Chevy Sail EV to Be Called ‘Springo’ in China
13 Nov 2012, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Sail was first shown in concept form at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show. It featured a 87 hp electric motor, which allowed it to reach a top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). It also had a 150 ...
Ford Triples Number of Dealers Allowed to Sell Hybrids and EVs
12 Nov 2012, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford has announced that it has tripled the number of US dealers which can sell their EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Now, some 200 dealers can sell Ford’s green offerings, so that more peopl...
Elon Musk Confirms ‘Other Variants of the Model S’ for 2013
9 Nov 2012, 09:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While everybody thought that Tesla would not be touching the Model S in any way, at least for a few years, the CEO and founder of the company, Elon Musk has other plans... He spoke during a recent m...
Western European Car Sales Fall Again in October
8 Nov 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / West European cars sales are still falling, and by the end of the year, no more than 11.47-million units will have been sold - a long way off the 2009 record, of 13.66-million, the last year of grow...
BMW to Begin i-Series Production in 2013
8 Nov 2012, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s new line of electric ‘i’ cars is closer than you think. In a statement by BMW Chairman, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, stated that the premium German automaker will concentrate on th...
Chinese Qoros Brand to Debut in 2013 at Geneva, Ahead of 2014 Euro Debut
7 Nov 2012, 16:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Starting up an entirely new car brand is an extremely difficult task nowadays, as it requires billions of dollars, able executives and some connections with existing brands. However, the fact that t...
Samsung SM5 Gets Facelifted for 2013
6 Nov 2012, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Samsun SM5 is a large sedan, better known in Europe as the Renault Latitude - a rebadged version of the Korean car. Now, it has just received a facelift for the 2013 model-year, which boosts its...
Opel to Appoint Former VW China Boss as Chairman
2 Nov 2012, 13:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that not only Ford is making changes at the highest executive level, but also Opel (and Vauxhall), as the company is looking to enlist the services of former VW China boss, Karl-Thomas Neum...
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...
Subaru Officially Reveals 2014 Forester
1 Nov 2012, 08:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Subaru’s Forester is a very capable vehicle, which combines the handling of a sports saloon, with the four-wheel drive grip of a rally car, as well as some light off-roading capabilities and t...
Hot Fiat 500L With 165 HP On Its Way!
31 Oct 2012, 16:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While you may have been thinking that the 500L MPV was going to be less-than-entertaining to drive, Fiat has set out to prove you wrong. An autoedizione.com editor spotted a 500L with masking tape o...
Nissan Mildly Refreshes the Cube
31 Oct 2012, 16:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Aside from being highly-successful in Japan, the Nissan Cube never really managed to achieve any kind of success elsewhere. However, in Japan it is something of a cult icon, thanks to its asymmetric...
UK-Bound Dacia Sandero Confirmed for Production in Romania, Not Morocco
30 Oct 2012, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It had not been known whether Dacia would build the new version of the Sandero hatchback, with its steering wheel on the right, for UK customers, in its main plant, in Mioveni, Romania, or the Tangi...
Lotus F1 Boss Confident Raikkonen Will Be Stronger Next Season
30 Oct 2012, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After officially announcing that Finnish driver, Kimi Raikkonen, would stay at Lotus for the 2013 F1 season, some perhaps wondered if he was the right match for the job. However, his more than respe...
Kimi Raikkonen Signs With Lotus for 2013 F1 Season
29 Oct 2012, 09:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Lotus F1 team has just released a short promo video through which they have announced that Finnish driver, Kimi Raikkonen will stay with the British team for the 2013 season. Kimi is currently t...
Bernie Ecclestone Says New Jersey Grand Prix is Not Dead Yet
24 Oct 2012, 13:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that the New York and New Jersey F1 Grand Prix, which was supposed to take place in 2014, has been dropped from the racing calendar. Various reasons were put forth as an expla...
Kia to Launch Cee`d-Based Hot Hatch Trio
23 Oct 2012, 13:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia has really proved in the last few years that their cars are up at the top of the class, in so many areas, that you wonder how they got so high so quickly. Regardless, they had not really made th...
Ford Fiesta Sedan Receives Minor Refresh in Brazil
23 Oct 2012, 12:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford has just revealed a mildly refreshed version of the Fiesta Sedan, at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show. The first and most noticeable modification is the new front grille, which is now jus...
Volskwagen Confirms Two-Cylinder Up in Brazil
23 Oct 2012, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Fiat 500 won`t be the only car in its class, with an efficient two-cylinder engine, as VW officials have announced that their new city car, the Up!, will also get a two-pot powerplant. The infor...