Hyundai Mobis Begins European Parts Production
19 Dec 2012, 15:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hyundai used to import pretty much all the parts it needs to build its cars in Europe, from South Korea, where their parts manufacturer Hyundai Mobis manufactured everything. That will not change co...
First Malaysian-Built Subaru XV Rolls Off the Production Line
19 Dec 2012, 13:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In order to better satisfy the local demand for their new Impreza-based XV crossover, Subaru has announced that the first example has already rolled off the production line, at the Tan Chong Motor A...
FPV Factory Closes its Doors - Will Live on As Ford-Owned Performance Brand
19 Dec 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) of Australia has a long history of hand-building special high performance versions of the local market Ford Sedans. However, its run as an independent manufacturer ha...
Infiniti to Build Premium Compact Hatch in the UK
19 Dec 2012, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Infiniti has announced that it will be building a new compact hatchback at its Sunderland plant, in the UK. The factory would require a £250-million investment, in order to accommodate the ext...
New Volkswagen Santana Officially Launched in China
18 Dec 2012, 16:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you were wondering if Volkswagen was going to put its own badge on the Skoda Rapid/Seat Toledo, you should wonder no more, as they have already done it, and the result is the China-exclusive Sant...
Mazda to Build New 6 in China from 2013
18 Dec 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda has announced that it will be building the all-new 6 in China, from the latter part of next year. The car will be built through the FAW-Mazda joint venture, which currently also makes the two ...
Chevrolet Idles Malibu Production Due to High Inventory
18 Dec 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right off the bat, the brand new Chevrolet Malibu is creating lots of problems for General Motors. The car was designed as a global product that can also appeal to Europeans, Asians or Australians, ...
Volkswagen Routan Not Out Yet - Will Resume Production in 2013
18 Dec 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we originally reported that Volkswagen would be stopping production of the Routan minivan altogether (it is currently on hold), it seems the previous reports were wrong. VW has now confirmed t...
Chrysler May Invest $162 to Get Transmission Plant Up and Running
18 Dec 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Just before Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, in 2009, they were on the verge of opening a transmission plant, which they had already finished in 2008. However, aside from the obvious problem - their b...
All-New 2013 Skoda Octavia Enters Production at Mlada Boleslav Factory
17 Dec 2012, 14:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Skoda Octavia has officially entered production at Skoda’s home plant, in Mlada Boleslav, in the Czech Republic. The factory was thoroughly modernized in the production pause betwe...
Last Lexus LFA Produced on December 14, 2012
17 Dec 2012, 12:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / On Friday, December 14, the last of the limited production Japanese supercar known as the Lexus LFA has been produced. The LFA has an amazing history and we’re really sad to see it go. The ...
Europe Says Bye-Bye to the Stunning Citroen C6
17 Dec 2012, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / French cars have a certain appeal which you either get, or you don’t. This aspect has not been very evident in recent years, as the major French automakers have gotten all Germanic over the la...
Tesla to Build and Sell Europe-Bound Vehicles in the Netherlands
14 Dec 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We did not think that Tesla had the necessary financial backing to push forth and establish a foothold in Europe so soon, but it is now official - they will begin selling and manufacturing the Model...
UK Vehicle Production Output Goes Up in November
14 Dec 2012, 10:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that the total vehicle production output, in the UK, has gone up by 4.9% in November, while engine production went down by a small...
Local US Production for Nissan Leaf Battery Packs Commences
13 Dec 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan has just announced the production start of lithium-ion battery packs, destined for their Leaf EV, at the Smyrna, Tennessee plant, where they will also build the actual car - currently, it is ...
November Car Sales Go Up 11.52% in China
13 Dec 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While many parts of the world are still in a state of recession, car sales in China are going well, and have done so for many months. November makes no exception, as an impressive 1.79 million units...
Fisker to Resume Production Only After A123 Sale Completes
12 Dec 2012, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Green automaker Fisker was forced to stop production of its range-extender hybrid Karma, following the bankruptcy of their sole supplier of battery packs, A123 Systems Inc., and now that the company...
Volkswagen Routan MPV Gets the Axe - May Get Crossover Replacement
11 Dec 2012, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With sales of the Routan MPV down by 16.9% when compared to last year’s numbers (only 9,923 units sold through November), it is not surprising at all that it Volkswagen isn`t giving it a repla...
Volvo Cuts Car Production in December
30 Nov 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has decided to lower its December production volumes in the Torslanda and Ghent plants, without revealing the reason for this. In the Torslanda plant, there will be t...
Production Version of the Lexus LF-CC Coming, Possibly Alongside Evoque Rival
30 Nov 2012, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A production version of Lexus’ stunning LF-CC coupe concept has been confirmed for production, according to autocar.co.uk, who say it is expected to hit showrooms before 2015. The concept was ...