Alexandru Radu Chis
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Favorite quote: "It's not what your country can do for you, but what your country can steal from other countries" - someone smarter than me.
Tesla Plans on Expanding in Right-Hand Markets
8 Jul 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / American all-electric sports car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced today, through the voice of its CEO, Elon Musk, the arrival of the right-hand-drive version of the Roadster, sometimes in the first quarter of 2010, as reported by autoblog.com. ...
Hyundai Starts Selling the Elantra LPI Hybrid
8 Jul 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The South Korean car manufacturer responded to the market's growing demand for fuel efficient vehicles by releasing its first production hybrid car. The Elantra LPI is a hybrid model that uses 1.6 DOHC in-line 4 cylinder engine which works on ...
Veloster Confirmed by Hyundai America CEO for 2011
8 Jul 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After unveiling the Veloster Concept at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai prepares it to enter production. Hyundai Motor America's CEO John Krafcik revealed in an interview for Inside Line details about the upcoming model. Krafcik s...
Fiat Launched the Panda 4x4 Adventure
8 Jul 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Fiat Panda 4x4 Adventure edition was launched today in Italy and will be introduced in a very short time to the rest of Europe. The Panda made a name for itself by being a very practical, economical and cheap urban alternative. With exterior...
2011 Opel Astra Sport Hatch Sketchy Details
8 Jul 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / With Opel preparing to launch their new Astra model on September 17 at the Frankfurt IAA (International Motor Show) the company already leaked official sketches of the 2011 Astra sport hatch. The car's designer, Malcom Ward confirmed for au...
Jacques Villeneuve is Looking for an F1 Seat
7 Jul 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The former F1 champion says he's in love again with Formula 1. The French-Canadian driver was seen at the last few races in the paddock, allegedly speaking with the teams about getting a driver's seat for the 2010 F1 season. Villeneuv...
Suzuka Could Replace Fuji for the 2010 F1 GP
7 Jul 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following the official withdrawal of the Fuji Speedway from hosting the Japanese GP for the 2010 season, speculations were raised as to which circuit would be its replacement in next year's calendar. Though the first rumors surrounding this...
Casey Stoner Dealing with Strange Illness
3 Jul 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The former Australian MotoGP world champion officially accused a mysterious illness that kept him from being in a competitive form in the last two races. In an interview with the Italian sports news paper Gazzetta dello Sport, Stoner revealed he wa...
Ford Managing Strong Sales in the US in June
3 Jul 2009, 06:21 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Ford saw a 3% increase in market share in USDM for the month of June. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 148,153 as reported by the auto maker in a press release on July 1st. Though the figure meant an 11% drop compared to last year's per...
Tony George Steps Down as IMS CEO
1 Jul 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Hulman & Company and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway board of directors announced June 30 a new team of management will replace former CEO Tony George as of July 1. Tony George was an important figure in the US motor sport history, as his gran...
BrawnGP to Introduce Improved Car at Nurburgring
1 Jul 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After the relaxed Red Bull win at Silverstone, BrawnGP team promised to introduced revised parts and improved bits for the German Grand Prix on July 12. Feeling the Red Bull team breath on their neck, the current Constructor's Championship lea...
TECHART Wins Tuner Grand Prix 2009
30 Jun 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Held at the Hockenheimring race track in Germany, the Tuner Grand Prix is considered one of the world's most important events in the sport auto tuning calendar. The GT Turbo class was regarded as the fastest and most spectacular and was won b...
Portugal to Have 1,300 Recharging Stations by 2011
30 Jun 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Portuguese government has decided to encourage zero-emission vehicles sales for the near future. The government's plan to introduce up to 1,300 recharging stations for electric vehicles over the next two years was made public on Monday by ...