Nissan Launched Series 3 Tiida in Australia
15 Mar 2010, 15:25 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / In an effort to boost the Tiida sales which aren’t going that well, NISSAN has launched a Series 3 upgrade for its small sedan and hatch in Australia. The automaker dropped prices by Au $1,000...
Volkswagen Transporter Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary
15 Mar 2010, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / 60 years ago, the first unit of what was to become one of the world’s most popular vans rolled out the production line - we are talking about the iconic Volkswagen Transporter, which celebrate...
Green Earth Team Gunnar to Race in the 2010 American Le Mans
15 Mar 2010, 15:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a recent partnership between Green Earth Technologies and Gunnar Racing, Green Earth Team Gunnar (GETG) team was born, now getting ready to participate in the 2010 American Le Mans series ...
F1 World Split in Half Over Boredom Issues
15 Mar 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the first race of the 2010 season, the Formula One paddock seems to have divided into two opposite parts. One the one hand, we have some drivers, team officials and majority of the media that ...
Dacia Sandero Bioethanol Launched in France
15 Mar 2010, 14:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dacia, Renault’s Romanian brand, has introduced an ethanol version of the Sandero hatchback on the French market. The car uses Dacia’s 90HP 1.6 liter 8-valve engine, which has been co...
Kia Venga Gets Design Award
15 Mar 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Korean car manufacturer Kia has received the red dot design award for its new MPV, the Venga. The car has been picked as the winner of the "product design" category for the compact MPV...
Former GM Chairman and CEO Joins Genesis
15 Mar 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Robert C. Stampel, who served as a Chairman and CEO of General Motors during 1990-1992, has been named a Board of Directors member by Genesis Fluid Solutions Holdings today, increasing the company&#...
Exxon to Start $15 Billion LNG Project
15 Mar 2010, 13:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As liquefied natural gas becomes more and more popular as fuel for cars, it is only natural that corporations are interested in exploiting LNG. Exxon Mobil Corporations has just announced that it wi...
Funkmaster Flex Teams Up with Flowmaster Mufflers
15 Mar 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The American hip hop DJ Funkmaster Flex, who has also been present on the U.S. tuning stage, has now signed a partnership with the U.S. aftermarket exhaust systems producer Flowmaster Mufflers. This...
Lorenzo Confirms Presence in Qatar Test
15 Mar 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo is set to make his return to testing this week, when the MotoGP field will head to Qatar for the last test of the off season. Having missed the last test of the winter, at...
Chinese Automakers Asked to Improve Quality Standards
15 Mar 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive market is passing through a booming period, but domestic automakers must make sure that they can sustain the sales growth by offering a complete range of services and maintain...
Petrov Frustrated with Unfortunate F1 Start
15 Mar 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Bahrain Grand Prix was his first race in Formula One, Russian driver Vitaly Petrov left the Manama track more disappointed and frustrated than ever. The new Renault driver had made a gr...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta to Use Chrysler Hybrid Powertrain
15 Mar 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of the now almost year-old partnership between Italian manufacturer Fiat and American Chrysler, the research and development of hybrid powertrains will be taken over by the latter, who will ...
Jackie Chan Goes Electric, Partners with Brammo
15 Mar 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo announced today it has signed a partnership with JCAM Advanced Mobility Company, co-founded by action move superstar Jackie Chan. The deal will have JCAM sell...
LG Chem to Build Battery Cell Plant in the US
15 Mar 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / LG Chem has just announced today that it intends to build a new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. According to the officials, over 400 jobs could be creat...
Golf GTI "Made in China"
15 Mar 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Seeing the “made in China” label on an iconic performance vehicle didn’t seem too probable, but it looks like this will happen during the course of the current year: Volkswagen wil...
JL Audio Launches Nissan 370Z Specific Subwoofer
15 Mar 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If the sound system in your Nissan 370Z just isn’t enough, JL Audio now offers you a solution. The high-end audio features manufacturer has just launched its newest addition to the Stealthbox ...
Qatar to Get More Involved in Volkswagen
15 Mar 2010, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The partnership between the Emirate of Qatar and the Volkswagen Group, born out of necessity last year, is about to expand to aspects other than the financial ones agreed so far. According to the Ge...
TAG Heuer Partners Audi for Le Mans
15 Mar 2010, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi has prepared both technologically and sponsor-like for the upcoming Le Mans Series and Le Mans 24 Hours race campaign, as the German carmaker today confirmed a new partnership with well-known w...
Volvo Trucks Releases New Volvo FM
15 Mar 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new version of the Volvo FM truck had just been released by the Swedish manufacturer today. Exterior enhancements include new grill, headlights and air-intake, all inspired by the Volvo FH. Volvo ...