China Warns US on Tire Duty
14 Sep 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new tire duty approved by the Obama administration on tires which come from China has all the odds of turning from a small-lake ripple into an all out tsunami. After the somewhat cautious statem...
US Slaps 35 Percent Duty on Chinese Tires
13 Sep 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / US president Barack Obama announced a new additional duty on tire imports from China, in a move perceived by local US labor groups as great and by the Chinese as yet another protectionist move made...
Honda, 30 Years of US Manufacturing
11 Sep 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda of America celebrated yesterday 30 years since it began manufacturing in the US and, to celebrate the event, chose a somewhat unlikely ceremony. Instead of a Honda-whatever special edition, or...
General Motors Will Cut 1,000 More Jobs
10 Sep 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The US former bankrupt automaker General Motors will cut around 1,000 jobs after some of the company's workers will take buyouts and early retirements offers through a programme started by the ...
McLaren MP4-12C Officially Revealed
9 Sep 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / McLaren Automotive has just unveiled the company's latest contraption, the long-awaited MP4-12C which, according to the parent manufacturer, is a "pure" McLaren as it shares absolutel...
Honda Minivan Hybrid Coming in 2011
8 Sep 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda is reportedly planning a hybrid minivan that would be released around 2011 and would resemble the Odyssey and the Estima, two models that are already available in the dom...
Mahindra to Debut US Operations in Q1 2010
4 Sep 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Indian auto maker Mahindra & Mahindra has recently confirmed it will go ahead as planned with their United States strategy. The Indian company announced earlier in August it wants to make it...
Daimler to Bring 600 Green Trucks on US Streets
2 Sep 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Daimler Trucks North America today announced that it will participate in the Clean Cities program started by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and will bring 600 trucks featuring hybrid or natural g...
Spyshots: US Spec Ford Fiesta Sedan
2 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has already launched the new Fiesta Sedan in China but car enthusiasts around the world are still curious to find out which are the changes to appear on the upcoming US spec version. Well, here...
BYD Wants Sales of 400,000 Cars in 2009
31 Aug 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese car company BYD has quite enthusiastic plans for 2009, with the company planning to sell around 400,000 vehicles in 2009, which basically means double figures compared to those of the previo...
GM Doesn't Want Russians to Control Opel
31 Aug 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two weeks ago, General Motors delayed a decision on choosing an Opel bidder but hasn't provided more details on the matter. Well, it appears that the American manufacturer actually has a very g...
2010 Nissan Rogue Pricing Unveiled
29 Aug 2009, 19:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan has just announced the US pricing for the 2010 Rogue, a model that already arrived in the authorized dealerships across the country. Equipped with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that generates...
Chrysler Workers Afraid of Marchionne Restructuring
28 Aug 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With Marchionne now serving as CEO of the new Chrysler, employees working for the former bankrupt automaker are afraid that the Italian might discontinue some models or come with a restructuring pla...
Chevrolet Traverse Production Suspended for 2 Months
28 Aug 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors recently announced that it will suspend the production of the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse crossover as the company transfers the necessary equipment to manufacture the car to another faci...
Mahindra to Buy US Factory
28 Aug 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After several Chinese manufacturers have already announced their plans to launch cars in the United States, Indian utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra is aiming to purchase a production fa...
Nearly 700,000 Clunkers Traded-In in US CARS
27 Aug 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the US Car Allowance Rebate System now officially closed, we're all curious to find out which were the most attractive models in the scheme and, more importantly, which are the companies t...
Chrysler to Attend Frankfurt as Part of Fiat's Display
27 Aug 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler will display its models at the Frankfurt Auto Show but only as part of Fiat's stand. Furthermore, it won't hold press conferences and grandiose launches, as the American manufactu...
Germany Insists Obama Should Help Decide Opel Owner
27 Aug 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Negotiations on the new owner for Opel continue, but Germany is still putting pressure on US officials who are insistently asked to step in and help General Motors pick the preferred bidder. General...
Suzuki Swift in the US in 2011
26 Aug 2009, 15:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States plays a key role in Suzuki's global market strategy and the company has established a whole new plan to increase its market share in the country in the next three years. Auton...
Obama Stays Out of GM's Opel Decision
25 Aug 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would personally intervene to support Magna in the negotiations with General Motors, US President Barack Obama says he won't get involved in the...