Honda Details Motorcycle Lineup for Tokyo
30 Sep 2009, 12:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As a Japanese manufacturer, Honda could not miss the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, and announced the lineup for the event, which also includes numerous two-wheeled vehicles to the delight of many motorcycl...
Toyota Wants 650 Chinese Dealers by End 2009
30 Sep 2009, 13:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to other car makers out there, Toyota wants to benefit from the growing auto sector in China and, in order to do so, the Japanese manufacturer aims to increase its local count of authorized ...
Force India Aims for Points at Suzuka
30 Sep 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just when it seemed Force India was on the right track to becoming a constant point-finisher in Formula One, the Singapore Grand Prix came as a blow to the Silverstone based outfit. Despite the fact...
Jay Leno’s Custom Star VMAX Up for Auction
30 Sep 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The star of The Jay Leno Show will be attending the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction on October 10, where his own custom made Yamaha Star VMAX motorcycle will go under the hammer, with the proc...
Mercedes Benz Hires 800 Brazilian Workers
30 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Brazilian branch of German manufacturer Mercedes Benz announced it will hire some 800 people for its truck and buses production sites in Sao Bernardo do Campo. In addition, the 350 temporary wor...
Mosley: "Renault Acted Impeccable in Crash-Gate"
30 Sep 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than a month before officially stepping down from the presidential seat of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), 69-year old Max Mosley decided it was time to make one more positive co...
Subaru to Bring Hybrid Tourer Concept in Tokyo
30 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Subaru means serious business at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, and announced an interesting lineup to be showcased at the event, highlighted by the Hybrid Tourer Concept. The vehicle which wil...
Chrysler Transfers Workforce from Ohio to Michigan
30 Sep 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler is still involved in a fierce battle with the economic slowdown and the initial cost-cutting programme seems to go on. Only that rumors are now hinting that the Sterling Heights plant, init...
Ford Bridgend Builds Engine No. 15 Million
30 Sep 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford's UK based Bridgend facility announced it has rolled off the assembly line the 15 millionth engine in its 9th year of existence. The threshold was reached somehow ahead of schedule, follow...
Toro Rosso Vows to Keep Same Lineup in 2010
30 Sep 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the decision regarding Scuderia Toro Rosso's lineup for 2010 will ultimately be taken by the Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz, team principal Franz Tost admitted that he wouldn'...
Marchionne Asks EU to Gradually Reduce Incentives
30 Sep 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne thinks the European countries offering scrappage incentives should gradually reduce them in the next two years and allow the industry to deal with overcapacity...
Nicklas Bendtner Crashes Aston Martin, Escapes Uninjured
30 Sep 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 21-year-old Arsenal striker wrecked his £120,000 black Aston Martin, but walked away with no serious injuries and only with bumps and bruises after smashing the car into a tree. However, t...
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon, Debut in Tokyo
30 Sep 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Subaru has set out to impress the crowd which will attend the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show next month, with a exclusively tuned version of the Subaru WRX. Dubbed STI Carbon, this spec...
Nissan Forecasts 20,000 Preorders for Leaf
30 Sep 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Consumers wanting to preorder a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle could submit their applications as soon as next spring, representatives of the parent company said, with initial estimates pointing to 20...
Barrichello to Move to Williams in 2010?
30 Sep 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The most recent reports on the transfer market in Formula One suggest that veteran driver Rubens Barrichello is very close to inking a deal with Williams F1 Team. The Brazilian driver would therefor...
Ford Upgrades to Windows 7
30 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Windows 7 is an important milestone for the evolution of the popular operating system designed by Microsoft and the Redmond-based software manufacturer tries its best to promote it. The last attempt...
Stoner Confirms Comeback at Estoril
30 Sep 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After one and a half months of absence, former world champion Casey Stoner will return to MotoGP action during this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix, at Estoril. The Australian rider was confirm...
Fiat-Bertone Deal to be Signed Tomorrow
30 Sep 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The deal through which Italian manufacturer Fiat will get control of the Carrozzeria Bertone will be signed tomorrow, according to trade union sources talking with Reuters. The sale has been already...
Hyundai i20 Production in Turkey by Next May
30 Sep 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai's i20 is one of the most successful models in the scrappage schemes started by governments across Europe. As a result, the South Korean manufacturer will start production of the i20 fiv...
Mercedes M-Klasse Facelift by Lorinser
30 Sep 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The guys at Lorinser are keeping themselves quite busy as they wait for the body kit for the SLS AMG to be ready, and they meanwhile introduced the facelift package for the Mercedes-Benz M-Klasse, g...