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Oct
22nd

A new 4.5-litre Duramax diesel engine for GM

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General Motors has lifted the veil on the latest version of its 4.5-litre Duramax diesel engine. The smaller V8 turbo diesel mill is more fuel efficient. Read more ...
Oct
22nd

The light at the end of the tunnel

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Over the past year, we've explored the issue of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by automobiles, the efforts made by the various car manufacturers to reduce these emissions as well as the fuel consumption of their products, the various laws passed in the United States and Canada to try to slow global warming and the rise of fuel prices in North America. Read more ...
Oct
22nd

DTM: The last battle of the season in Hockenheim

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Hockenheim is, by tradition, the last event of the DTM season and this year won't be different as it will also be the final confrontation to decide who will be the 2008 series champion between Audi's Timo Scheider and AMG Mercedes' Paul di Resta. Read more ...
Oct
22nd

Cadillac CTS-V priced directly in M3 and IS F territory

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Cadillac's about to toss a 550 horsepower hand grenade into the high performance sedan market. The American luxury automaker's latest creation, the CTS-V, builds off of the award-winning CTS and dials up performance in a big way with a supercharged V8 engine. Read more ...
Oct
22nd

Cadillac CTS-V priced directly in M3 and IS-F territory

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Cadillac's about to toss a 550 horsepower hand grenade into the high performance sedan market. The American luxury automaker's latest creation, the CTS-V, builds off of the award-winning CTS and dials up performance in a big way with a supercharged V8 engine. Read more ...
Oct
21st

California dealers criticize GMAC restrictions

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GMAC's restrictions on retail and wholesale financing threaten the survival of General Motors dealerships in California, a dealer trade group says. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Suppliers’ Q3 troubles are just the start

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Automakers' sales woes and the credit crisis are expected to plague suppliers' third-quarter earnings, analysts say, and the next quarter doesn't look any better. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Automakers push ahead with technology development

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Top engineers from five automakers agreed today that economic turmoil will not curtail their technology development. The engineers from General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler LLC, BMW AG and Honda RandD Co. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Report: GM tells U.S. dealers that profits may fall 18% this year

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While reassuring its dealers that "General Motors is here to stay," the automaker also recently told a group of them that dealer profits may fall about 18 percent this year, according to a Bloomberg report. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Is scooter the Nex big thing?

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More drivers are looking to cut commuting times and costs by switching to a scooter – and the new Gilera Nexus 300 is perfect for those with long trips to work.Using a 300cc motor, it’s easily capable of keeping up with motorway traffic, yet can still slice through jams. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Electric MINI spied

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MINI's forthcoming all-electric vehicle bares all - and we've seen it. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Daimler’s ex-CEO defends Chrysler deal as ‘vital’

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Daimler AG's former CEO, Juergen Schrempp, today defended the failed merger with Chrysler as "vital" for Daimler-Benz during testimony in a German state court. Read more ...
Oct
21st

IndyCar economics:

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Indy Racing League commercial boss Terry Angstadt does not want a struggling economy to deter his sales staff when it comes to attracting sponsors--even though one potential series title sponsor ended talks to join IndyCar. Read more ...
Oct
21st

F1 drops engine bombshell:

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Indicted on Oct. 2 on six counts of federal tax evasion and one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Castroneves speaks out:

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Indicted on Oct. 2 on six counts of federal tax evasion and one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Read more ...
Oct
21st

Feds investigate valves in Ford tires

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Tire valves from China, already under investigation for their failure rate in the aftermarket, were also used as original equipment by Ford Motor Co., a federal safety agency disclosed this week. Read more ...
Oct
21st

THAILAND: Honda opens second plant

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Honda Automobile (Thailand), the country's second largest manufacturer and exporter of passenger cars, has begun production at its second plant adjacent to its existing plant in Ayutthaya province. Read more ...
Oct
21st

SOUTH KOREA: European Hyundai output starting

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Hyundai Motor plans to start volume production of the i30 hatchback at its new plant in the Czech Republic from next month. Read more ...
Oct
21st

CHINA: VW launches Bora sedan

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Volkswagen has launched the redesigned Bora sedan in China, produced by its joint venture with First Automotive Works. Read more ...
Oct
21st

AUSTRALIA: New vehicle sales inch up

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Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia rose 0.4% in September from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Read more ...
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