FIA Formula E Teased - EV Racer Gets Driven Through Rome
27 Dec 2012, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that Rome would be one of the European cities hosting one of the legs of the FIA Formula E, or ‘E-Prix’. Well, we now have an official teaser for the Italian race,...
UAV Quadcopter Confuses French Police
27 Dec 2012, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Poking a bit of fun is always a good idea, if it is innocent fun, and if the recipients are some French cops, aboard a Peugeot 308 squad car, it`s even more fun! While attending the LeWeb 2012 Co...
Alfa Romeo Says 4C is ‘The Car to End All Cars’
27 Dec 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we had been speculating for quite some time on the possible reveal date for Alfa Romeo’s sporty 4C, we finally have some official confirmation. The Italian automaker has just released a ...
Brand New Ferrari 458 Spider Hits Guard Rail and Falls off Cliff in Spain
23 Dec 2012, 11:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is one of those really sad supercar stories, where the owner (and his brother, in this case) went to pick their brand new Ferrari 458 Spider up from the local dealership, in Mallorca, Spain and...
Volkswagen Shows Golf Plus LIFE - To Cost from €21,200
21 Dec 2012, 17:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has announced that it will be introducing a new version of their Golf Plus MPV, called LIFE. It will get a lot of extra kit, as well as special alloy wheels and exterior trim pieces. I...
Geely Interested in Acquiring Black Cab Manufacturer Manganese Bronze
21 Dec 2012, 14:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Geely is still keen to acquire ailing European automakers, and after catching a rather big Volvo-shaped fish, they are now looking for smaller ones, like the builder of the famous blac...
BMW E92 M3 on Skinny Tires Slides Around in the Wet
20 Dec 2012, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as taking a normal standard car and properly going drifting in it, there is no better choice than the BMW E90/E92 M3, as it has one of the best balanced chassis in the business and a strong m...
Tesla Model S Gets European Price Tag - Will Be Considerably More Expensive than US Version
20 Dec 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After announcing that all their Europe-bound Model S sedans would be manufactured and distributed from The Netherlands, Tesla has now released the official pricing information for the car - in euros...
Volvo Trucks Deliveries Down 17% in November
20 Dec 2012, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While selling 9,446 vehicles in one month may seem like an impressive feat for Volvo Trucks, it isn`t and it represents a 17% drop in sales and deliveries, compared to the same month of 2011. Oddly ...
Hiriko Folding EV Set for Production in 2013
19 Dec 2012, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Hiriko Fold folding electric vehicle, one of the more interesting additions to the world of EVs, is set to go into production in the spring of 2013. The production version of the EV will be reve...
Hyundai Mobis Begins European Parts Production
19 Dec 2012, 15:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hyundai used to import pretty much all the parts it needs to build its cars in Europe, from South Korea, where their parts manufacturer Hyundai Mobis manufactured everything. That will not change co...
Jean Alesi Ends Motorsport Career
19 Dec 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Frenchman Jean Alesi is famous for the period between 1989 and 2001, when he was part of glamorous world of Formula 1. He began his career racing for Tyrell-Ford, but throughout his experience, he h...
Ford of Europe Creates Stop-Motion ‘Snowkhana One’
19 Dec 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ken Block and his insane Ford Fiesta are now quite well-known around the world, yet the European branch of the American automaker has decided that it’s time for a little bit more Gymkhana fun,...
Volvo Expects No Increase in Sales Next Year
18 Dec 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo sold 450,000 cars in 2011, and this year they don`t expect to sell any more than 400,000 - 410,000 units. Now, for 2013, they have announced that they are expecting no real increase in sales, ...
First Renault Zoe EV Finds Home Ahead of 2013 Launch
18 Dec 2012, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault has announced that the first production-spec Zoe EV has entered the possession of its new owner, French Minister of Industrial Recovery, Arnaud Montebourg. He ordered the car a few months ba...
All-New 2013 Skoda Octavia Enters Production at Mlada Boleslav Factory
17 Dec 2012, 14:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Skoda Octavia has officially entered production at Skoda’s home plant, in Mlada Boleslav, in the Czech Republic. The factory was thoroughly modernized in the production pause betwe...
Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Calls Building Black Cab Outside UK a ‘Tragedy’
17 Dec 2012, 14:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (the LTDA) has announced that it would be a tragedy for the well-known TX4 black cab to be manufactured outside the UK, as it represents a moving landmark for t...
Europe Says Bye-Bye to the Stunning Citroen C6
17 Dec 2012, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / French cars have a certain appeal which you either get, or you don’t. This aspect has not been very evident in recent years, as the major French automakers have gotten all Germanic over the la...
Opel CEO Says Talks Between GM and PSA Are Going Well
17 Dec 2012, 11:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The PSA Peugeot-Citroen group has been in talks with GM for several months now, trying to find some sort of solution for poor sales in Europe. It was said that the two automakers would first build t...
Volkswagen Sales Exceed 8-Million in 2012
17 Dec 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has announced that their total sales figure for the first eleven months of the year has increased by 10.4%, over last year’s numbers, as the Wolfsburg giant has managed to sell an i...