10 Dec 2012, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Opel Ampera range-extender hybrid is a unique offering on the European market, today, and apparently it’s not only private buyers who are appreciating it, but fleets as well. Opel’s ...
10 Dec 2012, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since Ford decided to replace its line of Ecoline vans with a modified version of the European Transit, we were expecting them to offer it with a diesel option, as it is by far the better choice, wh...
7 Dec 2012, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / American battery manufacturer A123 Systems, the company which, among other things, makes the battery pack for the Fisker Karma, went bust last month. Now, several companies have offered to step in a...
7 Dec 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is now official. Aston Martin has sold a 37.5% stake of the company to the Italian private equity firm Investindustrial, for £150- (€185- / $240-) million. The Italians beat the Indian...
7 Dec 2012, 10:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai is going strong in Europe. The car that got VW’s bosses worried is doing well, as sales of the C-segment i30 (sold as Elantra GT in America) have passed 500,000 in Europe. This is impr...
7 Dec 2012, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite having reported that Mahindra & Mahindra, as well as Geely were interested in buying Aston Martin, it seems that the third company, the one we had heard less about is actually closest to...
7 Dec 2012, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Cargo ships are so massive and heavy, that anything short of an iceberg would have difficulties in causing enough damage to sink one. However, when these titans collide with one another, the results...
6 Dec 2012, 13:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault’s Twizy EV is undoubtedly a head turner, due to its oddball looks and the complete lack of noise associated with it. However, the kind of buyers it really appeals to are style-consciou...
6 Dec 2012, 09:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may make a lot of sense to a lot of people who can afford it, Audi says its all-new RS6 is not for the US, and so, they will not be importing it. It’s a shame, because while demand wo...
5 Dec 2012, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Entering an extremely competitive market like Europe is a really tricky feat to pull off, even by the established automakers, who are not currently present on the Old Continent, and the task is made...
5 Dec 2012, 14:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an age of alternative fuels, some people seem to forget that we still have a lot of natural gas still trapped underneath the surface of the earth, and it can be extracted, processed and compresse...
5 Dec 2012, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nowadays some of the premium manufacturers have begun to offer matte body finishes for some of their cars, yet these are usually limited in number and require special attention and care. Most manufa...
5 Dec 2012, 11:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The European automotive sector, and the financial situation generally speaking have definitely seen better days, and the major automakers have had to make production and staff cuts, in order to prev...
5 Dec 2012, 10:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Qashqai has been a hugely-successful vehicle for Nissan, selling very well on all markets it was available on. Now, since it is approaching the end of its ‘shelf life’, the Japanese ...
5 Dec 2012, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The old Audi RS6, with its twin-turbocharged V10 engine and 580 hp, was a real beast, and its driver was able to go as quickly as he desired, on virtually any surface, as long as it was reasonably f...
4 Dec 2012, 16:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This isn`t the first time we’ve reported the possibility of Alfa Romeo making their D-Segment car, possibly called the Giulia, rear-wheel driven. However, if the information we previously quot...
4 Dec 2012, 08:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When Porsche revealed the Panamera Sport Turismo concept, at this year’s edition of the Paris Motor Show, we all assumed that it would completely replace the current shape Panamera, when it ge...
3 Dec 2012, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Formula E, the first all-electric single-seater racing series, approved by the FIA, will reportedly feature as many as ten street tracks in the inaugural edition of the championship - one confirmed ...
3 Dec 2012, 09:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari have been very secretive when it comes to the actual look and styling of their upcoming F70 model, or Enzo-successor as some have called it, and all we have seen so far are heavily-camuflage...
30 Nov 2012, 16:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / More bad news for Europe’s carmakers and their employees today, as the EU has started negotiations with Japan about a free trade agreement, which could flood the market with cheaper imports.
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