Suzuki Bowing out of US Market
6 Nov 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Suzuki is not what one would call a ‘major automaker’, and they have always offered ‘different’ and ‘interesting’ alternatives to the mainstream brands, with thei...
2012 Model-Year - Greenest in US Automotive History
5 Nov 2012, 10:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The number of green cars, as well as their efficiency numbers, are on the rise, on US roads, and it is beginning to have a widespread effect throughout the country. According to automotive analyst A...
BMW and Toyota Each Donate $1-Million for Sandy Relief Fund
3 Nov 2012, 09:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The American branch of Toyota, Toyota Motor North America has announced that it will be donating $1-million to the Red Cross, in order to help fund the relief effort put in motion, in the aftermath ...
GM Car and Pickup Sales Rise by 5% in October
2 Nov 2012, 11:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the industry’s achieved an average growth of 7% in October, GM was one of the corporations which brought the figure slightly down, managing just a 5% overall increase in US sales last mo...
Ford Appoints Mark Fields as COO
2 Nov 2012, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current CEO of Ford, Alan Mulally, is now 67 years old, and while it is known that he will not retire any sooner than the year 2014, the company has already begun to take steps to pass on the &l...
2012 SEMA: Ford Fusion Tjin Edition · Live Photos
1 Nov 2012, 14:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford Fusion, or Mondeo as will come to be known in Europe, is a quite a good-looking car, with a lot of sporting potential. The manufacturer has brought several examples to the SEMA show, this y...
Chrysler’s October Sales Only Rise 10% in Sandy’s Wake
1 Nov 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler has just announced that their sales have gone up by 10%, in October, which actually represents the smallest growth figure, since May of 2011, mainly due to the disruptions caused by Superst...
Mercedes Offering $5,000 VIP Discounts to Maintain US Lead Over BMW
1 Nov 2012, 10:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz is currently ahead of BMW, in terms of US sales, by 5,221 units in the first nine months of 2012, and they want to keep their lead by offering hefty discounts, as well as allowing some...
Weak European Market Drags GM Q3 Profits Down by 14%
1 Nov 2012, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The economic situation of Europe is really affecting all major automakers, and GM, with its Opel and Vauxhall branches on the Old Continent hasn’t been avoided by these financial issues. Despi...
BMW Now Offering Night Vision on 7-Series Facelift
31 Oct 2012, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While night vision systems on high-end luxury cars may not be a new technological development, first debuting on the Lexus LX470 and Toyota Land Cruiser Cygnus in 2002, and later on the Mercedes-Ben...
GM and Ford Facing Total Combined Losses of $1-Billion
30 Oct 2012, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We already know that Ford is not doing very well at the moment, especially in Europe, where it only expects to turn a profit from 2015 onward, working at a loss until then, reporting losses of $500 ...
Volkswagen Reveals Gol Two-Door in Brazil
22 Oct 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Volkswagen Gol is hugely popular in Brazil, with its compact dimensions, badge and solidity attracting a large following - it is the best-selling car in Brazil for the last 25 years, with 2012 e...
BMW Shifts Tens of Thousands of Europe-Bound Cars to the US and China
18 Oct 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The weak European economy is really leaving its mark on the major automakers, and the latest to feel the strain is BMW. They have been forced to re-route ‘tens of thousands’ of cars, whi...
Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser Concept Shown Ahead of SEMA
12 Oct 2012, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Have you ever wondered what a Fiat 500 would look like if it were to get the full Mopar treatment? Well, you need wonder no more, because Fiat will be bringing the 500 Beach Cruiser Concept to SEMA,...
Russian Car Sales Get 10% Boost in September
10 Oct 2012, 15:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Russian car market is doing very well at the moment, with constant and predictable increases. In September, car sales in the country went up by 10%, reaching a total of 259,582 units sold. Howev...
GM China Sales Hit New Record in September
9 Oct 2012, 13:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM is doing great in China, and the month of September brings with it record-breaking sales figures. According to official statements, the American giant has managed to sell 244,266 vehicles in Sept...
Geely Recalling 55,000 Vehicles in China
8 Oct 2012, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chinese automaker Geely has just announced the recall of 55,018 MK and MK2 vehicles manufactured between early January 2009 and late November 2010. The recall starts tomorrow, and it is set to last ...
Sebastian Vettel Qualifies First at Suzuka
6 Oct 2012, 11:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Sebastian Vettel was a forced to be reckoned with, during the qualifying session held today for the Japanese Grand Prix, held around the Suzuka track. It is his fourth consecutive pole in the Japane...
Michael Schumacher Hangs His Helmet for Good!
5 Oct 2012, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Michael Schumacher is an icon in F1 and all other branches of on-road motorsport. His skill and consistency behind the wheel have earned him 7 world championships, 91 wins, 155 podiums and 77 fastes...
Forza Horizon Developer Explains Idea Behind Game World
4 Oct 2012, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The release of Forza Horizon is less than two weeks away, and to maintain interest strong, the developer has shown yet another behind the scenes video, this time detailing the construction and funct...