Toyota US Production to Be Interrupted
24 Mar 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The freeze in production at Toyota's Japan plants, caused by the disaster on March 11, will soon expand to the US. The Japanese auto maker announced today that it has informed its American asso...
US Tata Nano to Cost Four Times More than in India
16 Mar 2011, 12:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you want more, you'll have to pay more... That's true in almost every single aspect of modern-day life, and couldn't have been any other way in the automotive industry. And since d...
Nissan Leafs Dodged Quake, Tsunami, Head for US
16 Mar 2011, 12:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The disgruntled Nissan Leaf customers in the US, unhappy with the way in which the delivery process of the electric vehicle is being handled, will be happy to know that, at least for some of them, t...
Brand Keys Names Hyundai as Carmaker with Best US Customer Loyalty
8 Mar 2011, 14:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai has been on a bit of a roll these past few years, as the Korean carmakers’s US sales have been steadily climbing, thanks to new products like the Elantra and Sonata. However, in order ...
Audi A3 Sedan Gets US Green Light, Q3 Still Pending
7 Mar 2011, 14:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi presented at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show the new A3 sedan concept that's said to preview the future generation A3 and, as far as the German manufacturer is concerned, it is on the right trac...
SsangYong Plans US Launch
7 Mar 2011, 09:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the problems it experienced in 2009, South Korean SUV maker SsangYong is still not giving up its plans of becoming a global player. However, in a world where being present in as many markets...
Alfa Romeo Sets Its Eyes on China
7 Mar 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that Alfa Romeo has revived at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show with the introduction of the 4C concept, the company is making the necessary steps to support its goal of launching in multiple markets, ...
Concerns Over Spiders in Fuel System Prompts Mazda6 Recall
4 Mar 2011, 09:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve heard of recalls because of seatbelts, accelerator pedals on just about every other mechanical component out there, but this is definitely something different: Japanese carmaker Mazda ha...
Nissan Americas Shuffles Execs
28 Feb 2011, 18:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Caught in the middle of an all-out expansion plan, Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced today the appointment of two new executives to its local Purchasing and Corporate Planning departments. ...
Audi Bets on US Growth
28 Feb 2011, 16:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being part of the bigger picture drawn by mother group Volkswagen, which depicts a 2018 where the Germans, and not the Japanese rule the automotive world, Audi is currently assessing its possibiliti...
FIA WTCC Aims for US Race
26 Feb 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA World Touring Car Championship might make another visit to the North American continent in 2012. Apart from its traditional round in Mexico, the FIA-sanctioned series is apparently looking i...
Carmakers Give Americans What They Want: Bigger Cars for Fat People
22 Feb 2011, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's not a new fact that Americans are still fighting to tackle obesity, but this also has a major impact over the local auto industry. Carmakers are obviously dependent on buyers' require...
Fiat 500 Abarth, Cabrio and EV to Go on Sale in the US
21 Feb 2011, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat's US takeover started with the regular 500 model and, as far as the Italian carmaker is concerned, it will continue not only with Alfa Romeo but also with the hottest iterations of its alr...
India to Be Part of Auto Triumvirate by 2030
17 Feb 2011, 10:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt that India has adopted the right path to success and the country is very likely to grow bigger in the next few years, but analysts are really enthusiastic when it comes to the ...
GM Recalls 50,000 Cadillac CTS Units
17 Feb 2011, 08:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors has recently announced a recall of more than 50,000 Cadillac CTS models due to rear suspension issue. According to an official press release, this is due to the fact that a number of ...
Nissan to Build 250,000 Leafs a Year
17 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / That should be enough to meet customer demand... At least, this is what Nissan's top executives believed when they took the decision to start production of the company's first EV in Europe...
Winnebago Industries Is Top-Selling Motor Home Manufacturer in the US
17 Feb 2011, 07:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Winnebago Industries is once again America’s top-selling motor home manufacturer, according to a result from the Statistical Survey group, a retail report service based in Grand Rapids, Michig...
Chrysler Begins Selling "Imported from Detroit" T-Shirts
16 Feb 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" commercial aired during the Super Bowl was so successful that the American carmaker started selling all-cotton T-shirts with new campaign's tag...
Volvo to Kill V50 in the US
16 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Volvo intends to discontinue the V50 station wagon in the United States, especially due to lowering demand, as customers are no longer interested in this type of car. Doug Speck, CE...
More MINI Crossovers in the Works
15 Feb 2011, 08:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors surrounding MINI's future product lineup hinted at the possibility to see even smaller models to be launched in the near future, in an effort of the British carmaker to tackle the growin...