Daihatsu ALZA, on Sale in Malaysia
24 Nov 2009, 16:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Daihatsu announced today the availability of the ALZA compact car, built through a joint venture with Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua). The car is to be found in Kuala ...
The Auto Industry, "Boom and Bust, Without the Boom"
24 Nov 2009, 16:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / According to a study presented today by Fitch Ratings, the US automotive industry is caught in a "boom and bust cycle, without the boom," similar to the one experienced by the airline indu...
Opel to Save Bochum Plant
24 Nov 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The future of Opel's plant in Bochum, Germany, seems to still exists, as GM Europe CEO Nick Reilly says. According to the new exec, the plant will continue to play an important role for Opel. ...
Chevrolet Volt Markets to Be Announced at LA Auto Show
24 Nov 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Chevrolet is going to announce its retail plans for the future Volt model during the LA Auto Show. Mass production of this model is expected to start in the fall of 2010 at the Detroit-Hamtramck ass...
Aprilia Quits Moto2 Series, Blames Rules
24 Nov 2009, 15:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Italian bike manufacturer Aprilia today announced it will not compete in the newly-formed Moto2 series next year, as it considers the FIM programme to be detrimental to the image of the company. Alt...
AvtoVAZ's Rescue, after Putin's Visit to Paris
24 Nov 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The light at the end of the tunnel for Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ is slowly fading away, after Russian Premier Vladimir Putin announced it will idle any rescue plans until after he has a talk with Ren...
2010 Volvo C30 Facelift by Heico Sportiv
24 Nov 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tuners at Heico Sportiv have just released details on their latest upgrade package for the 2010 Volvo C30 model. The stock engine of a 2010 Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe underwent an ECU remap, while the...
Chrysler to Build 1.4l Fiat Engine
24 Nov 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first Italian sourced engines to be build States side by American manufacturer Chryesler has been announced today as being Fiat's 1.4l, four cylinder units. To accommodate the production of...
Ricardo Presents New Kinergy Flywheel Technology
24 Nov 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Automotive supplier Ricardo presented today the first details of the new Kinergy flywheel technology, specifically built to be used in road vehicles where regenerative braking and torque assist are ...
2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI SE at the 2009 LA Auto Show
24 Nov 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American division of Subaru announced that it will be presenting the 2010 Impreza WRX STI Special Edition at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The model will be available in an initial ...
ECOtality Reverse Stock Split Approved
24 Nov 2009, 14:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Electric transportation solution provider ECOtality announced today it has received approval for a 1-for-60 reverse stock split of its common stock, effective for trading purposes today, on November...
Ford Focus RS Gets Nuts Car of the Year Award
24 Nov 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After winning the “sporting” category in the Scottish Car of the Year Awards presented by Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW), Ford Focus RS gets some more attention from the...
2010 Bufori BMS R1 Debuts at Macau GT Cup
24 Nov 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Bufori BMS R1, which is homologated to FIA GT3 requirements, recently debuted at the Macau GT Cup race, held on the Guia Circuit in Macau. Unfortunately, the Bufori Motor Sports car had an accid...
Daimler to Form New Joint Ventures with Kamaz
24 Nov 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler put an end to speculation today by confirming it will form two new joint ventures with its Russian partner Kamaz, for the manufacturing of trucks. The two new JVS will be cal...
Pacific Honda Dealership Opens in Gympie
24 Nov 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian branch of Honda announced today that it has opened Gympie’s first Honda dealership. The Pacific Honda showroom undertook an extensive 12-month build process to meet the high sta...
Unimog U 20, Firefighting in Croatia
24 Nov 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced the introduction of the Unimog U 20 vehicle in Croatia, joining firefighting service for the Croatian city of Sibenik as a TLF 10/25 tank water tender. The Germans ...
Renault Discontinues Vel Satis
24 Nov 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French manufacturer Renault decided the end of production for the Vel Satis, a model that was officially introduced in 2001 and received its first facelift in 2005. Despite Renault's very high ...
Buyers Return to Classic Car Sales in Australia
24 Nov 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Though the Australian new car market is not doing that well, it seems that customer confidence and especially customer money have returned to classic auctions, judging by the results from Shannons N...
GM Wants $4.9 Billion from the EU
24 Nov 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Remember a few weeks back, when, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson said that, if needed, GM could make ends meet by itself and repay the European countries for the money they received this year? Apparen...
2010 Toyota Prius, Fitted with Goodyear Tires
24 Nov 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today its 2010 model year Prius will come equipped, as standard, with Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires, to help the hybrid achieve even better mileage. The ti...