Consumers Ignoring ‘Consumer Reports’ Reports
1 Nov 2012, 09:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that no matter how much automakers try to improve the quality of their products, if they used to have a bad image, it is extremely difficult to shake off - Hyundai, for instance, while othe...
Marchionne Denies Rumors of Peugeot and Opel Merger
1 Nov 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an article we published a few days ago, we stated that Sergio Marchionne, CEO of the Fiat group, had been in talks with Peugeot and Opel, reportedly trying to get him onboard for a merger of the ...
Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturers Sued Over Price Fixing Accusations
31 Oct 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have always had a sneaking suspicion that battery prices were being kept artificially high, in the pursuit of profits above all else, but it seems that most of the major manufacturers are in on t...
Marchionne Proposes Opel and Peugeot Merger to Match VW in Europe
31 Oct 2012, 09:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / All European automakers are feeling the strain of the tense economic situation currently sweeping the continent. However, aside from the Wolfsburg giant, VW, who seems to be doing OK, for the given ...
Mitt Romney Promises Reevaluation of Efficiency Standards and EVs
29 Oct 2012, 14:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mitt Romney doesn`t really agree with the way the Obama administration has handled the idea of new and stricter fuel efficiency standards, as well as its outright support for EVs, virtually ignoring...
Ford to Cut 1,400 Jobs at UK Dagenham and Southampton Plants
29 Oct 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After announcing the complete closure of their large car plant in Genk, Belgium, which will put around 4,300 employees out of work, Ford has now announced the part-closure of their Dagenham engine p...
Possible Aston Martin - Lotus Tie-Up in the Works?
29 Oct 2012, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / An article from Automobile Magazine suggests that Aston Martin and Lotus are pondering the details of a possible collaboration, in order to reduce research and production costs, as well as improve t...
Center Line, Michigan Officially Recognized as "Home of Mopar"
29 Oct 2012, 10:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The town of Center Line, Michigan, home to some 8,500 inhabitants, has just swapped its old welcome sign, for a new one, which has a very important addition: ‘Home of Mopar’. The town ha...
2013 SEAT Leon Enters Production
26 Oct 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / SEAT has debuted the production for the all-new Leon, which we got to meet at the Paris Motor Show last month. For now, the carmaker only offers the five-door hatchback, but by 2014 the Leon range w...
Lotus Esprit to Enter Production After All
26 Oct 2012, 06:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in 2010 when Lotus came up with an ambitious plan to introduce no less than six new models and we all knew that it wasn’t going to happen. At the moment, the British carmaker’s situ...
Cosworth For Sale, Prodrive Wants to Buy
25 Oct 2012, 08:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / David Richards, the man who runs Prodrive has confirmed that the company is interested in buying F1 engine supplier Cosworth. HRT, together with Marussia supplier Cosworth are currently owned by Ger...
The New Rotary Engine: How to Make it Feasible
26 Oct 2012, 16:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Mazda may have used the Wankel rotary engine extensively in many of their cars, since back in 1967, when they launched their first rotary-powered offering, the Cosmo 110S, a lightweight sports...
Ford Closing Genk Plant in 2014 - Moving Production to Spain
24 Oct 2012, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When we previously reported that Ford may be moving production from its traditional factory for making large cars for Europe, located in Genk, Belgium, we weren’t expecting it to happen this q...
GM Announces Magnesium Sheet Metal High-Strength Panels - Lighter than Aluminium
24 Oct 2012, 08:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford recently announced that they are working on bringing carbon fiber to the masses, and they showed off a bonnet for the new Focus, which was entirely made out of the stuff. Now, not to be outdone...
UK Insurance Rates Fall in Q3 2012
24 Oct 2012, 08:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While insurance rates are not really known for fluctuating too much, the third quarter of 2012 has brought about a fall in UK car insurance rates - the first of the year, following six months of eve...
DRB-Hicom Chief Puts Fears of Lotus Closing Down to Rest
24 Oct 2012, 07:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Things at Lotus have been a bit shaky in recent months, with instability and uncertainty dominating the minds of its employees and dedicated fans around the world, who feared for the famed British m...
McLaren to Begin P1 Deliveries in the Second Half of 2013
22 Oct 2012, 15:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / McLaren’s spiritual successor to the F1, the P1 hypercar is truly a stunning automobile. Now, its lucky prospective owners have an idea as to when the British carmaker begins deliveries. Offic...
Renault to Improve Megane to Defend Against German Rivals
22 Oct 2012, 07:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current Renault Megane is a far cry from the controversial shape of its predecessor, as the current car does not ‘shake’ anything these days. Renault have argued that the conventiona...
How About a Job in F1? Mercedes AMG F1 is Hiring!
17 Oct 2012, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is definitely the dream of millions of F1 fans around the world to get a chance to work in the sport, and to be involved with it in one way or another. Sadly, most will never get the opportunity ...
A Bike Is Stolen Every 11 Minutes in the US
9 Oct 2012, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite the somewhat alarming title, the news is actually good, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau of the US. The good part is that the motorcycle thefts went down 6% in 2011 compared ...