways in which it will celebrate its centenary this year, with the latest party idea coming from the carmaker’s UK arm, which has decided to involve owners ...
New Zealand Turns Down 2011 WRC Event Due to Rugby World Cup Clash
28 Apr 2010, 12:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally New Zealand could have easily joined Sweden, Mexico, Jordan, Portugal, Finland, Germany, France, Spain and Great Britain in holding consecutive events in the WRC in 2011, but the date offered ...
Fiat 500 Thousandth Showcar Created by People
28 Apr 2010, 12:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating the 500,000 units milestone reached recently at its plant in Poland, Italian manufacturer Fiat launched a new project which will see the brand creating a special showcar with the help of...
FIA Wants More Women in Motorsports
28 Apr 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days after being elected the new president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Jean Todt made a bold move and created the Women & Motor Sport Commission (WMC), aimed at provid...
Daimler to Have a Strong Presence at Shanghai World Expo
28 Apr 2010, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Shanghai World Expo 2010, which is scheduled to be held from May 1 until October 21, will see Daimler showcase its future-orientated drive technologies and mobility concepts that have been tailo...
IMS Prompt System for Car Hire Industry Now Available
28 Apr 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) today launched a voice activated dispatch solution, which enables drivers to communicate with dispatch centers through a hands-free device. The product was crea...
Mulsanne-based Bentley Azure Replacement Coming
28 Apr 2010, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bentley is in the middle of a complex line-up replacement, as the exclusive automotive producer is planing to offer fresh products in order to get a bigger slice of the market share cake. The com...
Dacia Exported 80,000 Cars in Q1
28 Apr 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Romanian automobile manufacturer exported 80,000 units in the first quarter of 2010, according to Dacia General Manager Jerome Olive. He told journalists who attended a press conference on Tuesd...
Unichip Plays with the Nissan 350Z
28 Apr 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Unichip Europe has developed a new plug and play “U-connect” Unichip piggyback ECU for the Nissan 350Z. The Japanese coupe likes to play “hard to get” with tuners, as its ...
2011 SAE Board Officer and Director Nominees Announced
28 Apr 2010, 10:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) announced yesterday that its Executive Nominating Committee has named nominees for president and five director positions on its Board of Direc...