Workers on Strike at the Maserati Factory
10 Feb 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Fiat’s decision to rearrange production in order to get profitable again in 2010 seems to have made workers fear for their jobs. According to just-auto.com, the workers at the Maserati plant l...
Spyker Starts Sportscar Production in the UK
10 Feb 2010, 08:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spyker, who's 99 percent the new Saab owner, will produce the new Aileron model in Coventry in a plant run by its supplier CPP Manufacturing. The site, which previously hosted production of som...
GM to Boost Crossover Production with Manual Body Shops
5 Feb 2010, 11:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is experiencing an impressive sales boost in its domestic market, as crossover deliveries have grown so much that the former bankrupt automaker is not able to cope with local demand. ...
Last Saab 9-5 Rolls Off the Production Line
4 Feb 2010, 14:43 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Many of you probably thought that the Saab saga will end once the Swedish car manufacturer will be sold or closed down. And in the spirit of honesty, there have been times when no one was sure any m...
Toyota US Plants to Be Reopened
2 Feb 2010, 08:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As Toyota is struggling to get out of the mess they’re in, there is finally some good news. According to Reuters, Toyota Motor Corp said it will restart production of the eight models involved...
Unions Slam Fiat for Production Stop
1 Feb 2010, 14:23 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Sergio Marchionne’s decision to shut down production at Fiat’s Termini Imerese factory in Sicily seems to have serious repercussions, as both the Fiat Unions and the Italian government a...
Tesla Roadster to Go Out of Production in 2011
1 Feb 2010, 09:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Paperwork can sometimes hide important secrets, especially if you know where to look. And it seems that the guys at www.wired.com/autopia managed to find their way around Tesla’s IPO filing wi...
Volvo Trucks to Increase Production
26 Jan 2010, 15:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / In the last few months, things have been looking better for Volvo Trucks, as the Swedish manufacturer has seen signs of increased demand. This means that they were able to reduce stocks and now it i...
General Motors Begins Production of Saab 9-4x Crossover
26 Jan 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Judging by the latest rumors, Saab will most likely live on under Spyker's ownership and, although some experts are raising concerns that such an alliance might not work, the Dutch carmaker wil...
Audi A3 Production Suspended
21 Jan 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German manufacturer Audi will halt production of its A3 in February, following poor sales results in Germany. The Ingolstadt, Germany facility will halt production for one week, autoobserver.com rep...
Dainese Moves Production from Italy to Africa
20 Jan 2010, 16:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian motorcycle clothing specialist Dainese recently announced it is planning to move production to North Africa by closing down its plant in Italy, resulting in a loss of 200 jobs. The decision ...
Toyota Prius, Made in the USA
15 Jan 2010, 11:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today it will build the hybrid Prius at its Blue Springs, Mississippi in the US starting from an yet undecided date. Most likely, production of the Prius, currentl...
Hummer Production Stops on Monday
14 Jan 2010, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM will reportedly close the line in its Shreveport, Louisiana plant, on which the Hummer is produced, on Monday, January 18, as it awaits the conclusion of the deal with the C...
Autoliv Steering Plant Destroyed by Fire
4 Jan 2010, 13:42 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Autoliv steering plant in El Nadhour, Tunisia, caught fire on December 26 due to some poor welding work done during the Christmas vacation. Fortunately, there were no human injuries, but the fac...
Tata Nano Orders Shrink by 15%
29 Dec 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tata Nano, the $2500 definition of low-cost motoring instantly attracted buyers when it was launched on the Indian market back in March, but it seems that meanwhile 15% percent of the customers hav...
Climax Sports Racer Turns Production in 2010
17 Dec 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After seeing an avalanche of electric vehicle queuing up for their 2010 release, it's time to take a well deserved break and have a look at a racer powered the good old fashion way. You mig...
Porsche Rolls Out 10,000th Panamera
15 Dec 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche recently announced that its Leipzig plant produced the 10,000th Panamera, a model that was purchased by a consumer in Singapore. Porsche intends to sell a total of 20,000 units per year, wit...
Kia Pondering Kee Concept Production
14 Dec 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2007 Kia Kee coupe concept that was unveiled in 2007 might make it to production in the next few years, as the South Korean manufacturer is looking into ways to build a new compact, rear-wheel d...
Polish Car Production Up 32%
11 Dec 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Poland’s car industry is apparently boosting, as its auto production is up for the second month consecutively in November. The number of cars produced in Poland went up 31.8 percent, after a 1...
Official: Mercedes C-Klasse to be Built in the US
10 Dec 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the recent wave of speculation surrounding a possible expansion of the Mercedes C-Klasse production to the US, the news was confirmed today by the German carmaker. However, the move to...