Honda Eludes First Half Loss
27 Oct 2009, 11:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Exceeding even the manufacturer's numbers, Japanese carmaker Honda managed to raise its forecast by no less than four times the initial number: 155 billion yen ($1.7 billion). The increase was ...
Daimler Forecasts Financial Growth in Q4
27 Oct 2009, 11:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are improving for Daimler AG, especially when taking into account the positive development the company has registered in the third quarter of the year. To give you an example, the third-quart...
Micra Output Boosted Thanks to Scrappage Success
27 Oct 2009, 11:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan Micra is one of the models that benefited the most from the UK scrappage scheme and, as a result, the Japanese manufacturer increased output at the Sunderland plant by 40 percent last month. ...
Mallya Didn't Expect Such of Strong Season in 2009
27 Oct 2009, 11:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India have certainly gone from bottom of the grid to regular point contenders throughout the 2009 Formula One season thanks to the team's immense changes after the 2008 finale at Interlag...
Next-Gen Audi A8 to Debut at Detroit?
27 Oct 2009, 11:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The next-generation Audi A8 was expected to make its first appearance at the Frankfurt Auto Show but the parent manufacturer decided to delay the launch until early 2010. The official release date i...
Bush Advises Obama to Exit Auto Industry
27 Oct 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Former US President George W. Bush thought best to advise the Obama administration to exit, as soon as possible the automotive and banking industries by selling the state's stake in the bailed-...
Galactics Hit the Road in Audi Cars
27 Oct 2009, 11:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We’ve seen the commitment that German manufacturer Audi has with the world of sports, especially with big soccer clubs. Bayern Munchen and FC Barcelona are just a few of the clubs that have al...
Prior Offers New M6 Wide Body Kit
27 Oct 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you think your BMW M6 is getting old, maybe you might consider a complete makeover from one of the international tuners. German tuner Prior Design has launched a new body kit for the BMW M6, call...
Ecclestone Will Not Issue Legal Case against Donington
27 Oct 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone doesn't hold any regrets over the failed deal with Doninton Park. Actually, he doesn't regret signing the 17-year contract with the Leicestershire based ...
2010 Aussie Golf GTI Details and Pricing Released
27 Oct 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer Volkswagen had just released details on the Australian version of its sixth-generation Golf GTI model, powered by a 155kW/280Nm 2.0 TSI four cylinder and mated to a GTI 6 speed m...
Chrysler Salaried Retirees Seek New Arrangement
27 Oct 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A group of Chrysler salaried retirees will meet this week with company representatives in an attempt to get both reassurance that the retiree benefits will not be cut should the manufacturer declare...
Ford Would Have Favored Latvala in Italy All Over Again
27 Oct 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's boss Malcolm Wilson insisted that he stands by his decision not to issue any team orders between his drivers during this season's Rally d'Italia, in Sardegna. At the time, Seba...
Renault-Nissan to Build EV Batteries in France
27 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault is one of the most active companies when it comes to electric vehicles and alliances with green partners around the world and the numerous zero-emission agreements signed in the last years a...
ASI Launches Green Branch for Eco-Tuning
27 Oct 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Japanese tuner ASI announced the creation of a new division called ASI Green. The new sub-brand will develop, just as you might imagine, tuning packages for eco-cars, like the Toyota Prius. This is ...
Suzuki Swift American Launch Considered
27 Oct 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki is indeed planning to expand its operations in the United States and as far as the Japanese manufacturer is concerned, it is willing to do anything that's possible to reach its goal. The...
Mustangs Stampede SEMA Floor
27 Oct 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than one week remaining until the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas and we must say, anticipation runs extremely high. After a troubling year, with more bankr...
Kobayashi Replaces Glock at Abu Dhabi - Official!
27 Oct 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button and Kazuki Nakajima better look out, because Kamui Kobayashi will be back in business for the upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. According to a press release issued by Toyota ...
Axon Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Unveiled
27 Oct 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Beware all car manufacturers, as there is a new player in town... or market... UK car manufacturer Axon Automotive had just unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Milton Keynes Science ...
Fauzy Tells Lotus Team He Deserves F1 Drive
27 Oct 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy believes he is Formula One material and wants to seize the opportunity of having a home team entering the series in 2010 to make his own debut in Formula One. Having so...
GM's CEO Sees Brazil as Key Market
27 Oct 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said Brazil is still playing a key role in the company's global strategy and admitted its willingness to continue the same plan and reinvest profits of the Br...