Loeb Not Going for the Win in Great Britain
16 Oct 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb has the chance to become the first 6-time champion of the World Rally Championship in the history of the sport, yet he insisted he will not think about it too much during the upcoming...
Holden Workers Agree to Leave
16 Oct 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Approximately 50 Holden employees agreed to leave the company after being granted hardship packages. The workers are currently employed by the company's Elizabeth assembly plant and are the fir...
Mercedes' Kecskemét Plant Breaks Ground
16 Oct 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today it has begun construction on the future in Kecskemét, Hungary, in the presence of Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai. The facility will accommo...
Mosley Stands By Decision to Back Todt, Despite Vatanen's Threats
16 Oct 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Soon after Ari Vatanen sent a letter in which he accused the current FIA president Max Mosley of being in breach of the French law for his public support of presidential candidate Jean Todt, the 69-...
Seat Leon Coupe Still Possible
16 Oct 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Seat might release a coupe version of the Leon in the next few years as a design project already exists. However, in case the Spanish manufacturer will indeed start building such a car it won't...
MINI Calendar 2010, Available from October
16 Oct 2009, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the announcement of Porsche's 2010 calendar earlier this month, another German manufacturer steps in and announces its own release. BMW will release the MINI Calendar 2010 in October,...
Renault Megane RS 250 UK Pricing Announced
16 Oct 2009, 12:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault announced today pricing for their latest sports version of the Megane, the RS 250. UK residents will be able to purchase one starting November, in two versions: Sport and...
GM, SAIC Talk on Possible Indian JV
16 Oct 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors wants to further increase its operations in India with the help of Chinese carmaker SAIC. It seems like the US-based manufacturer is currently talking with the Chinese company over a ...
Webber Will Not Play Lieutenant Role for Vettel
16 Oct 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although everybody is certain of the fact that Mark Webber will obey team orders in Brazil, in the event this would help teammate Sebastian Vettel close the gap on championship leader Jenson Button ...
Ford SYNC Partners with Best Buy
16 Oct 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday the start of a partnership with Best Buy, to help promote the SYNC system. As part of the partnership, Best Buy will offer trained professionals to he...
Fail: Electra Recalls 2009 Bicycles
16 Oct 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Vehicle recalls are something we got used to, even if some of them are referring to minor glitches such as the lack of a sticker or something like this. But it appears bicycles have glitches too and...
Canepa Crashes in Australia Practice, Taken to Hospital
16 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Pramac Racing might be forced to tackle the Australian Grand Prix this weekend with a single rider, as Niccolo Canepa is currently in hospital recuperating from an injury he picked up during the fir...
Ford Kent Engine, Back in Production
16 Oct 2009, 11:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Formula Ford fanatics will have an additional reason to celebrate next year, as the American manufacturer decided to revive the infamous Kent engine block. Engineering work on the new Kent has alrea...
Vatanen Accuses Mosley of Breaking the Election Law
16 Oct 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With only a week remaining until the FIA elections, the battle for the presidency of the ruling body tends to become even more personal. As we've reported yesterday, a series of leaked emails d...
Two New Freightliner Coronado for US Roads
16 Oct 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today the introduction of two new Freightliner Coronado trucks for the US. The two are the Coronado for highway use and the Coronado Severe Duty (SD) for the co...
No Chinese-Built Mitsubishi SUVs at This Point
16 Oct 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi has no plans to start building SUVs in China, as the company is looking to benefit from the impressive growth in the country by making parts and improving import business. Mitsubishi Chin...
Raikkonen: "I Could Race in NASCAR If I Wanted!"
16 Oct 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As we've reported to you earlier today, Kimi Raikkonen doesn't have a clue on what will happen to him – from the racing standpoint – next year. Although he revealed that he has...
Caterham CSR 175 World Debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show
16 Oct 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British specialist sports car manufacturer Caterham announced today it will be attending the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, bringing to Japan three models: Superlight R300 EU4, which will make its Japanese ...
Johnson Breaks NASCAR Record in Charlotte Qualifying
16 Oct 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jimmie Johnson seems to have really gotten up to speed in the 2009 Chase, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver today topped the qualifying practice of the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America ...
Former Ford Employee, Arrested on Secrets Theft Charges
16 Oct 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 47 year old Xiang Dong Yu, former product engineer for Ford, was arrested on Wednesday as soon as he set foot on US soil at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The Chinese national is char...