Ford Expects to Benefit From GM's, Chrysler's Dealers Cuts
19 May 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only member of the Detroit 3 who's not seeking financial support from the United States government, said it doesn't plan to apply dealer cuts similar to those of its competitors ...
Daimler Takes 10 Percent Stake in Tesla Motors
19 May 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler has made an important step towards the electric future as it announced today it has acquired a 10 percent in Tesla Motors, the company behind the Roadster and Model S all...
Lotus Evora Released, Hopes Are High
19 May 2009, 12:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lotus has announced it has completed the two weeks long press launch of the new Evora, after debuting the campaign on May 4. The launch of the Evora took place at Loch Lomond in Scotland and the com...
Dealers' Armageddon: 789 Legal Complaints against Chrysler
19 May 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we told you last week, Chrysler announced that no more than 789 dealers will be rejected in the United States, which means that, according to a statement by NADA, 40,000 employees will be affecte...
The Porsche Wars: Outsiders Are Welcomed
19 May 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The not so obvious fight between Porsche and Volkswagen is not even close from being over, yet one of the parties involved is already planning the future of the joint company. Having the advantage o...
Holden No Longer Planning to Boost Exports
19 May 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian manufacturer Holden is going to put all its hopes in the domestic market, as exports are continuously collapsing since the beginning of the economic turmoil. Furthermore, the company beli...
GM's Legacy Will Help Saab
19 May 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Saab is trying to look on the bright side and hopes that the legacy of the future-former mother company will help the new Saab stay alive as an independent carmaker, Autonews re...
Chrysler Applauds Obama's National Fuel Standard
19 May 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following Obama's Administration's announcement of a single national standard for fuel economy and CO2 emissions, most car manufacturer across the United States stepped in front of the med...
Ford Hires New Manager to Oversee EcoBoost Production
19 May 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The over-discussed EcoBoost engine, the one which is said to reach new fuel consumption and CO2 emissions milestones, is playing a very important role in Ford's market strategy so the company s...
The New US Mileage Regulations
19 May 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for a greener way of traveling by car heats up today, as the Obama administration will present the country's new national tailpipe emissions standards and mileage requirements. The cha...
Chrysler to Expand Separation Programs
18 May 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The closure of six of Chrysler's plants (apart for the two who have already been closed) has raised concerns about the future of the company's employees. As a result of the talks with the ...
Toyota Prius Prices Released for Japan
18 May 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And the battle begins... Following a wave of some 80,000 orders, Japanese manufacturer Toyota has announced the prices for its third generation Prius. The hybrid will battle Honda's insight at ...
The Rich Man who Recycled: Bentley Touts 85% Recyclability
18 May 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Bentley Continental owners should open up a bottle of Don Perignon and celebrate their favorite company's latest achievement. Yes, rich ladies and gentleman, in case you were wondering, Bentley...
The Porsche Wars: Collateral Damage
18 May 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following this morning's announcement that Volkswagen put Porsche talks on hold because of the latter not being ready, Porsche's shares started to go down, due to fears that the truth behi...
Saab: Bidder, Bidder, Where Art Thou?
18 May 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Saab struggle may very well become longer (although not as glamorous) than the ones of American manufacturers GM and Chrysler. After repeated statements in which two, three, ten, countless compa...
Honda Workers Agree with 3% Pay Cut
18 May 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda is still struggling to tackle the economic recession and, as part of its efforts, it recently asked workers at the Swindon factory to agree with a temporary 3 percent pay cut. The reason? Hond...
British Scrappage Scheme Debuted Today
18 May 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The long-awaited long-talked about UK scrappage scheme has come into effect today, raising the number of European countries who mix the need for the renewal of the national car park with the need to...
Proton Aims a Low Priced Sedan at Australia...
18 May 2009, 12:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... actually, the lowest priced sedan for Australia. The Malaysian manufacturer sees the current economic climate as a good opportunity to release Down Under a low priced sedan, sometimes in early 2...
Volkswagen Golf Is Europe's Bestseller
18 May 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The German-built Volkswagen Golf is on a roll this year. After securing the title of World Car of the Year for 2009, the Golf comes back and becomes Europe's best selling vehicle, surpassing th...
Nissan Expands UK Production, Creates New Jobs
18 May 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since we're living during recession times, reports telling us about companies that lower production and fire hundreds or maybe thousands of workers are quite natural. However, Nissan expects to...