Faulty Volkswagen DSG Gearboxes Reported in Europe
2 Jul 2012, 07:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have been informed that owners of Euro-spec VW cars (Polo, Golf and Scirocco) are reporting similar problems to the ones that caused a massive recall in China (500,000-strong). The issue has been...
Norwegian Roskva Electric Motorbike to Be Revealed July 7
28 Jun 2012, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember a mid-May article in which we previewed the Norwegian-designed Roskva electric motorbike. It is a project undertaken by five engineering students at the University of Life Sciences,...
Fisker Launches New Ad Campaign and Increases European Presence
27 Jun 2012, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While all ‘green’ car news of the week have been pretty much all about the launch of the Tesla Model S, another California-based ‘green’ automaker with a decently successful ...
GM Stocks Drop Below $20 Per Share
27 Jun 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Monday marked a 3.4% drop in GM stocks, as they fell below the $20 mark, for the first time since December 2011. Apparently, the unstable European economy drove share prices down by 69 cents, to Mo...
Carlos Ghosn May Be Leaving Nissan
25 Jun 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Carlos Ghosn was named CEO of both Nissan and Renault in May 2005, becoming one of the most powerful people in the automotive world. However, despite being highly successful at pretty much everythin...
Woman Trying to Exit Underground Car Park - Fails
25 Jun 2012, 08:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We all know that getting out of an underground parking lot can be a bit of a pain, especially since you have to pay for it somewhere, then go to your car, then insert some token/ticket into a machin...
Spanish Supercar Maker Tramontana Opens First Dealership
25 Jun 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Advanced Design Tramontana is a Spanish supercar maker which manufactures extreme-looking F1-inspired machines with awesome performance. They are based in the small Catalonian town of Girona, and th...
Fernando Alonso Wins European F1 GP
25 Jun 2012, 07:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the start of the current F1 season being so close, we were honestly hoping to see an 8th different driver triumphing in the European GP, held on the twisty street circuit around the port of the...
Cost of Batteries to Settle at $250 / €200 per kWh by 2015
22 Jun 2012, 10:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While predictions about future prices are not really accurate, and the further the deadline for something is, the lower the chances are for that ‘thing’ to materialize as intended. Howev...
Fiat Viaggio - Spotted Driving in Italy
21 Jun 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite not having a clear launch date (or one at all), Fiat’s Viaggio was spotted on the roads of Turin, Italy, last week. It would be the first Fiat saloon sold in Europe in a long time, and...
Fiat Viaggio - New Official Photos Released
21 Jun 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Fiat Viaggio is already on sale in China, Europeans will still have to wait a while for the car to arrive in dealerships. If you were having doubts, the car is coming to European showrooms...
By 2018, Over 12% of Cars Will to Be Diesels
21 Jun 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following in the footsteps of Europe, countries around the world are just starting to embrace the diesel engine as a viable alternative to its spark-aided counterpart, the petrol engine. Around half...
Tesla Roadster to Be Driven Around the World in 80 Days
19 Jun 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having successfully completed a pan-European tour in a Tesla Roadster last year, Spanish-born entrepreneur Rafael de Mestre, whom we met in June of 2011, has already begun a much more challeng...
Euro NCAP to Require AEB Auto-Braking for Five Stars
16 Jun 2012, 10:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault was the first manufacturer to have a five star car in its line-up, the 2001 Laguna, a car which is just as safe as any modern car, yet it was first built 11 years ago. The Laguna achieved th...
Jeep to Launch 3 New Models and Increase Number of Dealerships in Europe
15 Jun 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jeep is the fastest growing car brand in Europe, having registered a growth of 62% in 2011. The growth trend continues in 2012, as Jeep has sold 9,807 units in the first four months of the year, mar...
Marchionne Cuts Fiat’s European Spending by €500 / $630 Million
15 Jun 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Fiat’s European investments will be cut by around €500 ($630) million, according to CEO Sergio Marchionne, due to the fact that the Euro market is not seen as being able to recover from t...
Saab Automobile Parts AB to Operate Independently
14 Jun 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following the recent acquisition of Saab by the misleadingly-named National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a newly-formed company half owned by Chinese investors and half owned by Japanese investor...
Chevrolet Camaro Coupe and Convertible UK Price
14 Jun 2012, 07:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Pony cars are slowly being shipped from North America to Europe and the first to really make a significant import dent is the Chevrolet Camaro. Right now, the European market is filled with Chevrole...
Hyundai Becomes UEFA Euro 2012 Partner
11 Jun 2012, 16:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hyundai has been a partner of UEFA for over 12 years and the current one marks the fourth consecutive one when the automotive producer supports the European Championship. For 2012, hyundai has su...
Saab Finally Sold?
11 Jun 2012, 14:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The sad story of Saab, a manufacturer we though dead but never gave up hope on is apparently back - sort of. Apparently, National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, which is, as we had previously reported,...