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BMW Appoints New Rolls Royce CEO
BMW Appoints New Rolls Royce CEO

20 Jan 2010, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of Tom Purves' retirement from the position of CEO for Goodwood based Rolls Royce, German carmaker BMW announced the appointment of Torsten Muller-Otvos as the subsidiary's new le...

 
CGI: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
CGI: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta

20 Jan 2010, 11:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is still an enigma for all of us and, although the company struggles to keep things secret, here's a glimpse into how the future model will actually look like. The adj...

 
VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munchen Play for Haiti
VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munchen Play for Haiti

20 Jan 2010, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmakers Audi and Volkswagen announced today they will help set up a football match between Germany's current and record champions, VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munchen, as a means to ra...

 
Kubica Might Test Alone for Renault at Valencia
Kubica Might Test Alone for Renault at Valencia

20 Jan 2010, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Vitaly Petrov recently told the media that securing an agreement with Renault F1 Team is vital to occur by the kick-off of the Valencia testing on February 1st, the team's new manager ...

 
2011 Honda CR-Z Development Film Released
2011 Honda CR-Z Development Film Released

20 Jan 2010, 11:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after its world production debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) last week, Honda released a film showing the development of its new sporty hybrid coupe, the CR-Z....

 
Mercedes to Adopt Auto-Swerve Tech in Five Years
Mercedes to Adopt Auto-Swerve Tech in Five Years

20 Jan 2010, 11:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Today's cars are equipped with all kinds of revolutionary safety equipment that complete changes the way the vehicle per se interacts with the rest of the world, no matter if we're talking...

 
Petrov Reveals Renault Talks, Doornbos Says F1 Seat Costs $5 Million
Petrov Reveals Renault Talks, Doornbos Says F1 Seat Costs $5 Million

20 Jan 2010, 11:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Russia may indeed have a driver competing in the Formula One Championship next season. While several rumors have made the headlines in recent weeks about a potential deal between Vitaly Petrov on th...

 
Jenson Button Shaves Beard as He Turns 30
Jenson Button Shaves Beard as He Turns 30

20 Jan 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday, as he entered the 4th decade of his life as a Formula One champion. However, we're not to discuss his achievements in the world of the Grea...

 
New Mazda5 to Be Launched At Geneva
New Mazda5 to Be Launched At Geneva

20 Jan 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It is time for a new generation of the Mazda5 (Premacy in Japan) to reach the market. Well, it’s not actually time yet, as the MPV (C-MAV, compact multi-activity vehicle, as the company likes ...

 
GM CEO Says Chevy Volt to Be Priced Under $30,000
GM CEO Says Chevy Volt to Be Priced Under $30,000

20 Jan 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever since General Motors announced the Volt, people starting talking about pricing and how much General Motors is going to invest to make the car profitable. Well, according to CEO Ed Whitacre, the...

 
MINI Countryman Official Details and Photos Released
MINI Countryman Official Details and Photos Released

20 Jan 2010, 10:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The wait for the fourth model of the MINI range is now over, as after two days of teasing and taunting German carmaker BMW decided to reveal, in all its might, the MINI Countryman or, if you like, o...

 
SEAT Ibiza FR Turbodiesel Debuts in the UK
SEAT Ibiza FR Turbodiesel Debuts in the UK

20 Jan 2010, 10:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After achieving an all-time record market share of 1.5 percent in the UK last year, the Spanish carmaker is introducing new models on the British market. First among these new introductions is an ad...

 
Schumacher Wants No 3 Car Number from Rosberg
Schumacher Wants No 3 Car Number from Rosberg

20 Jan 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher seems to take all details into consideration when preparing his Formula One return in 2010. According to the latest reports from the German media, one of his superstitions might l...

 
EnerDel to Set Up Residential Smart Grid
EnerDel to Set Up Residential Smart Grid

20 Jan 2010, 10:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After back in December Japanese trading giant ITOCHU announced an investment of $20 million in battery manufacturer Ener1, the latter and its subsidiary, EnerDel, announced plans to create an advanc...

 
Saab Dealers Continue Processing Orders
Saab Dealers Continue Processing Orders

20 Jan 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Saab is now involved in a very complicated winding down process, UK dealerships continue to process orders as the US-based manufacturer GM hasn't provided any information regarding the...

 
Capirossi: MotoGP Riders Are Girls, Road Racers Are Real Men
Capirossi: MotoGP Riders Are Girls, Road Racers Are Real Men

20 Jan 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We have often wondered what is the real difference between road racers and the riders who compete in the FIM Road Racing World Championship. While most of us would agree that the first ones tackle m...

 
US' First CNG Ambulance Enters Service Palm Desert
US' First CNG Ambulance Enters Service Palm Desert

20 Jan 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first compressed natural gas-powered ambulance and medic unit to go into service in the US will be presented on January 22 at Palm Desert Fire Station in the City of Palm Desert. The unveiling w...

 
VW to Build New Plant in China for Seat
VW to Build New Plant in China for Seat

20 Jan 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe’s greatest carmaker, Volkswagen and its Chinese partner FAW Group are planning to develop their business in the Chinese market by building a new facility in the country. According to...

 
Campos 2010 Car Passes Final FIA Crash Test
Campos 2010 Car Passes Final FIA Crash Test

20 Jan 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Campos Grand Prix might not have secured their Formula One future in 2010 – at least from a financial standpoint – but the team recently confirmed that their challenger for the upcoming ...

 
SAE Appoints New 2010 Board Officers and Directors
SAE Appoints New 2010 Board Officers and Directors

20 Jan 2010, 09:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International recently released a list which include three officers and five directors who will be serving in the SAE Board of Directors, starting from this...