Individual Technology Development Might Spell Automotive Doom
18 Aug 2015, 12:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It sounds a bit gloomy, but it's not such a far-fetched theory. Just wait until you hear about the ridiculous sums spent on development
Volkswagen Group Reveals Massive Five-Year Investment Plan
16 Sep 2011, 12:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker has announced a massive €62.4 billion investment plan for the next five years, as they will focus on bringing new cars, more environmentally friendl...
Automotive Industry Has the Highest Spam Rate
17 Mar 2011, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In the contemporary era, Internet “sickness” has become much more frequent than real-life one. Just think about your email: it gets one or (maybe much) more spam attacks every day. Since...
Wacky Laws, Uncanny Regulations, Zombie People
25 Dec 2010, 07:32 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Recently, there’s been quite some fuss over a new traffic regulation which, by initial accounts, is quite strange (to say the least) and has good chances of being enforced in Paris. Specific...
Auto Industry Wins Prince Michael Road Safety Award
9 Dec 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Years and years of struggles and breakthroughs in automotive safety have been recognized by the British Royal House who decided to give the UK industry, as a whole, the Prince Michael International ...
Better Cars, Smaller Profits. The Automotive Industry at the Crossroad
19 Nov 2010, 08:16 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Profits posted by the great automobile makers follow such a steep, descending trend that it becomes pretty obvious that their strategy for the future must change, and quickly. They’re proba...
Alcoa Forges New Rims for Ferrari 458 Italia
28 Oct 2010, 09:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Alcoa Auto Wheels, the wheel making division of the American industrial giant, is introducing new lightweight forged aluminum wheels for the Ferrari 458 Italia supercar. The fresh forged aluminum...
Auto Merger And Acquisition Market Growing
30 Apr 2010, 12:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive merger and acquisition (M&A) sector will continue to power the automotive industry’s transformation, supporting the changes necessary for the short-term restructuring and lo...
Automotive Education Day at NAIAS
20 Jan 2010, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas back in December 2008 the Pasadena Art Center College of Design hosted a design show with car company recruiters almost missing from the event, things seem to have changed during the past ye...
UK Car Production Up First Time Since September ‘08
18 Dec 2009, 15:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Production in the UK’s automotive industry increased by 12.5 % to 122,134 units in November, the first rise since September 2008, just-auto.com reported. To be more specific, November car ...
Intel Mulling Over Auto Industry
23 Nov 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What do computer hardware manufacturers and the automotive sector have in common? Quite a lot, especially if we take into account the current trends that are pushing carmakers towards electric cars ...
Azure Posts Q3 Financial Results
13 Nov 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although it is not our habit to bring to your attention financial results of non-mainstream automotive industry manufacturers, we decided to start doing so and we chose Azure Dynamics as the startin...
Mayor Bing May Give Up on the Bing Group
13 Oct 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Detroit's Mayor Dave Bing is facing the same difficult economic environment as the car manufacturers in his city are facing. Owner of the Bing Group, a company specializing in steel stamping an...
Reactions to the Volkswagen-Porsche Merger
24 Jul 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported yesterday, German manufacturers Volkswagen and Porsche reached a preliminary agreement regarding their joint future. Although details are still scarce, as they "will be worked ou...
Bentley, 2009 Apprentice Employer of the Year
21 Jul 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Apprentice Employer of the Year Awards for 2009 appointed Bentley Motors as the "place to be" if you got talent and need a part-time job. The company managed to be voted best ...
Mercedes-Benz Dealers Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction
14 Jul 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It is known in every industry that consumer satisfaction is one of the key points in keeping your business at a competitive level. The same is true for the automotive industry. Mercedes-Benz has ...
Fight "Cash for Clunkers"
21 May 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American version of the European scrappage scheme, largely know as the "Cash for Clunkers" bill, has stirred a lot of debate in the US. This time, a more aggressive initiative, set in ...
British Scrappage Scheme Debuted Today
18 May 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The long-awaited long-talked about UK scrappage scheme has come into effect today, raising the number of European countries who mix the need for the renewal of the national car park with the need to...
Martin Winterkorn Chosen Automotive Manager of the Year in Italy
29 Apr 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chairman of the Management Board Volkswagen AG Martin Winterkorn received one of the most famous awards granted by the media in Italy: “World’s Top Manager Automotive 2008”. The aw...
UK Vehicle ‘Scrappage’ Incentive Supported by Consumers
24 Apr 2009, 17:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent online survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates showed that two-thirds of the respondents support the UK Government in their £2,000 “scrappage” incentive for vehicles...