Putin Confirms Government Backing for Vitaly Petrov
2 Mar 2010, 07:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Russian driver Vitaly Petrov has practically confirmed his place in the Renault F1 Team this season. We know his deal with the team has been inked for some time now, but the former GP2 runner-up was...
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Opel Meriva · Live Photos
5 Mar 2010, 11:01 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Opel has just unveiled its new Meriva at the 80th Geneva Auto Show. Customers can already order the car in Germany as well as in several other European countries. The price starts at 15,900 Euros fo...
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Volkswagen Sharan · Live Photos
5 Mar 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The second generation Volkswagen Sharan broke cover last night, in the eve of the Geneva Auto Show, bringing with it new features, engines and design to a generation which is now probably the oldest...
Raikkonen, Piquet to Miss F1's 60th Celebration in Bahrain
2 Mar 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As reported to you some weeks earlier, this year's Bahrain Grand Prix will not only count for the season opening round of the Formula One championship, but also the place where all the living w...
Opel CEO Brings Ampera to Geneva
2 Mar 2010, 07:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A few days ago, Opel has revealed through a press statement that a first prototype of the production Ampera will be driven to the 2010 Geneva Auto Show through a journey that started at Opel's ...
Infiniti Signs New Agreement with CBS Sports
2 Mar 2010, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Nissan’s luxury division, Infiniti, announced it has become Corporate Partner of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and CBS Sports, following the carmaker’s rece...
Daimler and BYD to Produce Electric Vehicle for China
1 Mar 2010, 20:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Daimler AG announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese BYD car manufacturer for the co-development of electric vehicles in China. The two companies plan to create an el...
Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera Official Pictures and Info
1 Mar 2010, 20:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We were just checking our dedicated timer to see how many hours separate us from the Geneva Auto Show’s start when we were literally hit by a piece of Lamborghini News: the introduction of the...
Goodyear Blimp Supports 2010 Census
1 Mar 2010, 19:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Goodyear, the world’s third largest tire manufacturer, will assist the U.S. authorities in their effort to promote the 2010 Census. The company’s fleet of blimps will display a speci...
GM Vehicle Plant Tour Gets Under Way
1 Mar 2010, 19:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors has developed an employee personal driving experience sharing program, aimed at increasing the company’s awareness and sales. The GM Vehicle Plant Tour will train employees ...
ABT R8 GT R Presented Ahead of Geneva Debut
1 Mar 2010, 19:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For those who consider that the Audi R8 V10 isn’t sharp enough, the Volkswagen Group dedicated tuner ABT Sportsline is offering the extreme R8 GT R kit. The car’s tuning package is insp...
Lisbon, First European Stop for Volvo Ocean Race
1 Mar 2010, 19:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After revealing that Cape Town will be the first stop of the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race, Volvo today announced that Lisbon has been chosen as the first of the European ports for the event. The race w...
Akio Toyoda Apologizes to China
1 Mar 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As announced since yesterday, Toyota's CEO Akio Toyoda traveled to China to make amends for the company's huge recall. Then CEO apologized in front of 300 reporters in Beijing but, unlike ...
VW Outlines E-Mobility Plan, Electric Golf in the Works
1 Mar 2010, 15:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the eve of the Geneva Auto Show, where the Volkswagen group will field a line-up of hybrids and EVs unlike anything it ever assembled, the company's chairman of the board, Martin Winterkorn,...
Mercedes-Benz Tops Customer Satisfaction Survey
1 Mar 2010, 15:41 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Recession forced car dealers to pay more attention to the customers, so most of them had to improve their customer service. Then again, brands like Mercedes-Benz didn’t need improvements, as t...
Toyota Recall May Cause Criminal Case to Be Reexamined
1 Mar 2010, 15:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The largest recall in the history of Toyota, as well as the recent revelations caused by the release of the Biller documents keep on causing interesting effects, some more unlikely than others. ...
Survey Shows UK’s Lottery Winners’ Preferred Auto Brand
1 Mar 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ever wonder what would you do with all that cash if you were a lottery winner? Of course you did, and we bet that a bunch of extravagant supercars were on the top of your shopping list, alongside ov...
Erik Buell Racing Unveils 2010 1190RR
1 Mar 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / {img1 alig=left}The newly born company Erik Buell Racing (EBR) has just launched the most powerful Buell to date, the 1190RR machine. With this new bike, EBR will continue to race in the AMA America...
Mercedes G 350 BlueTEC Presented
1 Mar 2010, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes Benz detailed a new version of its 31-year old G-Klasse off-roader. The version, dubbed G 350 BlueTEC, promises to be one of the most eco-friendly in its class. The G350...
Toyota Auris HSD Official Mileage and Emissions Figures Released
1 Mar 2010, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota has revealed the official fuel consumption and emissions figures of the Auris HSD full hybrid, ahead of the car’s imminent Geneva debut. The Toyota Auris HSD returns a combined cycle...