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Publicity Stunt Gone Wrong: Audi A1 Rolls Over
Publicity Stunt Gone Wrong: Audi A1 Rolls Over

27 May 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After seeing Volvo's very own way to mess things up, we though there's nothing that could be more embarrassing for an automaker than to fail to demonstrate its safety technologies in front...

 
Atomik 500 to Debut at the Salon Prive
Atomik 500 to Debut at the Salon Prive

27 May 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Remember the all electric Abarth 500 we presented some two months ago? Well, that mean-looking little buzzer is among the supercar debuts at the upcoming Salon Prive event. Dubbed the ‘world&r...

 
38 Million Licensed U.S. Drivers Would Fail A Written Drivers Test
38 Million Licensed U.S. Drivers Would Fail A Written Drivers Test

27 May 2010, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The American roads are not a safe place to be these days. At least this seems to be the conclusion of the 2010 GMAC Insurance National Divers Test, which shows that 38 million licensed drivers in th...

 
The WHY Yacht, an Island on the Move
The WHY Yacht, an Island on the Move

27 May 2010, 14:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in February this year, we brought you a not-so-automotive news about what is possibly the most expensive, most luxurious, most exclusive, yacht-extraordinaire, the WHY. In that piece of news, h...

 
New Kawasaki Dealership Opens in the UK
New Kawasaki Dealership Opens in the UK

27 May 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British arm of Kawasaki announced today the appointment of its latest official franchised dealer, A & M Motorcycles of Works, located in Letchworth, UK. The new dealership offers Kawasaki&rs...

 
Red Bull Confirms F-Duct for Turkey
Red Bull Confirms F-Duct for Turkey

27 May 2010, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull have finally confirmed that they will use their own version of the F-duct system during the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. Overall leader of the drivers' classification Mark Webber was t...

 
Hell on Earth: Huge Unavoidable Highway Pothole
Hell on Earth: Huge Unavoidable Highway Pothole

27 May 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Countries and transportation ministries in particular spend millions of euros every year to create and maintain the necessary infrastructure for us, the drivers, to be able to go from point A to poi...

 
Bugatti Targeting to Sell 5 Cars in China This Year
Bugatti Targeting to Sell 5 Cars in China This Year

27 May 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bugatti, the most exclusive brand in Volkswagen Group’s portfolio, is planning to take advantage of the Chinese automotive market’s potential, with the carmaker setting itself a sales ta...

 
Confirmed: Honda CBF1000F to Enter British Market
Confirmed: Honda CBF1000F to Enter British Market

27 May 2010, 13:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In early April we were reporting that the Honda CBF1000 might become available in the UK this year, though the manufacturer still had second thoughts about this decision. Now, Honda released a state...

 
Force India Will Debut F-Duct in Turkey
Force India Will Debut F-Duct in Turkey

27 May 2010, 12:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not only Ferrari and Mercedes GP will debut their brand new versions of the F-duct system in Turkey, but also Force India Mercedes. Italian racer Vitantonio Liuzzi confirmed it on Thursday, saying t...

 
Azure Dynamics Deliver 100 Balance Hybrid Electric Walk Vehicles
Azure Dynamics Deliver 100 Balance Hybrid Electric Walk Vehicles

27 May 2010, 12:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Azure Dynamics announced that it will deliver a fleet of 100 Balance Hybrid Electric Walk vehicles to Ohio-based Cintas Corporation, with the shipment scheduled for the fourth quarter of the current...

 
Americans Prefer Inexpensive Eco Engine Technologies
Americans Prefer Inexpensive Eco Engine Technologies

27 May 2010, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The American consumers are willing to adopt more efficient transportation solutions, but they prefer technologies that offer enhanced fuel economy for existing gasoline powered technologies at a low...

 
Mercedes SL350 Night Edition Going to Australia
Mercedes SL350 Night Edition Going to Australia

27 May 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz has decided to offer Australian car enthusiasts a special treat, as the company will send 25 Night Edition SL 350 vehicles to the country.Twelve of the cars will be finished in designo...

 
Kawasaki Launches Mobile Website
Kawasaki Launches Mobile Website

27 May 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki recently announced it has launched its mobile website, through which users will get quick access to complete product details, including images, specificatio...

 
Infiniti Preparing Performance Division
Infiniti Preparing Performance Division

27 May 2010, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the German Power War has ended, the Japanese have decided to transform the whole story into a World War, as Infiniti will is on its way to announce the birth of a new performance division, ...

 
Ford Recalls Aussie Focus on Missing Heat Shield
Ford Recalls Aussie Focus on Missing Heat Shield

27 May 2010, 12:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the second time in under a month, American manufacturer Ford announced it is recalling some of its Australian models due to a missing heat shield protecting the fuel tank. The models affecte...

 
Aston Martin DBRS9 to Contest Merdeka 12 Hours
Aston Martin DBRS9 to Contest Merdeka 12 Hours

27 May 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Barwell Motorsport recently announced it is preparing to compete in this year’s Merdeka Millennium 12 Hour Endurance race at the Sepang F1 circuit on August 7. Barwell, an Official Partner Tea...

 
Daimler and Toyota to Develop Fuel Cell Cars
Daimler and Toyota to Develop Fuel Cell Cars

27 May 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After earlier today German group Daimler announced it has signed a new partnership with Chinese manufacturer BYD for the production of an electric vehicle for the Chinese market, another piece of ne...

 
Daimler and BYD Establish 50:50 Electric Vehicle JV in China
Daimler and BYD Establish 50:50 Electric Vehicle JV in China

27 May 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Daimler AG and BYD signed a contract creating a 50:50 research and development technology joint venture for the development of an electric vehicle in China, with the new company using the Shenzen B...

 
Air Ambulance Service Raises £40K Supported by Volvo Trucks
Air Ambulance Service Raises £40K Supported by Volvo Trucks

27 May 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the second year in a row, a fund-raising golf tournament sponsored by Volvo Trucks and Birmingham-based Steve Benton Transport managed to add an extra £15,600 to the air ambulance services...