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...
Hyundai i30 Estate Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
18 Oct 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the i30 hatchback received the maximum five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP, it was only natural that Hyunda’s compact estate would perform equally-well. Also, the i30 was actually dee...
Mercedes-Benz Lowers Reduces S-Class Production due to Low Demand in Europe
18 Oct 2012, 07:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Mercedes-Benz S-Class begins to struggle with sales, you know there’s something deeply wrong with the economy of the country or area where it is sold. Mercedes will be cutting one of ...
Mazda May Have Killed the Wankel, but You Can Wear One On Your Wrist
17 Oct 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda killed off their trademark Wankel rotary engine, along with the RX-8, which went out of production earlier this year. However, you can now buy a watch, which basically works on the same princi...
Opel Reveals Cascada Convertible
17 Oct 2012, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The previous generation Astra TwinTop was a moderately successful offering from Opel, however, it just wasn’t stylish enough and buyers often opted for a more expensive drop top, in favor of i...
TomTom Picks Most Congested Cities in Europe and the US
17 Oct 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While congestion may be a general problem, faced by pretty much all major cities around the world, in some places, the problem is considerably more severe than in others. Drivers and commuters are h...
Tata Nano Coming to America by 2015
16 Oct 2012, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the “OH NO!” section of today’s news, we’re going to have to report on a very strange rumor that the Tata Nano is being re-engineered for the American market by 2015. A...
If Citroen Hadn’t Sold Out...
16 Oct 2012, 15:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Let’s pretend for a second that PSA doesn’t exist, and that Citroen is an independent manufacturer with strong French views about how to make cars and what they should be, feel and look ...
The Giulia Super 1300 - A Proper Alfa!
16 Oct 2012, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back in the days when Alfa Romeo didn’t make its front badge out of cheap plastic, so that it fades and peels away in time, as does the ‘chrome’ grille which is actually made of pl...
Ford Announces WRC Withdrawal
16 Oct 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford has officially confirmed that it will be pulling out of the World Rally Championship, at the end of the current season in progress. Again, it is the poor economic climate which is dominating Eu...
Toyota Considering Hot Auris
16 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota is aiming high with the new Auris, which challenges established rivals in Europe, such as the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus or Renault Megane, and since all the others are very capable in their...
Volvo to Stop Production for a Week Due to Low European Demand
15 Oct 2012, 14:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo officials have just announced that they will be ceasing car production for a whole week, due to the low demand on the European market, and in order to prevent excessive dealer stockpiling. The...
Total Number of Charging Stations World-Wide to Reach 11.4-Million by 2020
15 Oct 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With 45,000 EV charging stations installed globally by the end of the year, as well as the 135,000 EVs which are expected to be sold in the same time frame, it’s safe to assume that all-electr...
Vauxhall-Opel May Merge With PSA
15 Oct 2012, 08:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As if the creation of PSA wasn’t enough to rob both Peugeot and Citroen of all-but the last bit of French charm, there are dark times ahead for both brands, and the group as a whole. According...
Porsche Reveals 550HP Cayenne Turbo S
12 Oct 2012, 07:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If the standard Porsche Cayenne Turbo is not powerful enough to satisfy all its potential buyers, the Stuttgart-based premium automaker has given it a power boost and an additional letter ‘S&r...
Nissan Lowers Micra UK Price - Available from £7,995
11 Oct 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan has just lowered the price for its UK-bound Micra, which now starts at just £7,995, or £99 per month, if a lease is what you’re after. However, despite lowering the price, t...
PSA, Fiat Downgraded by Moody’s
10 Oct 2012, 14:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Europe might have a huge €500 billion trust fund and a plan now, but is little indication that consumer confidence will return any time soon. A numbers of automkers have already cut their sales...
Peugeot Cutting 208 Production and Sales Outlook
10 Oct 2012, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When Peugeot launched the 208, it said that this supermini would become as successful as the 206 once was. It was designed to be smaller and lighter, ideal for city driving or as a second family car...
Audi September Sales Up 13.6%
9 Oct 2012, 15:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has announced it has delivered 136,600 cars worldwide in September 2012, 13.6% more than in the same month a year ago. For the year-to-date, 1,097,500 customers chose a model with the four ring...
Finnish EV Maker Scarlet Motors to Collaborate with Helsinki University
9 Oct 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In March, a car called the Electric RaceAbout (E-RA), broke the world speed record for EVs on ice, hitting a top speed of 258 km/h (161.59 mph), and 250.64 km/h (156.65 mph) over the course of two r...