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8 Oct 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW Australia announced today a very innovative incentive, set in place to promote the manufacturer's EfficientDynamics technologies. Long story short, whenever an Australian will buy a BMW, he/she will receive a so-called EfficientDynamics Cr...
8 Oct 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you were in the mood for an innovation in the way your GPS looks and behaves, then this is exactly what you were expecting for. American GPS solution provider Navteq announced the introduction of the Motorway Junction Objects application, a must...
8 Oct 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai announced today pricing for the 2010 Accent, together with its high mileage Blue Edition version. The entry level three-door Accent, fitted with the 1.6l engine and a five-speed manual transmission has a MSRP of $9...
8 Oct 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The financial arm of German manufacturer Daimler announced that starting this week it will open a Mercedes-Benz Finance and Mercedes-Benz Leasing business in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new operations will be run together with Al Fahim Gro...
8 Oct 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Believe it or not, American manufacturer GM, the reborn version, is now three months old. As is the custom, GM decided to let the public know how they've been, what's working and what's not and, most importantly, how does the future ...
8 Oct 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan pulled the wraps today off their newest contraption, a “super space” minicar, a Cube-inspired vehicle mini. The vehicle will be on display at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, for all to admire "in the flesh&q...
8 Oct 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we announced back in the beginning of September, the selection process for the 2010 Green car of the Year (GCOY) awards as under way. The awards, organized by Green Car are to be held at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, now have five nominees: Au...
8 Oct 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British manufacturer Lotus and its Engineering division have become this year's winners of the British Engineering Excellence Awards, as they received the Judges’ Special Award and Highly Commended in the Consultancy of the Year category...
8 Oct 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Suzuki announced today it will bring into Europe the revised version of the SX4 crossover or, in their words, "the compact hatchback with big-car attitude." The facelift brings changes to both the way the car looks a...
8 Oct 2009, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Federation for Transport and Environment has named, for the third year in a row, BMW's EfficientDynamics as the most effective program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in road traffic. According to the federation's study,...
8 Oct 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motors' CEO, Fritz Henderson, announced yesterday the departure of the manufacturer's vice president for US sales, Mark LaNeve. The vice president will leave the manufacturer starting October 15 and will move to an unnamed company...
7 Oct 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European division of South Korean manufacturer Hyundai announced today it has appointed Oliver Lajara as the branch's fleet and remarketing deputy general manager. Lajara will at first be in charge with appointing new people in his departm...
7 Oct 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault announced today it managed to beat the average fuel consumption rating for its Grand Scenic at the 2009 MPG Marathon by no less than 32 percent. This means that after driving 353 miles (586 km), the Grand was found to ha...
7 Oct 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The UK division of German manufacturer Mercedes Benz announced it will hold an Approved Used event, for vehicles across the range, between 10 and 18 October. Loosely translated, the manufacturer will offer a 2-year service plan for those who will p...
7 Oct 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Porsche announced today that it will add to the existing Zuffenhausen plant a new paint shop. The building in question will be, according to Porsche, one of the most modern and environmentally friendly ones in the world. &qu...
7 Oct 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault stepped up and denied reports surfacing in the Indian media which claimed the carmaker will give up making the Logan model with partner Mahindra and Mahindra in favor of Bajaj Auto. The denial came after the Economic Tim...
7 Oct 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is slowly beginning to sink deeper and deeper into a nightmare, with the financial problems it faces being somewhat dwarfed in the public eye by problems with its final products. After in late September the manufact...
7 Oct 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW announced today it managed to surpass the sales registered in September 2008 with only 0.7 percent. The ninth month of the year brought the group 122,354 units sold and, even if the increase is almost insignificant, it does ...
7 Oct 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Threatening to mature both loans and foreign exchange forward contracts, the Korea Development Bank asked American manufacturer GM to raise more money for its local unit, Daewoo. According to Min Euoo-sung, the bank's CEO, GM Daewoo needs to p...
7 Oct 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first Mazda3 to be registered in the UK managed to reach its first major milestone in the country, as it finished top of the list in the ALD/Total Excellium/Fleet World MPG Marathon 2009. To put words into numbers, the vehicle managed 41,75...