2010's Five Most Expected Automotive Comebacks
11 Jan 2010, 05:34 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / By now, there's probably not even a single avid Internet user who is not familiar with the way 2009 has wiped the floor with most carmakers and pretty much everything related to the auto indust...
SEAT Achieves Sales Record in UK
8 Jan 2010, 15:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Though the recession has been seriously affecting automakers throughout 2009, car manufacturers who played their cards right had some celebrating to do at the end of the year. And SEAT was one of th...
Mercedes Benz Ends 2009 with Strong Sales
8 Jan 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes Benz announced today it managed to end the last month of 2009 with an impressive 97,700 units sold in December, no less than 12 percent more than in December 2008. This pret...
Swiss Man Fined $290,000 for Speeding
8 Jan 2010, 15:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Have you ever got fined and thought the amount was too much? This might make you completely change your mind, as a Swiss driver just got the biggest fine in the world from a court in the northern Sw...
Robert Kubica Will Make IRC Debut in Rally Monte Carlo
8 Jan 2010, 14:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he experienced a series of outings in the rally world so far, Robert Kubica's next commitment will be driving a Renault Clio R3 in the famous Rally Monte Carlo of 2010. The news was co...
Toyota Prius Is Japan's Best Selling Car in 2009
8 Jan 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is one of the rare moments of joy for Japanese carmaker Toyota, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association yesterday announced that the Prius is the country's best selling models of 2009,...
Secret 1999 Bugatti Concept Car
8 Jan 2010, 14:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Revitalizing the Bugatti brand surely was no easy task for the people involved and unfortunately, to this day we don’t know the whole story. But it seems that new bits and pieces of this saga ...
Morgan’s 2009 Sales Reach Record Value
8 Jan 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / English niche car company Morgan has set a production record in 2009, defying the international financial crisis. The carmaker’s plant in Malvern was expected to have an annual output of 690 ...
US F1 to Debut 2010 Car in Alabama
8 Jan 2010, 13:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / US F1 will make an exception from the current FIA rules regarding the off-season testing and debut their 2010 challenger on American soil. Although the team is yet to announce their exact launch dat...
Skoda Sales Increase in 2009
8 Jan 2010, 13:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Despite a rather unfriendly climate (economically speaking), Skoda's sales in the United Kingdom have reached great values, as the Czech automaker recorded higher sales in 2009 as compared to 2...
2011 Ford Edge and 2011 Lincoln’s SYNC to Feature twitter
8 Jan 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It’s 2010. We haven’t replaced road vehicles with flying cars as fantastically predicted but now, some of us will have twitter in their cars. The 2011 Ford Edge and the 2011 Lincoln MKX ...
Lotus F1 to Launch Car on February 5
8 Jan 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus F1 Team will definitely miss the first official test of the off-season, at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo Circuit, as confirmed by the team's chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne. Accordi...
Chrysler Presents "What Can You Do With a HEMI?" Museum Exhibition
8 Jan 2010, 12:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, will be the host of a very interesting and unique exhibition called “What Can You HEMI?”. The exhibition will be on display from January 1...
Over 65,000 Hyundai Azeras Recalled Due to Seatbelt Problem
8 Jan 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai is one of the carmakers that managed to stay away from controversial industry subjects, such as the sale of some of its assets or bankruptcy-related problems - as in the case of General Moto...
Sauber Confirms New Management Team for F1 Operations
8 Jan 2010, 11:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he will not change the team's designation for the 2010 season of Formula One – at least not for now – Peter Sauber announced his new management team for the upcoming campai...
Toyota Prius to Be Launched in india
8 Jan 2010, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota debuted this week its Prius hybrid on the Indian market. Despite a somewhat low sales expectations (some 200 units are believed to be sold this year), Toyota says India is w...
Renault May Build Clio’s Succesor in Turkey
8 Jan 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The next generation of the Renault Clio might be manufactured in Turkey, in order to cut costs, as the French la Tribune newspaper reports via Reuters. However, a company spokesman stated that Renau...
FIA WTCC Promoter Signs 2-Year Deal with Monroe
8 Jan 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most motor racing series out there are losing sponsors due to the tough economic climate worldwide, the FIA World Touring Car Championship did just the opposite, managing to extend a ...
GM Sells Nexteer Automotive
8 Jan 2010, 11:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Only three months after GM's new Global Steering Holdings established Nexteer Automotive from the remains of supplier Delphi, the parent company decided enough is enough and announced it will s...
Opel CEO Promises New Product Offensive
8 Jan 2010, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Opel used to be one of our favorite subjects, at least ever since General Motors announced its intentions to sell the majority stake, the German manufacturer gradually stepped out of the he...