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Nov
5th

Chrysler 300C facelift spotted

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Undisguised pics of the revised 300C show sleeker look.


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Nov
5th

Finland’s Valmet signs deal to buy Karmann’s roof business

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Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet, which builds the Porsche Boxster and Cayman, plans to buy insolvent German supplier Karmann's roof business. Valmet has signed a contract to gain control of the unit, Karmann's insolvency administrator said. Full story...
Nov
5th

Next Porsche 911 spied

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Latest Porsche spy pictures show evolutionary styling of next 911.


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Nov
5th

BELGIUM: Audi to invest EUR270m in Brussels plant

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Audi is to plough EUR270m (US$381m) to expand capacity at its Brussels plant in the next few years as it looks to up production next year by 20%. Full story...
Nov
5th

TURKEY: Car market continues to soar in October

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The Turkish car market is continuing to show rapid growth with October sales posted at more than three times last year's level. Full story...
Nov
5th

JAPAN: Toyota returns to first half profits

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Toyota Motor has boosted first fiscal half operating income from a loss of JPY136.9bn a year ago to JPY323.1bn while income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was JPY392.0bn. Net income increased from a loss of 56.0bn yen to JPY289.1bn. Net revenues for the six months to 30 September 2010 rose 15.5% to JPY9,678.4bn. Full story...
Nov
5th

SEMA: Pursuit of perfection keeps Gran Turismo 5 in the pits:

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Nov. 2 was the latest release date announced for Gran Turismo 5, but it has sadly come and gone with still no game on store shelves. Full story...
Nov
5th

Renault in ‘last-chance saloon’ in growth markets with AvtoVAZ

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Carlos Ghosn's negotiations to take control of AvtoVAZ may be the Renault-Nissan alliance's final opportunity to grab the leading position in one of the four largest growth markets. Full story...
Nov
5th

Toyota raises forecast as sales gains outweigh strong yen

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Toyota raised its full-year profit forecast as sales in Asia grew more than estimated, outweighing the effect of a stronger yen. Net income may total $4.3 billion for the 12 months ending March 31, the company said. Toyota sales plunged in the U.S. Full story...
Nov
5th

Toyota raises forecast as sales gains outweigh strong yen

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Toyota raised its full-year profit forecast as sales in Asia grow more than estimated, outweighing the impact of a stronger yen. Net income may total $4.3 billion for the 12 months ending March 31, the company said. Toyota sales plunged in the U.S. Full story...
Nov
5th

VW to launch 3-door Up for 10,000 euros

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VW plans to display the production version of its new Up minicar at the Frankfurt auto show next September. The first variant in the lineup will be a three-door model with three-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. Full story...
Nov
5th

Toyota’s Lexus tops U.S. luxury sales for first month since May

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Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus, buoyed by consumer discounts, beat out Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG's BMW brand in October to lead monthly U.S. luxury-auto sales for the first time since May. Lexus sales rose 8. Full story...
Nov
5th

Magna Q3 profit soars to $241 million on rising sales

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Magna International said its third-quarter profit soared as sales benefited from rising global auto production. North America's largest supplier said it earned $241 million in the third quarter, up from $51 million a year earlier. Full story...
Nov
5th

VW to launch 3-door Up for 10,000 euros

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VW plans to display the production version of its new Up minicar at the Frankfurt auto show next September. The first variant in the lineup will be a three-door model with three-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. Full story...
Nov
5th

SEMA 2010: Underground Racing’s Lamborghini LP670-4 SuperVeloce

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Boom shakalaka! We don't think we've ever seen 1,400 hp look so good from behind! Look at the gorgeous twin-turbo setup! Full story...
Nov
5th

F1: Hispania Racing Team has new ‘financial backer’, says Bernie Ecclestone

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Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Friday that a new "financial backer" looks set to push the struggling Spanish Hispania Racing Team forwards in 2011. Full story...
Nov
5th

The last Lamborghini Murciélago to be produced bears the number 4099

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Sant'Agata Bolognese, November 5, 2010. It is one of the most stunning and successful super sports cars of all time - the Lamborghini Murciélago. And that will always be the case, even if its production life has now come to an end. At the headquarters of the badge bearing the sign of the bull in Sant'Agata Bolognese, the last Murciélago left the production line on May 11, 2010 - headed to a Swiss customer. Full story...
Nov
5th

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept heading into production

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Munich/Leipzig. It was the star of the Frankfurt international motor show IAA in 2009: a four-seater sports car with charismatic design, fascinating performance figures and unsurpassed efficiency, powered by BMW ActiveHybrid technology and presented under the title BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Full story...
Nov
5th

F1: Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull dominate first day in Brazil

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The Red Bull-Renaults of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber took the two first spots in the two free practice sessions of the Grand Prix of Brazil held Friday on the circuit of Interlagos. Full story...
Nov
5th

F1: Lotus Cars to take control of Renault Formula 1 team?

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Auto123.com became aware of what was described as a serious rumour on October 27 through a collaborator at Moneysupermarket.com and thelotusforums.com. Full story...
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