Turkey Wants to Become World’s 10th Economy through Automotive Production
19 Nov 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Turkey is a great example of how a country can base its economy, or most of it, on automotive manufacturing - cars, parts, as well as the associated services. The country has largely been immune to ...
European Car Market Continues Decline in October
19 Nov 2012, 09:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the rate of decline may have slightly improved in October, the European car market still went down further, last month, with all of the major automakers suffering double-digit declines. In the...
How Dare They? On Banning Old Cars in Towns
17 Nov 2012, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Once, people used to be proud to have stylish automobiles gracing the streets of their towns, yet in recent years, with the push towards a ‘greener’ future, car culture has begun to meld...
What More Could You Want? Lightening Storm and Loud Race Cars
16 Nov 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For proper car guys, some things seem more meaningful than others, and while each may have their own ‘favourite’, there are some things which will make any automotive enthusiast just sto...
Honda Details 1.6-Liter i-DTEC Diesel Engine
16 Nov 2012, 15:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda has introduced the first engine in the “Earth Dreams Technology” series that’s been specifically designed for the European market. It’s the 1.6-liter i-DTEC, which is a...
Flagship Alfa Romeo to Come After Maserati Starts Making Money
16 Nov 2012, 15:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While even the Giula, the replacement for the 159, still seems to be a distant dream in the future for Alfa Romeo, a flaghsip car, the equivalent of the old 166 is not even on the drawing board yet....
Fiat to Counter Poor European Sales by Selling More Cars Elsewhere
16 Nov 2012, 14:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The European credit crisis has affected all the automakers on the Old Continent, who have had to supplement poor sales on home ground, with stronger sales in other markets, such as the US, Asia and ...
McLaren Opens Showroom in Geneva
16 Nov 2012, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Geneva is the host of one of the most important motor show in the European calendar, but its also a place where the rich like to gather, mingling enjoying what the capital has to offer. With so many...
Tata Motors Denies PSA Connection
15 Nov 2012, 16:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We reported yesterday, that after PSA’s talks with GM had ground to a halt, due to the unstable economic climate of Europe, as a rumor, that they had begun talking with Tata Motors, in view of...
EU Now Requiring Tire Manufacturers to Grade Traction from A to G
15 Nov 2012, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As of November, the European Union has made it a requirement for tire manufacturers to now label their tires according to the traction they provide on wet roads, as well as their effect on a car&rsq...
NEVS Say Saab 9-3 Convertible EV Will Be Here in 18 Months
15 Nov 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / News from Sweden, regarding the Saab saga has been scarce in recent weeks, and while we may have gotten used to the idea that they no longer exist as they once did, our hopes are still up that they ...
Peugeot Pushes 301 Sedan to Try And Turn a Profit
14 Nov 2012, 16:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Peugeot’s 301 is not in the same low-cost league as the Dacia Logan, and it is not a direct competitor for it, PSA are hoping to boost their profits and get a share of the low-cost marke...
Lamborghini CEO Skeptical About Ultra-Luxurious Car Sales Demand Growth in 2013
14 Nov 2012, 15:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As the European economic crisis persists, and will do so until 2015 to 2016, the demand for ultra-luxurious cars will most likely not increase in 2013. This is the view of Lamborghini CEO, Stephan W...
Mercedes-Benz Expecting Increase in Sales by 5% in 2012
14 Nov 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz have announced that they expect their sales to rise by 5%, before the year is over, on their way to doubling sales by the year 2020. Their aim is to increase the combined sales figure ...
Mayor of Paris to Ban Cars Over 17 Yers-Old ?
14 Nov 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The mayor of Paris, and member of the Socialist Party, Bertrand Delanoë, has reportedly asked the French government to institute a ban on old cars entering the city. The motivation behind the m...
Toyota Announces Worldwide Recall of 2.7-Million Vehicles
14 Nov 2012, 10:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After recalling new fewer than 7.4-million vehicles for a potentially faulty power window button, Toyota is at it again, this time recalling 2.7-million cars worldwide, due to problems with the stee...
Nissan Boost 2012 European Sales Through October
14 Nov 2012, 08:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite overall weakness in the market, Nissan’s cars have proven to be popular in Europe, where they’ve achieved a 5.4 increase in sales in the period from January through October. &...
Some Dutch Drivers Do Not Charge Their Plug-In Hybrids - Only Run Them on Gasoline!
13 Nov 2012, 16:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We were shocked when we first read about this rather unusual piece of news, coming from the Netherlands, whom we assumed were the greenest of all Europeans, as sales of EVs, hybrids and extended-ran...
Volkswagen Deliveries Until October Up 11.2%
13 Nov 2012, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has announced an increase in their January to October deliveries by 11.2% compared to the same period of last year. They managed to deliver 4.72-million units, compared to last year&rsquo...
McLaren Chosen to Supply Electric Motors for Formula E
13 Nov 2012, 13:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Now that it’s all official and Formula E is happening, an engine supplier had to be found. We first reported that McLaren was interested in joining the newly-created racing series, as an actua...