Hyundai R&D Chief Resigns Over Record Recalls in the US
12 Nov 2013, 16:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hyundai president of research and development Kwon Moon Sik resigned yesterday, along with two other executives, following record recalls issued by the South Korean automaker in the United States. ...
Toyota Teams with Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to Expand EV Charging Points in Japan
12 Nov 2013, 13:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After the four Japanese automakers announced in July they were to jointly promote the construction of a user-friendly network of charging infrastructures, Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi have o...
Current Rolls-Royce Phantom to Live Until 2020
8 Nov 2013, 19:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rolls-Royce recently let it slip that its flagship, the Phantom, is set to stay with us until around 2020. Richard Carter, Director of Rolls-Royce Global Communications, recently explained that t...
Former BMW Exec Joins Cadillac
7 Nov 2013, 10:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former BMW exec Uwe Ellinghaus will take over as Cadillac’s new Chief Marketing Officer starting January 1, 2014, the Michigan-based automaker revealed today. The 44-year-old was most recen...
Used Toyota Engines Now Available at GotEngines Online Store
7 Nov 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The second hand engine seller, GotEngines.com, is now offering used Toyota engines as part of the foreign inventory sale showcased on the company website at a drastically lowered price. Buyers se...
Ford China Posts Record October Sales
6 Nov 2013, 15:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford China has sold 93,969 units in October, a whooping 55 percent increase compared to the same month last year, the Blue Oval automaker announced today, adding that year-to-date sales reached 741,...
Toyota Announced Increased April-September 2013 Sales
6 Nov 2013, 14:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Corporation just announced financial results for the six-moth period ended on September 30th 2013, totaling 12.53 trillion yen ($126.7 billion), representing a 14.9 increase compared to...
Lamborghini Aventador Roadster at 2013 Dubai Motor Show, First UAE Deliveries
5 Nov 2013, 16:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lamborghini has brought its Aventador Roadster to the Dubai Motor Show, with the move also marking the debut of the UAE customer deliveries. The rest of the world has already received the Aventador ...
Via Motors Starts Electric Pickup Production in Mexico. Bob Lutz Happy
5 Nov 2013, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Electric pickup trucks are set to come our way via Mexico, with VIA Motors now kicking off production at its facility there. The company, which is supported by Bob Lutz, is proposing range-extended ...
Toyota Boss Tells Scion to “Hold On”
4 Nov 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As Scion sales are dropping in the US, Toyota Motor Corporation chief Akio Toyoda is encouraging the dealerships to hang on as a change will arrive soon. Speaking with Automotive News, Toyoda sai...
Toyota US Posts Increased October Sales
3 Nov 2013, 03:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Sales US has released its October 2013 sales reports, registering 146,257 units sold, representing a 4.8 percent increase over the same month last year. “Consumers showed resil...
Toyota to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure in Japan
1 Nov 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Starting with November 15th and caring on until March 15th in 2014, Toyota Motor Corporation will perform verification tests in the Aichi Prefecture in order to assess the practicality of wide-sprea...
Toyota Motor Corporation Launching New Global Newsroom
1 Nov 2013, 10:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) just launched the Toyota Global Newsroom, a new website designated to provide users the latest news and content from around the world. Designed from the ground up t...
Toyota Australia Cutting Down Workers’ Paychecks
31 Oct 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota’s Australian subsidiary will ask its workers to take a pay cut similar to their colleagues from Holden due to the pressure on the already struggling manufacturing industry in the region...
Chrysler Reports Q3 Net Income of $464 Million
30 Oct 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group has just announced a 2013 third-quarter net income of $464 (€337) million, which means an increase of 22 percent from $381 (€276) million a year ago, adding that net revenue...
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle: Toyota Honored for Ecologic Behavior
30 Oct 2013, 09:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Corporation was honored this month at the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Awards hosted by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, for its ongoing efforts to promote a su...
Who Killed Pontiac? Bob Lutz Says the Government Did!
28 Oct 2013, 17:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Drop Pontiac or the fat lady gets it, see? Replace fat lady with General Motors and you have the same scenario of what happened in 2009, when GM decided, under the government’s pressure, that ...
Ford Says Focus is Best Seller, Toyota Disagrees
25 Oct 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ford Motor Co. says its Focus compact is the No.1 seller in the world now, but Toyota Motor Corp. laughs in its face and disagrees. According to the latest sales data released Wednesday, Ford sol...
Toyota Boshoku Strengthening Sales Activities in India
25 Oct 2013, 12:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Boshoku corporation, a premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems, has announced that it has reached an agreement to establish a joint sales venture with Relan Group of Industries, a...
Toyota Loses First Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit
25 Oct 2013, 10:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After pulling one lawsuit out, Toyota now must pay $3 million in another case claiming a malfunctioning Camry model caused an accident due to sudden acceleration, leading to a woman’s death an...