Williams Sign Cosworth Deal for 2010 - Report
19 Oct 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The mystery is finally over regarding Williams F1 Team's future engine partner in the 2010 Formula One championship. As expected, the Grove based team decided to pick the FIA's option for ...
Yeti Spotter Draw Winner Announced
19 Oct 2009, 12:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Skoda has revealed the winner of its latest marketing campaign, called the Yeti Spotting. As we said in a previous report, all the Yeti spotters on the campaign’s websi...
Toyota to Design Low Budget Car with Daihatsu
19 Oct 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After several efforts to improve its offering in the green car sector, Japanese manufacturer Toyota is now willing to design a low budget model that would sell below $11,000 in developing markets su...
Barrichello Lends Button His Private Jet to Return to the UK
19 Oct 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello proved his immense generosity towards teammate and newly crowned Formula One champion Jenson Button on Sunday afternoon, after he let the 29-year old Brit know that he can borrow ...
Hayden Forgives Lorenzo for Aussie Incident
19 Oct 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After the very start of Sunday’s Australian MotoGP race, Jorge Lorenzo made a mistake in his attempt to brake as late as possible for the first corner and collided with Nicky Hayden, sending b...
BAIC Responds to Xiang Dong Yu's Arrest
19 Oct 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After late last week the Justice Department announced the arrest of Xiang Dong Yu, former product engineer for Ford, its current employer, Chinese manufacturer BAIC issued a statement on the matter....
Chrysler to Build 100,000 Fiat 500 in Mexico
19 Oct 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of the Fiat - Chrysler alliance, the Italian carmaker will bring several new models in the United States but the 500 mini car will be the only one to be sold under the Fiat badge. The car is...
Volvo’s Anna-Maria Sameus Awarded ‘Technological Woman of the Year’
19 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Defense and security company Saab has awarded Anna-Maria Sameus, product manager at Volvo Cars the Technological Woman of the Year 2009. As a top prize winner, Sameus will benefit of a study visit t...
Toyota Put Trulli on Stand-By Until November
19 Oct 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jarno Trulli will have to wait until November to find out his fate at Toyota. Whether that's too late for the Italian driver to secure a drive for the upcoming F1 season – should the Japa...
Toyota Seeks 850 New Jobs in San Antonio
19 Oct 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is considering adding 850 new employees at its San Antonio truck plant in an attempt to boost production of the Tundra and begin building Tacoma for the first time. The ...
Skoda Sponsors Australian Cyclist Jack Bobridge
19 Oct 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian division of Skoda has just announced that it will sponsor Jack Bobridge, gold medal winner in the under-23 time trial at the recent UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Switzerland...
Ugandan Official Threatened to Vote for Jean Todt
19 Oct 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The battle for the presidency of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has gotten uglier by the day, but then again we didn't expect it to be otherwise. However, if the latest discoveri...
AvtoVAZ, Renault, Nissan to Launch Five New Models
19 Oct 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has already expressed its commitment to support Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ - in which it holds a 25 percent stake, but the company will only provide technology to support the creation of new m...
Lorenzo Upset with Australian Mistake, Apologizes to Hayden
19 Oct 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Spanish rider revealed he was very upset with himself for crashing right before the very first corner in the Australian GP and wanted to apologize to Nicky Hayden for ruining his race. However, ...
Peugeot 3008 Gets 2010 Auto Europa Award
19 Oct 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian journalists, united under the L'Unione Italiana Giornalisti dell'Automobile organization (UIGA), have named the Peugeot 3008 Auto Europa 2010. The French crossover managed to beat ...
Michael Phelps Pimps His Rides
19 Oct 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After wrecking his Cadillac Escalade in a car crash two months ago, Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps seems to be looking for a new ride. Pretty undecided though, as he was snapped with sever...
Johnson Wins in Charlotte, Extends Chase Lead
19 Oct 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jimmie Johnson has moved one more step to securing his 4th consecutive Sprint Cup crown in the NASCAR series after his 3rd Chase win of the season at Lowe's Motor Speedway. From the early begin...
Audi to Build New A3 Body Shop
19 Oct 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German carmaker Audi will invest 100 million euros in a new project in the northern sector of Audi’s Ingolstadt site. Construction of the new body-manufacturing shop for the Audi A3 will begin...
Lotus Appoints New Dealer in Brisbane
19 Oct 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus is setting the stage for the introduction of the new Evora in Australia with the appointment of a new dealership in Brisbane. The new center, which will be known as Lotus Bris...
Rossi Rode Mindful of Championship Points
19 Oct 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Fiat Yamaha no. 46 rider revealed to the press after the Australian Grand Prix he rode thoughtful of championship points. With Rossi being signaled from the pits that Jorge Lorenzo crashed from ...