GM and Ford Facing Total Combined Losses of $1-Billion
30 Oct 2012, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We already know that Ford is not doing very well at the moment, especially in Europe, where it only expects to turn a profit from 2015 onward, working at a loss until then, reporting losses of $500 ...
Ford to Cut 1,400 Jobs at UK Dagenham and Southampton Plants
29 Oct 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After announcing the complete closure of their large car plant in Genk, Belgium, which will put around 4,300 employees out of work, Ford has now announced the part-closure of their Dagenham engine p...
SEAT Invests €800-Million in New Leon Research and Production Facility
29 Oct 2012, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we have previously reported, the all-new SEAT Leon has entered production, at the Spanish firm’s Martorell plant, which has been brought up to date, in order for production to commence. The...
Green Sales in the Netherlands Triple in 2012
24 Oct 2012, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Last year, some 1,658 EVs were sold in the Netherlands - a good performance, for such a small country. However, in the same time frame, this year, they have managed to sell three times as many, reac...
IAC Group Announces Opening of Romanian Plant - Supplies Parts for Ford
24 Oct 2012, 11:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The International Automotive Components Group (IAC) has announced the grand opening of its new plant, in Bals, Romania, in order to supply the local Ford plant, with various interior fittings. Ford&...
New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Gets 70,000 Orders from Western Europe
24 Oct 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The old Mercedes-Benz A-Class was an awkward-looking mini MPV, with qualities that didn`t appeal to that many buyers looking for a car in its niche, so sales were never particularly good. This is wh...
Aston Martin One-77 Gets Hooned Around Spa
23 Oct 2012, 12:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Aston Martin One-77 is easily one of the most exclusive and interesting automobiles that money can buy. With its 7.3-liter V12 engine which produces 750 hp and 750 Nm of torque and a relatively ...
Ford May Close Down Genk Plant
23 Oct 2012, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford’s plant in Genk, Belgium has been the birthplace of the Blue Oval’s Europe-bound large cars for the last few decades, with cars like the Taunus P4, Scorpio and Sierra, as well as al...
Watch the Kepler Motion Hybrid Supercar in Action
22 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since it was first shown some three years ago, the Kepler Motion hybrid supercar has largely been ignored, and we had not heard of it in a while. Well, now, it wants to demonstrated that it is still...
Opel Wants to Overtake Ford in Europe Sales
19 Oct 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s hard to miss the fact that Opel is undergoing a substantial transformation this year. They’ve refreshed the Astra range, launched a sedan version, introduced a sub-compact crossover...
Mopar Becomes Fiat and Chrysler’s European Customer Care Brand
19 Oct 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Mopar may be known in the US for the special and bespoke parts they offer for cars from within the Chrysler group, in Europe Mopar wil become Fiat and Chrysler’s customer care brand, and...
VW Profits to Fall Due to Weakness in German Market
19 Oct 2012, 09:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Due to strong demand in China or the US, most German makers of premium automobiles were able to report increasing sales and profits despite weakness in their domestic market. However, this no longer...
VW Scirocco GTS Now Available in Europe from €28,100
19 Oct 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / First revealed at the 2012 Lipezig Motor Show, this spring, the Volkswagen Scirocco GTS is now available for sale all across Europe. Prices in Germany Start at €28,100, and rise to €33,525...
BMW Shifts Tens of Thousands of Europe-Bound Cars to the US and China
18 Oct 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The weak European economy is really leaving its mark on the major automakers, and the latest to feel the strain is BMW. They have been forced to re-route ‘tens of thousands’ of cars, whi...
Hyundai i30 Estate Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
18 Oct 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the i30 hatchback received the maximum five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP, it was only natural that Hyunda’s compact estate would perform equally-well. Also, the i30 was actually dee...
Mercedes-Benz Lowers Reduces S-Class Production due to Low Demand in Europe
18 Oct 2012, 07:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Mercedes-Benz S-Class begins to struggle with sales, you know there’s something deeply wrong with the economy of the country or area where it is sold. Mercedes will be cutting one of ...
Mazda May Have Killed the Wankel, but You Can Wear One On Your Wrist
17 Oct 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda killed off their trademark Wankel rotary engine, along with the RX-8, which went out of production earlier this year. However, you can now buy a watch, which basically works on the same princi...
Opel Reveals Cascada Convertible
17 Oct 2012, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The previous generation Astra TwinTop was a moderately successful offering from Opel, however, it just wasn’t stylish enough and buyers often opted for a more expensive drop top, in favor of i...
TomTom Picks Most Congested Cities in Europe and the US
17 Oct 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While congestion may be a general problem, faced by pretty much all major cities around the world, in some places, the problem is considerably more severe than in others. Drivers and commuters are h...
Tata Nano Coming to America by 2015
16 Oct 2012, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the “OH NO!” section of today’s news, we’re going to have to report on a very strange rumor that the Tata Nano is being re-engineered for the American market by 2015. A...