GM to Build 2010 Opel Astra Faster
9 Oct 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors reduced the time needed to build an Astra by 6 six hours. Each car to be built in the UK at the Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant initially took 21 hours to be built but, thanks to some e...
Opel Aid to Be Discussed Today
9 Oct 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Representatives of the German government and officials of other countries hosting Opel plants will meet today in Berlin to discuss the loan packages to be offered in support of the restructuring pro...
Indulge Yourself, Take the (Piano) Stairs
9 Oct 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Is not often these days we see a carmaker doing something as simple as thinking up ways to encourage people into changing their behavior patterns. We too must admit, caught up in reporting just abou...
Porsche Design Gives You Christmas Gift Ideas
9 Oct 2009, 12:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Some might ask ‘what’s the hurry?” as Christmas is more than two months away, and shopping for a gift should be something easy. Porsche Design thinks otherwise and is already prepa...
NASCAR's JC France Arrested on DUI Charges, Suspended from Grand Am
9 Oct 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / JC France, grandson of Bill France, founder of NASCAR and son of Grand Am founder, Jim France, has been arrested on Wednesday evening for drunk driving and drug related charges, according to a repor...
Audi Still in Play to Achieve 2009 Sales Goal
9 Oct 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's sales are going well in global markets so the German brand is still on track to achieve the 900,000-unit sales goal announced in January. Audi sold a total of 705,300 cars worldwide in t...
Simple and Clever Concepts Enter BMW Museum
9 Oct 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker BMW has announced today that two new vehicles will be added to the ‘Concept Vehicles’ special exhibition, namely Simple and Clever. While the former combines features and...
Rally New Zealand to Feature Asphalt Super Special in 2010
9 Oct 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally New Zealand will become a mixed-surface event next year in the World Rally Championship, even if only for one super special stage. According to a statement from the organizers of the aforement...
myCOMAND, Wireless In-Car Internet from Mercedes
9 Oct 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today what may very well prove to be the next big step in in-car infotainment: project myCOMAND. Simply put, the Mercedes of the not-so-distant future will bene...
VW: South Africa Is on the Verge of Collapse
9 Oct 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Africa is undoubtedly a ruined auto industry, especially if taking into account the consequences of the economic recession. In order for the local auto sector to stay alive, the country has to...
Mercedes Deny Brawn Alliance for 2009 Title
9 Oct 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If Sebastian Vettel relies on the help of his teammate Mark Webber in the title fight this year – as the Aussie admitted he would help his teammate in his quest for a world title – Jenso...
2010 Lexus LS Sport Package Released
9 Oct 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lexus rolled out a new Sport Package for the 2010 LS that comes with several enhancements in both the interior and the exterior. Unfortunately, no pricing details are available at this point but exp...
Viper to Attend Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach
9 Oct 2009, 10:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Few days after it announced the joint venture with Ilmor Engineering for the production of its 152 cubic inch V-Twin engine, Viper Motorcycles revealed that along with the renowned custom bike build...
Hyundai's Plan for No. 1
9 Oct 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although just about every single important carmaker out there expressed their intention of becoming the world's no.1 producer of green vehicles, the challenge seems to be easy enough for all to...
Massa Pesimistic About Abu Dhabi Return
9 Oct 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa finally put an end to the rumors suggesting that he may be return to Formula One action at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Although it was in fact him who started the whole story – afte...
GM Thai Strike, $6 Million a Day
9 Oct 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors earlier this week halted production in Thailand after workers at the local plant went on strike on Monday. A report issued today revealed that the strike at GM Thailand is costing the...
Road Rescue Gets More Spartan Funding, New Chief
9 Oct 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Road Rescue division of ambulance and rescue vehicles manufacturer Spartan Motors (SMI) announced today it will receive additional funding from its mother company, as well as a new head of day-t...
Hayate Likely to Leave MotoGP for Moto2 in 2010
9 Oct 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hayate Racing Team is likely to switch their operations to the Moto2 Series next year. Although nothing has been confirmed by the MotoGP team, the fact that they signed up for the inaugural Moto2 en...
2010 Peugeot 5008 UK Pricing Announced
9 Oct 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French manufacturer Peugeot has just released pricing details for the 2010 5008 Compact MPV 7-seater, set to go on sale in the UK from January 2010, starting at £16,895. The model will be offe...
NADA Objects Financial-Protection Legislation
9 Oct 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Obama administration's plan to create a consumer financial-protection agency has made the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) object the idea. In its current state, the legislation p...