Opel Viability Plan Delayed to January
11 Dec 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nick Reilly, currently in charge of Opel and Vauxhall, revealed that Opel's viability plan might be delayed until January, despite the fact that he initially gave assurances the plan will go pu...
Buick GMC General Manager Quits After Nine Days
11 Dec 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After only nine days on the job, Buick GMC’s General Manager Michael Richards quit. Richards left the company in order to “pursue other career opportunities.” Before taking the jo...
Nissan Leaf Showcased in Bellevue
11 Dec 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Nissan Leaf tour continues in the US, with the latest stop of the electric vehicle being made yesterday in the city of Bellevue. Preparing its market entrance in the US in 2010, the Leaf has bee...
VW "Racing Under Green" Documentary Schedule Announced
11 Dec 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volkswagen of America revealed the broadcast schedule for the Racing Under Green documentary, which will offer the behind-the-scenes look of its professional clean diesel racing series beginning the...
Canada Imports 100,000 Cars from the US in 2009
11 Dec 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Canadian auto market is trying to fill in the gaps in its supply and demand chain by importing vehicles from the United States, with the numbers showing that 2009 is the fourth consecutive year ...
FIA to Change F1 Points System, Adopt MotoGP Format
11 Dec 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that the Formula One roster will be extended to 13 teams in the 2010 championship, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) decided to also change the way drivers score their points in the ...
SYLVANIA Headlight Bulbs iPhone App Now Available
11 Dec 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive lighting solutions provider OSRAM SYLVANIA announced the launch of a new iPhone app that virtually replicates the company’s automotive lamp replacement guide. The application is des...
GM Interim CEO Visits Flint Assembly Plant
11 Dec 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Edward Whitacre, chairman and interim CEO of General Motors, visited the Flint Assembly plant and talked to local employees on the future on the company but even so, he refused to provide too many d...
Oshkosh Gets an Extra $175 Million Order from TACOM
11 Dec 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The war business keeps on proving a profitable one, as military contractor Oshkosh announced today it has received an extra $175 million order from the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command ...
Renault to Sell 75 Percent of F1 Team - Report
11 Dec 2009, 07:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / French manufacturer Renault decided to sell the majority of their Formula One team prior to the 2010 Formula One championship. The news is yet to be confirmed, but several highly authoritative media...
2010 Ram Heavy Duty Pick-up Named Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year
11 Dec 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Truck sales in America are not doing very well and each award is very important to car producers. Ram has a reason to celebrate as Motor Trend awarded the 2010 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty pickup "...
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X Unveiled
11 Dec 2009, 07:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the Viper model now in its final year, American manufacturer Chrysler pulled the wraps off one of the first special editions of the model to enter the market in the following year. Unfortunatel...
Bronx Shell Hydrogen Open
11 Dec 2009, 07:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Even if most automakers are completely convinced that the future of the electric auto industry stands in batteries, there are still people with different approaches. A Shell Hydrogen station was jus...
Ayrton Senna - Best F1 Driver Ever in Autosport Poll
10 Dec 2009, 16:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ayrton Senna is the most valuable driver to ever set foot in Formula One! And it's not us talking – although we do feel the exact same way – but no less than 217 fellow F1 drivers, ...
Audi, No. 1 in HORIZONT Ranking
10 Dec 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After earlier today German carmaker Audi announced it has received the "Good Design" award from the German Designer Club, for its "refined corporate design," the carmaker managed...
Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC Explained
10 Dec 2009, 18:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 4Matic (derived from 4wheel-drive and automatic) is the name of the AWD four-wheel drive system developed by Mercedes-Benz, which allows drivers to better handle their vehicle on slippery surfac...
Daimler Mannheim Competence Center Turns 15
10 Dec 2009, 15:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the last 15 years, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim has been home of the Daimler Competence Center for Emission-free Mobility. The center has been in charge with developing several alternativ...
Official: Mercedes C-Klasse to be Built in the US
10 Dec 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the recent wave of speculation surrounding a possible expansion of the Mercedes C-Klasse production to the US, the news was confirmed today by the German carmaker. However, the move to...
Lotus Cars to Buy Into F1 Team in the Future
10 Dec 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Cars is likely to become more involved in the Lotus F1 Team in the future, as confirmed by the team's boss Tony Fernandes during the Motor Sport Business Forum in Monaco. The British spor...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Charge on FFWD: 0%-80% in 30 Minutes
10 Dec 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British arm of Mitsubishi will be the first in Europe to showcase the fast charge function of the all-electric i-MiEV city car, the company announced today. The fast charger, supplied by Tokyo E...