Audi Q3 Plant Breaks Ground
24 Jun 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Spanish manufacturer Seat has today set the corner stone for the future bodywork workshop at the Martoreli plant, where the new Audi Q3 will be built starting 2011. Seat takes great pride in the fut...
Europe's Scrappage Save the Day
2 Jun 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Or at least this is how it looks like. Thanks to the implementation of scrappage schemes across the continent, sales in May are no longer as low as we have got used to from the previous months. Over...
Ford Expects New Car Sales to Explode with Spain Incentives
14 May 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While Renault's bosses insisted that the Spanish government isn't helping automakers as it should, Ford expects new car sales to be increased by 400,000 units thanks to incentives offered ...
Renault Says It Might Close Valladolid Plant without State Funds
12 May 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has always been open to talks with government officials - check out Carlos Ghosn's statements on the matter - but the French manufacturer is now planning to build up the pressure on the...
Button: "I'm on the Top of the World!"
10 May 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button revealed he is very happy with how his team managed to regain the advantage over their competitors ahead of the European rounds of the Formula One Championship. As all teams were bring...
Ducati Praying for Good Weather in Spain
30 Apr 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There's something about the rain that makes the two Ducati riders – Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden – uncertain of their on-track results this year. After a rainy first event in Qatar...
Renault Boosts New Megane Production to Meet Growing Demand
30 Apr 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Renault Megane proves to be quite a hit, surprising even its parent company who didn't expect to see the newly-launched model meeting such a strong demand. Although we're still liv...
Kubica Pesimistic of BMW's European Package
28 Apr 2009, 13:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If there's one driver entitled to be aggrieved with his team this year, Robert Kubica would definitely fit the description. After BMW Sauber practically “abandoned” him during the l...
Alonso: Next Three Races Will Be Crucial!
28 Apr 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso insisted the upcoming 3 races in Europe will be decisive in determining who will go ahead and challenge for the championship and who won't. The Spaniard argued that most of the ...
Audi Q3 to Be Produced in Martorell, Spain, Official Launch in 2011
22 Apr 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi has just confirmed that the new Q3 small SUV will be manufactured by the Spanish production facility in Martorell starting with 2011. The plant has an annual production capacity of up to 80,000...
French Car Sales Keep Growing Despite Recession
1 Apr 2009, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The scrapping bonus programs prepared by the French government continue to show positive results in the country as new car registration keep growing, especially for models benefiting from this kind ...
SEAT Employees Choose Salary Freeze in Exchange for Audi Q3
20 Mar 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession pushes automakers and people involved in the automotive sector way beyond their limits, especially when talking about the salary freezes and job cuts applied at production pla...
Spain to Provide 4 Billion Euros to Struggling Automakers
13 Feb 2009, 17:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to various countries around the world, the Spanish government today agreed to provide 4 billion euros ($5.1 billion) to local automakers that may require financial aid following the massive ...
Sales of Family Cars in Spain Plummet
28 Jan 2009, 15:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The crisis has pushed Spain's auto industry back to 1994's production levels. Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones (Anfac) forecasts a continuo...
SEAT Presents Hybrid Leon to Spanish Government
13 Jan 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SEAT today made another step towards a fully electric vehicle by presenting a hybrid prototype to the Spanish government that could reach the streets as soon as 2014. Just like any other hybrid, the...