2010 Volkswagen Polo Photos and Details
3 Mar 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The next generation Volkswagen Polo will be unveiled by the German manufacturer at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, set to start in two days. The event will be a good opportunity to take a closer look at ...
Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce Released with Photos
3 Mar 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / High-performance models delivering insanely-high power are not even close to being attractive during recession times because most people are looking for fuel-efficient models and less-polluting mode...
Mallya Gives Green Light to Honda-Mercedes Deal
3 Mar 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vijay Mallya has no problem with Mercedes becoming the new engine partner of the surviving Brackley-based team. The Indian billionaire, who's team is currently benefiting from Merc's engin...
February Sales Down in Spain and France
2 Mar 2009, 17:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The approaching spring seems to have little impact on the frozen new car sales the market is stuck with from some time now. Since an end to the economic crisis is yet to be foreseen, news of continu...
Banks Want Control on Schaeffler Group
2 Mar 2009, 17:13 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It looks like the Schaeffler Group is really in big trouble right now. Reporting losses of up to 6 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in their balance sheet, the banks that financed the takeover of Contin...
Opel Nears Collapse, Needs Immediate Aid
2 Mar 2009, 17:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motors' European subsidiary Opel is sinking ever deeper into the financial turmoil that shakes the automotive industry. The company has now reached the point when it says that without i...
Chevrolet Cruze LPG Confirmed for Europe
2 Mar 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As a part of a broader campaign to cope with the economic turmoil and concentrate on less-polluting models, Chevrolet today announced that it will launch several LPG models in Europe. More specifica...
NAVIGON Launches First Intelligent GPS Devices
2 Mar 2009, 16:00 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / We knew that GPS devices are useful tools that can guide you on unknown routes but we couldn't possibly imagine they are intelligent as well. But it seems that Navigon thought of turning the...
ILENA Confirmed by BMW
2 Mar 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported a few days ago, BMW's encounter with Artificial Intelligence life forms will spawn a new generation of driver assistants, perhaps the first system to be worthy of the name. The G...
BMW X3 xDrive20d Emergency Rescue Vehicle
2 Mar 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beside the other goodies we already told you about, BMW will also display at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show a BMW X3 xDrive20d emergency rescue vehicle that features a wide range of functions particularl...
Biker Jailed for Riding at 122 Mph with Son on the Back
2 Mar 2009, 15:08 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Biker Robert Bennet who was caught speeding with his son on the back might be considered a "cool" father but certainly not a responsible one. According to The Telegraph, Bennet, age 47,...
Ferrari 599 Fiorano HGTE and 599XX Confirmed for Geneva
2 Mar 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not one, but two new Ferrari masterpieces will be introduced at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show by the Italian sports car manufacturer. Their stand at the show will witness the already rumored Handling G...
2009 BMW Alpina B7 Leaked Photo
2 Mar 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With only days until the 2009 Geneva Auto Show officially opens its doors, we finally got the first official photo showing the newly-designed 2009 BMW Alpina B7. Although it's not yet clear if ...
Piquet: Renault Will Be Stronger in Melbourne
2 Mar 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the Renault R29 didn't show many signs of improvement during the first day of testing at Jerez, Brazilian race driver Nelsinho Piquet believes his team will be a front-runner through t...
NHTSA February Recalls: Mazda, Kawasaki Hit by Serious Flaws
2 Mar 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though February was apparently a fairly quiet month, both Kawasaki and Mazda were hit by major issues which could even lead to death, as the NHTSA notifications read. Japanese automaker Mazd...
MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team Introduces "Eleanor"
2 Mar 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Solar-powered cars may be an interesting means of transportation in a sunny future. This future might be closer than we have imagined as MIT's Solar Electric Vehicle Team has just finished the ...
2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Gets "Top Safety Pick" IIHS Rating
2 Mar 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Hyundai Genesis received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick rating for its "good" overall in side impact, frontal offset and rear crash tests. Unlik...
De la Rosa Raises Safety Concerns Due to Testing Ban
2 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) president Pedro de la Rosa, the testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming 2009 season will not have the expected effect. Introduced to furthe...
New Prius to Produce 70 Percent Fewer Smog-Forming Emissions
2 Mar 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that the third generation Prius was going to be one of the most advanced models ever produced but Toyota simply wants to refresh our memory every once in a while. So today the Japan...
Bolivia Wants Lithium Industry, Seeks Foreign Partner
2 Mar 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, Bolivian President Evo Morales seems finally ready to accept collaboration with a foreign partner to manufacture lithium batteries and, at some point in future, to even assemble battery-...