French GP Hopes Hit by 13,000-year-old Historic Site
23 Jun 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France has taken another step back to secure the hosting of a Formula One grand prix next season (or anytime in the near future, we might add). According to a report made public by French newspaper ...
Iacocca: GM and Chrysler Must Get Rid of the Government Fast!
23 Jun 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors and Chrysler, two of the largest car manufacturers in the United States, must get the government out of their businesses fast and run as independent companies. Speaking at the launch ...
Audi at Goodwood Festival of Speed
23 Jun 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most anticipated automotive events in the UK, the Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 3-5), will be yet another perfect opportunity for manufacturers to show off their best, biggest, oldest ...
Renault Twingo by Rip Curl Launched
23 Jun 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the success of the Clio by Rip Curl launched in 2007, the French manufacturer Renault decided to go further with the partnerships and launched a new Rip Curl Limited Edition, this time bas...
Toro Rosso Expect New Parts by Hungary
23 Jun 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Scuderia Toro Rosso lost out to Red Bull Racing in terms of car development is no news to any racing fan out there. While beginning the season with almost the same visual package as th...
Tesla Slashes Roadster's Production Costs
23 Jun 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tesla Motors is willing to reduce the total production costs for its popular Roadster electric car from $140,000 in the summer of 2007 to no more than $80,000, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on the co...
More than 4,300 Americans to Be Killed or Injured by GM and Chrysler Cars, Study Shows
23 Jun 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new study revealed that more than 3,400 Americans will be injured or killed by a defective Chrysler or GM vehicle in the first year after their bankruptcy. The report, called ‘Public Safety ...
Akio Toyoda's Toyota
23 Jun 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / World's biggest car manufacturer, Toyota, got a new president today, as Akio Toyoda was appointed to the new position, to face one of the worst periods the Japanese manufacturer ever experience...
Ferrari Issue Legal Case against the FIA
23 Jun 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley may have played hard ball against Ferrari and the other Formula One teams in recent weeks, but the Italian manufacturer is no piece of cake to deal with either. As announced in a press re...
2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Got Pimped: Black Bison Edition
23 Jun 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although they rarely make the headlines, Japanese tuning houses exist too and today's piece of news does nothing more than to confirm this. Wald International, a tuning firm based in Japan, rec...
2010 European Car of the Year Nominees
23 Jun 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Car of the Year nominee list is now available, pending the announcing of the winner in November this year. Although the list is not yet complete, we can now give you a taste of what to ...
FOTA Want Mosley Out, or else No FIA Deal
23 Jun 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One teams seem to have prepared very carefully for the following stages of the political crisis. Following the immense support from racing fans worldwide and the planning of a potential brea...
Toyota Hybrid Supra Successor on Track for 2011
23 Jun 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Supra is surely one of the most popular models ever designed by the Japanese manufacturer and, even it was officially discontinued in 2002, there are still a lot of fans out there praising th...
Porsche Launched Panamera Collection
23 Jun 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The four-seater Gran Turismo, already in production, has inspired Porsche Design to create the Panamera collection, which includes luggage, watches, clothing and lifestyle accessories to match the l...
Dorna Sports Deny Breakaway Series Promotion
23 Jun 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following rumors that MotoGP's promoter Dorna is interested in helping the FOTA set up a rival series to Formula One, the Spanish company's boss Carmelo Ezpeleta felt the need to set the r...
Porsche Re-Applies for State Loan
23 Jun 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After at the end of the last week German manufacturer Porsche was denied access to a state guaranteed loan, the company has today re-applied to state controlled KfW bank for the badly needed 1.75 bi...
Electric Renault Twingo Early Details
23 Jun 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already heard about Renault's plans to launch several electric cars and it might seem like Twingo is one of the models to be powered by an electric powertrain. And according to a report by F...
Ferrari's Sports Value is Higher than Formula One's - Report
23 Jun 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA), especially president Max Mosley, should have some second thoughts about playing hard ball against Formula One's big guns Ferrari, as the Italian c...
MINI US Expands Dealership Network
23 Jun 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Signs of recovery can now be seen all over the automotive industry. Whereas some manufacturers and markets still struggle with the negative figures, overall, the outlook is not as grim as was a few ...
£25m Electric Car Scheme Launched in the UK
23 Jun 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Governments across the world are still keen on helping local automakers to concentrate their efforts on electric and hybrid cars, so new incentives, tax breaks or new schemes tend to become a common...