Porsche to Stop Weekend Shifts Due to Weak European Demand
13 Nov 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche has announced that it will be halting weekend shifts at its biggest plant in Europe, as of next year, due to a drop in demand, which can be attributed to the expanding debt crisis currently ...
BMW to Begin i-Series Production in 2013
8 Nov 2012, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s new line of electric ‘i’ cars is closer than you think. In a statement by BMW Chairman, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, stated that the premium German automaker will concentrate on th...
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...
Tesla Celebrates Building of 1,000th Model S Frame
31 Oct 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For the doubters, who never expected Tesla to make it, this is proof that the American company is still hard at work, trying to achieve its projected sales/deliveries figure for this year. Tesla CEO...
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...
Hyundai Shows Off HB20 in Brazil
23 Oct 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Instead of just simply importing the i20 into Brazil, Hyundai have just unveiled a Brazil-only supermini, around the same size as the i20, called the HB20. It will be manufactured locally, at the ne...
Jeep Officially Announces Interest in China Production
22 Oct 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler has been eyeing the Chinese car market for a while now, and they plan to eventually move all Jeep production of cars destined to be sold in the area, to China. Group officials are now in ta...
VW Confirms Interest in Creation of Budget Brand
22 Oct 2012, 07:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We had just speculated up until now, regarding VW’s creation of a new budget sub-brand, to rival the highly-successful Dacia model, using the same philosophy to achieve the same good results -...
GM Announces Corvette Plant Idling for 6 Months - Retooling for New Model
19 Oct 2012, 11:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chevrolet has announced that it will be ending production of the current Corvette, the sixth-generation of the iconic American sports car, in February of 2013. However, production of the seventh-gen...
VW Microbus Finally Going Out of Production in 2013
18 Oct 2012, 14:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Type II Microbus by Volkswagen first came onto the European market in 1967, and by 1979 it had been phased out. It was kept in production in Argentina until 1986, while in Mexico it went out of ...
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 ...
Battery Manufacturer A123 Systems Files for Bankruptcy
17 Oct 2012, 12:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We were aware of the fact that things over at US battery manufacturer A123 Systems were not going too well, in recent months, and after recently announcing that they may not have enough money to fur...
Fisker Pushes Back Atlantic Production to Late 2014, Early 2015
16 Oct 2012, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite securing the necessary funds to get production of the Atlantic mid-sized extended-range hybrid going, Fisker has announced that official entry into production has been pushed back to late 20...
Volvo to Stop Production for a Week Due to Low European Demand
15 Oct 2012, 14:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo officials have just announced that they will be ceasing car production for a whole week, due to the low demand on the European market, and in order to prevent excessive dealer stockpiling. The...
European Economic Situation May Postpone Introduction of Lambo and Bentley SUVs
12 Oct 2012, 08:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The European credit crisis is apparently still going strong, and on a market as mature as that of the Old Continent, buyers tend to get picky when money is short. This is the reason cited by Volkswa...
Acura ZDX Receives Facelift and New Kit for 2013, Its Final Year of Production
11 Oct 2012, 07:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When Acura launched the interesting-looking ZDX, back in 2009, they were planning on it grabbing some X6 sales, as the BMW proved very successful. However, the Acura wasn’t at all successful, ...
Fisker Atlantic Officially Getting BMW 2.0-Liter Turbocharged Engine
2 Oct 2012, 12:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the fate of the Atlantic is still unsure, Fisker have secured a deal with BMW, which allows them to use the new 2.0-liter turbocharged unit, as fitted to the new 3-Series, and a few other smal...
Chinese Government Imposes Stricter Quality Control Laws for Car Exports
18 Sep 2012, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When Chinese cars first made an appearance outside the PRC, all of them, without exception, were criticized for their poor build quality and appalling safety. While things may have moved on consider...
Fiat’s Melfi Plant Getting Ready For New Punto Production
11 Sep 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Fiat’s Melfi plant, the one which currently builds the Punto will be thoroughly expanded and modernized. The plan is to install completely new assembly lines, in preparation for the production...
Porsche-Developed Platform to Underpin Next Panamera and All Future Bentleys
5 Sep 2012, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since both Porsche and Bentley are owned by VW, and both now make similar luxury sedans, it was only a matter of time before the higher-ups in the company would decide to cut costs and have both the...