US "Cash for Clunkers" Bill Gets Green Light
10 Jun 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The time for debate is now over, as the dreaded by some-dreamed of by others cash for clunkers bill has passed yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives vote. At a macro level, the bill is intende...
GM Sees Emerging India a Life-Saving Market
8 Jun 2009, 16:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still fighting with bankruptcy and with the economic chaos in the United States and turning cost-cutting measures into a common thing, General Motors is now aiming its strategies at emerging markets...
Tata Nano Comes to the US...
8 Jun 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...or how the unthinkable is about to happen. Even if rumors about a US aimed Tata Nano have been around for some time now, last week Ratan Tata, the owner of Tata Motors, told an audience at Cornel...
Mitsubishi Debuts Production Ready i-MiEV
5 Jun 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi has just rolled out the production ready version of i-MiEV, the company's little electric vehicle expected to hit Japanese showrooms in late July. The car will be priced at $45,369 i...
Volvo Extends Warranty in the US
4 Jun 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford's still-subsidiary Volvo has announced today it will launch an extended warranty program for all the Volvo vehicles purchased in the US throughout June and will also introduce a wear-and-t...
Chrysler Debuts New Consumers Incentives
3 Jun 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently fighting for survival under Chapter 11 protection, Chrysler is still struggling to lure consumers into its dealerships and boost sales as much as possible. The latest attemp...
GM Does Not Allow Magna to Sell Cars in the US, China
3 Jun 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Magna International yesterday announced that it intends to produce and sell cars in Canada - in order to support its North American expansion - it might seem the Canadian - Austrian manufac...
500, the Only Model to Reach the US as a Fiat
2 Jun 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all know by know that, as part of the strategic alliance between Chrysler and Fiat, the Italian manufacturer plans to launch several models designed in Europe in the United States and benefit fro...
Court Okays Chrysler Assets Sale to Fiat
1 Jun 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This is probably the only good news for Fiat these days as the Italian automaker lost the battle with Magna International and its Russian partners over the acquisition of Opel. A federal bankruptcy ...
Confirmed: GM Will Build Small Car in the US
31 May 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One more rumor that proves to be true. General Motors has finally confirmed that it will build a small car in the United States, following the agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers (UAW)...
GM to Shut Down 14 Plants on Monday
29 May 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The bankruptcy filing General Motors is going to announce on Monday will obviously have serious consequences over the American auto sector. According to a report by the Associated Press, the US car ...
Almost Official: GM to File for Bankruptcy on Monday
29 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors surrounding General Motors' fate continue to surface, with a new story claiming that the American auto giant might file for bankruptcy on Monday. Just like in Chrysler's case, Gener...
Nissan Reports Production Drop of 58.5% in the US
28 May 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Well, we already knew that things are getting worse for some automakers but it seems like the economic recession is out of control. In a statement rolled out today, Nissan announced its official pro...
Not Enough Priuses for the US Due to High Demand in Japan
27 May 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids are indeed very popular nowadays as people are always searching for more fuel efficient means of transportation. But Toyota's Prius is surely more popular than even its parent company h...
US Gives GM Another $4 Billion Loan
25 May 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With a bankruptcy filing rumored to be announced as soon as this week, General Motors confirmed it received another $4 billion from the US Treasury, which raises the total loan it received in the Un...
GM, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
24 May 2009, 21:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) which is regarded as a major step towards a successful restructuring process started by the Ame...
How Satellite Radio Works
22 May 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Technology evolves a lot nowadays and, at the same time, consumers have bigger expectations from all the things they buy. Including cars. And today's automakers continuously struggle to design ...
Chrysler Could Kill ALL Dealers if Fiat Alliance Not Approved
22 May 2009, 06:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the American ailing manufacturer announced last week that it plans to end its contracts with 789 dealerships across the United States, Chrysler has been severely criticized from all around, no...
Volkswagen's Chattanooga Plant to Play Key Role in US Strategy
14 May 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen today erected the first wall of the new US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee which was regarded as a new reason for celebration within the German manufacturer. The Governor of the State o...
Chrysler Bankruptcy Could Take Two Years
13 May 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / That would be something... Instead of the 60 days period announced by President Barack Obama, Chrysler's bankruptcy could take up to two years, Bloomberg reported today citing an administration...