Frankfurt Auto Show: Hamman Largo Fiat 500 Abarth
17 Sep 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Completing Hamman’s lineup at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is the Largo Fiat 500, the tuners’ special performance package for the Abarth version of the 500. Judging from data sheet and t...
Volvo C30 BEV Released
17 Sep 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Volvo released the company's new electric model, the so-called C30 BEV which is currently undergoing heavy testing for a possible launch in the next few years. The all-electric...
Nelson Piquet Will Fight Briatore Until the End
17 Sep 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet Sr. seems to have won the first fight of his projected long war against former Renault boss Flavio Briatore. After the Italian proceeded to take legal actions against the former F1 cha...
Hyundai to Start Brazilian Plant Construction in 2010
17 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean carmaker Hyundai will start the construction of a new production facility in Brazil in 2010, a company official said, but specific details on when exactly this is going to happen are ye...
NADA Commends DOT for CARS Payments
17 Sep 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) decided to give Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood a pat on his back for the work he put into accelerating the payment process for the dealers who...
Adriano Galiani Praises Briatore for Noble Gesture
17 Sep 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not everyone is blaming Flavio Briatore for his involvement in the famous race-fixing scandal in Formula One. There is at least one man who stands by the Renault manager in this entire affair, altho...
SsangYong's New Survival Plan
17 Sep 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Ssangyong submitted a new survival/revival plan in Korean bankruptcy court, in an attempt to exit court receivership. The plans submitted with the Seoul Central District Co...
VW Rushes Phaeton's Return to the U.S.
17 Sep 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / International auto shows are not all about displaying the latest contraptions by the carmakers all over the world, but it’s also the moment when companies’ officials are making statement...
Ford Ready for New Cost Cutting Measures
17 Sep 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is the only member of the Detroit 3 group that hasn't asked for financial support from the United States and the company says the first signs of recovery are already appearing. Obviously, ...
Full Transcript of Renault's 2008 Singapore GP
17 Sep 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The full transcript was provided by the Daily Mail this week, and shows how the Renault officials lived every second of the period of time in which Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed his car into the wall du...
GM CEO Says Opel Will Be Sold by October
17 Sep 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has already agreed to sell 55 percent of Opel to Canadian – Austrian partsmaker Magna International and the US-based company’s CEO expects to get the final signing by earl...
China-US Tire Wars Worries Bridgestone
17 Sep 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The upcoming introduction of the 35 percent duty for the US bound Chinese tires has sparked the first signs of distress in Europe and Asia. Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone recently said the d...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Hamman Ferrari California
17 Sep 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German tuners at Hamman have brought a few of their own contraptions to this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, including their interpretation of the Ferrari California. The guys over at Hamman n...
Briatore Could Face Criminal Charges
17 Sep 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds still keeping quiet on their decision to leave Renault yesterday – the Italian was the only one who allegedly said he did it for the good of the team &ndas...
Ford's New Global Design Language: Kinetic 2.0
17 Sep 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford is planning new styling cues for its compact and mid-sized cars, cues which will expand globally in their respective classes. The new design language will be the evolution...
Briatore: "I Quit to Save Renault!"
17 Sep 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore quit his position within the Renault F1 Team in order to save the Enstone based outfit from FIA's severe punishment on September 21st. The Italian left Renault alongside No 2 in...
More (Expensive) Audi Clean Diesels for the US
17 Sep 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi is planning to bring more of its clean diesel technology in the US, both as a way to move forward and as a means to an end, as the country's emission and mileage regula...
Saab Planning Chinese Car Production
17 Sep 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Saab is planning to move a part of its car production in China, a country that could allow the company to reduce labor costs and seek new buyers in the region. Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jon...
2010 Nissan Versa Pricing Announced
17 Sep 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Nissan has just announced pricing details for its 2010 Versa sedan and hatchback models in the North American market. Prices for the 2010 Versa Sedan remain unchanged compared to t...
Ecclestone Feels Sorry for Briatore
17 Sep 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is surely not pleased with the way the crash-gate ended up – although the WMSC hearing is to take place next week, things look pretty obvious now – esp...