GM, Ford and Chrysler Cut 250,000 Jobs in 9 Years
9 Feb 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Big Three are not so big anymore. Desperate to survive the crisis, they've cut jobs, sold assets, got loans and still no result. But nowhere is the crisis more obvious than in their human r...
Paris Hilton's Brother Sued by Gas Station Employee
6 Feb 2009, 11:47 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Being Paris Hilton's brother shouldn't exempt you in any way from the rule of law in case you make a slip. So now it results that Paris Hilton's dear brother is being sued by a 76 ...
Nissan, Infiniti Lose Ground in North America
4 Feb 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / January represented a very disappointing month for several automakers when it comes to their sales, especially in North America, often referred to as the most recession-damaged market in the whole w...
Renault-Nissan 2008 Sales: Logan and Sandero Key Products Outside Europe
4 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Achieving better sales results and increase the global share in a crisis-struck market sounds like mission impossible these days but it may seem like the Renault-Nissan Alliance managed to do it. At...
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance - a Good Way, but Not the Only Way
4 Feb 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chrysler says the upcoming alliance with Italian automaker Fiat could be very prosperous, but it is not the only option it has. The company refrained from other comments and made no reference as to ...
Japanese January Sales Lowest in 37 Years
2 Feb 2009, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite some rumors claiming the Japanese automotive industry is less affected by the economic downturn, new car sales in Japan reached the lowest point in 37 years in January, according to Reuters ...
Amsterdam Auto Show to Suffer some Themed-Modifications
2 Feb 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While organizers of the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show have completely given up the idea of holding the event this year due to lack of interest among automakers, their competitors in the shape of this yea...
Nissan GT-R "Launch Control" Gets Reprogrammed
30 Jan 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Rumors upon rumors have kept appearing in the last several months about Nissan GT-R's transmission problems. Allegedly, the advertised 0-60 mph times of the car are unachievable without either ...
Honda Profits Drop 90% in Q3
30 Jan 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda has posted its Q3 financial report and things are looking really scary. The company's operating profit dropped 63 percent in 2008's last quarter and the net profit in practically non...
Barcelona Auto Show Cancelled
29 Jan 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / There were a few rumors before but no one believed it until the inevitable occurred. Organizers had to cancel the 2009 Barcelona Auto Show due to lack of automakers' interest, Autonews reported...
Aston Martin Shortens the Workweek
29 Jan 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Three days of work, four days of weekend. This is what employees of Warwickshire based Aston Martin will have to get used to for an undisclosed period of time, as the company has decided to go to a ...
2009 Nissan X-Trail 20GT Wins Second Energy Conservation Prize
29 Jan 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan proudly announced today that its X-Trail 20GT, which is equipped with a clean diesel engine, won the second consecutive ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director-General's ...
West Nexco and Nissan to Increase Safety with Phones
28 Jan 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan and West Nippon Expressway ( NEXCO ) have joined forces to research systems that could help prevent accidents and provide drivers with realtime information. The joint project counts on the wi...
Nissan Scored Poor Sales in 2008 Despite Cutting Production
28 Jan 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Although the Japanese automaker has severely cut down production in the last month of 2008 by more than 80 percent in some regions, sales figures don't look encouraging at all. Just like oth...
2009 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
28 Jan 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 World Car of the Year has just announced its 10 finalists voted by over 50 journalists from countries all over the world, including Belgium, China, India, Malaysia, Poland and Russia. The t...
Nissan Reveals 2009 370Z UK Pricing
27 Jan 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan today unveiled UK pricing for the new 2009 370Z that is expected to arrive on the streets in July, while online orders will commence on February 2. In short terms, there will be three differe...
Nissan Idles Mexico Assembly Plants
27 Jan 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finding itself under the pressure from the economic unrest, Nissan has decided to close its operations in North America, a temporary move aimed to balance the decrease in demand. The move com...
Chrysler Denies Renault Negotiations
15 Jan 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Chrysler today issued a public statement denying recent reports claiming it is discussing the possibility to sell one of its brands. In short terms, Chrysler explained that it doe...
Nissan Livina to Be Produced in Brazil
14 Jan 2009, 16:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan Motor Co. today said production of Livina has been expanded to Brazil, with this model representing the first passenger vehicle produced by the Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in San Jose dos P...
Chrysler to Sell Key Assets, Renault Denies Talks
14 Jan 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although rumors surrounding a potential deal between Chrysler and Renault spread on the web since mid-2008, the French manufacturer has always denied them, saying that it has no absolutely intention...