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Chevrolet Gets Stronger in France, Germany
Chevrolet Gets Stronger in France, Germany

6 Jul 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet is one of the four core brands General Motors will continue to rely on after exiting from bankruptcy but the division seems to be prepared to help the parent company in each corner of the ...

 
Shoei Launched the New XR110 Helmet
Shoei Launched the New XR110 Helmet

6 Jul 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Japanese premium helmet manufacturer Shoei has recently launched its new XR1100 helmet to members of the world's press in Barcelona, Spain. The new sport-touring helmet will be replacing th...

 
Camaro Comes to Europe
Camaro Comes to Europe

6 Jul 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finally, after decades of waiting, Camaro fans across Europe may have the chance to get their hands on brand new Camaros from authorized dealerships and not through "friends-of-a-friend". ...

 
Renault Bring Fundamental Changes to R29 at Nurburgring
Renault Bring Fundamental Changes to R29 at Nurburgring

6 Jul 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Regardless of what Nelsinho Piquet believes will happen in the second part of the season – whether he feels his team can get things done like last year or not – Renault are proceeding wi...

 
Woman Breaks into Her Own Car, Bites Police Officer
Woman Breaks into Her Own Car, Bites Police Officer

6 Jul 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Being a police officer is often a risky job, dealing with all sorts of criminals and not knowing the next thing you’ll face.One of the most weird things that happened to a Brisbane police off...

 
A BMW Isetta Is the World’s Smallest Taxi
A BMW Isetta Is the World’s Smallest Taxi

6 Jul 2009, 12:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Don’t expect to see it on the streets and pick you up to reach your destination, as this is only a show car. It took its owner thirteen years to restore this 1957 BMW Isetta 300 and turn it in...

 
Toyota to Spend $500M on Indiana Revamp
Toyota to Spend $500M on Indiana Revamp

6 Jul 2009, 12:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After dust seems to have settled on the NUMMI joint venture with GM, Toyota turned its sights on the projected retooling of its Indiana SUV assembly plant. The Japanese will spend around $500 millio...

 
Renault Increases Chinese Sales by 300 Percent
Renault Increases Chinese Sales by 300 Percent

6 Jul 2009, 12:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is a growing market for all companies that are selling cars in the country and, despite the economic chaos that is hammering sales all around the world, it still brings significant revenues to...

 
US F1 Don't Deny YouTube Rumors
US F1 Don't Deny YouTube Rumors

6 Jul 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While some teams are consistently denying sponsorship reports linking them to important companies – see the Manor Grand Prix case, with their alleged partnership with Virgin Group – US F...

 
Insane Stunts, Ken Block and James May Race Ricky Carmichael
Insane Stunts, Ken Block and James May Race Ricky Carmichael

6 Jul 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We must admit that last weekend’s Top Gear show really left us speechless, with all those stunts that Ken Block and Ricky Carmichael put up together. Well, it was also a plane involved at some...

 
UK Car Sales Down in June
UK Car Sales Down in June

6 Jul 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The decreasing trend in UK's new car sales continued through June, even if at a slower pace. For the sixth month of the year, figures have shown that the country's automotive sector fell o...

 
Teams Praying for Warm Weather at Nurburgring
Teams Praying for Warm Weather at Nurburgring

6 Jul 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring coming up, most of the Formula One teams are starting to pray for good weather. Following a rainy start of the season – with no less than 3 of the sta...

 
Controversy Surrounds FIA's Deal with Cosworth
Controversy Surrounds FIA's Deal with Cosworth

6 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) deal with Cosworth for the supply of a standard engine in Formula One doesn't look like such a clean deal after all. And we're not talking abo...

 
Subaru Increases Dealer Count
Subaru Increases Dealer Count

6 Jul 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of what they hope will be a successful Legacy, Japanese manufacturer Subaru decided to open a few more dealerships in the so called Sun Belt (southern US). Although the company hasn't ...

 
Drunk Driving Fatalities Decreased in 2008, Report Shows
Drunk Driving Fatalities Decreased in 2008, Report Shows

6 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has recently announced that according the new data received form the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the number of drunk driving fatalities decreased by...

 
Marchionne Could Cut Prices, Kill Weak Chryslers
Marchionne Could Cut Prices, Kill Weak Chryslers

6 Jul 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler's new CEO Sergio Marchionne could made some major changes in the company's current product range and we're not talking about the over-debated models to be imported from Europ...

 
Ecclestone Explains Pro-Hitler Comments, Appologizes to Jewish People
Ecclestone Explains Pro-Hitler Comments, Appologizes to Jewish People

6 Jul 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the controversy of his pro-Hitler comments the other day, Formula One boss felt obliged to give some further clarification concerning his interview in London's Times newspaper. Being ...

 
Audi's Best Half-Year in China
Audi's Best Half-Year in China

6 Jul 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Auto manufacturers posting record sales in China are no longer a surprise for anyone, as the Chinese keep leading the industry in this crisis-challenged times. German manufacturer Audi has today joi...

 
Fiat, Guangzhou Sign Deal for New Chinese Plant
Fiat, Guangzhou Sign Deal for New Chinese Plant

6 Jul 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After confirming their intentions to form a joint venture back in May, Fiat and Guangzhou are now ready to give their final signing for setting up a new factory in China. Chinese officials revealed ...

 
Solberg Confirms Xsara for Rally Finland
Solberg Confirms Xsara for Rally Finland

6 Jul 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Petter Solberg revealed, prior to Rally Greece, that he would change cars before Rally Finland due to his 2006-spec Citroen Xsara's poor performances this season – even though 2 ...