A new study entitled 'Green Power for Electric Cars' claims that electric car use must be backed by clean energy production and a change in legislation in order to achieve zero emissions, reports The Green Car Website.
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If there is anyone out there manning the gatehouse at GM, could they just let us know if they sign in a man called Carlos Ghosn?
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Profits at Michelin slumped 71% last year as sales to vehicle makers declined and reorganisation costs rose.
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Nissan Motor has said it may need to find a new partner to manufacture its European small cars following Volkswagen's move to take a stake in Suzuki Motor, which supplies Nissan's Pixo for European markets.
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Renault has booked a EUR370m net loss in 2009 from its blocking stake in AvtoVAZ, out of its total net loss of EUR3.1bn, Russian business media reported on Friday, citing Renault's financial report.
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Renault's full-year 2009 financial results illustrate both the firm's competitive weakness and its success in cost-cutting according to an analyst speaking to just-auto.
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Fiat has signed Russia's biggest ever car joint venture deal with domestic producer Sollers, pledging up to EUR210m (US$289.6m) in intellectual property and committing to boost production to 500,000 cars a year, while Daimler is becoming more involved with truckmaker Kamaz.
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Teaser image previews new Ampera-based electric car set for Geneva Motor Show debut

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New Geneva-bound Citroen concept previews DS4 production model

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A technical committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is undertaking an intense work programme to develop global standards for intelligent transport systems. The committee (named TC 204) recently released a new standard (ISO 17267:2009) that will help automakers ensure their in-car navigation systems work around the world.
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"Fluidic sculpure" is the new form language for Hyundai, according to head of design Thomas Buerkle.
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"Fluidic sculpure" is the new form language for Hyundai, according to head of design Thomas Buerkle.
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Hyundai's UK unit is launching free five-year RAC breakdown cover on its shortly-to-be-introduced ix35 crossover SUV, its version of sister company Kia's new Sportage.
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Hyundai's UK unit is launching free five-year RAC breakdown cover on its shortly-to-be-introduced ix35 crossover SUV, its version of sister company Kia's new Sportage.
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Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) is the leader after opening day of Rally of Sweden, opening round of the World Rally Championship. Hirvonen leads from Sébastien Loeb (Citroen). Kimi Raikkonen (Citroen) lost several minutes after hitting a snow bank.
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The Lotus F1 team launched its Mike Gascoyne-designed, Cosworth-powered Formula 1 car Friday afternoon in London.
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For a third day in a row, rain disturbed the test programme of the Formula 1 teams, forcing them to run in full rain trim.
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This impression of the Toronto auto show comes after the one-day show-and-tell blitz known as media day. So it is more of a take on media day.
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During new vehicle intros, flashing lights and eardrum-busting rock music is out, singing live is in.Toyota is currently playing it old-school in order to draw some extra attention with singers performing live on stage.
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Italdesign Giugiaro is introducing a family of low environmental impact cars at the
eightieth edition of the Geneva International Motor show (4‐14 March 2010) that is
set to revolutionise traditional segmentation in the car market.
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