Volkswagen Canada unveiled its BlueMotionTechnologies brand at this year's Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS) as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, and confirmed that Hybrid power train technology would be offered in Canada under this new umbrella brand in the future.
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The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade, today announced a pair of new measures to help boost consumer confidence in the auto industry.
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The all-new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid hatchback goes on sale on Earth Day, April 22, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $23,900 for the Insight LX.
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For more than a decade, auto shows held in Korea came and went unheralded, undervalued and unappreciated, being snubbed by foreign manufacturers (and even domestic manufacturers) who chose the likes of Tokyo - and more recently Beijing and Shanghai - to display their latest vehicles. Hyundai and Kia, the two largest car companies in Korea, usually accepted its tour of duty by unveiling showcars every two years, more out of obligation than anything else. But with a slew of concepts such as the Hyundai Blue-Will, Kia VG and Renault Samsung eMX making their debuts in Seoul this year, there are positive signs that attitudes are starting to change.
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General Motors will be overtaken by Volkswagen AG this year and fall to the world's third-largest automaker by production volume, market research company R.L. Polk Germany said today.
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General Motors will be overtaken by Volkswagen AG this year and fall to the world's third-largest automaker by production volume, market research company R.L. Polk Germany said today.
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General Motors' request for $10.3 billion in loans under a U.S. Department of Energy program is being considered in tandem with the automaker's 60-day restructuring review, a top GM executive said today.
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General Motors' request for $10.3 billion in loans under a U.S. Department of Energy program is now contingent on the automaker's 60-day restructuring review, a top GM executive said.
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General Motors' request for $10.3 billion in loans under a U.S. Department of Energy program is now contingent on the automaker's 60-day restructuring review, a top GM executive said.
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BorgWarner Inc. wants to raise at least $275 million in a convertible debt offering to shore up its balance sheet, the supplier said today.
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Volkswagen AG will overtake U.S. rival General Motors this year to become the world's second-largest automaker by volume, market research company R.L. Polk Germany said on Monday.
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Chrysler Canada's minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, which employs about 4,900 people, will reopen at midnight after a parts shortage forced its closure on April 1, the company said today.
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Chrysler Canada's minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, which employs about 4,900 people, will reopen at midnight after a parts shortage forced its closure on April 1, the company said today.
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The Packard world has lost one of its most avid enthusiasts. Robert Turnquist, a longtime fan of the luxury marque and one of Americas early car collectors, died April 4 at the age of 82.
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A South Korean newspaper has reported that Ssangyong plans to cut 40% of its workforce as part of a new business plan to ensure its survival.
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More car manufacturers are seeking to take perceived risk away for potential customers with different forms of unemployment insurance. After helping Hyundai to add sales in the US, the idea is spreading in the US and now across the Atlantic.
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GAZ plans to start producing a less expensive model of its GAZelle light commercial vehicle in September-October, GAZ Group's Deputy CEO Vadim Sorokin has told reporters.
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There's no mistaking it for anything but a Porsche, but with four doors and four full seats, the Panamera is like no previous Porsche.
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