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Nov
28th

GERMANY: GM Europe faces ‘aggressive’ cost cutting

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GM Europe's head Carl-Peter Forster has told his staff that GM's European operations must aggressively cut costs further in order to survive. Full story...
Nov
28th

EU: Commission threatens fines over VW Law

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The European Commission has given Germany a legal final warning that if it does not liberalise its Volkswagen liberalisation law it will probably ask the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to impose massive daily recurring fines of Euro 1,000s. Full story...
Nov
28th

UZBEKISTAN: GM starts production of Chevy Lacetti

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GM Uzbekistan, a JV between GM and Uzavtoprom, has begun series production of the Chevrolet Lacetti. Full story...
Nov
28th

SOUTH KOREA: Mobis develops new brake system

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Hyundai Mobis has announced that it has developed a new brake system, to be manufactured in China, that will produce significant cost savings for Hyundai Motor. Full story...
Nov
28th

RUSSIA: Renault to suspend production at Moscow plant

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Renault has announced that it will suspend production for two weeks in December at its Moscow-based Avtoframos plant. Full story...
Nov
28th

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai-Kia partners with chipmaker

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Hyundai Kia has announced that it has formed a partnership with the local chipmaker C&S Technology to develop non-memory chips for in-car infotainment features such as audio and navigation systems and television reception systems. Full story...
Nov
28th

GERMANY: New Porsche museum to open in January

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Porsche will open its new Porsche Museum on Saturday 31 January 2009. Full story...
Nov
28th

2010 Mitsubishi i MiEV – The Cars We Need Now!

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2010 Mitsubishi i MiEV - The Cars We Need Now!
2010 Mitsubishi i MiEV - Small European Cars, Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
America is ready for an electric city car, and Mitsubishi, not Toyota, might just be the company to give it to us.

America is ready for an electric city car, and Mitsubishi, not Toyota, might just be the company to give it to us. Our brief drive of the i MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) during last spring's New York auto show convinced us that this four-door Martian-mobile could play in Philadelphia, if not Peoria.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Mitsubishi i MiEV - Small European Cars, Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews - Automobile Magazine


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Nov
28th

Renault to halt production at Russia plant

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French automaker Renault will stop the assembly line at its Moscow plant for two weeks in December as demand weakens due to the financial crisis, a company spokesman said on Friday. "It was the only reasonable decision. Full story...
Nov
28th

Report: Fiat submits tieup plans with Chinese automakers to regulator

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Fiat has submitted three plans involving proposed tieups with three local automakers to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the central government's planning agency, the Beijing Times reported. Full story...
Nov
28th

German parliament backs revised VW law

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Germany's upper house of parliament approved a revised law governing Volkswagen on Friday even though it fails to address a key European Commission objection that shields the carmaker from takeover. Full story...
Nov
28th

Report: GM eyes $257 million European asset sale

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General Motors has asked real estate agent Jones Lang LaSalle for help in raising up to $257 million from the sale and leaseback of some of its European offices and other property assets, the Financial Times said. Full story...
Nov
28th

Spain to provide 800M euros for car industry

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Spain will provide its car industry with 800 million euros ($1 billion) in funding to protect jobs during a severe slowdown in the sector, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Thursday. Full story...
Nov
28th

Report: GM eyes $257M European asset sale

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General Motors has asked real estate agent Jones Lang LaSalle for help in raising up to $257 million from the sale and leaseback of some of its European offices and other property assets, the Financial Times said. Full story...
Nov
28th

Alfa 8C Competizione arrives in the States

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James Glickenhaus is said to be one of the greatest car collectors in the world- and he's just become the first American customer to receive an Alfa Romeo. Full story...
Nov
28th

F1: Fernando Alonso won’t quit without third title

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Former double world champion Fernando Alonso is sure he will not retire until he adds a third title to his tally. Full story...
Nov
28th

2008 Volvo C70 T5 Review (video)

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Could this be the sneakiest convertible on the road? Except for some minor visual cues, Volvo's C70 could pass effortlessly as a big coupe. It's as sleek as Volvo's blocky styling will allow, and the roof integrates so cleanly with the rest of the body that it appears fixed in place. C70 gives owners two cars in one: an open-air four-seater for when it's nice out, and a roomy coupe for when it isn't. Full story...
Nov
28th

Buy or lease a Subaru Outback and lease an Impreza–for $1!

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No one knows what got into the head of a Subaru dealer of Dallas and Plano, North Texas, but he has just made a rather surprising offer to car buyers. Full story...
Nov
28th

Legendary Ford truck plant ceases operation

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One could imagine the eerie silence yesterday at Ford's Michigan Truck Plant in Wayne, when production ended at 1:30 pm and the last vehicle rolled from the assembly line. Full story...
Nov
28th

F1: Giancarlo Fisichella insists 2009 contract assured with Force India

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Italian Grand Prix racer Giancarlo Fisichella has reiterated his belief that he will line up in his Force India as scheduled on the 2009 grid. Full story...
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