Luca di Montezemolo Officially Resigns as Fiat Chairman
20 Apr 2010, 14:19 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Fiat issued a press release today announcing that Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will resign from his position of Fiat group chairman. He will announce the resignation personally, during a press confer...
Toyota Recalls Land Cruiser 150 and Lexus GX 460 in Europe
20 Apr 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the announcement made earlier today that Japanese carmaker Toyota is recalling 9,400 2010 GX 460 in the US to fix a problem with the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, the recall has ...
Alfa Romeo Preparing Monster Centenary Rally in Milan
20 Apr 2010, 14:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Alfa Romeo has announced a new birthday party for its centenary, in the form of a huge rally for owners and enthusiasts, which will welcome Alfas from all around the world. The event, which will ...
Ash Cloud Clears, Freight Backlog to Last for Weeks
20 Apr 2010, 14:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The cancelled flights across Europe caused by the eruption at Eyjafjallajokull will cause delays in freight shipping which will last for at least two weeks in Britain, according to the Freight Trans...
Alonso, Massa Hit Back at Polemic Media Reports
20 Apr 2010, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's passing his teammate Felipe Massa on the pit road entry in the Chinese Grand Prix has certainly made a lot of ink to be spilled all over the European newspapers (and Brazilian...
Car Logos, History and Origins
20 Apr 2010, 15:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we all know, every single car company out there has its very unique history, mostly related to the way it managed to emerge from a tiny entity into a huge conglomerate that sells hundreds of thou...
BMW Unveils "The Dwelling Lab"
20 Apr 2010, 13:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After it first took us by surprise with the hedgehog-like H2R Art Car last year, German carmaker BMW did it again when it unveiled “The Dwelling Lab” design installation at the Salone In...
Toro Rosso Will Not Develop F-Duct for STR5
20 Apr 2010, 13:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After several drivers have urged their teams to develop the McLaren-type F-duct system from as early as the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix, as it is believed to add some 6mph to the car's speed in...
Fiat to Provide Vehicle Support for Mountain Bike World Cup
20 Apr 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fiat UK’s previously announced British Cycling sponsorship agreement, which made the automaker the official car supplier of the UK’s cycle sport governing body, will see the carmaker off...
Montezemolo to Step Down as Fiat Chairman, Elkann to Succeed Him
20 Apr 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Fiat chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is expected to quit the Italian automaker’s top management position to go into politics, three sources close to the company disclosed to the Automotiv...
VW Presents Das WeltAuto
20 Apr 2010, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Well on its way on achieving its goal of being the Number 1 carmaker in the world by 2018, Volkswagen announced today it has not forgotten about its used cars business and is ready to integrate in t...
Brundle Says Ham, Button and Vettel Should Receive Penalties
20 Apr 2010, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The last couple of races in Formula One have seen a few bold moves made by some of the drivers, that eventually went unpunished by the FIA stewards. Even with the new system put in place by the Inte...
Caterham Introduces the Seven Lambretta Special Edition
20 Apr 2010, 12:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Caterham is introducing a special edition of the iconic Seven model, developed in collaboration with the British clothing company Lambretta. The British fashion specialist has decided that the sp...
Di Montezemolo Rules Out Alonso-Massa Feud
20 Apr 2010, 12:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Ferrari condemned the international media for trying to set off false polemics and “create bad blood between the two drivers” Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, the Italian company&...
Harley-Davidson Q1 Sales Down 18.2 Percent
20 Apr 2010, 11:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Harley-Davidson has announced that it registered a 18.2 percent sales fall in the first quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period of last year. The negative figures were a result of the c...
H&R Lowers the Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer
20 Apr 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The H&R suspension specialist is constantly looking for a new vehicle to bring closer to the road, with its latest target being the Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer. The estate comes with a sp...
Citaro To Be Tested for South East Asian Market
20 Apr 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Just one month after announcing it has delivered ten new Citaro articulated buses to Keisei Bus, one of the top mass transit companies in Japan, Daimler revealed the first Citaros are now undergoing...
Hamilton Vows to Change Racing for F1 Wins
20 Apr 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton congratulated his teammate Jenson Button for his double-win performance this season, and vowed to change his driving style in order to get on the winning list himself in the near futu...
Subaru to Increase Indiana Plant's Production by 40 Percent
20 Apr 2010, 10:51 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Subaru plans to boost production capacity at its Indiana-based assembly plant by 40 percent this year, due to booming demand for the Outback wagon and the Legacy sedan. Fuji Heavy Industries, own...
GM to Repay US Loan in Full this Week
20 Apr 2010, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Who would have thought... ? According to sources close to GM's CEO, Ed Whitacre, the loans secured by the American manufacturer from the US and Canada last year to help it survive Chapter 11 pr...