10 Obscure Cars with Weird Names
15 Mar 2016, 19:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When someone asks what's in a name, simply ask him if they would like to drive a Rural Nanny. Or a Thing. Or a Mysterious Utility Wizard, whatever that means
Humvee Replacement Pushed Back Due to Lockheed Martin Protest
15 Apr 2016, 11:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Oshkosh JLTV won't see operational capability until late 2019 or early 2020 because Lockheed Martin doesn't know when to give up
Report: The Only Automaker to Use a Defeat Device Is Volkswagen
7 Apr 2016, 15:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The storm the Volkswagen Group found itself in after the Dieselgate scandal started has turned into a full-on tornado thanks to the German transport ministry
Sterling Heights Assembly Laying Off 1,420 Workers, Chrysler 200 Is to Blame
7 Apr 2016, 11:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Chrysler is at a crossroad. Lay off a shift or keep producing more Chrysler 200s than the market demands? Unfortunately, the workers have drawn the short straw
Opel Adam Won’t Be Coming to the United States as a Buick
31 Mar 2016, 11:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Boo and his! As fate would have it, the least desirable brand in the General Motors portfolio won't import the Adam to the United States
2016 World Car of the Year Winners and Losers
25 Mar 2016, 16:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Every year, motoring journalists from all over come together and nominate the best car in the world. Curious which nameplate won it this year? Then read on
Kissun Auto Is a New Chinese Car Brand with Electric Ambitions
16 Mar 2016, 13:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's a new car brand in China and, from the looks of it, Kissun Auto will focus solely on making all-electric vehicles
Porsche Chooses Romania for Software Development, Awards Employees €8,911 Bonus
16 Mar 2016, 14:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2015 has been a fantastic year for Porsche and its subsidiaries, as we can see from the bonus awarded to the carmaker's employees and its digitalization efforts
VW America CEO Out, Will Pursue Other Opportunities
10 Mar 2016, 09:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The executive that took the initial blow of the Dieselgate scandal has decided to leave Volkswagen Group of America. Could it get any worse for Volkswagen USA?
North Korea’s Automotive Industry Affected by U.S. Congress Sanctions
8 Mar 2016, 10:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The U.S. Congress will penalize North Korea for its nuclear program, as well as all companies that will continue to do business with the communist country
Subaru Global Platform to Hit the Market with the 2017 Impreza
7 Mar 2016, 13:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2017 Subaru Impreza will be the first of many models that will be underpinned by the Subaru Global Platform. If demand is strong enough, EVs will follow
Next-Gen Volvo V40 to Spawn XC40 Crossover and PHEV
7 Mar 2016, 12:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the next-generation of the 40 series, Volvo will up the ante with a small crossover tentatively named XC40. And yes, you'll be able to buy it in the U.S.
Biggest Air Conditioner Manufacturer in the World Acquires Electric Car Maker
7 Mar 2016, 09:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Gree Electric has bought Zhuhai Yinlong to diversify its air conditioning business by developing and selling electric cars. The latter are all the rage in China
The Convoluted Destiny of French Cars in the United States
25 Feb 2016, 19:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The only French-built car you can buy in North America is the smart, a brand owned by Mercedes-Benz. But what happened to Citroen, Peugeot, and Renault?
Ford Could Manufacture EcoSport and Ka in Romania
21 Feb 2016, 08:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The EcoSport crossover and all-new generation of the Ka city car could soon be manufactured in Romania at the Ford plant in Craiova
Volkswagen Golf Share Dwindles on European Compact Segment
16 Feb 2016, 10:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to the segment share it reported back in January 2014, sales of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 are on a downward trend
Dieselgate Scandal Prompts Germany to Introduce Random Emissions Testing
15 Feb 2016, 09:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to German newspaper Bild, the Dieselgate scandal prompted government officials to randomize emissions testing in Germany
Ford to Build New Assembly Plant in Mexico, Double Production Output
8 Feb 2016, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Blame capitalism, blame the market economy, blame whoever you want. The truth of the matter is that Mexico offers better facilities for Ford compared to the US
Volkswagen Still Undecided on Dieselgate Compensation Program Solution
8 Feb 2016, 10:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Would you rather your Volkswagen be repaired, replaced, bought back or would you prefer monetary compensation for the whole Dieselgate fiasco?
It’s Official: Scion Is Dead
3 Feb 2016, 15:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Scion, Toyota Motor North America's youth-oriented car brand, is now transitioning back to Toyota. The FR-S, iA, and iM will live on as Toyota models