VW to Open Automotive Innovation Lab at Stanford
26 Oct 2009, 12:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Volkswagen announced it will open an Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL) at Stanford University last weekend. The new facility, still under construction, "will provide about 75...
GM Might Sell Opel Next Week
26 Oct 2009, 11:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We've heard it several times in the past but it appears that General Motors will make a final decision on Opel next week as the company's board will hold its monthly meeting to discuss the...
UPDATE:Brad Pitt Involved in Motorcycle Accident · Video Included
26 Oct 2009, 11:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Several versions of an accident which involved Hollywood star Brad Pitt have surfaced the Internet these days, but one thing is for sure: the actor was wearing his helmet and he was not seriously in...
Loeb Ready to Ink 2-Year Extension with Citroen
26 Oct 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb admitted that this was the toughest race to the World Rally Championship title in his entire career, as he managed to successfully defend his crown in the very last round of the seaso...
Honda to Switch to Larger Hybrids
26 Oct 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda's unfortunate experience with the Accord hybrid may push the Japanese manufacturer into turning its attention of developing larger hybrid systems for its vehicles. Whereas the single moto...
Kia Sorento Diesel Stars in Global Green Challenge
26 Oct 2009, 11:12 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After introducing the cee’d model, it was clear for everybody that Kia was in for a serious makeover. So the Koreans decided to leave no vehicle untouched. Following the introduction of the ne...
2010 Range Rover Offered with Front and Rear Heated Seats
26 Oct 2009, 11:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Range Rover was until now offered with heating and cooling comfort of CCS (Climate Control Seat), designed by Amerigon Incorporated, as an option for the front seats since the 2007 model year. The p...
The £1M SUV Comes with Whale’s Penis Interior
26 Oct 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / You can forget everything you knew about military SUVs, as the Russians have revealed the most expensive bullet proof machinery. The Dartz Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition armored car is built by...
Buick LaCrosse Sales Explode in China
26 Oct 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buick is one of GM's four core brands and it appears like things are going great in China. At least when it comes to the LaCrosse model, a model that almost tripled its sales in the country dur...
Ecclestone Believes Brawn Should Be Knighted
26 Oct 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If anything, the 2009 Formula One season has showed us how a true champion can once again influence the title fight in the Great Circle. After taking a sabbatical following his immense success at Fe...
Barclays Buys BYD Shares
26 Oct 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The third largest UK-based bank and the current sponsor of the British Premier League, Barclays, recently purchased 32.33 million shares of BYD Co. for 78.15 HKD (10 US dollars) per share. As a res...
NADA Pushes for Single National Fuel Economy Standard
26 Oct 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Leaving aside for a moment the battle between its dealers and American manufacturers Chrysler and GM, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) testified at a hearing on Friday and asked f...
Kyle Busch Denies US F1 Link
26 Oct 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / US Grand Prix Engineering will have to look elsewhere for a Formula One driver than in the NASCAR series. Amid rumors that team co-owners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor were considering Kyle Busch f...
Toyota Camry: Faster and More Efficient than Yaris
26 Oct 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is continuously working on its green models and it appears the Australian division of the Japanese manufacturer has just reached an important milestone: it managed to make the hybrid Camry mo...
New Mazda RX-7 on the Drawing Board
26 Oct 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / You must remember Mazda’s Furai race-car based concept car that looks absolutely staggering. At the time of launch, Mazda officials explained the design as being based on the Nagare philosoph...
First Ducati Store Opens in China
26 Oct 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati announced that its first official store in China has just been inaugurated. Gabriele Del Torchio (Ducati Motor Holding President), together with Cristiano Sile...
Bridgestone Closes Plants in Australia, New Zealand
26 Oct 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tire manufacturer Bridgestone is getting ready to close several tire making facilities in Australia and New Zealand, as a result of the competition which has made "tire manufacturing in Austral...
Piquet Threaten Renault with Legal Case
26 Oct 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Piquets must really love being in the spotlight, or else one cannot explain their constant desire to make the headlines while linked with the crash-gate. In a time when everybody wants to forget...
SK Energy Li-Ion Batteries for Mitsubishi Fuso
26 Oct 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korea-based company SK Energy announced yesterday that it will supply lithium-ion batteries to Mitsubishi Fuso, a project of Daimler and Mitsubishi in which the former owns 85 percent. The bat...
Nissan Recalls 164,000 Rogue on Steering Gear Issue
26 Oct 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The somewhat abundant number of recalls in the US this year will grow in the following months with some 164,000 2008-2009 Nissan Rogue models, being sent to servicing due to a screw in the steering ...