24YO Student from Portugal Named 2013 Nissan GT Academy Champion
12 Sep 2013, 14:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Miguel Faisca has been declared the 2013 champion of the now famous Nissan GT academy for Europe. He is a 24 year old student from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and Nissan describes him as being a...
Nissan GT-R Now a Station Wagon
4 Apr 2012, 11:20 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / We’ve certainly seen some bizarre photos in our lives, but things kind of get out of hand from time to time. Station Wagons are family cars or vehicles used by people who really need the extra...
SEAT Alhambra Voted "MPV of the Year" in Portugal
25 Feb 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As far as SEAT is concerned, the Alhambra MPV is one of the most important vehicles in its product lineup, although sales figures aren't exactly supporting the car in the race with the other SE...
Nissan to Build Battery Plant in Portugal
11 Feb 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese automaker Nissan announced today it has begun construction of a lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal, that is projected to start operations in December 2012. The new facility, whic...
Star Riders Brought Together at the 2010 FIM Awards Ceremony
6 Dec 2010, 11:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recent FIM (International Motorcycle Federation) Gala Awards Ceremony held in Portugal recognised and rewarded the exploits of the world’s best motorcycle riders. A host of motorcycling le...
Portuguese VW Employees Go on Strike
25 Nov 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We really don't think that this is what Volkswagen hopes to hear while struggling to become the world's number one carmaker, but its Portuguese employees went on strike yesterday to protes...
Saab Announces New Portuguese Importer
2 Sep 2010, 12:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Continuing the restructuring process of its international sales organization, Saab announced today it has appointed a new importer for the Portuguese market, Hipogest Group. Lisbon-based Hipogest wi...
Nissan Leaf Available for Order in Europe
30 Jul 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese electric vehicle manufactured by Nissan is now available for order in Europe, only a few days after the carmaker announced the roll out plan for the US and the 8 years, 100,000 miles wa...
Nissan Leaf, Charged in Portugal
30 Jun 2010, 14:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No less than three premieres took place in Portugal yesterday, when the first Nissan Leaf in the country was plugged into the country's first electric vehicle charging station for the first tim...
Lisbon, First European Stop for Volvo Ocean Race
1 Mar 2010, 19:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After revealing that Cape Town will be the first stop of the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race, Volvo today announced that Lisbon has been chosen as the first of the European ports for the event. The race w...
Renault Announces Location for Portuguese Battery Plant
9 Dec 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Renault-Nissan alliance will start battery production in Portugal and the two companies yesterday announced the location for the new factory. The announcement was made in Lisbon by Prime Ministe...
Stoner Reveals 100 Percent Fitness for Aussie GP
15 Oct 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner will head back to Australia to finally get back on the winning streak inside the MotoGP season. After spending more than one month recuperating from his strange illness earlier this yea...
Remy Julienne Reloaded: High-Speed Car Ramps on Streets
15 Oct 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's quite entertaining to watch those crazy stunts on TV and it's even more fun to attend such a show. All of us have probable dreamt at least once to do such things like jumping with a c...
Renault-Nissan to Build Li-Ion Battery Plants in the UK, Portugal
20 Jul 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Renault-Nissan alliance continues its ambitious green plans and today announced its decision to invest in two battery manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom and Portugal. The two facilities ...
Portugal to Have 1,300 Recharging Stations by 2011
30 Jun 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Portuguese government has decided to encourage zero-emission vehicles sales for the near future. The government's plan to introduce up to 1,300 recharging stations for electric vehicles ove...
Latvala Didn't Think He'd Survive Portugal Crash
9 Apr 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jari-Matti Latvala admitted he didn't expect to live and tell about the incredible accident he suffered during Rally Portugal last weekend. While leading the gravel-surfaced rally during Day 1,...
Lada to Debut Priora in the FIA WTCC
9 Apr 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lada are finally ready to introduce their new Priora model in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. According to a press release by the Russian manufacturer, the new car will be ready to debut in ...
Turbocharged Engines to Make F1 Return?
6 Apr 2009, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's plan to bring costs in Formula 1 down to a minimum in the years to come is far from finalization. While visiting the World Rally Championship caravan in Portugal the past weekend, ...
Vodafone Close A1 GP Sponsorship Deal with Algarve
1 Apr 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most companies are revising their sponsorship projects in motor racing, mobile telecommunications network company Vodafone seems to do exactly the opposite. After reaffirming their su...