U.S. Drivers Burned a Lot of Gasoline in September 2016, API Finds
24 Oct 2016, 11:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Would you believe that the United States of America needs 19.6 million barrels of petroleum per day to keep itself going?
Mercedes-Benz and Audi Under Strain In Hungary From Labor Shortage
21 Oct 2016, 12:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to emigration to the western parts of Europe, Hungary finds itself in a shortage of workforce for its automotive industry
Toyota Ponders About the Future of the Avensis Amid Sluggish Sales
14 Oct 2016, 16:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Avensis continues to sell as bad as it does now, Toyota Europe could pull the plug and replace it with a high-riding crossover SUV
Ferrari Reiterates That the Manual Transmission Is Dead
9 Oct 2016, 11:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Unfortunately no, Ferrari doesn't plan on bringing the manual transmission back. Not now, not ever again. Too bad, especially for Enzo Ferrari's legacy
European Commission Approves Nissan’s Purchase of Mitsubishi
6 Oct 2016, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Five months after Nissan decided to buy 34 percent of Mitsubishi Motors, the higher-ups in the European Commission announced that the deal is a-OK by them
The Chevrolet Camaro Outsells The Ford Mustang For the First Time In 22 Months
6 Oct 2016, 11:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The last time the Chevrolet Camaro outsold the Ford Mustang, the year was 2014 and the month was October. Can you hear that? That's GM popping champagne bottles
Tesla Deliveries Soar In Q3: 24,500 Vehicles In 3 Months
3 Oct 2016, 03:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 24,500 vehicles delivered in three months doesn't sound like much in the face of big boys such as GM or VW. Be that as it may, it's a record quarter for Tesla
Proton Could Sell Lotus Brand, Report Says
26 Sep 2016, 11:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Serious financial problems and a lack of desirable products could force Proton to sell a stake of itself or, if push comes to shove, Lotus Cars
Infiniti Q60 Convertible Not Happening, At Least Not Now
26 Sep 2016, 09:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Unfortunately no, Infiniti hasn't found a way to make the Q60 Convertible happen, as confirmed by global senior manager of product strategy Gerardo Carmona
Holden Elizabeth Plant Receives Order For 1,000 Chevrolet SS Vehicles
26 Sep 2016, 08:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Before Holden crashes and burns its manufacturing operations in Australia, it will have to honor a 1,000-strong order for the U.S.-spec Chevrolet SS
UPDATE: Apple Reportedly Interested In Buying McLaren Technology Group
21 Sep 2016, 15:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Shock and horror! According to a report from the Financial Times, Apple is in talks with McLaren to acquire its car-making, F1, and technological divisions
Toyota Corolla Continues to Be the World’s Best-Selling Nameplate
20 Sep 2016, 09:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 50 years, 44 million units sold worldwide. That's how successful the Corolla is and just how important this nameplate is for Toyota
Environmentalists, Rejoice! GM Pledges to Use 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
17 Sep 2016, 06:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just over three decades from now on, General Motors is supposed to rely only on renewable energy for its operations. Ambitious? Definitely. Rubbish? Not quite
Oil Industry Executive Poses As Elon Musk, Gets Sued by Tesla Motors
15 Sep 2016, 08:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Would you believe that someone used [email protected] to try and find out confidential information about Tesla Motors?
Volkswagen's Holding Company Sued by Shareholders Over Dieselgate
14 Sep 2016, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Long after the damage was done, voting shares-owning stockholders have decided to sue the holding company that controls the Volkswagen Group
Renault & Nissan Celebrate 350,000 Electric Vehicles Sold All Around the World
14 Sep 2016, 09:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nobody thought it possible five year ago, but Renault-Nissan is the leader of the electric vehicle genre in terms of worldwide sales figures
Sergio Marchionne Says That Magneti Marelli Isn’t For Sale. For Now
29 Aug 2016, 11:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Sergio Marchionne has previously hailed Samsung as a good supplier and strategic partner, auto-parts division Magneti Marelli is not for the taking
GM CEO Mary Barra On Ignition Switch Saga: “A Series of Mistakes Were Made”
16 Aug 2016, 14:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A recent case brought up a video testimony of Mary Barra from 2015, in which the big kahuna of General Motors admits that GM works in mysterious ways
Annoyingly, Mitsubishi Delays the U.S.-Spec Outlander PHEV Once More
2 Aug 2016, 09:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bad news, boys and girls who were waiting for Mitsubishi to launch the Outlander PHEV in the U.S. Apparently, you'll have to wait another year or so to get one
Ford Falcon Ute Ends Production, No Direct Replacement In Sight
31 Jul 2016, 14:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is the end of the road for the Ford Falcon Ute. With no replacement in sight, the Ranger pickup truck will take it over from here