Focus-Based Ford Electric Car Set for 2010
3 Feb 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stepping into the hybrid world and rushing to electrification is undoubtedly a main task for most automakers around the world as gasoline prices skyrocketed in the last months and governments pushed...
Ford Confirms Selling of Blanquefort Transmissions Plant
3 Feb 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the news being made public yesterday, by French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde, Ford Motor Co. confirmed its intention to sell its automatic transmission plant in Blanquefort, near Bordeau...
Chandhok Switches to Ocean Racing in 2009
3 Feb 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As he will not make an F1 debut any time soon, Karun Chandhok looks set to take on a new challenge in the GP2 Main Series. As a result of failing to reach a financial settlement with former team iSp...
Mazda Turkey Makes Odd Modification in Management Board
3 Feb 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In the past period of time, Mazda Motor Europe has used us with many modifications in the management board. We can't tell whether these changes are made because the Japanese automaker is strugg...
F1 Teams Want Testing Ban Rule Changed
3 Feb 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most F1 teams seem to have second thoughts when it comes to the in-season testing ban imposed by the International Automobile Federation for the 2009 Formula 1 series. While helping in terms of cost...
PSA Peugeot Citroen and BMW Discuss Alliance
3 Feb 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Forming strategic alliances during recession times seem to be the easiest way to cut costs without slashing budgets and workforce at plants around the world. And even if they were often described as...
Touareg Turns Hybrid, Passat Finds BlueMotion
3 Feb 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Growing concern about environmental issues, as well as better than predicted market response to Hybrid vehicles, made all car producers occupy themselves with the creation of either hybrid or more f...
Mercedes-Benz, Germany's Most Popular Commercial Vehicle Brand
3 Feb 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Even if last year wasn't the best one for Mercedes-Benz, the luxury German car manufacturer has at least one reason to be proud of. According to an Emnid study commissioned by the weekly spe...
Mercedes to Test the US Market with Natural-Gas Vehicle
3 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Launching a natural-gas powered vehicle during recession times sounds like a pretty good idea but Mercedes says it must test the market first and then decide whether to proceed to mass-production or...
Renault F1 Sign Partnership with HP
3 Feb 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 Team have signed a technological partnership with Hewlett-Packard Company for the upcoming two years, as reported by Spanish newspaper As. The largest technology company in the world has ...
GM Truck Production Pumped Up to Save the Day
3 Feb 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Spring is fastly approaching and with it comes hope of renewal, wormer days and money for GM. Following one of the worst winters in economic history, GM is looking forward with great expectati...
Mitsubishi Employees Convicted for Professional Negligence
3 Feb 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since professional mistakes are severely punished especially when this results in the death of an innocent human. Two former employees of Mitsubishi Motors have been found guilty of professional neg...
Renault Conduct Private Test at Kemble Airport
3 Feb 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault will try just about anything to improve their car ahead of the new season. Following reports that the Renault R29 lacks performance – Alonso's car was the slowest of all 4 new car...
Acura Still Aiming to Become Top Luxury Brand
3 Feb 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While some companies struggle to remain in business and maintain their sales on the floating line, others confirm their enthusiastic plans to increase sales and become leaders of their sectors. Such...
Seoul Motor Show Loses GM, Chrysler, BMW
3 Feb 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The restless race for money, initiated by the economic crisis, makes car manufacturers fire workers, close down factories, scrap new models and sell assets. Undoubtedly, marketing budgets are also c...
Elegant Brake Cufflinks for Rich Petrolheads
3 Feb 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When you're a real petrolhead, you are doing everything to show this to the world. This might also include wearing some brake cufflinks on your sleeve... You didn't know such things existe...
FIAT Yamaha Team Present 2009 Yamaha YZR-M1
3 Feb 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking the example of Toyota F1 team, Fiat Yamaha Team introduced their 2009 challenger online. The new bike features about the same technical specification as its 2008 predecessor, with most of the...
American Automaker Saleen Sells Part of the Company
3 Feb 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors claiming Saleen Incorporated was looking to sell certain assets belonging to the company proved to be true today as the American automaker today confirmed that MJ Acquisitions is the new owne...
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportsback in Showrooms in Summer
3 Feb 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mitsubishi Motor North America announced the 2010 Lancer Sportsback will become available for the US market in summer. The award wining Lancer's newest addition has a dynamic new shape, while ...
700 hp Perfectus SLR McLaren Presented by ASMA Design
2 Feb 2009, 17:00 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / German tuning firm ASMA DESIGN has been especially known in recent years for a lot of flamboyantly-designed products based on high-end Mercedes-Benz models. Their most recent work continues to shock...