Nissan Leaf is 2011 European Car of the Year
29 Nov 2010, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan's big bet on electric cars is starting to pay off, as the Leaf has become the first all-electric vehicle to be honored with the "Car of the Year" award. The Leaf achieved 257 p...
Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Gets Sustainability Award
27 Nov 2010, 11:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It has been a busy week for German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz when it comes to receiving awards. On Friday, the carmaker was named Germany's strongest brand by the ADAC AutomarxX, the world�...
Volvo Gets Award for Ad Campaign
26 Nov 2010, 11:09 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The team at Volvo Cars was presented with the ‘Best use of Broadcast Media' distinction at the CorpComms Awards in London for their coverage of the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Th...
Mercedes-Benz, Germany's Strongest Brand
26 Nov 2010, 10:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The end of the year is approaching fast, making the remaining month a perfect one for all types of ton tens, charts and awards for those who performed the best, or worst, the 2010. In Germany, such ...
Nicky Hayden Awarded by the State of Indiana
25 Nov 2010, 09:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Nicky Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP World Champion earned the Executive Director's Award presented by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) for his dedication and service to the Indiana Moto...
Audi Completes Hat-Trick in Auto Trophy
24 Nov 2010, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The Audi A1, Audi R8 Spyder and the Audi A5 Sportback were voted the best in their class by readers of the German car magazine "Auto Zeitung". The “2010 Auto Trophy” poll gathe...
Legacy in Motion Company of the Year: GM
22 Nov 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In 2009, American manufacturer GM was in disarray. Bankrupt, in over its head in government debt, fighting to shed assets and dealers and not be blamed for it in the process, pretty much with no pro...
Roll-Over Prevention System Awarded by Volvo Trucks and EuroTra
20 Nov 2010, 14:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Shell Chemicals and Bertocco have received an award for their roll-over prevention system. The award was given by the European Transport Training Association in collaboration with Volvo Trucks. &...
Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Receives Double Honors
17 Nov 2010, 16:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Porsche’s innovative 911 GT3 R Hybrid project scooped double honors at the Professional Motorsport World Expo Awards 2010, taking place in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday 16 November. The two priz...
Flat-Free Tire Honored at the R&D 100 Awards
15 Nov 2010, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in 2009, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), together with tire maker Goodyear, presented the Spring Tire, a very special piece of rubber meant for traveling on the moon ...
Bentley Mulsanne Is the Best Limousine for the Red Carpet
10 Nov 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2011 Bentley Mulsanne has been bestowed with the ‘Best Limousine for the Red Carpet’ prize at the Gulf Connoisseur Awards ceremony, that took place at the luxurious Armani Hotel in D...
MV Agusta F3 - Most Beautiful Bike at EICMA 2010
9 Nov 2010, 12:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the moment that everybody who kept track with the innovations from this year’s EICMA show in Milan, also attended by the autoevolution team, has come: the Most Beautiful Bike of the S...
2010 SEMA Hottest Truck and 4x4 SUV Announced
8 Nov 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The inaugural SEMA Award was presented to the Ford F-Series for the Hottest Truck and the Jeep Wrangler for the Hottest 4x4-SUV. As we already reported, the Hottest Car recognition went to the Chevr...
red dot for Audi Communications Design
29 Oct 2010, 18:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It takes more than just making and selling cars for a manufacturer to be recognized as an influential player on the market. It takes skill, lots of planning and, perhaps most of all, the best commun...
Citroen eTouch Gets Euro NCAP Advanced Award
6 Oct 2010, 07:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French manufacturer Citroen was also among the automakers awarded with the new Euro NCAP Advanced accolade. The company’s new eTouch Emergency & Assistance System has been awarded by Europ...
Audi Side Assist Receives Euro NCAP Advanced Award
4 Oct 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Audi was also among those who have been rewarded with the Euro NCAP Advanced Award by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The organization has presented the Audi ...
Mercedes-Benz Receives Two Euro NCAP Advanced Awards
4 Oct 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Mercedes-Benz has been rewarded by Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with two awards for its anticipatory occupant protection system PRE-SAFE as well as its PRE-SAFE...
Honda CMBS Awarded Euro NCAP Advanced Honor
4 Oct 2010, 07:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first Euro NCAP Advanced Awards have been presented the past weekend and Japanese automaker Honda was one of the lucky receivers. The company has been presented with the award for its pioneering...
BMW Assist Advanced eCall Receives Euro NCAP Award
4 Oct 2010, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer BMW has been awarded by the safety testing institute Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with a special award for its Assist Advanced eCall, an advanced emergency c...
Opel Eye System Gets Euro NCAP Award
2 Oct 2010, 15:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / During a press conference held in Paris these days, German automaker Opel was honored with a first-ever safety award for its Opel Eye system by Euro NCAP, the consumer safety organization. The &ldqu...