Volvo CEO Won't Leave by Year End
9 Oct 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo's parent company Ford Motor yesterday denied rumors that Stephen Odell, CEO of the Swedish manufacturer, will leave by the end of the company. The US-based carmaker described the rumors a...
Briatore Summoned by the Football League
9 Oct 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore has been summoned to respond to English soccer's governing Football League for his involvement in the crash gate. Although the English body has received all the necessary inform...
Norway Fund to Oppose Porsche Takeover
9 Oct 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Norwegian wealth fund has announced today that it is against Volkswagen's takeover of Porsche, as the move may prove to be too costly for the minority shareholders. The move is being consider...
Renault to Support AvtoVAZ with Technology
9 Oct 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following Russia's public comments that demanded Renault to step in and help troubled local automaker AvtoVAZ, the French manufacturer yesterday said it will indeed support the Russian company ...
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes E-Klasse Cabrio, Top Down
9 Oct 2009, 07:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in mid-July, we brought you the first spyshots showing the Mercedes CLK replacement, the E-Klasse Cabrio. Whereas at the time the car has been caught testing with its roof up, it is now time t...
Zero Motorcycles Qualifies for Government Incentives
9 Oct 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles is currently celebrating the achievement of three major milestones, as the company has passed both the US and Canadian safety standards and attained...
Webber to Drive for Vettel in Brazil, Abu Dhabi
9 Oct 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel may have very slight chances of clinching the 2009 Formula One title, but he can sure rely on the help of his teammate Mark Webber for the remaining 2 rounds of the season. The Aust...
GM China Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record
9 Oct 2009, 06:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced that its Chinese operations established a new sales record in September, with the automaker and its joint ventures selling a total of 181,148 vehicles last month. Sale...
Court Denies Visteon Execs Bonuses
9 Oct 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington has denied Visteon's request to give bonuses to 12 of its executives. As announced back in mid-August, Visteon planned to cut $31 million in employee health-c...
Yamaha TMAX WHITE MAX Anniversary Edition
8 Oct 2009, 16:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Yamaha unveiled a limited edition white version of the TMAX 500 maxi-scooter to celebrate the model’s 10th anniversary. The limited edition version is powered by the same...
200,000 Nanos Come Next Year
8 Oct 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Indian carmaker Tata is planning to increase the output for its low-cost Nano to 200,000 units in the 2010-2011 fiscal year, five times more than the 40,000 units expected to be built by the end of ...
AVUS Audi TT RS Revealed
8 Oct 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Avus Performance recently presented their latest creation, an aftermarket package destined to those who “remember the Ur-Quattro with its blistering 5 cyl. turbo sound,” as the tuners sa...
Toyota Asks Dealers to Tie Down Deadly Mats
8 Oct 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finding itself in the eve of an all out storm regarding one of the largest recalls it has even been forced to do (3.8 million vehicles), Japanese manufacturer Toyota advised its dealers to attach th...
Afsluitdijk - Cruising over Water
8 Oct 2009, 16:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Countries around the globe and more specifically, governments and ministries of transportation, are continuously building new infrastructure for traveling, together with new means of transportation ...
Electric smart fortwo to Be Built in France
8 Oct 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today it will begin mass production of the electric smart fortwo in 2012, at the smart plant in Hambach, France. The announcement was made during a visit French...
2010 Chevrolet Agile Photos Released
8 Oct 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM released today a more comprehensive set of photos showing the Brazilian designed and built Chevrolet Agile. The hatchback will become available later this year in Brazil, Ar...
Husqvarna Reaches 25,000 Units Produced Milestone
8 Oct 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After the recent inauguration of its new development and administrative center, Husqvarna has yet another reason to celebrate, as the 25,000th motorcycle rolled off the assembly line on October 2, a...
2009 Bologna Motor Show, Stripped of Exhibitors
8 Oct 2009, 13:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After this entire year we have been the unwilling witnesses of what seemed to be the demise of the auto shows, things seemed to get back on track. The success of Europe's largest, the Frankfurt...
Get Ready for the Leather and Ice Online Auction
8 Oct 2009, 13:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The annual Leather and Ice online auction will go live on October 18, with proceeds going to support the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. Or better said... the history of motorcycling. Ending on ...
Massa to Wave the Chequered Flag at the Brazilian GP
8 Oct 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa will return to the Formula One paddock from as early as the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix. However, his home fans will not get to see the Brazilian driver get behind the wheel of the Fe...