Germany Launches Ko-FAS: Cooperative Vehicle Safety
21 Sep 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the recent developments in vehicle safety and accident prevention system, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology launched this weekend the so called Ko-FAS resea...
Martin Wins at Loudon, Stretches Chase Lead
21 Sep 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As wine gets better and better by the year, so does NASCAR veteran Mark Martin. The Hendrick Motorsports driver and championship leader won the first race of the Chase on Sunday, at the New Hampshir...
Iacocca Mustang Anniversary Edition Pricing Announced
21 Sep 2009, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The special edition Mustangs finally have a price tag that, in fact, can be considered quite reasonable. I Legacy and the Southern California Galpin Ford dealership have released pricing on the Iaco...
Volkswagen Accessories Releases Winter Tires
21 Sep 2009, 06:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Volkswagen announced today the release of its own designed winter tires, complete with light alloy rims and premium winter rubbers. The tires will be available for most of the Vo...
Hamilton: "I Deserve Title Despite Crash-Gate!"
21 Sep 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton insisted that he is worthy champion of Formula One despite the crash-gate affair. The McLaren driver won the last year championship by a single point – in front of Ferrari'...
Hyundai i10 Electric Debuts in Frankfurt
21 Sep 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show the 10 Electric, a zero-emission model that will enter production for the domestic market in 2010. However, Hyundai says the company will only start ...
Alonso Summoned to Appear Before the WMSC for Crash-Gate
21 Sep 2009, 05:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he repeatedly stated that the whole crash-gate affair came as a shock to him, Renault's 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso has been summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport C...
Kimi Raikkonen to Return at McLaren - Report
21 Sep 2009, 06:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will return to McLaren Mercedes for a second tenure, starting 2010. According to some recent reports from the UK, it seems the 2007 Formula One champion has already signed an “o...
2010 Lexus ES 350 U.S. Pricing Announced
20 Sep 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced the pricing for the 2010 Lexus ES 350, scheduled to arrive in the North American markets later this month. The 2010 ES 350 will have an MSRP of $34,800 which repre...
UK Complains About Merkel's State Aid for Opel
20 Sep 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Germany's projected state aid for Opel is slowly sparking protectionism accusations; yet, German chancellor Angela Merkel stands by her decision to help Opel. {ad| “We are naturally dete...
Chrysler's Deputy CEO Faces IRS Lien
20 Sep 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Jim Press, who is the current deputy CEO for American automaker Chrysler, is reported to owe almost $1 million in back taxes. Like many other US auto industry executives, Press relied on some huge y...
Daimler to Sell 425 Buses to the Netherlands
20 Sep 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler secured yet another contract to sell the buses it is producing, this time from Netherlands. The German manufacturer will sell 350 Mercedes-Benz urban and intercity buses ...
CAW, CAMI Reach Tentative Agreement
20 Sep 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Canadian Auto Workers and CAMI, the joint venture operated by GM and Suzuki in Canada, have reached a tentative agreement yesterday, whose passing will be voted upon by the 2,250 CAW members to...
Frankfurt Auto Show: STARTECH Jaguar XK and XKR
20 Sep 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tuners at STARTECH have launched their accessories program for the latest Jaguar XK and XKR models, a program available for both coupes and convertibles. The accessories are being showcased on ...
Montoya Secures First Pole Position in the Chase
19 Sep 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that he secured his first Chase presence in career, Colombian driver Juan Montoya took on the qualifying session of the first race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with little pressure on his sho...
Nakajima Targets Strong 2009 to Secure Williams Seat
19 Sep 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The news that GP2's newly crowned champion Nico Hulkenberg has some close to 100 percent chances of joining Williams F1 Team next season as full-time race driver seems to have put the pressure ...
New Bugatti Veyron Still Possible
19 Sep 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the French manufacturer recently presented the company’s latest contraption, the Galibier 16C concept, Bugatti might develop a new Veyron model after all. How? you might ask. Well, it ...
Thousands of GM Workers Go on Strike in Brazil
19 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people are thinking that General Motors has finally found the right path to success, things are getting worse outside the United States, especially in Brazil where the company is now fo...
GM's Return Policy Loses Ground to $500 Rebate
18 Sep 2009, 19:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following GM’s new advertising program launched on September 11, dealers believe people will rather chose a $500 rebate. In an effort to draw attention to their line-up and consequently increa...
Opel Astra to Be Built in Russia
19 Sep 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sberbank, the Russian side of the GM-Magna-Sberbank-Opel affair, announced today that the new generation Opel Astra will be built in Russia, at GM's St. Petersburg plant. Production at the plan...