Ken Block Joins Ford For 2010 Racing Frenzy
6 Jan 2010, 13:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2005 Rally America Rookie of the Year and a three-time medalist at X Games (among other things...) Ken Block announced today he joined Ford in pursuing "future global motorsports opportunities....
New Accelerator Pedal to Improve Fuel Consumption
6 Jan 2010, 13:33 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ever worry that cars are becoming more and more complicated and driving is becoming more and more electronically assisted? Well things are going to get pushed further, as Continental AG announced it...
Peugeot 207 Verve Now Available in the UK
6 Jan 2010, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French carmaker Peugeot announced the 207 Verve is now available with two new engine options and in three new exterior colors in the UK. The Peugeot 207 Verve, currently available with a 1.4 litre 8...
Navistar Launches Truck Lineup for India
6 Jan 2010, 13:39 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Indian market became more and more attractive for automakers, so most of them tried to build vehicles fit for the Indian market needs. Truck manufacturer Navistar makes no exception, as it (in c...
Think Announces US Factory
6 Jan 2010, 11:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Scandinavian electric vehicle constructor Think is set tot take over the world. They have announced for some time now that they were considering building a manufacturing plant in the US, but unt...
The Romantics to Rock the 2010 NAIAS
6 Jan 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American rock band The Romantics was confirmed for the 2010 NAIAS by the show organizers, being scheduled to play at the annual Charity Preview gala event on January 15, 2010. As we said in a previo...
New Renault Boss Wants Winning Attitude Inside the Garage
6 Jan 2010, 11:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Turning a middle-field team into a front-runner inside the Formula One championship is not picnic for anyone. Well, maybe Ross Brawn proved us differently in the past 2 years, but the overall unwrit...
MBUSA Posts Highest-Selling Month in 2009
6 Jan 2010, 11:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The last month of 2009 proved to be the highest-selling of the year, with the American division of the German carmaker selling 20,889 vehicles States side, only 0.2 percent more than in December 200...
Sweden to Meet GM, Ford Next Week
6 Jan 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Saab's future is still uncertain but Swedish officials are looking into ways to put things straight so they will travel to Detroit next week to meet GM officials and discuss the matter. Further...
Honda US Sales Up 15.6 Percent in December 2009
6 Jan 2010, 11:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Honda yesterday reported December monthly sales of 107,143, an increase of 15.6 percent on a daily selling rate basis. American Honda's 2009 annual vehicle sales ...
JGR Names Kevin Kidd Crew Chief for No. 20
6 Jan 2010, 11:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the moving of Dave Rogers to the position of crew chief for Joe Gibbs Racing's (JGR) No. 18 Cup Series team back in November, the team announced the replacement for the slot left on t...
Briatore to Sue Piquets after Winning Case Against the FIA
6 Jan 2010, 11:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that “justice has been done” by the French court in the famous crash-gate – although the judges did not issue any verdict on Flavio Briatore's innocence or guilt in the ra...
Indian Man Dug a Tunnel for 14 Years to Park His Truck Outside His Home
6 Jan 2010, 11:20 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / When talking about willpower, most of us could learn a thing or two from Ramchandra Das, a 53 year old Indian villager who just couldn’t cope with the word no. Determined to make his and his f...
Sauber F1 Confirms 2010 Car Launch on January 31
6 Jan 2010, 11:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While the majority of the Formula One “big guns” have already confirmed their presence in the first test of the winter with their brand new challengers (at Valencia, 1st thru 3rd of Febr...
Chrysler Drops Mildly in December, High Hopes for 2010
6 Jan 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having concluded a troubled year, American manufacturer Chrysler announced its sales result for the last month of 2009. Unlike what happened almost all year long, Chrysler posted a 36 percent increa...
Hyundai Blue-Will to Attend 2010 NAIAS
6 Jan 2010, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai will display the already-popular Blue-Will concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, with the model expected to hit the United States market as soon as 2012, if we are to t...
smart Design Contest Kicks-Off
6 Jan 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / smart kicked off a new design contest today, dubbed "Style your smart", challenging fans to design a smart fortwo on the special dedicated website and compete for prizes worth a total of 5...
Nissan Goodies for 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon
6 Jan 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Running at the same time with the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan's custom and after-market parts exhibition, will witness a powerful display of...
FIA Says Briatore Is Still Guilty in Crash-Gate
6 Jan 2010, 10:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Paris' Tribunal de Grande Instance overturned the FIA's lifetime ban for Flavio Briatore, the international motor racing body still claims that the 59-year old Italian is very...
BMW Remains Australia’s Top Selling Luxury Brand
6 Jan 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that Aussies who had some money to spend on a luxury vehicle this year preferred the BMW brand. According to 2009 official industry figures, the Bavarian brand has been crowned king of luxu...