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VW Tiguan Gets Top IIHS Roof Safety Pick
VW Tiguan Gets Top IIHS Roof Safety Pick

3 Apr 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Tiguan has just the top safety rating following the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) new roof strength safety test. Volkswagen's small SUV received the "good" ...

 
Ferrari Testarossa Crashes into Ferrari 348
Ferrari Testarossa Crashes into Ferrari 348

3 Apr 2009, 07:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Now this is something you don't see everyday... A mall parking lot in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was the scene of an incident which had until now about the same chances of happening as the guys o...

 
Nico Rosberg Tops First Practice in Malaysia
Nico Rosberg Tops First Practice in Malaysia

3 Apr 2009, 05:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg topped the first practice session at Sepang International Circuit today, as he led a Williams 1-2 in the opening stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. As in the Aussie event one weekend a...

 
Hyundai BLUE-WILL Comes to the US in 2012
Hyundai BLUE-WILL Comes to the US in 2012

2 Apr 2009, 15:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first Hyundai made plug-in is planned to reach the United States in late 2012, as a main competitor to the soon to arrive Chevrolet Volt and the Toyota Prius, Autonews reported. The US plug-in w...

 
Peter Horbury Leaves Ford and Returns to Volvo
Peter Horbury Leaves Ford and Returns to Volvo

2 Apr 2009, 15:46 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Big changes taking place in Ford land these days as Peter Horbury is leaving his position as Executive Director of Design to become Vice President of Design at Volvo, which after all is part of the...

 
Toyota Axes Prius Prices to Meet Insight Standards
Toyota Axes Prius Prices to Meet Insight Standards

2 Apr 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although a number of rumors claimed the Japanese automaker might consider rolling out a new and more affordable hybrid model to compete with Honda's Insight, Toyota is now trying a different ma...

 
Renault Hopes for Steady Sales in Asia
Renault Hopes for Steady Sales in Asia

2 Apr 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault is hoping that at least as far its Asian and African divisions are concerned, sales figures will remain to about the same levels registered in 2008, this despite all of t...

 
Tata Loses Ground Despite Nano Launch
Tata Loses Ground Despite Nano Launch

2 Apr 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors recently launched "the cheapest car in the world" which was expected to boost the company's sales in every single market around the world. Only that things are a bit diffe...

 
Brembo and SGL Seek Joint Venture
Brembo and SGL Seek Joint Venture

2 Apr 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian brake manufacturer Brembo and SGL Group of Germany are holding talks regarding sharing costs related to the development of carbon ceramic break discs, as part of the two companies plan to de...

 
Golden Bugatti Veyron Official Photos
Golden Bugatti Veyron Official Photos

2 Apr 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bugatti Veyron is now available in a new exclusive color that will come with the latest models of the product lineup expected to be discontinued later this year. Photos showing the new golden painte...

 
Your Car Will Be Watched, Big Brother in the Making
Your Car Will Be Watched, Big Brother in the Making

2 Apr 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / News on traffic cameras have been pouring in from the United Kingdom for quite some time and it seems that things will stay that way a bit longer. This time, however, this whole conundrum is about t...

 
Chapter 11 for GM and Chrysler Scare Suppliers
Chapter 11 for GM and Chrysler Scare Suppliers

2 Apr 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Recent escalating talks about the possibility that the two troubled American manufacturers GM and Chrysler could head for Chapter 11 has a snowball effect that could make things worse than they alre...

 
General Motors Sales Down 45 Percent in March
General Motors Sales Down 45 Percent in March

2 Apr 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the economic recession and the desperate situation the company currently experiences weren't enough, General Motors is continuously recording very low sales, especially in the United Stat...

 
2010 Kia Sorento Debuts in Seoul
2010 Kia Sorento Debuts in Seoul

2 Apr 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Korean manufacturer's new Sorento SUV has seen the daylight at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show, bringing with it sleek styling and a futuristic touch to the world of the urban CUV. The new CUV will b...

 
Hamilton Disqualified from Australian Grand Prix
Hamilton Disqualified from Australian Grand Prix

2 Apr 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lewis Hamilton has been excluded from the results of the Australian Grand Prix following a closer investigation made by stewards. In essence, they decided both the Englishman and his team McLaren &q...

 
Spyshots: New BMW X1
Spyshots: New BMW X1

2 Apr 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we already told you over the past two weeks, BMW is working on the development of its next generation 1 Series and is close to releasing the X1 in June this year (sales are said to begin in 2010)...

 
Subaru Reports 3 Percent Sales Drop in March
Subaru Reports 3 Percent Sales Drop in March

2 Apr 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some car manufacturers around the world reported impressive high sales in March, others are still struggling to cope with the recession and, even if they show the first signs of recovery, s...

 
Stewards: Hamilton Deliberately Misled Us!
Stewards: Hamilton Deliberately Misled Us!

2 Apr 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Jarno Trulli penalty saga continues today with a new episode, this time starring stewards as the main characters. In a statement issued on Thursday, stewards confirmed that Lewis Hamilton "...

 
Tesla Model S Gets Over 500 Orders
Tesla Model S Gets Over 500 Orders

2 Apr 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race car look, matted to the pure all-electric performances of the Model S, combined with its affordable price, has made 520 people place their reservations for the seven seater family sedan. Th...

 
Nissan NV200 Vanette Available for Order
Nissan NV200 Vanette Available for Order

2 Apr 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced today the pre-launch sales for the new NV200 van in Japan, a few weeks after the official unveiling of the vehicle at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. Japan will be ...