Russia Grants Patent for Cyclone Engine
15 Oct 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After at the end of September we announced that what may very well become one of the engines of the future, the so called Cyclone, received a patent from the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the...
Mosley Kicks Vatanen Out of FIA Meeting
15 Oct 2009, 06:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Racing for the FIA presidency can only be tough if your name is Ari Vatanen, and the Finn found that out yet another time on Wednesday. The former World Rally champion decided to attend a FIA meetin...
McLaren Automotive Communication Team Almost Completed
14 Oct 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / McLaren Automotive has just announced three new appointments for its global communication team. Leanne Hutchinson joined the McLaren Sales and Marketing team as Events Co-ordinator during summer, Da...
Mercedes-Benz Linguatronic System Explained
15 Oct 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Destined to allow drivers to access common navigation functions by speaking normally, the in-car speech recognition and voice-operated command and control systems are today featured in many cars. Ho...
Vettel Will Not Turn to Mind Games to Win Title
14 Oct 2009, 15:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days to the penultimate race of the season, the one that can actually give us the name of our next Formula One champion, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel insisted that he doesn't spe...
Go-Ahead London Receives Ford Transit EV Vans
14 Oct 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After a month-long trial run in the United Kingdom, bus operator Go-Ahead London took delivery of the first Smith Edison electric vans, to be used as support vehicles for the buses in London. The p...
Opel Working on Minicar Project, Still Searching for Partner
14 Oct 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German brand Opel, which is projected to become a Magna brand as soon as this week, is planning to build a minicar that would better address the current difficult economic times. However, in order t...
Stefan Gies Appointed VW Head of Car Chassis Development
14 Oct 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has just announced a new management change as 46-year old Prof. Dr. Stefan Gies has been appointed Head of Car Chassis Development at Volkswagen Group. The move will come into effect...
Schumacher Says Todt Can Change the FIA
14 Oct 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher is not so keen on seeing the policies imposed by Max Mosley live on after his retirement, yet he is very much in favor of seeing his former team principal Jean Todt at the helm of...
Ford's Hybrid, Marching Ahead
14 Oct 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Somewhat oblivious to the economic climate, Ford's hybrids (and not only theirs, we're sure) have kept on appealing to the American consumers, as they sold this year some 73 percent more v...
2009 - 2010 Pontiac Vibe Recalled
14 Oct 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Pontiac Vibe is officially discontinued, this doesn't necessarily mean that various glitches or malfunctions are not occurring every once in a while. General Motors is now recalling 200...
Chrysler and BBDO May Go Their Own Ways
14 Oct 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler's 2009 bankruptcy, or perhaps the need to revise every aspect of the business in order to avoid such a sad moment from occurring ever again, will most likely lead to the separation of ...
Magna Submits New Offer to Spanish Unions
14 Oct 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna has already reached an agreement with British unions but the company failed to come to a conclusion with Spanish leaders. Well, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker today submitted a new proposa...
Stoneridge Gets Bolton Conductive Systems Majority Stake
14 Oct 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Automotive supplier Stoneridge announced today it has acquired majority control (51 percent) of another industry player, Bolton Conductive Systems (BCS), following a $5.86 million transaction. The ...
2010 Yamaha BW’s 125 Details Released
14 Oct 2009, 12:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Yamaha has just released details and a photo gallery of its latest city commuter, namely the 2010 BW’s 125 scooter, which features the same short wheelbase and big, all-t...
Ryan Reynolds Rides a Retro Triumph This Time
14 Oct 2009, 12:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Last spotted riding a Paul Smart Ducati in Los Angeles, we find the 33-year-old Canadian actor snapped again by the paparazzi, this time on the saddle of his retro Triumph motorcycle. Reynolds, ...
2010 Toyota Auris Details
14 Oct 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Toyota will update the Auris for model year 2010 and will roll out a number of enhancements, including exterior and interior changes. In the UK, the new Auris will come equipped wi...
Force India to Battle BMW Sauber for Constructors' Position
14 Oct 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India have finally set their objective for the 2009 season. Now that they've scored their first points in the series thanks to Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil, the Silverstone based...
UK Drivers Seldom Check Their Tires...
14 Oct 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...and often get into some type of car crash just because of this reason. According to a study conducted by safety organization TyreSafe, nearly 25 percent of East Anglia and North West almost never...
Last Pre-Production Volt Rolled Off
14 Oct 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The official launch of Chevrolet's flagship Volt is getting closer as the company recently rolled off the assembly lines the last pre-production model. These recently-built models will be trans...