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CGI: 2010 BMW 5 Series Estate
CGI: 2010 BMW 5 Series Estate

6 Jan 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the official introduction of the 5 Series sedan in November, the automotive world has already began turning its attention to the estate version (or touring) of the new 5er, expected to hit...

 
Audi’s Factory Driver Tom Kristensen Named “Sportsman of the Decade”
Audi’s Factory Driver Tom Kristensen Named “Sportsman of the Decade”

6 Jan 2010, 07:13 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Getting a title like “Sportsman of the Decade” would mean a lot to anybody, no matter the sport, so Audi’s factory driver Tom Kristensen has some serious reasons to celebrate as he...

 
Honda New Small Concept Makes Indian Debut
Honda New Small Concept Makes Indian Debut

5 Jan 2010, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The onslaught of small vehicles began these days in New Delhi, at the 2010 Auto Expo, with car manufacturers around the world displaying their smallest cars, the ones aimed to tackle emerging market...

 
Renault Remains Committed to the Indian Market
Renault Remains Committed to the Indian Market

5 Jan 2010, 15:24 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / During the New Delhi AutoExpo 2010, French automaker Renault announced its serious intentions regarding the Indian auto market. The producer is set to launch several models in order to complete its ...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Nissan Micra
Spyshots: 2011 Nissan Micra

5 Jan 2010, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The next generation Nissan Micra, or, if we are to trust rumors which say this will be the Japanese carmaker's future "global compact car," has been caught testing, from a distance (a...

 
Briatore Wins Legal Case Against the FIA
Briatore Wins Legal Case Against the FIA

5 Jan 2010, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore has won his legal case against the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the Reuters news agency reported a few minutes ago. The Italian boss contested the d...

 
Citroen Vans Get Trafficmaster Satnav in the UK
Citroen Vans Get Trafficmaster Satnav in the UK

5 Jan 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The new year brought some new equipment for every Citroen Berlingo which will be sold in the UK, as all models will be fitted the Citroen Trafficmaster Smartnav/Trackstar stolen vehicle package. ...

 
Spyshots: Renault Megane CC in Its Undies
Spyshots: Renault Megane CC in Its Undies

5 Jan 2010, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A little under three months are left until French manufacturer Renault pulls the wraps off the CC flavor of the new Megane and, despite the recent release of two teaser photos of the open-top, we ca...

 
Renault Confirm Eric Boullier as F1 Team Manager
Renault Confirm Eric Boullier as F1 Team Manager

5 Jan 2010, 13:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Eric Boullier will take over the team manager role within the Renault F1 Team from 2010 onwards, as confirmed by the Enstone based team earlier on Tuesday. The announcement doesn't come as a sh...

 
London Might Get New Road Taxes
London Might Get New Road Taxes

5 Jan 2010, 13:53 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / London’s mayor Boris Johnson has a plan for his city, but the good news stops here. If his Transport Strategy goes through, new road charges might appear in the British capital, and the people...

 
All Automotive Batteries to Be Recycled
All Automotive Batteries to Be Recycled

5 Jan 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new legislation which came into effect on January 1st, 2010, stipulates that all waste industrial and automotive batteries will have to be recycled in the future at the manufacturer’s expens...

 
Aoyama Pays Tribute to Daijiro Kato, Changes MotoGP Number
Aoyama Pays Tribute to Daijiro Kato, Changes MotoGP Number

5 Jan 2010, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hiroshi Aoyama will switch to MotoGP racing next season, but he will not take with him the #4 he took to the world title in the 250cc class last season. The Japanese rider will have to change bike n...

 
Go-Kart Maker Kandi to Build Chinese EV Infrastructure
Go-Kart Maker Kandi to Build Chinese EV Infrastructure

5 Jan 2010, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the majority of automakers are looking into ways to develop and launch new electric cars, others are trying to build the needed infrastructure that would support the adoption of these green ve...

 
Survey Shows Distracted Drivers Unaffected by Law Against Texting
Survey Shows Distracted Drivers Unaffected by Law Against Texting

5 Jan 2010, 11:44 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / A study conducted by odbEdge, the creator of Cellcontrol, revealed some worrying conclusions: 72 percent of the people who took part in the survey said that they will keep using their mobile phones ...

 
Renault Target Transitional 2010 Season, Aim for F1 Title in 2011
Renault Target Transitional 2010 Season, Aim for F1 Title in 2011

5 Jan 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica revealed earlier this week that he decided to stick with Renault F1 for the upcoming season of Formula One, after doing his homework on the new investor that has taken over the organiz...

 
Maruti Suzuki rIII Concept MPV Goes Live in India
Maruti Suzuki rIII Concept MPV Goes Live in India

5 Jan 2010, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki unveiled at Auto Expo 2010 its new MPV concept, the so-called rIII concept that is likely to come in production version in a few years. If we are to trust the rumors surrounding the productio...

 
Jimmie and Chandra Johnson Expecting First Child
Jimmie and Chandra Johnson Expecting First Child

5 Jan 2010, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of our colleagues here at autoevolution says in his piece our website is about cars, bikes and almost anything with an engine, but the news that follows does not exactly fall into any of the cat...

 
Roehr Motorcycles Goes Electric
Roehr Motorcycles Goes Electric

5 Jan 2010, 13:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American motorcycle manufacturer Roehr recently revealed they are planing to introduce a line of electric sport and racing motorcycles this spring, dubbed the eSuperbike and eSupersport, the first a...

 
59 Percent of New Registered Cars in the UK Feature ESP
59 Percent of New Registered Cars in the UK Feature ESP

5 Jan 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to recent data released by Bosch, in the first six months of 2009 the share of newly registered passenger cars in the UK featuring the ESP active safety system increased to 59 percent com...

 
Glock Began Virgin Talks After Suzuka
Glock Began Virgin Talks After Suzuka

5 Jan 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German driver Timo Glock admitted that he had taken the decision to leave Toyota F1 Team prior to the Japanese carmaker's announcement that it will leave the series by the end of 2009. In an in...