The Chinese government, in a setback for GM and other automakers, will end subsidies for vehicles sales in rural areas starting Jan. 1, three days after announcing a halt in incentives for buyers of small vehicles.
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Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co.,Ltd. (JAC) has started shipping the first batch of 500 cars to Brazil.
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Johnson Controls has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Keiper and the automotive sport and specialty seat business of Recaro in a move that strengthens its position in automotive seating.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The STI is back, baby! Erase those horrid memories of the previous STI with abundant body roll and numb steering response. And Subaru has brought back the sedan, big wing and all.
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Porsche persuaded a judge to dismiss two lawsuits claiming the carmaker cost hedge funds more than $2 billion by misleading short-sellers in its acquisition of Volkswagen AG shares in 2008.
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Porsche persuaded a judge to dismiss two lawsuits claiming the carmaker cost hedge funds more than $2 billion by misleading short-sellers in its acquisition of Volkswagen AG shares in 2008.
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Turkish automotive sales rose to a record high of 750,000 this year up from 557,126 last year as the economy recovered from the global financial crisis and interest rates declined, the country's Vatan newspaper reported on Friday.
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When most Canadians think about Russian cars, images of an old 1987 Lada struggling to safely drive uphill and downhill immediately come to mind. Even today, the Russian auto landscape looks pretty bleak, especially with the country still emerging from a recession. Yet, VW-owned Skoda has plans to double production over the next five years!
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We get tonnes of questions on a daily basis here at Auto123.com. We answer 99% of them but never make the answers "public". This question from an old friend was so off the wall that I though I'd share it with y'all.
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Taking into account news items, blogs and forums, Fernando Alonso was the hottest Spaniard in sport this year.
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As 2010 comes to a close, NASCAR.com looked back at the season that was and forward at the season that's looming on the horizon with some Top 5 lists. Here are the top-five most overlooked stories in 2010 according to NASCAR.com.
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As we turn the page on 2010, it's time to review the most talked-about headlines and events from the automotive world over the past twelve months. Without a doubt, the theme of the year was ''change.'' We witnessed the transformation of what we've all been used to in recent years and decades as automakers and the industry as a whole announced and carried out significant changes to their products, processes and philosophies.
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Next time you're over at a friend's house, throw out the word "Maxima" and see how many people recognize the name of a car. There won't be a lot.
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The 11th season for GRAND-AM Road Racing yielded several great stories in its Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Influenced by suggestions from fans, officials, teams, drivers and others in the industry, below are the top 10 stories from 2010.
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Team Kamaz, whose trucks are the favorites for victory at the Dakar, finally made it to Buenos Aires after having been stuck in Moscow airport during 24 hours.
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After gifting us with the most recent edition of its calendar, tire manufacturer Pirelli is back with a marketing concept that's both simple and original and designed with safety in mind. The goal: raise public awareness to the fact that burnouts are hazardous to your health. And no, Pirelli's not talking about depression.
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City officials approve Rome GP plans; Work underway at 2012 US GP site; Sochi priority for 2014 is Olympics, not F1
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Although it's a fairly young vehicle, Canada's best-selling crossover returns for 2011 with a significant makeover. In a segment that includes the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Ford Escape, the Journey can't afford to rest on its laurels.
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The end of the year is the perfect time for retrospection. A number of Nationwide Series drivers were asked about what they'll remember from 2010, and the answers were varied.
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