Volvo Recalls 2,500 XC90 SUVs for Potential Fire Risk
29 Apr 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volvo USA has recalled almost 2,500 XC90 SUV due to a faulty fuel line that could lead to a fire in the right front wheel housing, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA...
Toyota Highlander Fatal Crash Investigated by the NHTSA
28 Apr 2010, 09:01 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / There's no such thing as bad publicity, right? Well, Toyota might not approve of that, considering the wave of bad news the Japanese company had to endure in the past few months. And now, once ...
Ford Posts Q1 Net Profit of $2.1 Billion
27 Apr 2010, 13:05 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford has today reported strong financial results for the first quarter of the year, fueled by higher sales, particularly in North America. The company reported a net income of $2.1 billion for the f...
Chrysler Vehicles to Be Sold in Europe as Lancias
23 Apr 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Fiat Group's plans for the Lancia brand are closely related to Chrysler. The Italian brand is virtually absent outside its homeland, so Fiat wants to justify its existence by making it a Europe...
U.S. Production Not a Priority for Audi
22 Apr 2010, 13:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Audi has denied speculation that it intends to produce and sell a new model in the US following the increasing sales registered in the last quarter. There had been rumors the German automaker could ...
US Pleased with GM's Loan Repay
22 Apr 2010, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you yesterday, American manufacturer GM announced it will repay the US and Canadian governments the loans received last year as part of the bailout effort for the automotive industry. The...
Fiat Relies on Chrysler to Revive the Alfa Romeo Brand
22 Apr 2010, 07:49 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chrysler Group will play a decisive role in Fiat’s plans to revive the Alfa Romeo brand, Automotive News announces. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne made a strong commitment to the group’s tro...
Audi RS5 Confirmed for the USA, Sales Start in Summer 2011
21 Apr 2010, 10:22 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Audi has decided to bring the RS5 coupe to the United States as well, according to Inside Line. A product marketing contact from Quattro GmbH, the high performance division that builds the RS models...
GM Repays $5.8 Billion to US, Canada
21 Apr 2010, 06:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted since the beginning of this week, American manufacturer GM announced, through the voice of its CEO, Ed Whitacre, that it has repaid the remaining $5.8 billion to the U.S. Treasury and Expo...
GM to Repay US Loan in Full this Week
20 Apr 2010, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Who would have thought... ? According to sources close to GM's CEO, Ed Whitacre, the loans secured by the American manufacturer from the US and Canada last year to help it survive Chapter 11 pr...
4-Door Fiat 500 to Come to the U.S.
19 Apr 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Fiat will bring a four-door version of the 500 city car to the U.S., according to three company sources quoted by the Automotive News. According to these unnamed sources, the car will appear first i...
Toyota Recalls 870,000 Sienna Minivans in North America
18 Apr 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The recall nightmare isn’t over for Toyota. The Japanese company announced it would recall 870,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States and Canada since the 1998 model year because of a r...
Chrysler Finished Sourcing for US Fiat 500 Assembly
16 Apr 2010, 12:50 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chrysler Group has finished sourcing the parts it needs in order to build the American version of the Fiat 500 city car, which it plans to put on sale at the end of this year. Chrysler’s plans...
EMC to Launch Three Dacia-Based EVs This June in the U.S.
15 Apr 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Envision Motor Company (EMC) plans to start selling a complete Dacia-based range of all-electric vehicles this June at a number of dealerships around the country. EMC's three EVs are a seven-pa...
Audi RS5 US Debut Considered
2 Apr 2010, 06:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that the US market is showing signs of recovery and things are slowly getting back to normal, carmakers are reconsidering their strategies and product launches for the next few years. One of the...
US Approves New Emissions And Fuel Economy Standards
2 Apr 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A historic moment for the US automotive industry, and not only, took place on Fool's Day in the United States: the first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards and the new fuel econom...
Hybrid US Government Vehicle Fleet: 5,600 More
1 Apr 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hunger for hybrid vehicles, as well as the need to set an example for fleet owners has made the US government order an extra 5,600 hybrid vehicles, thus doubling the number of such vehicles in u...
Nissan Leaf Priced in the US at $32,780
31 Mar 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As promised yesterday, when the pricing for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle on the Japanese market was announced, the producer of the first EV for the masses announced the prices for the model in t...
Ecclestone Targets Manhattan Race in F1, in 2012
25 Mar 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / US F1 or no US F1, the North American continent should still be looked upon as a great market for Formula One racing, and the series' CEO Bernie Ecclestone knows that all too well. However, the...
First Lotus Evora Hits the States
19 Mar 2010, 15:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / North America met its first Lotus Evora this week, after the car was brought into the US by Lotus of Austin, to be handed over to its new owner, Austin-area resident Bruce Rice. The event was of sig...