Volkswagen Production Milestone: 6 Million Vehicles Manufactured In One Year
30 Dec 2017, 14:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to 50 plants and a truly global presence, Volkswagen managed to produce more than six million vehicles in a single calendar year
Kenichi Yamamoto, Father Of The Mazda Rotary Engine, Passes Away At 95
27 Dec 2017, 20:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If it weren't for Kenichi Yamamoto, the Wankel engine design owned by NSU might have been scrapped as a failure of automotive engineering
Good News: Most Drivers Would Still Want To Drive Their Self-Driving Cars
18 Dec 2017, 20:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Autonomous vehicles aren't a question of "if" but "when," but for all that, most people in Europe would still drive their self-driving cars
Toyota Celebrates One-Millionth Corolla Manufactured In Mississippi
15 Dec 2017, 10:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / December 2017 marks the end of another chapter in the Corolla's story, with Toyota of Mississippi producing the one-millionth example of the breed in the U.S.
Ferrari On Course To Ramp Up Production Output To 9,000 Cars In 2018
13 Dec 2017, 15:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A second production shift will be added to the Prancing Horse-making factory in Maranello, as Ferrari prepares to double operating profit by 2022
New MINI Logo Mixes Retro-Modern Elements With Minimalist Design
13 Dec 2017, 13:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As MINI prepares to introduce its first volume-oriented EV in 2019, the British automaker decided to change the design of its logo
BMW M8 Confirmed For Debut In 2018, EV Offensive Goes Crazy
6 Dec 2017, 16:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2018 will be a busy year for the BMW Group, with the Bavarian automaker confirming the 8 Series, M8, and X7 for production
Volkswagen I.D. Countdown: e-Hatchback Confirmed For Late-2019 Production Start
4 Dec 2017, 14:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 100 weeks are left until the first-ever MEB-based Volkswagen enters production in Germany, with the I.D. Buzz and I.D. Crozz to follow soon thereafter
Lotus “To Rival Ferrari” In The Coming Years
3 Dec 2017, 17:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Now that's controlled by Geely, Lotus intends to go upmarket and rival Ferrari with the help of far larger research & development funds
Car Ownership Gets a Lot Easier With The Care By Volvo Subscription Service
30 Nov 2017, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The XC40 is the first Volvo to benefit from the Care by Volvo subscription service, which is priced at $600 per month in the United States
Skoda EV Confirmed For 2020, Superb PHEV Coming In 2019
28 Nov 2017, 07:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen I.D. line of EVs and MEB toolkit will help Skoda usher in its own family of electric vehicles, which will number five models by 2025
2021 Mazda SUV Will Be Made In The U.S.
27 Nov 2017, 12:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In 2021, Mazda will start manufacturing a U.S.-oriented SUV in the United States, a model that's expected to fill the void between the CX-5 and CX-9
2021 BMW Electric Drivetrain Promises 700-Kilometer (435-Mile) EV Range
25 Nov 2017, 12:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / BMW kicked battery and electric drivetrain development into overdrive, with 2021 shaping up to be an interesting year for electrified BMWs
Aston Martin Official Bashes The Volkswagen Group With The DBX
23 Nov 2017, 17:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As Volkswagen struggles to diversify the MLB Evo-based SUV family, Aston Martin enjoys the freedom offered by the Second Century platform
Toyota-Mazda Shared Plant To Crop Up In Alabama Or North Carolina
15 Nov 2017, 15:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Alabama, North Carolina, who knows? Those two are the states willing to do business with Toyota and Mazda, who look for a place to construct a $1.6 B plant
Subaru WRX STI Future Uncertain In Europe, Could Be Temporarily Discontinued
14 Nov 2017, 19:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to the low budget expected from a low-volume automaker such as Subaru, the future of the WRX STI is uncertain in Europe because of the EJ25 boxer engine
All-New Beetle Considered As RWD EV By Volkswagen Official
10 Nov 2017, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Air-cooled purists might not be into all-electric power, but Volkswagen thinks about underpinning the next-generation Beetle on the MEB platform
Opel And Vauxhall Confirmed To Use Groupe PSA Platforms From 2024
9 Nov 2017, 12:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the help of PSA, Opel and Vauxhall will post a profit by 2020 by means of group synergies and an expanded presence in the export market
2018 Range Rover Evoque Drops Three-Door Coupe From U.S. Lineup
6 Nov 2017, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The writing was on the wall for the Range Rover Evoque Coupe in the United States, and Land Rover finally pulled it from the range for the 2018 model year
Lamborghini Double Milestone: 7,000th Aventador And 9,000th Huracan
30 Oct 2017, 09:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In contrast to the many ups and downs of the past, Lamborghini under the rule of the Volkswagen Group is enjoying success after success