BMW Spartanburg Plant Gets Extra Workforce
21 Oct 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer BMW revealed that it has added shifts and hired some extra 700 workers at its American plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. According to some sources close to the matter, this ...
Trulli Says a Toyota Official Wants to Damage His Image
21 Oct 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jarno Trulli finally spoke his mind about his contractual situation with Toyota F1 Team. Following several rumors linking him with a departure from the Cologne based squad at the end of this season,...
Lexus of Las Vegas, the First EB Gold Certified Building in Nevada
21 Oct 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lexus' dealership in Las Vegas, Nevada, became the first building in the state to receive the Gold certification for Existing Buildings (EB) from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The dist...
Volkswagen Begins Full Production in Russia
21 Oct 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Group today announced that it will begin full production at the Russian plant in Kaluga, with the facility expected to build around 150,000 vehicles per year. The plant has already rolled...
Button Meets British Fans to Celebrate F1 Title
21 Oct 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After spending the night after his title-clinching Brazilian Grand Prix all alone in his hotel room, reflecting on his incredible performance this season, Jenson Button finally met his British fans ...
Volkswagen to Take 49.9 Percent of Porsche
21 Oct 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things seem to come into place for German carmakers Porsche and Volkswagen, as the latter announced today it will begin the merger process by taking, at first, a 49.9 percent stake in Porsche. After...
TomTom Debuts Integrated Navigation System
21 Oct 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom yesterday introduced the all-in-one solution called GO I-90 which can be fitted into any type of car. The manufacturer says the navigation and in-car infotainment system provides full radio i...
Land Rover Launches Guinness Premiership iPhone App
21 Oct 2009, 07:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British car manufacturer Land Rover announced that the first Official Guinness Premiership iPhone application has been launched, enabling iPhone users to stay informed with the latest rugby news, fi...
Upgraded Nissan GT-R, Available from December
21 Oct 2009, 07:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced today the tweaked version of the GT-R will become available starting December 7, at prices beginning from 8,610,000 yen ($94,951). The upgrades brought to ...
Loeb Cancels Abu Dhabi Outing in F1
21 Oct 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Five time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb will not make his awaited debut in Formula One at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Although it was rumored he will drive a Scuderia Toro Rosso prepared machine...
Rare Porsche and Jaguar to Be Auctioned
21 Oct 2009, 07:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Australian auction house Shannons revealed a couple of highlights from its upcoming event, the Summer Classic Vehicle Auction, due to be held in Melbourne on November 23. From the classic cars that ...
Vatanen Withdraws Legal Action Against the FIA
21 Oct 2009, 07:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finnish candidate Ari Vatanen decided to withdraw the legal action against the International Automobile Federation (FIA) regarding the election process that is to star this Friday. Last week, fearin...
Infiniti Confirms Electric Car
21 Oct 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Infiniti confirmed at the Tokyo Motor Show, through the voice of Carlos Ghosn, that it will develop an electric vehicle that will follow the same company motto - "Inspired...
Honda CR-Z Concept, World Debut in Tokyo
21 Oct 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Honda will debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show the much anticipated CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero), wearing a global concept guise. The production version to be sourced fro...
Bugatti Veyron F1 to Star at the MPH Show
20 Oct 2009, 17:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The most expensive car in the world wearing the most expensive number plate sold in the UK will be one of the highlights of the 2009 MPH The Prestige and Performance Motor Show. We are talking about...
2010 Moto Morini Corsaro Veloce Previewed
20 Oct 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Morini recently announced its 2010 Corsaro 1200 Veloce model, a naked motorcycle powered by a Bialbero CorsaCorta 1187 cc twin cylinder engine, which develops a ...
EVs Will Not Be Cleaner than Other Cars, Study Says
20 Oct 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the excitement that engulfed the automotive industry this year over the rapid development of electric vehicles seems to have shadowed the ugly truth behind them. At least this is what a Nat...
2010 Toyota Sai Official Details and Photos
20 Oct 2009, 13:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota decided to pull the wraps off their newest addition to the hybrid line, the luxury Sai sedan, ahead of the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Set to go on sale in Japan this Decemb...
Aston Martin Heads for Asian Le Mans Debut
20 Oct 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After it won the Team, Driver and Manufacturer Le Mans Series titles, Aston Martin Racing is revving up for the inaugural round of the Asian Le Mans Series in Okayama on October 31 - November 1. Thi...
Opel Zaragoza Workers Go on Strike
20 Oct 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted earlier today, Opel workers from the Zaragoza plant in Spain decided to go on strike as a mean of expressing their disapproval of Magna's plan for the facility, its workers and the ca...