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Angry Ford Workers Protest Job Cuts in Germany
Angry Ford Workers Protest Job Cuts in Germany

8 Nov 2012, 16:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford’s announcement that they would be closing down the Genk factory, in Belgium, which would lead to the loss of some 4,300 jobs did not go unnoticed. Angry workers gathered outside Ford&rsqu...

 
Western European Car Sales Fall Again in October
Western European Car Sales Fall Again in October

8 Nov 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / West European cars sales are still falling, and by the end of the year, no more than 11.47-million units will have been sold - a long way off the 2009 record, of 13.66-million, the last year of grow...

 
Suzuki to Borrow $45-Million for  US Dealership Closures
Suzuki to Borrow $45-Million for US Dealership Closures

8 Nov 2012, 10:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Due to sub-par sales and interest from the public, which caused their American branch to go bankrupt, Suzuki have now been given clearance to receive a $45-million government loan, in order to close...

 
Fisker Loses 300 Cars in New Jersey Port - $30-Million Loss
Fisker Loses 300 Cars in New Jersey Port - $30-Million Loss

8 Nov 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Green automaker Fisker is reporting loses of $30- (€23.5-) million, following the flooding of New Jersey port, earlier this week. Aside from the 16 cars which suffered extensive fire damage, ye...

 
Sandy Takes its Toll - Around 200,000 Cars Ruined
Sandy Takes its Toll - Around 200,000 Cars Ruined

8 Nov 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Superstorm Sandy really hit the US hard, and while it wasn’t as devastating as Katrina, it still caused sizable damage to personal property, including cars - 200,000 of them, in fact, accordin...

 
Ford Tops Volkswagen as Most Reliable Van Manufacturer in UK Survey
Ford Tops Volkswagen as Most Reliable Van Manufacturer in UK Survey

7 Nov 2012, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford recently managed to steal VW’s most reliable commercial vehicle manufacturer crown, as shown by a recent survey that targeted the 50 largest contract hire and leasing companies in the UK....

 
ZF CEO Calls Nine-Speed Transmissions the "Natural Limit"
ZF CEO Calls Nine-Speed Transmissions the "Natural Limit"

7 Nov 2012, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While you can still find multiple cars with four-speed automatic transmissions, as well as even more vehicles with five-speed manuals in dealerships from across the world, the auto industry has deve...

 
Obama Victory Means Sustained Support for EVs and CAFE Standards
Obama Victory Means Sustained Support for EVs and CAFE Standards

7 Nov 2012, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If elected, Mitt Romney had his own agenda and views on what should be done with the budget for ‘green developments’, and he would have not supported just EVs, opting instead to not conc...

 
Land Rover Range to Expand to 16 Models by 2020
Land Rover Range to Expand to 16 Models by 2020

7 Nov 2012, 09:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Land Rover is set to expand its range in a massive way, planning to have a sixteen-model lineup ready by the turn of the decade. They plan to cover every single corner of the global SUV and crossove...

 
Mitsubishi Holds On to US Market, Determined to Increase Sales
Mitsubishi Holds On to US Market, Determined to Increase Sales

7 Nov 2012, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Suzuki recently announced that it will no longer sell cars in the US, there were many who were curious what Mitsubishi, which isn’t very popular in the US either would do. It seems tha...

 
Mercedes Investors Unsure of Company’s Future Prospects
Mercedes Investors Unsure of Company’s Future Prospects

7 Nov 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes-Benz has the ambition of becoming the world’s largest luxury automaker, by the year 2020, when it plans to sell 2.7-million units. Last year they sold a total of 1.26-million cars, an...

 
Renault Builds Industry’s Largest Photovoltaic Array to Shelter New Cars
Renault Builds Industry’s Largest Photovoltaic Array to Shelter New Cars

7 Nov 2012, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The use of photovoltaic cells is becoming increasingly common in all branches of industry, especially the automotive one. All automakers are desperate to earn their green credentials, by any means, ...

 
Suzuki to Still Sell Cars in Canada
Suzuki to Still Sell Cars in Canada

6 Nov 2012, 15:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the American branch of Suzuki may have gone bust, and is now concentrating on the sale of motorbikes, ATVs and marine vehicles, the Japanese manufacturer will continue car sales in Canada. Spe...

 
Caterham May Build Its Own Supercar
Caterham May Build Its Own Supercar

6 Nov 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Caterham is currently a limited-appeal sports car manufacturer with an equally-limited fan base, of trackday enthusiasts and a more serious kind of ‘boy racer’. However, according to aut...

 
Suzuki Bowing out of US Market
Suzuki Bowing out of US Market

6 Nov 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Suzuki is not what one would call a ‘major automaker’, and they have always offered ‘different’ and ‘interesting’ alternatives to the mainstream brands, with thei...

 
Caterham Seven May Use Renault Engines
Caterham Seven May Use Renault Engines

5 Nov 2012, 15:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Caterham have used engines from a variety of manufacturers, since the company came into being, in 1973. They used Lotus, Cosworth, Rover and, most recently, Ford engines - they are now even testing ...

 
Toyota Begins UK Production of Auris
Toyota Begins UK Production of Auris

5 Nov 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / All the major Japanese automakers have achieved a firm footing in Europe, not just through the sale of their cars, but also through local production. One of Toyota’s key factories in Europe, t...

 
Opel to Appoint Former VW China Boss as Chairman
Opel to Appoint Former VW China Boss as Chairman

2 Nov 2012, 13:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that not only Ford is making changes at the highest executive level, but also Opel (and Vauxhall), as the company is looking to enlist the services of former VW China boss, Karl-Thomas Neum...

 
Ford Appoints Mark Fields as COO
Ford Appoints Mark Fields as COO

2 Nov 2012, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current CEO of Ford, Alan Mulally, is now 67 years old, and while it is known that he will not retire any sooner than the year 2014, the company has already begun to take steps to pass on the &l...

 
Jaguar and Land Rover to Adopt VW Approach to Sharing Platforms
Jaguar and Land Rover to Adopt VW Approach to Sharing Platforms

2 Nov 2012, 08:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / One of the many reasons that VW is able to stay profitable and do quite well, even in the face of the depressing economic situation of Europe, is the fact that they have a limited number of adaptabl...