Ferrari: Alonso Better for the Team Than Raikkonen!
4 Dec 2009, 15:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After some unnamed sources from within the Scuderia, now the very Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali argued that Fernando Alonso is a better driver for his team than departed Kimi Raikkonen. ...
GM Official Management Changes
4 Dec 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After a full day of rumors and hints, American manufacturer GM and its chairman/CEO, Ed Whitacre, announced the management changes GM will see as a result of Fritz Henderson's departure earlier...
BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Series Pricing for the US
4 Dec 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Los Angeles International Auto Show bought a lot of new cars to the US. As everyone concentrated on economy and environmental safety this year, a lot of eco-friendly vehicles arrived in LA and i...
Lutz to Be Appointed Senior Adviser
4 Dec 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever since yesterday, a shy rumor began snowballing on the Internet, as the infamous inside sources began hinting that Bob Lutz, GM's current vice president for marketing, may be appointed as G...
Advance Auto Parts Becomes Monster Jam Title Sponsor
4 Dec 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aftermarket do-it-yourself supplier Advance Auto Parts (AAP) announced today it signed a multiyear agreement with Monster Jam and, in addition, it will become the official sponsor of the Grinder, th...
Audi Q7 TDI, Most Environmentally Progressive Truck of 2009
4 Dec 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Americans are not big fans of diesel, as in most of their history they had no problem with petrol prices. But the era of under-engineered American huge engines is over. They are now looking to save ...
Nissan V2G, Youthmobile 2030 Design Challenge Winner
4 Dec 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2009 LA Auto Show Design Challenge announced a winner yesterday, with Nissan’s V2G project chosen for its holistic approach in answering the future's design questions and the new gene...
Fiesta Movement, Biggest Tweetup Ever
4 Dec 2009, 13:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A tweetup is any gathering of two or more Twitter users that got to know each other through this social networking website. Apparently, the biggest tweetup so far, so big that it was registered in t...
Hirvonen to Drive Fiesta S2000 in Rally Monte Carlo
4 Dec 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Monte Carlo may not be part of the World Rally Championship schedule anymore – as they gave up their WRC programme last season for a place in the International Rally Challenge – bu...
White House Praises Ex-GM CEO Henderson
4 Dec 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fritz Henderson was in charge of General Motors for approximately 8 months during which he supervised the company stepping in and out of Chapter 11 protection. Furthermore, he was the key figure beh...
Penske Gives $25K for Female NASCAR Driver Scholarship
4 Dec 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Roger Penske, owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, has donated $25,000 toward the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship, the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation announced. The ...
Lutz: GM Surprised by Henderson's Departure
4 Dec 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fritz Henderson decided to leave General Motors last weekend after only eight months since he's been in charge with the company, a move that surprised most people involved in the auto industry....
Rossi Wants 70 Percent Reduction in MotoGP Electronics
4 Dec 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nine-time FIM world motorcycle champion Valentino Rossi once again stressed out the need to have competitive riders inside the MotoGP series, rather than electronic-packaged bikes one would use to w...
New CEO Wants GM More Aggressive
4 Dec 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors chairman and interim CEO, Edward Whitacre, wants to turn the company into a profitable entity as soon as possible and plans to make it more aggressive in the North American market. Th...
US Ford Fiesta Gets Powershift Dual-Clutch Gearbox
4 Dec 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ford is getting more an more serious with selling small cars in America, so the Los Angeles Auto show brought a lot of surprises. Even if the customized Fiestas were nice, the most interesting thing...
2010 BMW Winter Driving Course Dates Announced in Canada
4 Dec 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Canadian division of BMW announced the dates for next year’s Winter Driving Training course, scheduled to be held in February 2010. According to a company statement, the courses are full-d...
US-Bound 2011 Ford Fiesta Pricing Unveiled
4 Dec 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford showcased the new Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show and is getting ready to debut the new model in its domestic market in 2010. The company is already accepting orders for the new Fiesta whic...
Hamilton Doesn't See Button Title Rival in 2010
4 Dec 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton is yet to resume action with his McLaren Mercedes team for the upcoming 2010 Formula One campaign, but that isn't to mean the Brit hasn't already made an idea about what to ...
Ferrari 458 Italia Gets Top Gear’s Car of the Year Award
4 Dec 2009, 11:27 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After announcing the Lotus Evora is Top Gear’s Sports Car of the Year 2009, everyone got interested in finding out the winners of the rest of the categories. It seems that this year, the most ...
Nissan Qashqai Facelift Official Photos
4 Dec 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A few days ago, we showed you a set of spyshots with the facelifted Nissan Qashqai, a model that will most likely hit the market in 2010. Well, the Japanese manufacturer finally decided to roll out ...