Andrei Costea
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Personal motto:
Drive quick through turns, they're dangerous! - his driving instructor
His favorites include the 60s-70s American muscle cars, 80s-90s Italian super cars and contemporary mean machines like the Murcielago or the 599 GTO. He dreams that one day he'll have the opportunity to drive alongside renowned racers on a track, or at least do a time attack in a reasonably priced car on BBC's famous show Top Gear.
Mitsubishi Upgrades Pajero's Safety Pack
19 Nov 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Australian division of Mitsubishi announced the release of the 2011 Pajero line-up. The company has upgraded the safety equipment of its highly acclaimed Pajero SUV, adding side and curtain airbags to every vehicle in the entire Pajero line-up....
Proton Power Tests Fuel Cell Range Extender
19 Nov 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Proton Power Systems announced that the first round of testing of the range extender system for Smith Electric Vehicles was successful. The group is conducting trials on the 'Smith Edison' light commercial vehicle, which is based on the F...
GM's IPO: The Spiritual Rebirth of a Giant
19 Nov 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Yesterday, in New York, the beginning of a new era has happened. General Motors CEO Dan Akerson rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, followed by the satisfying roar of a muscle car's engine. Traders plunged into the crowd, hop...
2012 Infiniti M35h Has Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians
19 Nov 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Infiniti's first ever hybrid, the new 2012 Infiniti M35h, is the world's first hybrid to feature a standard audible pedestrian warning system. It had just been released to the North American market this week and will hit dealerships in ea...
2011 Citroen C4 UK Pricing Announced
18 Nov 2010, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / UK pricing for the Citroen C4 has just been announced, with the new generation of the popular hatchback expected to go on sale across the country next year in January. The entry-level VTR will come equipped as standard with six airbags, ESP, Hil...
GM Will Host Open House Events at Its U.S. Facilities
18 Nov 2010, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GM will host open house events at all 54 of its US manufacturing plants and the Customer Care and Aftersales warehouses by the end of 2011, giving the public an opportunity to learn more about the company. Each location will schedule its own eve...
SAIC Buys GM Shares
18 Nov 2010, 15:33 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. announced today the acquiring of 15.15 million common shares in General Motors, representing a 0.97 percent stake, priced at US $500 million. "This investment is made on the basis of the good, strategic partnership bet...
GM Celebrated Its IPO on Wall Street
18 Nov 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / General Motors launched its historic public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, filling Wall Street this morning with a procession of vehicles. On the front of the stock exchange a giant blue GM sign reading "GM NYSE Listed" was p...
New AMG Boss Talks Brand Future
18 Nov 2010, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Recently invested as the CEO of the high-end German tuner AMG, 41-year-old Ola Kallenius is probably the best man for the job. Over the years he has supervised production of Mercedes Formula One engines, conducted operations for McLaren Automotive,...
Mazda Shinari Concept Unveiled at 2010 LA Auto Show
18 Nov 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Although Mazda's latest concept should have made its first public appearance earlier at the Paris Motor Show, the Japanese automaker kinda' skipped that and teased us a little longer, making the Los Angeles Auto Show the first occasion fo...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV US Version Displayed at 2010 LA Auto Show
18 Nov 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV had to toughen up before going into the US market next year. The current version of the oval-shaped EV is a little too small to meet the strict US federal crash test regulations. The car will be on display at the 2010 LA ...
Honda Fit EV Concept Unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show
18 Nov 2010, 10:01 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / You didn't think Honda would go to the LA Auto Show unprepared, did you? With all those carmakers showing off their hybrids and EV's, it's only fair that the Japanese automotive giant would bring a competitor for Nissan's LEAF, ...
2012 BMW 650i Convertible Photos Released
18 Nov 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / BMW's Concept 6 Series Coupe is being unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show as we speak, but at the same time, the Bavarian automaker is releasing photographs and details of its new 650i Convertible that will go on sale in the spring of 2011 as a ...
Rolls-Royce Teams Up With Bijan
17 Nov 2010, 16:52 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Rolls-Royce took advantage of this week's 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show to announce its partnership with California-based designer Bijan Pakzad (better known as Bijan). The collaboration was made public last night at a special event at Bijan...
Volvo Air Motion: A Race Car for the Future
17 Nov 2010, 15:53 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / During the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volvo will enter in the Design Challenge Competition with an ultra light concept car called Volvo Air Motion. A scale model of the car will be on display at the event during all press and public days. Each year ...
Chrysler to Pay Off Government Loans Prior to IPO
17 Nov 2010, 14:41 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Chrysler will pay off some of its loans to the US and Canadian governments next year and wants some refinancing solutions before its initial public offering in the second half of the year. Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Chrysler and partn...
GMC Reveals Granite CPU Concept
17 Nov 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / GMC had unveiled the Granite crossover at last year's Detroit Auto Show, stirring up surprising reactions from the press and fans alike. 11 months later, the American carmaker will be hogging up the attention at the 2010 LA Auto Show with the ...
Geely Disagrees With Volvo's Vision
17 Nov 2010, 11:58 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Only three months have passed since Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. President Li Shufu took ownership of the Swedish car brand Volvo and disagreements arose already. Li said he does not agree with Volvo's management about its product plans. ...
Ford to Sell Most of Its Mazda Shares
17 Nov 2010, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / US automaker Ford Motor Co. will reduce its remaining 11 percent stake in Mazda to about three percent this week by selling the shares to Japanese companies, according to a report by the Japanese financial publication Nikkei. The Nikkei report s...
Infiniti Prepares 3-Door Hatchback for Geneva
17 Nov 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Infiniti is said to have been developing a small car which will be previewed by a concept at the Geneva motor show next spring. The car will probably be a three-door coupe that will sport the same appearance as the Mercedes CLC. Infiniti's ...