Nissan Leaf Coming to South America
12 Mar 2018, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan announced it will introduce the Leaf electric vehicle in South America in the next fiscal year, in eight countries
2018 Fiat Argo Revealed in Brazil, Looks Set to Replace the Punto
17 May 2017, 21:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Full details should become available later this month. But for now, we're enjoying the look of the Fiat Punto's successor
2017 Chevrolet Cobalt Gets Priced in Brazil
30 May 2016, 09:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Chevrolet do Brasil announced that the 2017 Chevrolet Cobalt will go on sale this summer, holding a retail price of R$ 60,890 for the base model
Sinkhole in Peru Swallows Up Car with Three Passenger on Board
8 Feb 2016, 09:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to the exemplary response and bravery of simple people like you and me, three Peruvian people were saved from a deadly sinkhole
General Motors Reports Third Consecutive Year of Record Global Sales
22 Jan 2016, 10:46 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / By selling no less than 9.8 million vehicles in 2015 worldwide, General Motors registers the third year of record sales in a row
2014 Volkswagen Saveiro Cross Is a Funky Brazilian Pickup · Video
28 Mar 2014, 18:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What's with all the talk about Volkswagen working on a low-budget brant that can sell a car for under $8,000? Come on, haven't you guys heard about what they're selling in south Ameri...
2014 Chevrolet Agile Effect Announced for Latin America
29 Jan 2014, 13:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has announced the introduction of a special edition version of its Agile hatchback for the Central and South American markets. Called Agile Effect, the special edition subcompact is ba...
Bogota Taxi Fleet to Get 46 BYD E6 EVs in 2013
14 Dec 2012, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chinese automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) has announced that it will be supplying 46 of their E6 EVs to the taxi fleet of the Colombian capital city, Bogota. The Chinese carmaker will send a total o...
Spyshots: All-New Skoda Octavia Estate Spotted in Chile
27 Nov 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Octavia is a hugely important car for Skoda, and so much so that despite the fact that they have been trying to hide it from prying eyes, they have failed a few times so far. After accidentally ...
VW Microbus Finally Going Out of Production in 2013
18 Oct 2012, 14:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Type II Microbus by Volkswagen first came onto the European market in 1967, and by 1979 it had been phased out. It was kept in production in Argentina until 1986, while in Mexico it went out of ...
Ford Recalls 262,000 Fiestas in North and South America
18 Oct 2012, 07:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford has announced a recall of certain Fiestas, built between November 3rd 2009 and September 21st 2012, in order to fix a programming glitch with the passenger side curtain airbags. The recall affe...
Brazilian Driver Escapes From Truck Dangling from Bridge
25 Sep 2012, 08:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as driving-related dramas are concerned, finding yourself in the cab of a truck, dangling off a bridge, just above the water is such a common sight in the movies, that it could almost be call...
Suzuki Vitara Ruined by Incompetence - Rolls Over 9 Times Down Hill
21 Jul 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is a very sad sight when the wrong kind of people go off-roading. These Chilean guys seem to be trying to pull the Suzuki Vitara up the hill (yes, by hand - everybody does this, it’s normal...
VW Reveals Redesigned Gol and Voyage
21 Jul 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you live outside of South America, it is very unlikely that you have ever heard of the Volkswagen Gol. We are sure you are also not aware of the fact that it has been the best selling car in the ...
Fiat Starts Business in Bolivia
3 Jul 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Fiat has been very successful in South America for many years now, selling cheap cars which had gone out of production in Europe years earlier. That’s why, cars like the Brazilian-built Palio,...
Renault Cuts Production as South American Car Sales Decline
11 Jun 2012, 14:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Argentina and Brazil usually make up over four fifths of vehicle sales in South America, and while they looked strong last year, the past three months demand has been plummeting. Deliveries slow...
Rolls Royce Coming to South America the for First Time
24 Oct 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Famous british luxury brand Rolls Royce has announce that it will enter the South American market as part of its growing offensive to capture more of the emerging market share across the world. The ...
GM Names New South American Execs
19 Apr 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The South American automotive industry is on a rebound, following the problems it experienced, together with the rest of the world, in 2009. For the car makers who are conducting business in the cou...
Renault Symbol Arrives in Argentina
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault continues its offensive in the South American market using the new Symbol, a model initially unveiled to the general public at the Moscow Auto Show. Symbol, which is basically a sedan varian...
Bentley Sao Paolo Open for Business
21 Mar 2010, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Bentley announced in the end of last week it has opened a new showroom in Brazil, bringing the total number of South American Bentley shops to 48. Located in Sao Paolo, the new show...