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Volvo On Track To Manufacture All-New S60 From 2018 At U.S. Factory
Volvo On Track To Manufacture All-New S60 From 2018 At U.S. Factory

15 Apr 2017, 09:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo's fifth factory is taking shape, with the Ridgeville, South Carolina-based complex slated to become operational by the end of 2018

 
2018 XC60 Enters Production 90 Years After The First-Ever Volvo Was Launched
2018 XC60 Enters Production 90 Years After The First-Ever Volvo Was Launched

13 Apr 2017, 11:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nine decades after the first-ever passenger car to wear the Volvo badge rolled off the assembly line, the all-new XC60 enters series production

 
Opel Mokka X Successor Coming In 2019, Large SUV In 2020
Opel Mokka X Successor Coming In 2019, Large SUV In 2020

8 Apr 2017, 15:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Opel's GM-augmented future is secured until beyond 2020, but after that, it's all down to Groupe PSA to manage the German automaker's lineup

 
Spare The Tires: Why Most New Cars Are Not Built For Road Trips
Spare The Tires: Why Most New Cars Are Not Built For Road Trips

4 Apr 2017, 17:13 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The way evolution happens in automobiles is not always ideal, and one of the best examples involves the lack of spare tires on new cars

 
Tesla Delivers 25,000 EVs In Q1 2017, Model S Leads The Way
Tesla Delivers 25,000 EVs In Q1 2017, Model S Leads The Way

3 Apr 2017, 09:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With 25,000 deliveries and just about 25,000 vehicles produced, the first quarter of 2017 is Tesla's best quarter to date

 
Ford Commits To Invest $1.2 Billion In Michigan Production Facilities
Ford Commits To Invest $1.2 Billion In Michigan Production Facilities

28 Mar 2017, 15:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In order to manufacture the 2019 Ranger and 2020 Bronco, Ford will pour $850 million in the Michigan Assembly plant for retooling

 
Porsche Nets $17,250 Operating Profit Per Vehicle, BMW Approximately $5,000
Porsche Nets $17,250 Operating Profit Per Vehicle, BMW Approximately $5,000

20 Mar 2017, 16:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to a recent report, Ferrari is the biggest winner of them all in terms of operating profit per vehicle, with just about $90,000 to its name

 
Volvo EV Incoming, Expect At Least 250 Miles Of Range
Volvo EV Incoming, Expect At Least 250 Miles Of Range

13 Mar 2017, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo seems confident in its efforts to bring an EV to market. A projected 250-plus miles of range and a price point between $35k and $40k should do the trick

 
Volkswagen Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Tata Motors
Volkswagen Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Tata Motors

10 Mar 2017, 12:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's official, ladies and gents, Volkswagen joined forces with Tata to make a splash in emerging markets. The project is expected to turn to fruition in 2019

 
Carlos Ghosn Gives The Nissan CEO Role To Hiroto Saikawa
Carlos Ghosn Gives The Nissan CEO Role To Hiroto Saikawa

23 Feb 2017, 08:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The wind of change is blowing over at Nissan, though the song will remain the same. Even though Ghosn steps down as CEO, he will continue to serve as chairman

 
Groupe PSA To Invest EUR 200 Million Into The Sochaux Plant
Groupe PSA To Invest EUR 200 Million Into The Sochaux Plant

19 Feb 2017, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The second biggest French automaker after Renault is getting serious about its near-future strategy in the market that matters most to Groupe PSA: Europe

 
Ford Craiova Gears Up For EcoSport Production In Fall 2017
Ford Craiova Gears Up For EcoSport Production In Fall 2017

16 Feb 2017, 10:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford is making progress with retooling its Craiova plant in Romania. Here, the Blue Oval will manufacture the Euro-spec EcoSport

 
GKN Starts Production Of AWD Disconnect System In China For The Jeep Renegade
GKN Starts Production Of AWD Disconnect System In China For The Jeep Renegade

16 Feb 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As demand for the Jeep Renegade increases in China and the Asian region, GKN Driveline saw fit to commence production of its AWD Disconnect system in the PRC

 
Toyota Sold More Than 10 Million Hybrid Vehicles To Date
Toyota Sold More Than 10 Million Hybrid Vehicles To Date

14 Feb 2017, 14:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In less than 20 years since the Prius was launched, Toyota (and Lexus) managed to sell in excess of 10 million hybrid vehicles

 
smart Will Go Pure Electric In The U.S. And Canada
smart Will Go Pure Electric In The U.S. And Canada

14 Feb 2017, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to dwindling sales, smart North America will try something new for a chance. More to the point, it will phase out gas-powered cars in the U.S. and Canada

 
Volvo EVs Incoming Thanks To MEP Platform, 48V Mild Hybrids Also On The Way
Volvo EVs Incoming Thanks To MEP Platform, 48V Mild Hybrids Also On The Way

12 Feb 2017, 20:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo is on a roll these days, yet the Swedish automaker still has a lot more to prove. EVs and mild hybrids are the next big steps Volvo will take

 
Global Car Sales Increased To 84.24 Million Units In 2016
Global Car Sales Increased To 84.24 Million Units In 2016

9 Feb 2017, 16:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to increased demand in China, India, and Europe, especially for sport utility vehicles, global sales hit 84.24 million cars and LCVs in 2016

 
Honda Intends to Form Joint Venture With Hitachi To Develop And Sell EV Motors
Honda Intends to Form Joint Venture With Hitachi To Develop And Sell EV Motors

7 Feb 2017, 13:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two of Japan's biggest companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, aiming to establish a joint venture specialized in electric motors

 
Honda Discontinues Civic Tourer, Diesel Engines Could Be Next
Honda Discontinues Civic Tourer, Diesel Engines Could Be Next

31 Jan 2017, 18:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The station wagon body style is dead for the Honda Civic. And by 2025, the diesel engine could be met by the same wretched fate

 
These Are The Most Searched Car Brands On Google In 2016
These Are The Most Searched Car Brands On Google In 2016

31 Jan 2017, 15:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Did you know MINI is the most Googled automaker in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, whereas the Republic of Niger has a thing for Bugatti?