F1: Sébastien Bourdais’ deal not done with Toro Rosso
Sébastien Bourdais’ manager Nicolas Todt hopes that by the end of the week the Frenchman’s future in Formula 1 will be clear.
Read moreSébastien Bourdais’ manager Nicolas Todt hopes that by the end of the week the Frenchman’s future in Formula 1 will be clear.
Read moreOnly about 15 teams have committed for the full 2009 season of the Camping World Truck Series, and NASCAR representatives have decided to reduce the costs.
Read moreAiming for superior fuel economy, a number of hybrid vehicles use an “Atkinson-cycle” engine, in reference to James Atkinson’s thermodynamic cycle. A thermodynamic cycle is a mathematical tool illustrating how any engine works. The “Otto” cycle, for instance, is the cycle for a four-stroke gasoline engine.
Read moreIn a cost-cutting move, Nissan is shutting its design studio at its research-and-development complex in suburban Detroit and moving the work to its main U.S. design studio in San Diego.
Read moreIn a cost-cutting move, Nissan is shutting its design studio at its research-and-development complex in suburban Detroit and moving the work to its main U.S. design studio in San Diego.
Read moreNissan Motor Co. plans to cut 110 white-collar jobs and will close a Detroit-area design studio. The Japanese automaker also said it would close four regional sales offices in the United States and consolidate its U.S.
Read moreParts suppliers this week intend to request $10 billion in federal aid to try to avert a rash of bankruptcies and possible liquidations, a supplier association chief said today.
Read moreRicardo Inc., one of the auto industry’s oldest engineering firms, has opened a $2 million battery technology center that will help automakers develop hybrid and electric powertrains for future vehicles.
Read moreChevrolet has set the sticker price for the Corvette Competition Sport packages it announced last week.
Read moreElena Ford will head a new global marketing office to unify Ford Motor Co. sales efforts worldwide. Ford, 42, the great-great-granddaughter of company founder Henry Ford, will become director of global sales, marketing and service operations on Feb.
Read moreWith ten LeMons races slated for 2009, have you become the Bill France of road racing?
More like Groucho Marx. I didn’t intend to get into the racing business. But I’d been an automotive journalist, and anything was better than that.
Photo Gallery: 24 Hours of LeMons: Jay Lamm – Road Racing Series – Automobile Magazine
The Treasury Department today imposed restrictions on lobbying by automotive companies that get or seek emergency federal loans.
Read moreMitsubishi Motors North America will extend the planned seven-week shutdown at its Illinois plant by five weeks, the company said today. Mitsubishi will close its Normal plant for 12 weeks, from Feb.
Read moreRussia’s second largest car and truck maker GAZ is considering jointly producing new car models at its Volga Siber assembly line together with Magna International, GAZ president Nikolai Pugin has said.
Read moreChrysler is working to agree concessions with the United Auto Workers union, key suppliers and creditors, has agreed to axe its controversial ‘jobs bank’ and has hosted Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at its US headquarters.
Read moreChrysler is working to agree concessions with the United Auto Workers union, key suppliers and creditors, has agreed to axe its controversial ‘jobs bank’ and has hosted Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at its US headquarters.
Read moreChina’s central government will subsidise purchases of clean-energy vehicles for public fleets in 13 cities to help the automobile industry develop green technology, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Read moreNew US president Barack Obama’s Monday move to tighten vehicle emissions standards has drawn a mix of applause and criticism.
Read moreThe decision by AvtoVAZ to raise car prices in Russia has attracted criticism from high places and may well have incurred the displeasure of prime minister Vladimir Putin.
Read moreAdd the Tribeca to the list of vehicles I completely forget about, but actually like once I’m behind the wheel. This has to be Subaru‘s nicest interior, and the 3.6-liter boxer-six provides plenty of power. I’d complain that the looks of the Tribeca are just as bland as the rest of Subaru’s current lineup, but bland is much better than the Tribeca’s previous design, which was universally chastised.
Photo Gallery: 2009 Subaru Tribeca Limited – Subaru Crossover SUV Review – Automobile Magazine