New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Gets 70,000 Orders from Western Europe
24 Oct 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The old Mercedes-Benz A-Class was an awkward-looking mini MPV, with qualities that didn`t appeal to that many buyers looking for a car in its niche, so sales were never particularly good. This is wh...
Aston Martin One-77 Gets Hooned Around Spa
23 Oct 2012, 12:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Aston Martin One-77 is easily one of the most exclusive and interesting automobiles that money can buy. With its 7.3-liter V12 engine which produces 750 hp and 750 Nm of torque and a relatively ...
Ford May Close Down Genk Plant
23 Oct 2012, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford’s plant in Genk, Belgium has been the birthplace of the Blue Oval’s Europe-bound large cars for the last few decades, with cars like the Taunus P4, Scorpio and Sierra, as well as al...
Watch the Kepler Motion Hybrid Supercar in Action
22 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since it was first shown some three years ago, the Kepler Motion hybrid supercar has largely been ignored, and we had not heard of it in a while. Well, now, it wants to demonstrated that it is still...
Opel Wants to Overtake Ford in Europe Sales
19 Oct 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s hard to miss the fact that Opel is undergoing a substantial transformation this year. They’ve refreshed the Astra range, launched a sedan version, introduced a sub-compact crossover...
Mopar Becomes Fiat and Chrysler’s European Customer Care Brand
19 Oct 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Mopar may be known in the US for the special and bespoke parts they offer for cars from within the Chrysler group, in Europe Mopar wil become Fiat and Chrysler’s customer care brand, and...
VW Profits to Fall Due to Weakness in German Market
19 Oct 2012, 09:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Due to strong demand in China or the US, most German makers of premium automobiles were able to report increasing sales and profits despite weakness in their domestic market. However, this no longer...
VW Scirocco GTS Now Available in Europe from €28,100
19 Oct 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / First revealed at the 2012 Lipezig Motor Show, this spring, the Volkswagen Scirocco GTS is now available for sale all across Europe. Prices in Germany Start at €28,100, and rise to €33,525...
BMW Shifts Tens of Thousands of Europe-Bound Cars to the US and China
18 Oct 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The weak European economy is really leaving its mark on the major automakers, and the latest to feel the strain is BMW. They have been forced to re-route ‘tens of thousands’ of cars, whi...
Hyundai i30 Estate Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
18 Oct 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the i30 hatchback received the maximum five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP, it was only natural that Hyunda’s compact estate would perform equally-well. Also, the i30 was actually dee...
Mercedes-Benz Lowers Reduces S-Class Production due to Low Demand in Europe
18 Oct 2012, 07:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Mercedes-Benz S-Class begins to struggle with sales, you know there’s something deeply wrong with the economy of the country or area where it is sold. Mercedes will be cutting one of ...
Mazda May Have Killed the Wankel, but You Can Wear One On Your Wrist
17 Oct 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda killed off their trademark Wankel rotary engine, along with the RX-8, which went out of production earlier this year. However, you can now buy a watch, which basically works on the same princi...
Opel Reveals Cascada Convertible
17 Oct 2012, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The previous generation Astra TwinTop was a moderately successful offering from Opel, however, it just wasn’t stylish enough and buyers often opted for a more expensive drop top, in favor of i...
TomTom Picks Most Congested Cities in Europe and the US
17 Oct 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While congestion may be a general problem, faced by pretty much all major cities around the world, in some places, the problem is considerably more severe than in others. Drivers and commuters are h...
Tata Nano Coming to America by 2015
16 Oct 2012, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the “OH NO!” section of today’s news, we’re going to have to report on a very strange rumor that the Tata Nano is being re-engineered for the American market by 2015. A...
If Citroen Hadn’t Sold Out...
16 Oct 2012, 15:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Let’s pretend for a second that PSA doesn’t exist, and that Citroen is an independent manufacturer with strong French views about how to make cars and what they should be, feel and look ...
The Giulia Super 1300 - A Proper Alfa!
16 Oct 2012, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back in the days when Alfa Romeo didn’t make its front badge out of cheap plastic, so that it fades and peels away in time, as does the ‘chrome’ grille which is actually made of pl...
Ford Announces WRC Withdrawal
16 Oct 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford has officially confirmed that it will be pulling out of the World Rally Championship, at the end of the current season in progress. Again, it is the poor economic climate which is dominating Eu...
Toyota Considering Hot Auris
16 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota is aiming high with the new Auris, which challenges established rivals in Europe, such as the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus or Renault Megane, and since all the others are very capable in their...
Volvo to Stop Production for a Week Due to Low European Demand
15 Oct 2012, 14:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo officials have just announced that they will be ceasing car production for a whole week, due to the low demand on the European market, and in order to prevent excessive dealer stockpiling. The...