Ampera Confirmed for the UK Market
9 Mar 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motors has announced its Ampera model will be available for the UK market under the Vauxhall badge. The right-hand drive version of the model will begin production in 2012, most likely at...
Flawless Kurt Busch Wins Kobalt Tools 500 in Atlanta
9 Mar 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Victory Lane seems to have become a family tradition for the Buschs. Only this time it was older brother Kurt who made no error on his way to clinching his 19th career win in the Sprint Series, ...
Gordini to Return in Renault's Lineup
9 Mar 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Renault is reported to officially revive the Gordini brand as an in-house tuner for its model line-up, CAR magazine has revealed. After numerous reports that hinted at Alpine's revival, Renault...
Alain Groult Promoted the New Managing Director at Mazda Belux
9 Mar 2009, 09:05 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Mazda Motor Europe has done a lot of modifications in their management board lately, probably struggling to better cope with the global recession that has hit automakers all over the world. Last ...
2010 LaCrosse's New Mission: Bring Buick in the Forefront of the Industry
9 Mar 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is about to become the most important model in the whole product lineup belonging to this particular General Motors brand as company officials recently admitted the upcoming ...
UK Wants Speed Cameras without Warning Signs
9 Mar 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In the near future, British motorists might not be warned in advance about the existence of speed cameras in the areas they are driving. According to The Telegraph, a local authority in UK intends t...
Mitsubishi Closes US Design Studio, 60 Employees Out of Work
9 Mar 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And the economic downturn continues. Today's recession news concern Mitsubishi and its design studio in the United States, with the Japanese automaker announcing it will close the facility as p...
Daimler and BMW Seek Cross Ownership
9 Mar 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported in mid-February, two of Germany's premium car manufacturers intend to enhance the cooperation between them to help cope with the crisis. Daimler and BMW, the two companies in que...
Weekly Roundup: 02.03.2009 – 06.03.2009
8 Mar 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Geneva was definitely the word of the week as almost anybody who is somebody in the industry rushed to announce a prototype or a new model. Another big topic was the announcement that Ross Brawn pur...
J.D. Power and Associates: Mercedes No. 1 in Used Vehicles Satisfaction
8 Mar 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2009 New Zealand Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study unveiled that Mercedes is the number one automaker when it comes to ownership satisfaction among...
Let the Party Start: Porsche Produces 250,000th Cayenne
8 Mar 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The German sports car manufacturer proudly announced that it recently produced the 250,000th Cayenne at its Leipzig production facility. This special model is a diesel Cayenne to be delivered in Aus...
Sir Jackie Stewart - RBS Ambassador For Free
7 Mar 2009, 16:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finally, Sir Jackie Stewart had a change of heart concerning his ambassadorial duties with The Royal Bank of Scotland, as he issued a statement confirming he is willing to honor his current deal wit...
Mark Martin Secures Pole for Kobalt Tools 500
7 Mar 2009, 16:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just when you thought you’re never gonna see Mark Martin lead a NASCAR field before Turn 1 of a Sprint race again, he pulled one of his last rabbits out of his hat and clinched the top spot in...
Gisele Is Driving... a Black Audi
8 Mar 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Here's another celeb obsessed with the black color when it comes to cars. This time we're speaking about the famous Brazilian model, Gisele Caroline Bündchen, better known as Gisele w...
Heroic JCB Driver Avoids Collision and Dies after 60 Ft Plunge
8 Mar 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It is said that we are living in a selfish world where "everyone for themselves" is the leading rule. Even so, it seems that there are some people who are ready to sacrifice themselve...
Chery Gets Approval to Buy Volvo?
8 Mar 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There must be some truth about the rumors after all. The increasing speculation about more Chinese based car manufacturers taking interest in Ford’s Volvo got another boost yesterday, as sourc...
Ford Raptor Web Page to Give a Taste of the New Off-Roader
8 Mar 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Modern day new car models are not enough by themselves to raise the consumer interest. Manufacturers know that a new model must be accompanied by an entire array of marketing measures, including tod...
Bluecar, Pininfarina's All Electric Vehicle
6 Mar 2009, 17:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Pininfarina Bluecar, the forerunner of the electric car which will go into production in Italy as a result of a Pininfarina and Bollore joint venture is on the floor of this year's Geneva Auto ...
Volvo - Stepping Beyond Safety Marketing
6 Mar 2009, 17:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the first thing that comes in your mind when hearing about Volvo? 99 percent of people would answer "safety". And yes, Volvo is indeed famous for the advanced safety its models...
Radioactive Bimmers from Hell...
6 Mar 2009, 17:11 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... say what? These last few days the online automotive world, including myself, was taken by storm thanks to a misleading article posted by the Brits at Autocar. The news article implied among othe...