Sergio Marchionne to Step Down At the End of 2018
8 Oct 2014, 12:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fiat S.p.A. helmsman Sergio Marchionne declared recently that he plans to step down from his CEO seat right after 2018 ends, concomitantly with the terminus point of the Fiat-Chrysler five-year plan...
GM to Cut Costs by Using Only 4 Platforms By 2025
7 Oct 2014, 16:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors CEO Mary Barra revealed during an investor briefing that the company she helms is aiming to use just 4 platforms instead of the 26 the American automaker uses at the present moment. ...
Porsche Axes Entry-Level, Sub-Boxster Sports Car
7 Oct 2014, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After a long period of silence, we now have an answer to the “can I have an affordable Porsche?” question and we can tell you it’s not positive. Porsche North America CEO Detlev vo...
Paris Motor Show 2014: Tres Chic
3 Oct 2014, 16:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Paris Motor Show isn't held in the French capital by accident. Oh no. This event is as vibrant as the city itself and the 2014 edition was loaded with delicacies, from the ever-present Lamb...
Ferrari to Build Motorcycles?
2 Oct 2014, 11:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ferrari might start building motorcycles, at least this is what we are tempted to believe after the Italian supercar manufacturer has filed a patent application for a v-twin engine which could make ...
Ford Vision 2020: Aluminum Super Duty, Two New Lincoln Vehicles Confirmed
1 Oct 2014, 09:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the Blue Oval took the full-size pickup truck segment by storm with the all-new 2015 F-150's extensive use of light yet strong aluminum, the American automaker confirmed the new Super Dut...
Cute Girl Teaches Us The Japanese Pronunciation of Car Brands
24 Sep 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Have you noticed how conversations risks being disturbed when somebody misses the pronunciation of a car brand? Fret not, we are here to provide assistance. In case you’ll ever need to pronoun...
Jaguar Mulling New Design Language, Next XJ to Adopt It First in 2017
23 Sep 2014, 10:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The automotive styling disasters known as the X-Type and S-Type are long gone thanks to Jaguar now in Tata Motors hands and out of Ford clutches. Starting with the XF and, more recently, the XE and ...
JV to Assemble Infiniti Vehicles in China
22 Sep 2014, 15:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Known under the JV moniker, the Japanese manufacturer and China-based Dongfeng Motor Corp. will soon manufacture Infiniti-branded vehicles in China. Both carmakers will control a 50 percent stake in...
Lotus to Drop the Evora in the United States
22 Sep 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember how Lotus told amid its F1 team sale earlier this year that car operations are going nice and smooth, with huge demand worldwide? Well, the British company might've been bluffing if yo...
Fiat to Temporarily Stop Panda Production in October
22 Sep 2014, 08:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a not so unpredictable turn of events, Fiat has previously announced that it'll cease production of the 500L mini MPV temporarily over matters 'related to the situation in the European ...
Flagship Cadillac Confirmed for Next Year, Mystery Model to Follow
19 Sep 2014, 14:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is big, ladies and gentlemen! Cadillac has finally made the announcement we've been so eagerly anticipating for a few months now: the as-yet unnamed range-topping Cadillac luxury sedan wil...
This New App Looks Like Tinder for Cars
18 Sep 2014, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When a used car buying app is launched, the first question that pops up is “how simple is it for me to post/read an ad?” The dating industry has done monstrous efforts to come up with a ...
Police Interceptor Surveillance Mode Explained
17 Sep 2014, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to GM or Chrysler models adapted for police use, the Ford Police Interceptor has a neat trick up its sleeve called Surveillance Mode. Though the system is still in its infancy, the Blue Ova...
GM Wentzville Assembly Plant Adds Third Shift for Building 2015 Model Year Trucks
16 Sep 2014, 18:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / While General Motors is fairing poorly with the millions of vehicles recalled since the beginning of the year, sales and new models don't fail to deliver. That's why the Wentzville Assembl...
Here’s How Big Tesla’s Gigafactory Will Be
12 Sep 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We recently reported the American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors will open a gigafactory in Nevada, where it will also receive the help of the local officials... $1.2 billion that is. It...
Volkswagen Says Fuel Cell Cars Will Be Popular in Japan Only
12 Sep 2014, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You can say some of Japan’s contributions to the automotive industry kinda failed to become popular on the global market. The kei car segment is one of them and now Volkswagen says the fuel ce...
DS to Become Stand-Alone Brand From 2015
12 Sep 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / PSA chief executive officer Carlos Tavares announced back in March that he's considering to transform Citroen's DS line of models into a stand-alone brand. The exec's intention will d...
Luca di Montezemolo Awarded $35M Severance Package
12 Sep 2014, 09:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Though it's a very sad event for the Ferrari brand, chairman Luca di Montezemolo's rage quit is not actually bad for the guy's finances. According to latest reports, Fiat S.p.A. is aw...
Roland Krueger is the New Infiniti President
10 Sep 2014, 17:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Luca di Montezemolo announced he's leaving Ferrari earlier today after a career spanning 23 years, another big automotive leadership change has been announced - former BMW senior VP of Ge...