Mitsubishi Targets 100,000 Sold Units in the US
27 Jan 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States automotive market is showing some signs of recovery and carmakers selling vehicles in the country are planning to take full advantage of this. Mitsubishi for example is looking to ...
Texting Banned for Truckers and Bus Drivers
26 Jan 2010, 15:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The fun, write-while-at-the-wheel times are over for truckers and bus drivers, as the second nationwide piece of legislation has been adopted in the US, prohibiting drivers of large commercial truck...
US to Turn to Small Turbo Engines
26 Jan 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The idea of downsizing engines has been around for a while in Europe. So people can enjoy a 1.4 liter engine which produces more that 170 hp, while benefiting from low fuel consumption, low CO2 emis...
Mahindra & Mahindra Pondering US Launch
25 Jan 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding a possible US launch of Indian manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra appeared in the online media a long time ago but until now, there was no confirmation on the matter. Well, Mahind...
Tata Motors Fast Forwards European Launches
22 Jan 2010, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors, the famous creator of the world's cheapest car, is looking into ways to bring more cars in Europe, with the very first models to make it to the Old Continent this year. According t...
2010 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible US Pricing Announced
20 Jan 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of its presence to the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Italian manufacturer Maserati announced US pricing for the GranTurismo Convertible. The four-seater will...
GM Offers Four Free Service Checks to Pontiac Owners
19 Jan 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM shuts down Pontiac and this measure affects millions of people in the United States, who will most likely stay away from GM's brands in the future. But General Motors tries a different appro...
Toyota Prius, Made in the USA
15 Jan 2010, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today it will build the hybrid Prius at its Blue Springs, Mississippi in the US starting from an yet undecided date. Most likely, production of the Prius, currentl...
BYD to Debut e6 Electric Car in the US This Year
14 Jan 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD, the most optimistic car company in the entire world, is getting ready to step in the United States, a thing that could happen before the end of the year. The company will initially launch the e...
Toyota Supports US Cars for Japan's Clunkers
14 Jan 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following an amazing performance of Japanese carmaker Toyota under the US Car Allowance Rebate System last year, the manufacturer said it would welcome the competition of American made cars, should ...
GM Could Reopen Plants to Satisfy Demand
14 Jan 2010, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After General Motors closed several US plants as parts of its global reorganization, the American automaker might bring some of them back to life in a move supposed to help the company meet higher d...
Audi to Work on A3 Sedan for the US
13 Jan 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi is one of the companies that are looking into ways to increase its business in the United States and the best way to do that is to offer the Americans the models they like the most. And a sedan...
Nissan's Gift for the US: 2 Under-$10,000 Cars
12 Jan 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like the rest of the companies selling cars in the US, Nissan is planning to rely more on small vehicles and, as a result, the Japanese manufacturer is developing two small cars to be priced be...
Ford Ka in the US? Mulally Thinks It's Still Possible...
12 Jan 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the huge sales success it registered in Europe, Ford officially rejected the possibility to bring the Ka in the United States back in November when it revealed that the Fiesta will be the sm...
MY 2010 VW Models to Feature HD Radio
8 Jan 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HD Radio seems to become a more attractive feature for both auto manufacturers and new car buyers as companies involved in this side of the industry are upgrading their vehicles with this particular...
Think Announces US Factory
6 Jan 2010, 11:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Scandinavian electric vehicle constructor Think is set tot take over the world. They have announced for some time now that they were considering building a manufacturing plant in the US, but unt...
Kia to Kill MY 2010 Borrego
4 Jan 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Borrego isn't quite a successful model in the United States and, as a result, the South Korean manufacturer might drop this particular vehicle for the 2010 model year. According to a report...
Premiere: Toyota Sells Better in Asia than in Japan
4 Jan 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not sure whether we should blame this on the booming Chinese market or on Toyota's sinking in the domestic market but, for the first time ever, sales of its vehicles in Asia will exceed, for 20...
URG Blames US for "Tsunami of Steel"
29 Dec 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the echoes of the Car Allowance Rabate System have long died out, there are still some who are punching in numbers to see how one of the most successful scrappage programs of 2009 influenced...
Think to Choose US Production Site
29 Dec 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Norwegian car manufacturer Think, which has already started to produce its electric car called Think City in Finland, is trying to make a deal for a plant in the United States. On January 9, Thin...