17 Jan 2017, 17:54 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / In the complicated world of the automobile industry, expensive cars are often based on volume models. Sometimes, cheap cars get platforms from expensive ones
7 Oct 2017, 06:56 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Detroit carmaker has launched a versatile self-driving electric multi-role platform powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that should have the Army drooling
29 Sep 2017, 12:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Putting almost 3,000 jobs at risk, Groupe PSA intends to imbue its own engines and platforms in future Opel and Vauxhall models
25 Sep 2017, 08:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Better late than never, Toyota gave the go-ahead to Gazoo Racing to develop an all-new, dedicated sports car platform of the RWD variety
3 Aug 2017, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the earnings call for the second quarter of 2017, Elon Musk made it clear the Model Y crossover will ride on a platform derived from the Model 3
25 Jan 2017, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Starting with the replacement for the Aventador, Lamborghini is set to switch to a modular mid-engine platform for its future supercars
28 Jul 2016, 09:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ferrari, a brand that does not need an introduction, will make a new vehicle platform with the specialists at Altair Design. It will be lighter and faster
18 Jan 2015, 15:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Cost-cutting is the name of the game in this day and age, especially if you're a major volume-oriented manufacturer such as the Ford Motor Company. This is just one of the reasons why the 2016 ...
7 Oct 2014, 16:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors CEO Mary Barra revealed during an investor briefing that the company she helms is aiming to use just 4 platforms instead of the 26 the American automaker uses at the present moment. ...
28 Mar 2014, 20:53 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As I'm sure that most of you know, in order to cut down production costs and for a number of other related reasons, modern car development is made using common platforms, also known as architec...
29 Oct 2013, 17:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Take this with a grain of salt, or maybe a dozen grains of salt, but a report from Brazil's Automotive Business says the next generation VW Fox will be based on the new MQB platform, which so f...
13 Jan 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the launch date of the unspeakable Maserati SUV approaches, more and more information about the project is being released by one Fiat official or another. Present at the North American Internatio...
4 Jan 2011, 10:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems that Toyota and Subaru are becoming closer than ever. According to Motor Trend, the two companies are currently exploring the possibility of integrating larger platforms, that could yield t...
1 Oct 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday that it plans to cut the number of core platforms on which it builds its models to less than half in the following years. The carmaker will reduce the ...
30 Aug 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Mazda is preparing the way for what it hopes will be a revolution when it comes to the vehicles it offers. That revolution includes revising and reinventing everything from cha...
4 Sep 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Because of Porsche's soon-to-be-takeover by the Volkswagen Group, the path of both the manufacturers' upcoming models is yet to be decided. Recent informations comnig from within the compa...
7 Aug 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for better-quality, more fuel efficient vehicles has forced American manufacturer Ford to consider a major overhaul of its current vehicle line-up, with some 70 to 90 percent of all the Fo...
28 Jan 2009, 18:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following last week's announcement that Chrysler and Fiat have joined forces in a strategic alliance, the Italian manufacturer is expected to make public a future cooperation with BMW for the d...