Stories about: russia

ZiL Concept: Russia's New Premium Limousine

4 Nov 2010, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Zavod imeni Likhachova (literally "Factory named after Likhachov", although better know as ZiL) is a Russian manufacturer of heavy equipment and armored vehicles like tanks or amphibious t...

Aston Martin CEO Gives Green Light to Lagonda

29 Oct 2010, 13:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Aston Martin's Lagonda concept, the British manufacturer’s attempt to bring back the legendary brand, has had quite the tumultuous past. In September, it was announced that the project wa...

Yarovit, the Russian Hybrid People's Car [Renderings]

22 Oct 2010, 12:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sometime in the heat of August 2010, we brought you a piece of news about a dream the Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, had: offer the Russian people an affordable, green car which will become...

Pininfarina to Build Lada Niva?

20 Sep 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting far better for Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ who is now looking to increase its presence on other European markets with the help of well-known partners. This time, it appears that Pini...

Siegfried Wolf Leaves Magna

14 Sep 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what may be the unexpected executive change of the week, Siegfried Wolf, the co-chief executive officer for American manufacturer Magna announced he resigned as a director and chief executive off...

Visteon Opens Plant in Russia

9 Sep 2010, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last week American supplier Visteon announced it will partner with Russian electronics manufacturer Avtopribor, news of the company opening a new door panels and other interior components manu...

Visteon Forms JV with Avtopribor Electronics

27 Aug 2010, 06:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the Moscow International Motor Show being held these days in Moscow, American supplier Visteon announced the signing of a partnership with Avtopribor Electronics, one of the bigg...

Dacia Duster to Be Sold in Russia as a Renault

25 Aug 2010, 14:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The incredible, yet anticipated success of the Romanian-built Duster model will soon be experienced on the Russian market as well, where the French manufacturer that owns Dacia, Renault, plans to bu...

BMW to Manufacture X1 in Russia

16 Aug 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The success German manufacturer BMW is seeing for its recently introduced X1 model has determined them to consider beginning production and sales of the premium small SUV in Russia as well. Accordin...

Russians Escape Wildfire by Car

5 Aug 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perhaps the most affected country in the world by this year's heatwave, Russia is still battling temperatures which have become the highest since recording began 130 years ago. And the worse is...

Putin Wants Volkswagen

4 Aug 2010, 16:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the biggest auto markets in the world, Russia, is still feeling the economic strain which in 2009 almost killed the industry. Yet, this doesn't mean the potential is not still there. It ...

Russian Heatwave Melts GAZ Production

28 Jul 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The unprecedented heatwave which has crippled Russia over the past few weeks has caused Russian carmaker GAZ to halt production at its main facilities. According to just-auto.com, the measure has be...

Car Biting Russian Pothole

22 Jul 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / From time to time, we like to bring you news of more or less horrifying potholes, which seem to have appeared out of nowhere, chewing their way at wheels, tires, sway bars and even entire cars. Yet,...

F1 Calendar: Monaco Could Be Out, Moscow Might Step In

19 Jul 2010, 08:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Formula 1 one calendar will suffer several modifications in the years to come, with the first changes to happen next year as India will enter the series with its very own circuit, followed by th...

Russian Anti Drunk Driving Measures

2 Jul 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Alcohol and driving make a great mix, when the first goes into a ethanol capable engine, but it seems that many drivers never manage to reach the fuel filler cap when carrying a recipient that conta...

Dacia Sandero How It's Made: Hammer It until It Fits

24 Jun 2010, 07:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Somewhere in Eastern Europe, in a country called Romania, there's a small city called Mioveni. Most of the people who live in Mioveni (let's call them... Miovenians) work in a not so small...

VW Polo Saloon, World Premiere in Moscow

2 Jun 2010, 16:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The world premiere of the much anticipated Polo Saloon, the first vehicle developed specially for the Russian market, took place in Moscow today. However, advanced sales of the new model, which is b...

Skoda Fabia Enters Full-Cycle Production in Russia

30 Apr 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The second model in the Skoda range to be produced in full-cycle at the company's Kaluga factory in Russia is the new Fabia. The manufacturing process includes welding, painting and assembly of...

Peugeot Displays New Models for Russia in Beijing

26 Apr 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Peugeot display for the Chinese market was not short on surprises in Beijing. Aside from the unveiling of the new brand identity and universal MOTION & EMOTION catch-phrase, th...

PSA and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Russian Plant

23 Apr 2010, 13:08 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / French giant PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have officially started vehicle production at their joint plant in Russia, PCMA Rus. Owned 70 percent by PSA and 30 percent by Mits...