Sam Shepard Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving
12 Feb 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / You probably remember that actor and playwright Sam Shepard was busted for drunken driving and speeding at the very beginning of this year. Because we want to keep you up-to-date with his case, you ...
Camel-Powered Ambulance Oddly Solves Problems
11 Feb 2009, 17:14 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The evolution of ambulance vehicles in recent years has reached new heights. Apart from getting to a hospital in just minutes after an accident, patients can now receive almost full medical assista...
Ford Has the Highest European Market Share Since 2004
11 Feb 2009, 17:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / January 2009 brought a small victory in Ford's war against the economic crisis. Last month's figures indicate a 0.5 percent increase across Europe's 19 markets, bringing the total to ...
2010 Kia Forte Sees Daylight at Chicago
11 Feb 2009, 16:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the recently-launched Soul and the almost-in-mass-production Soul'ster, Kia rolled out a new model at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show codenamed Forte (pronounced for-tay). The compact seda...
Toro Rosso: Bourdais Was the Only Logical Choice
11 Feb 2009, 16:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso owner Dietrich Mateschitz insisted that the decision to confirm Sebastien Bourdais as race driver for STR in 2009 was based solely on racing skills. Also, he argued th...
Motocross Rider Jeremy Lusk Fails a Backflip, Dies in Competition
11 Feb 2009, 16:47 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / They usually write “Smoking can kill you” on cigarette packets but now we come to realize this warning should be given to extreme sport enthusiasts as well. Keeping that in mind, the ...
Wolfgang Bernhard Returns to Daimler AG
11 Feb 2009, 16:33 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After a short two-year stint as Member of the Board at the Volkswagen Group and approximately five months as a consultant for Cerberus Ltd, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard returns to his first love: Daimler A...
2009 Geneva Preview: GM to Launch New Saab 9-3X
11 Feb 2009, 16:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Saab 9-3X, an upgraded model particularly focused on fuel efficiency and functional storage, will be officially rolled out at the Geneva Motor Show in March, parent company General Motors sa...
PSA Peugeot Citroen Hopes for 11,000 Voluntary Departures
11 Feb 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The French group PSA Peugeot Citroen, the second largest in Europe, has developed a layoff plan through which it hopes to relieve on a voluntary basis 11,000 employees worldwide in 2009, france24 re...
Donington Park Boss Sued Over Unpaid Rent?
11 Feb 2009, 16:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Each day seems to bring even more bad news of the future host (if eventually accepted by the International Automobile Federation) of the British Grand Prix. The Donington Park owners seem even more ...
Mazda Rewards Canadian Graduates for "Casual Sex"
11 Feb 2009, 16:12 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In an effort to sell more cars during the global recession, Mazda is struggling to lure Canadian graduates with discounts in case they decide to buy a remaining model of the brand. Good for them ...
Mini E Test Delayed by Flood of Applicants
11 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No, there is no technical problem with Project i's Mini Electric and no, BMW has not ran out of money for the US test. It's just that so many applicants have registered as Mini wannabe tes...
Maybach Zeppelin Nameplate Makes a Return at Geneva
11 Feb 2009, 15:36 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Almost seven years since the Maybach-Manufaktur brand made a comeback into the super-saloons for the super-rich market, the German head-honchos have decided to revive another Friedrichshafen-related...
Nissan Announces 2009 cube Pricing, Debuts Krom
11 Feb 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan today announced pricing for the new 2009 Nissan cube, with the cheapest variant to be sold for $13,990 when it goes on sale in early May. In addition, the Japanese automaker introduced a bran...
Ron Dennis & Lewis Hamilton Receive Palm D'Or Awards
11 Feb 2009, 15:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / He may be retiring from his position as team principal of McLaren-Mercedes later this year, but Ron Dennis will never be too old to accept a Palm D'Or (Golden Palm) award for his long-time acti...
US to Approve $1 Trillion to Boost Consumer Credit
11 Feb 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the global credit crunch together with all its allies, and count here the global recession as a whole plus the continuously collapsing new car demand, brought the world's largest automake...
Sandstorm Ruins 2nd Day of Testing in Bahrain
11 Feb 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If it's not a fog interrupting the testing action at Bahrain, it's a sandstorm. After yesterday''s session on the Sakhir circuit was cut due to intense fog, this morning's m...
Mini Plans a Diesel for the US Market
11 Feb 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Already present in other parts of the world with diesel engines, BMW's Mini now turns its attention to the American market. Tighter car emission regulations that are in effect in the US have ke...
Let's Get Loud as Jaguar Equips Its 2010 Line with HD Radio
11 Feb 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Turn on the radio and let the music play as Jaguar is equipping its 2010 product line with HD Radio technology. Because the British luxury automaker likes to keep the pace with the ultimate technolo...
Nissan Requests US Loan to Build Electric Cars
11 Feb 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan has requested the United States government to provide financial support for its local operations in order to design new electric vehicles along with the batteries needed to power them. Even t...