Ford Earnings Could Be Hurt by Japan Earthquake
12 Apr 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford may not have a single actual production facility in Japan, but the Dearborn-based automaker revealed today in a US filing that its earnings could be impacted by the March 11 earthquake. Althoug...
Toyota Announces American Production Freeze
11 Apr 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Getting ready to resume most of the production in Japan, Toyota is at the same time weighing its options for the operations in the US. Severely hit by the damages the quake and tsunami caused on Mar...
Bugatti Gives 16C Galibier Production Green Light
2 Apr 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you always wanted to have a car that is as fast and as powerful as a Veyron but with four doors, four seats, and room in the boot for a dog? Well, we have good news for you, as Bugatti will mak...
Land Rover Produces 250,000th Freelander 2
28 Mar 2011, 11:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For a car maker that is not in the mainstream of car sellers, reaching the 250,000th unit produced milestone is a feat worth mentioning. For Land Rover, the achievement is even more important, takin...
Toyota Prius Production to Resume on March 28
24 Mar 2011, 12:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After nearly two weeks of continuous bad news for Japanese auto maker Toyota and right after the car maker announced that the production at its plants in the US might be affected by the Japanese pro...
Toyota US Production to Be Interrupted
24 Mar 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The freeze in production at Toyota's Japan plants, caused by the disaster on March 11, will soon expand to the US. The Japanese auto maker announced today that it has informed its American asso...
MINI Rocketman Slated for Production
8 Mar 2011, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI presented at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show last week the new Rocketman concept, a vehicle that is regarded as a modern interpretation of the original Mini that was rolled out in 1959. Many believed...
Porsche to Add 1,000 Employees, Gears Up for Cajun Production
16 Feb 2011, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche is reportedly planning to boost workforce by up to 1,000 employees by 2015 in an effort to meet the projected growing demand and get ready for the new baby SUV called Cajun. A report by Auto...
Saab Rolls Off the First 9-4X
15 Feb 2011, 07:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The dawn of a new age for Swedish manufacturer Saab is upon us, in the year when the automaker plans to launch the biggest new models offensive in its history. An offensive which began this week wit...
Ford to Increase Production by 13% in the US
7 Feb 2011, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With all of the Detroit big three automakers reporting double digit gains in sales last month, it looks like the days of bankruptcy and government intervention might be behind us. Adding to the slew...
McLaren MP4-12C Supercar Enters Production
2 Feb 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / McLaren Automotive announced today the first MP4-12C high-performance sports car has begun production at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England. The company plans to build up to 1,00...
Nissan Halts Production in Egypt Due to Unrest
31 Jan 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to an official statement made by the Japanese manufacturer, production at Nissan Motor’s factory in Egypt has been suspended for the duration of this week, because of civil unrest in...
Yamaha Aborts Spanish Plant, Moves to France
28 Jan 2011, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha yesterday announced it will close its factory in northeastern Spain and move production to another Yamaha factory at Saint-Quentin in northern France. This wi...
VW XL1 Will Be Produced
27 Jan 2011, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen unveiled the XL1 ultra-efficient concept at the Qatar Motor Show and, while everybody agreed that this is indeed a great idea, the same question was on everyone's lips: will this eve...
Nissan to Add Overtime to Meet Leaf Demand
26 Jan 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you're one of the customers who have already ordered a Leaf but the electric vehicle is months away from your garage, we have some good news for you. Nissan said that it intends to add overt...
Ford F-150 Production Grinds to a Halt
25 Jan 2011, 13:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Too much of a good thing is a bad thing, a saying goes. This is pretty much what American manufacturer Ford is experiencing these days, after a parts shortage problem forced it to bring the producti...
Audi to Boost Production
19 Jan 2011, 09:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Encouraged by the good results achieved last year, German car maker Audi now says it plans to boost production in the new year, mostly by adding new models to the production queue. In all, Audi will...
More Expensive Mahindras Starting January 1
30 Dec 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indian manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra will increase prices on all of its models starting January 1, but it hasn't provided specific details on how expensive each vehicle is going to be. T...
Volvo to Hire 200 Workers in Preparation for Higher 2011 Demand
30 Dec 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opinions on the way the automotive industry is going to perform next year are still divided, but some companies are already making the final adjustments to be able to face a potential higher demand ...
Japan Car Production Drops
29 Dec 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if Japanese manufacturer Toyota is already planning ahead and announced a target of 8 million cars in 2012, this doesn't mean that the Japanese automotive industry is feeling great. The nu...