banner The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Auto News 5

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Do not miss the latest Auto News !

Jul
14th

SOUTH KOREA: Kia tops H1 1m for first time

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Hyundai Motor affiliate Kia Motors, South Korea's second largest automaker, has sold over a million units worldwide in the first half of a year, for the first time. Full story...
Jul
14th

GERMANY: VW to resume Bratislava plant recruitment

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Volkswagen will begin recruiting more workers for its Slovakian assembly plant, thanks to rising demand for the luxury SUVs produced in Bratislava. Full story...
Jul
14th

Chevrolet’s new advertising agency strikes first with Corvette ad

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
GM last night aired its first TV ads for Corvette after a five-year absence. It's the first work from Chevy's new ad agency, Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, and it's a testosterone-filled, 45-second TV spot for the 2011 Corvette. Full story...
Jul
14th

BELGIUM: Toyota Europe stays quiet on driver pedal error reports

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) declined to comment on US reports that driver error was largely responsible for its 'sticky pedal' issues there but said final results of investigations would be available within months. Full story...
Jul
14th

BMW expects record 2010 sales in Latin America

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
BMW AG expects sales in Latin America, a miniscule market for the premium carmaker, to maintain their high double-digit growth rate from the first half into the second. Full story...
Jul
14th

Grand Voyager cleans up its act

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Tweaks to Chrysler’s full size MPV cut fuel consumption and emissions by 10 per cent.


Full story...
Jul
14th

GM’s Whitacre pushes banks to sell cars, not just shares in IPO

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
In seeking proposals to manage its initial public offering, the automaker asked banks to consider using some of the underwriting fees to subsidize the purchase of GM vehicles. Full story...
Jul
14th

Jeep announces Grand Cherokee special

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Limited-run Grand Cherokee goes on sale before new model arrives.


Full story...
Jul
14th

Peugeot 308 GT 200 announced

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
200th anniversary GT edition brings 200bhp engine to 308 range.


Full story...
Jul
14th

CHINA: Market now BMW’s third largest

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
BMW vehicle sales in China passed 75,000 units in the first half of this year, making the market the automaker's third largest. Full story...
Jul
14th

Fiat aims to keep green lead with fuel-sipping two-cylinder engine:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Fiat S.p.A. aims to keep its environmental lead in Europe by selling what it claims to be the world's most fuel-efficient gasoline engine. Full story...
Jul
14th

Salon Privé Preview

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Now in its fifth year, the London based supercar show is gearing up for its most spectacular event to date.


Full story...
Jul
14th

2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Coupe

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Coupe
2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Coupe - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The new, more powerful V-6 Mustang is certainly a very solid performer.

With all the hoopla surrounding the launch of 300-plus-hp pony cars (Camaro, Genesis, Mustang) that have recently hit the market, you'd think there was no reason to opt for a V-8 other than bragging rights. I don't want to be seen as the codger bemoaning the loss of carburetors and bias-ply tires, but it's worth buying a V-8 Mustang or Camaro for the engine's sound alone. Yes, a six-cylinder engine CAN be engineered to sound great, but so far neither Ford nor GM nor Dodge is willing to provide a stock exhaust system on their V-6 pony cars that sounds more menacing than a vacuum cleaner. It's a pity. These spectacularly powerful, yet surprisingly fuel efficient, sporty cars will be parked at sorority houses until they sound more like performance cars.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Coupe - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Jul
14th

Q&A with Lear Corp

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with executives of Lear Corp about the use of eco-friendly materials in the cabin, consumer expectations and Lear's most recent innovations. Full story...
Jul
14th

Driven: 2010 Honda Accord Coupe V-6

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Driven: 2010 Honda Accord Coupe V-6
2010 Honda Accord Coupe V-6 - Driven - Automobile Magazine
The next best thing to an Acura coupe.

Acura doesn't offer a two-door car right now, and that's probably a good thing. With a rich leather interior and surplus of electronics, the Accord V-6 EX-L we recently spent some time with makes any Acura coupe redundant.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Honda Accord Coupe V-6 - Driven - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Jul
14th

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Flood of new auto transmission technologies imminent

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Europe may have long resisted the automatic gearbox, but new environmental and fuel efficiency legislation combined with major advances in electronics and manufacturing techniques are paving the way for a flood of new automated transmission technologies according to research from industry website just-auto.com. Full story...
Jul
14th

US: Ally rebranding to take place next month

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Rebranding of US$100bn consumer and dealer-related fianmamce company GMAC to Ally in the US, Canada and Mexico will start next month. Full story...
Jul
14th

US: GMAC rebranded Ally next month

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Rebranding of US$100bn auto consumer and dealer finance company GMAC to 'Ally' in the US, Canada and Mexico will start next month. Full story...
Jul
14th

IRAN: State disposes of 18% of IKCO

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Iran's government has sold 18% of automaker IranKhodro Company (IKCO) for a value of US$1.3bn. Full story...
Jul
14th

GERMANY: New VW Sharan in on the action

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The scene is the Bavaria film studios, south of Munich; the setting is a pavement café; it could be Paris, Madrid or just about anywhere in Europe. The action centres on the fully redesigned Volkswagen Sharan which a woman wants to park in an impossibly small gap between two cars parked outside the café. Full story...
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.