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Italy to Offer Up to 5,000 Euros in Green Car Incentives
Italy to Offer Up to 5,000 Euros in Green Car Incentives

9 Feb 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buying a new car during recession times is sometimes pretty difficult unless you're one of those rich guys aiming to buy a Bentley... Taking into account the current credit crunch and the colla...

 
Geneva Will Witness Hyundai QarmaQ SUV
Geneva Will Witness Hyundai QarmaQ SUV

9 Feb 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The already numerous unveilings, revelations and appearances that are awaiting us at the Geneva Auto Show will be joined by the unwrapping of the Hyundai SUV Concept. The concept, code named HED-6 w...

 
Kia Soul'ster Close to Mass-Production
Kia Soul'ster Close to Mass-Production

9 Feb 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recently unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, the Kia Soul'ster may reach mass production in the near future, the South Korean automaker Kia announced today. The main re...

 
Webber Will Race No Matter What, Rules Out Diet
Webber Will Race No Matter What, Rules Out Diet

9 Feb 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although confident about making it to the season opener in Australia, Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber admitted only time in the cockpit will tell if he will be ready to race in late March or not....

 
Florida Motorist Received 50 Traffic Citations in One Day
Florida Motorist Received 50 Traffic Citations in One Day

9 Feb 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Some motorists don't receive a citation in their entire driving lives, while others manage the performance to get 50 in only one day. According to The Associated Press, a man from Boynton Be...

 
Chevrolet Cruze Causes a Riot at Abu Dhabi
Chevrolet Cruze Causes a Riot at Abu Dhabi

9 Feb 2009, 14:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While we don't know how many people actually liked and praised the new Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors says the upgraded model caused quite a stir at the 2008 Abu Dhabi International Motor show...

 
French Automakers Get 3bn Euros Aid, Sarkozy Speaks His Mind
French Automakers Get 3bn Euros Aid, Sarkozy Speaks His Mind

9 Feb 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The French Government will lend both a hand and some money to the native automotive industry, in order to help it survive the crisis and keep industry employees from being laid off. The aid will go ...

 
Martin Truex Jr. Clinches Daytona 500 Pole Position
Martin Truex Jr. Clinches Daytona 500 Pole Position

9 Feb 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Martin Truex Jr. will start the upcoming Sprint Cup season from pole position, as he managed to set the fastest time of the qualifying session for the Daytona 500. The Earnhardt Ganassi Racing drive...

 
Pervert Parties with Two Blow-up Dolls in Car Park
Pervert Parties with Two Blow-up Dolls in Car Park

9 Feb 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / It seems that some people lack the slightest sense of public decency and get involved in situations that totally appalled the viewers. This is the case of a 51-year-old Florida man who was arrest...

 
Renault Twingo Customization Options Set for Paris
Renault Twingo Customization Options Set for Paris

9 Feb 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Because customization is one of the most important attributes for Renault Twingo, the French manufacturer aims to fully benefit from this aspect, so today it has announced a new series of options to...

 
Ford Crash Tests with Balloons
Ford Crash Tests with Balloons

9 Feb 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford is testing an array of new “active” crash-avoidance and driver-aid technologies it will introduce in 2009 by driving prototypes into large, car-shaped balloons to help customers avo...

 
NASCAR Announce Top 35 Owners Points for 2009
NASCAR Announce Top 35 Owners Points for 2009

9 Feb 2009, 13:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR has finally announced its new Top 35 in the Sprint Cup owners standings which will privilege the cars to make a certain appearance in the first 5 rounds of the 2009 season. It was no easy job...

 
Renault Releases Laguna Black Edition
Renault Releases Laguna Black Edition

9 Feb 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault has announced the release of the Renault Laguna Black Edition based on two core versions of the Renault Laguna range, the Expression and the Carmina. The Black Edition is exclusively availab...

 
Ford Plans Transit Connect-Based Electric Van
Ford Plans Transit Connect-Based Electric Van

9 Feb 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Ford said that a battery electric-powered version of the company's global Transit Connect will be offered in 2010, with Ford collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles, for a...

 
Lindsay Lohan Is Back on the Roads, Drives a Mercedes SL550
Lindsay Lohan Is Back on the Roads, Drives a Mercedes SL550

9 Feb 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / After she crashed her Mercedes SL65 almost two years ago, paparazzi haven't seen Lindsay Lohan behind the wheel. Maybe she was just too shocked to assume the role of a driver again or maybe she...

 
Nissan Cuts Jobs after $2bn Loss Forecast
Nissan Cuts Jobs after $2bn Loss Forecast

9 Feb 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The $2.9 billion dollars annual loss forecasted by Nissan Motor has forced the company to consider reducing its employment scheme by 20,000 people worldwide by the end of March. The number represent...

 
Vettel Sets Winning Targets in 2009
Vettel Sets Winning Targets in 2009

9 Feb 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing's newcomer Sebastien Vettel knows exactly what he wants from the new season. After becoming a Formula 1 race winner last year, thanks to his impressive performance at Monza, the...

 
Automakers Take Advantage of Virtual Technology
Automakers Take Advantage of Virtual Technology

9 Feb 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Making videos on the computer has proved to be extremely cost-efficient for automakers during the financial downturn (and not only). A popular trend among car manufacturers nowadays is that they sta...

 
California to Apply New Fuel Standards as Soon as Approved
California to Apply New Fuel Standards as Soon as Approved

9 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Environmental Protection Agency will set a public hearing to consider state-by-state fuel standards on March 5, with California aiming to apply the new restrictions immediately in case the state...

 
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Teaser Game Trailer
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Teaser Game Trailer

9 Feb 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The second offspring of the Transformers-gone-Hollywood movie franchise is set to have its theatrical release on June 26, 2009. Wanting to speculate on the success of the brand as much as possible,...