06 09 2010
Over 200 million Cars to hit China's roads by 2020
Over 200 million Cars will take to China's roads by 2020, more than twice last year's figure, news reports said Sunday.
Suzuki Motor planning 3rd car manufacturing plant in India
Suzuki Motor Corp. is planning to build a third car manufacturing plant in India that could come on-stream as early as 2013, a move that will make India the biggest production base for Suzuki Motor.
Labor Day partiers: a designated driver can save lives and legal woes
Planning ahead for a designated driver should be high on your list when making Labor Day weekend barbecue plans. Not only can you help save lives, you'll save yourself potential legal troubles.
04 09 2010
Bugatti Automobiles appoints head of sales, marketing and aftersales
Bugatti Automobiles has appointed Stefan Brungs as head of sales, marketing and aftersales department, beginning October 1, 2010.
Designing A Bullet: The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
In the case of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, huge walloping buckets of Euros were required. Bugatti describes it as "the climax of the Veyron series." It boasts 1183 horsepower and 268-mph.
The 'Mona Lisa' of Cars
The 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic is the Most Expensive Car in the World! it worth $35 million.
Bentley appoints head of marketing
Alasdair Stewart, who directed sales and marketing for Bugatti, has been named the new head of marketing for Bentley.
31 08 2010
Bio Cars
Motive Industries Inc. of Alberta Canada has announced the development of Canada's first bio-composite electric bodied car.
Mazda's radical new future
Mazda is poised to completely reinvent itself by launching a new multi-purpose platform, a new chassis and suspension set-up and an advanced six-speed automatic.
City Spends $280K On Car Washes
The Daily News has been taking advantage of City Comptroller John Liu's checkbooknyc.com, which tracks city spending online.
Pontiac job fair puts GM Cars in the spotlight
The General Motors Minority Supplier Council and GM Minority Dealers Association, along with Pontiac area churches and the city of Pontiac, rolled out a different type of Dream Cruise.
Fossil fuel addiction: Processing collective grief
In America, we are addicted to our lifestyles. We like our homes, our Cars, our televisions and computers, the assortment of food at the grocery, all of our little creature comforts really.
Mileage jump has couple wondering where Cars been
A couple who left their car parked in a long-term lot near Kennedy Airport during a trip to California were trying to figure out what their car has been doing without them.
World Cup legacy: more bids to get South Africans out of their Cars
The Fan Walk – a car-free stretch in Cape Town that connected a downtown public soccer viewing area with a World Cup stadium – has spurred plans for more pedestrian malls at sporting events.
China Premier Says Japanese Companies' Wages Too Low
Premier Wen Jiabao told a visiting Japanese delegation Sunday that Japanese companies operating in China should address workers' unhappiness over low wages.
28 08 2010
The car that (almost) drives itself.
The Mercedes E550 Cabriolet has features like low-speed cruise control and special air vents that make driving a convertible more enjoyable.
Toyota hiring 2,000 in Mississippi.
Toyota has begun hiring auto production and maintenance workers for its plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi.
The Most Expensive Car in the World!
What makes a car worth $35 million? A Bugatti at the Mullin Automotive Museum! The 'Mona Lisa' of Cars, the 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, the Most Expensive Car in the World!
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Goes Public
Bugatti describes its new Veyron 16.4 Super Sport as "the climax of the Veyron series." It boasts 1183 horsepower and 1106 pound-feet of torque.
Fiat denies Alfa Romeo sale to Volkswagen
The German auto giant already has Audi, Seat, Skoda, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti as well as Porsche under it's belt. It also owns Italdesign ans Karmann.
22 08 2010
Throngs take a spin down Memory Lane in Detroit's finest
For the 16th year, American Cars from yesteryear will rumble along 16 miles of Woodward Avenue today, evoking memories of when the drivers were 16 years old.
Dream Cruise's charm goes beyond Cars
Start your engines. It doesn't matter what size -- 440, 351, 426, 302, and I-4 to W-12 -- the official Woodward Dream Cruise starts with a rumble.
Google photographing French streets again, minus Wi-Fi scans
Google said it had resumed photographing France with its Street View bikes and Cars but without gathering fragments of personal data sent over unsecured Wi-Fi systems.
Auction thief strikes again, this time in Tenn.
A thief that uses fake IDs to steal Cars from auto auctions has struck again.
Toyota confronts its clueless customers
If you missed Toyota's latest missive to concerned customers, here's the gist: Today's newfangled Cars are so high-tech, there is a lot going on under the hood that most people just don't understand.
Welcome to the world of jointly owned brands
Just two years ago, domestic Chinese automakers were perfectly content to form joint ventures with international automakers and build Cars with foreign badges.
Toyota evokes James Bond in new push for sports Cars
Toyota, the world's largest automaker, hopes to rebuild its reputation for quality following record recalls, in part, by adding more fun and performance to the automaker's car lineup.
Honda's emphasis on U.S. production protects profits
Honda Motor Co. became the first Japanese automaker to build Cars in the U.S. 28 years ago in part to fulfill a long-held goal of founder Soichiro Honda.
Kyle Busch goes two for two at Bristol
Kyle Busch moved one step closer to sweeping the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Nationwide series race on Friday after intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski.
Energy labels for Cars
Electric vehicles will be labelled as zero-emissions vehicles under a new energy consumption rating system for cars, despite the fact that grids they are plugged into could be powered by coal-fired stations.
17 08 2010
Global solar powered car rally begins
Teams from three continents have set off from the Place des Nations in Geneva with their electric Cars on the longest and greenest race of all time, called the Zero Race.
Coney Island Marches Against Escalating Violence
"This is the worst I've seen it, open these community centers, give these kids other things to do," said Charles Rogucki who lost his sister to gunfire in Coney Island. .
America's Poverty Insurance still works today
We live in an insurance-crazed society. It must reflect our obsessive culture that encourages people to worry about everything. We insure our Cars in case we dent our fender in the supermarket.
Lotus Leaks Evora S and Evora Auto Paris Presence
We don't know whether to classify this as a goof of major proportions or just a well disguised publicity stunt, but Lotus' PR department has done it: it has leaked most of the information regarding its Evora S and Evora Auto Paris Presence.
Market Research Firm Says Internet-Connected Devices Will Surpass 5 Billion This Month
IMS Research has shared some findings indicating that the number of Internet-connected devices is expected to pass the 5 billion milestone this month.
China Auto Logistics second quarter revenues climb 21.5%
Luxury car retailer and automotive website developer China Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:CALI) reported another strong quarter for growth as China`s emerging upper class continued to shell out money.
Does the Dodge Challenger ad appeal to anti-British sentiment?
The British aren't flavour of the month among American consumers just at the moment, thanks to BP's little accident in the Gulf of Mexico.
Trackspeed Porsche claims victory at Silverstone
Championship leader David Ashburn and his co-driver Glynn Geddie took an exciting late victory in a sensational two-hour Avon Tyres British GT Championship enduro at Silverstone yesterday.
Tata bringing two all-electric Cars to a Europe near you by March
First of all, don't worry, the spontaneously combusting Nano isn't among the pair of newly Euro-bound EVs from Tata.
08 08 2010
Suzuki looking for some respect on the road
Despite favorable reviews from the automotive press, few in America are aware of the Suzuki Kizashi, the mid-sized sedan with the odd sounding name. So far, barely 3,000 Cars have been sold here.
Audi sales rise 7.7% in July on U.S., China surge
Audi said deliveries rose 7.7 percent in July as demand from China and the U.S. boosted sales to record levels in both regions. Deliveries increased to 91,400 Cars and sport-utility vehicles last month.
Pagcor cuts gas subsidy for Manila police Cars
After the controversial P21 million bill for fastfood for policemen, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is reportedly scrapping its fuel subsidy for Manila police Cars.
Maintain your computer for better performance and longer component life
Computers require regular maintenance to operate efficiently. We change the oil in our Cars every three-thousand miles. We get the furnace serviced once a year to be sure it is safe and functioning..
The Nintendo 3DS: The Latest Revolution
Technology is advancing at a surprising pace. There are cures for cancer, robots are becoming more prominent, and Cars are beginning to learn to detect other vehicles.
Trouble in paradise: even celebs aren't immune to heartbreak
They may live in million dollar mansions, drive fancy Cars, and be worth ridiculous amounts of money, but one thing celebrities can’t seem to buy these days is love.
Alstom Transport bags contract to supply metro Cars for Chennai metro rail
The consortium of Alstom Transport SA and Alstom India Ltd has bagged the Rs 1471.3 crore worth contract to design, manufacture, supply, test and commission coaches for Chennai Metro Rail.
Scrap transforms into Autobot
Artists in Beijing have come up with their own version of the Autobot, the alien robot which can transform into Cars and machinery, from the Transformers movies.
03 08 2010
Geely Holding Group named Volkswagen's Stefan Jacoby as CEO of Volvo Cars, after completing its acquisition of the Swedish brand from Ford.
Ford said today it has completed the sale of Volvo Cars to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8 billion.
Getting parents to buy children books instead of toy guns and Cars - and enticing readers in outlets like hair salons - are just two of the challenges facing Africa's publishers.
A bill that supporters say would allow Massachusetts consumers to get vehicles fixed at a wider range of repair shops has failed to gain approval.
The Chevrolet Volt was supposed to symbolize the resurgence of America's car industry while moving us towards energy independence.
FY2010 saw Trovit.com, the Vertical Search Engine for Property, Cars and Jobs, roll out a new site for the U.S. market (http://www.trovit.com).
Geely Automotive paid $1.5bn for the ailing carmaker Volvo • Geely aims to lift production by more than 50% to 600,000 Cars.
Australia-based automaker Holden is poised to announce plans to offer an E85-compatible version of the country's best-selling - flex-fuel Cars.
27 07 2010
Fiat Italian carmaker has managed to make more money while producing fewer Cars.
Livingston County's nine police departments' patrol Cars are getting automated external defibrillators to help in cardiac emergencies.
The VisLab Intercontinental Autonomous Challenge ("VIAC") solar-powered robot car left Parma, Italy, today en route to Shanghai, China.
The Dubai Police have seized the Cars and driving licences of a group of UAE nationals who installed specific devices to increase the speed of their Cars and raced their Cars in the dark.
China's air pollution increased this year for the first time since 2005 due to sandstorms, a rise in construction and industrial projects.
Italian car manufacturing giant Fiat has entered a partnership with Irish energy technology company SolarPrint to develop solar panels that can be incorporated into the roof surface of vehicles.
The Greens are pushing for a mandatory fuel efficiency standard in Australian Cars in line with European targets.
New-car sales in San Diego County jumped 30 percent during the first half of the year, and sales of light trucks rose 18 percent as the county continued to recover from a four-year decline in auto..
Plugin luxury Cars maker Fisker Automotive has received 189 million in loans to fund the production of its electric Karma model
22 07 2010
Honda will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan, joining the race to manufacture green Cars in which rivals have already taken slight leads.
Citroen is continuing to make efforts to become an important name on the European premium saloon market. The company will tackle this segment via its DS range, planing to build a DS9 Model.
It was only a matter of time until green vehicles moved from the automotive world to the realm of politics and that first step was taken in Australia, a country who prepares for federal elections.
Fisker Automotive, a startup maker of plug-in luxury Cars, paid $20 million for a shuttered factory previously operated by General Motors and plans to build rechargeable Cars there by 2012.
London and Paris: a tale of two bike-hire schemes
London's much-vaunted bike-hire scheme launches next week. Parisians love their Vélib' scheme – but will Londoners take to their new bikes so fondly? It's not the best of starts.
Germany's Volkswagen AG will roll out gas-electric hybrids and all-electric Cars in the next couple of years as part of its plan to stake a leading position in the battery-powered electric car sector.
Prospects for increased gold production in Mexico are set to receive a boost following major investment plans announced by billionaire businessman Carlos Slim.
Daimler, BMW surge on 'bottomless' appetite for German luxury Cars
The Mercedes E class, BMW's new 5 series and a revamped Audi A8 are attracting wealthy buyers in the United States and China, prompting the German carmakers to boost deliveries.