Mitsubishi Resizes European Operations
20 Mar 2009, 18:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The economic crisis will force Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi to withdraw its European sales, marketing and product operations and relocate them to the corporate headquarters in Japan, Autonews re...
Dying Saturn Campaign: "We're Still Here"
20 Mar 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although GM is currently struggling to survive, Saturn, a Detroit-based automaker's division felt the need to reassure customers that they are not dead yet through an advertising campaign ...
Ford Would Not Be Happy if GM Went Bankrupt in Europe
20 Mar 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford of Europe fully supports the European division of General Motors to get the requested funds and survive the economic downturn, CEO John Fleming told Automotive News Europe. Basically, Fleming s...
UK Car Production Down in February...
20 Mar 2009, 15:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...and this is no longer a surprise to anybody. The economic crisis keeps on pulling down sales figures and as a result makes vehicle production slow its pace. The British Society of Motor Manufactu...
F1 Drivers Vs FIA on New Rules
20 Mar 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the FIA ratified their brand new title-awarding system for 2009 in an attempt to provide better on-track battles for race leadership, the F1 drivers came as one in criticizing the new rules...
2010 SEAT Ibiza ST Confirmed
20 Mar 2009, 15:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / During a speech at SEAT's annual meeting, the company's president Erich Schmitt confirmed that the Spanish manufacturer will produce a sport tourer variant of SEAT Ibiza expected to arrive...
2010 Mazda CX-9 Will Debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show
20 Mar 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mazda will come to the next month's New York Auto Show set on making a mark on the American market. As other Japanese manufacturers are doing surprisingly well on the respective market, giving ...
SEAT Employees Choose Salary Freeze in Exchange for Audi Q3
20 Mar 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession pushes automakers and people involved in the automotive sector way beyond their limits, especially when talking about the salary freezes and job cuts applied at production pla...
Michael Waltrip Helps You Play Tricks on April Fools' Day
20 Mar 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If you happen to have among your friends a NASCAR fan that you want to play an April Fools trick on, Best Western, the official hotel of NASCAR, is helping you to achieve this goal. For this year...
John Hopkins Turns to World Superbikes
20 Mar 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Kawasaki rider John Hopkins has secured a ride in the World Superbike Championship this season. After the Japanese manufacturer decided to stay in the MotoGP class on a single-bike strategy &...
Renault Increases Production to Meet Growing Demand
20 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Paradoxically and contrary to what you may expect during so difficult economic recession times, Renault today announced that it will increase production at the Flins site in France (Clio III) and No...
Vanessa Hudgens Refuels, Boyfriend Zac Efron Waits Inside
20 Mar 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It seems that roles have changed and now women assume responsibilities that once belonged exclusively to their male partners. This seems to be the case of Vanessa Hudgens as well, who has been re...
BMW Z2 Vision Concept First Look
20 Mar 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new BMW Vision concept or the future Z2 compact roadster as it will probably be called when it enters series production got a new face today, as graphic artist Huckfeldt drew up the car for Germ...
McLaren: Australia Win Is Out of Our League
20 Mar 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's new boss Martin Whitmarsh and reigning champion Lewis Hamilton expressed their concerns regarding the season opener in Australia, admitting that they don't expect the MP4-24 to b...
Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Navigation System for Trucks
20 Mar 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz today debuted a new navigation system for Atego, Axor and Actros truck series, with map material compatible with 26 European countries. The navigation device includes voice support for...
New BMW 3 Series M Will Use 6 Cylinder Engines
20 Mar 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if it is a long time before we can see the future generation BMW 3 Series M, due for 2014, on the streets, Ludwig Willisch, the company's tuning division CEO gave some insight at a roundta...
Hamilton Disappointed with New FIA Rules
20 Mar 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton joined the pack of drivers that expressed their disappointment over the new rules introduced by the FIA for 2009. While the F1 teams are complaining – through the voice of the F...
Cops Chase Narcotics Suspects Throwing Cash on Highway
20 Mar 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally you might think that spectacular chases happen only in the movies but San Diego police can tell you exactly the opposite. According to kpho.com, San Diego officers were led on a crazy ch...
Dodge Li'l Red Xpress, Mr. Norm's Edition
20 Mar 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you got tired of seeing, hearing and tasting the cuddly, fluffy electric future of the automotive industry, here is something to boost your morale. There no way better to get your spirits up than...
Ecclestone Considers US Return in F1 Calendar
20 Mar 2009, 13:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone admitted he is considering several venues for a potential 20-race calendar in Formula 1. While insisting he needs the teams' go-ahead to extend the F1 schedule in the near fut...