Chevrolet SS performance sedan officially announced
Chevrolet officially announced today that it will launch a V8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan in the United States and that the new of the new car will be Chevrolet SS. The SS... Read more
Chery, Jaguar Land Rover applied for government approval to establish a joint venture
Chery Automobile Co. is waiting for the Chinese government to approve a plan to set up a joint venture operation with Jaguar Land Rover in China with a 12.1 billion yuan ($1.9 billion)... Read more
A123 Systems fixes battery problem
Within the next several quarters, A123 Systems’ production capacity of lithium-ion batteries will be constrained as it continues to recover from a recall of defective battery packs -- a... Read more
Honda reveals Uni-Cub small personal mobility machine
Honda’s aptly named UNI-CUB is a small personal mobility machine. This single occupant transport, which is driven by electricity, could reach a maximum speed of 3.7 mph. The UNI-CUB could... Read more
Vw Golf GTI Black Dynamic unveiled at the Worthersee Tour 2012
Volkswagen unveiled at the Worthersee Tour 2012, the GTI Black Dynamic, a vehicle built by nine Vw apprentices from four professions. In just seven months, the apprentices created this... Read more
3D projection mapping is the new tool chosen by carmakers to lure young buyers
3-D projection mapping, as a marketing campaign tool, is fast becoming more popular in North America. Just last December, Hyundai launched its Veloster coupe near Los Angeles with... Read more
Chrysler, Ford offering additional incentives for military personnel
Military personnel get additional incentives when they buy new vehicles in celebration of Memorial Day on May 28. Active duty personnel can go to any of Ford Motor Co.’s dealerships in... Read more
Car sales in Russia go up 14% in April 2012
The Association for European Businesses (AEB) said that in Russia, 266,267 new cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in April. This stands for a 14% increase year-on-year for the... Read more
Volkswagen to offer DAB radios as standard in all 2013 model-year vehicles
Taking cue from customers’ demand, Volkswagen is offering DAB radios as standard feature in all of its 2013 model-year vehicles ranging from the Polo to the Phaeton. This gives customers... Read more
Graeme Grieve is new MINI sales boss
Graeme Grieve has been appointed the new sales boss for BMW's Mini brand. BMW executive Guenther Seemann will succeed Grieve as head of the automaker's importer markets in the regions of... Read more
Volkswagen expects sales growth to slow down for the rest of the year
Volkswagen Group AG posted a six percent year-on-year increase in its global deliveries for its cars and commercial vehicles in April 2012 to 732,000 units. The figure includes deliveries... Read more
Italy’s Carabinieri Regiment, Ferrari pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
At the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, the Mounted Carabinieri Regiment made a star appearance with its renowned "Carosello" performance. The event is part of the tribute of Italy to Her Majesty... Read more
Nissan North America begins production of redesigned 2013 Altima sedan
Nissan North America has commenced the production for the revamped 2013 Altima sedan, which the automaker hopes, will rival the family-sedan domination of the Toyota Camry. Nissan... Read more
Volvo V40 production kicks off
Just as order books open, the brand new Volvo V40 gets wide acceptance in the fleet industry especially by future value guides and leasing companies. Residual values, desirability and... Read more
Ally CEO says splitting from ResCap mortgage unit offers many benefits
In an interview with Automotive News, Ally Financial CEO Michael Carpenter revealed that breaking free from its troubled ResCap mortgage subsidiary once and for all is beneficial for the... Read more
Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway buys 10 million shares in General Motors
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. owns 10 million shares in General Motors Co. as of March 31, 2012, according to the company’s quarterly filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange... Read more
Atelier Valdeig, Armortech unite to make Tresor ultra-luxury bespoke SUV
German tuner Atelier Valdeig and Russian bespoke builder Armortech-Motors Group have collaborated to create an ultra-luxury sports utility vehicle concept based on the platform that... Read more
Bmw 2-Series Convertible to debut in 2014, replace the 1-Series Cabrio
BMW’s lineup is expanding, prompting the company to widen its naming structuring so that the cars could be better differentiated. The 2 Series is its most recent range to come out. BMW... Read more
Audi trademarks new nameplates: Q6, Q8, R6, S2, S9, RS1 and RS8
Audi has filed papers in order to protect the trademark of its new car models in Europe. Its seven new car names will enter the very competitive market in this region as part of a plan to... Read more
Eterniti Motors sells first 5 samples of Artemis super-SUV at Beijing Show
Eterniti Motors sold the first five units of the Artemis super-sports utility vehicle at the Auto China Show in Beijing. Eterniti Motors took five orders at the Auto China Show -- four... Read more
Sale of Lotus not being considered now by DRB-HICOM
The fate of Lotus is unclear as it’s not known yet what Proton’s new owners DRB-HICOM are planning. The possibilities include selling Lotus, modifying its management plans, or simply not... Read more
Tesla Model S coming earlier than scheduled
Tesla’s Model S electric car will be available earlier than scheduled. It will go on sale this June. While this is good news for the company, it was dealt with a painful blow when it... Read more
2013 Bentley Continental GT V8 rated by EPA at 15 mpg city and 24 mpg highway
Automakers are working aggressively to improve the average fuel economy of their fleets as CAFE standards are expected to soon take effect. One of the models that Bentley is relying on to... Read more
GM pulls out all of its ads on Facebook ahead of IPO
General Motors has decided to pull out all of its ads on Facebook due to their ineffectiveness, according to a report on The Wall Street Journal. Reuters said that the report has been... Read more
Chevrolet challenges rugby clubs to fit as many players possible into Aveo
Chevrolet UK has challenged local amateur and semi-professional rugby clubs across the country to squeeze as many of their athletes as possible into the New Aveo for a chance to win new... Read more
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