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Sep
3rd

GERMANY: China to be Audi’s biggest market

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China remains on track to eclipse Germany as Audi's largest market following another set of monthly sales figures that displayed booming growth for luxury cars in the world's most populous nation. Audi sales jumped almost 68 percent to 22,358 units in August in China, the premium brand of Volkswagen said on Friday. Full story...
Sep
3rd

RUSSIA: GAZ to assemble VWs

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Volkswagen plans to assemble vehicles at the facilities of Russian auto producer GAZ Group, Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen's board of directors, said. Full story...
Sep
3rd

2011 Toyota Avalon Limited: What I drove last night:

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During my stint in the Avalon, we made a trip north to deliver wedding supplies to the family, loading most of the items, including a suitcase, in its mammoth trunk. In fact, it swallowed up everything with room to spare. Full story...
Sep
3rd

Paris auto show: Chevy Cruze hatch to debut:

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Chevrolet is using the Paris auto show to roll out a five-door version of the Cruze, its much-anticipated small car. Full story...
Sep
3rd

2010 Mazda RX-8 R3, an AW Drivers Log:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I have a real love/hate relationship with this car. I love the exterior design, but hate the way the B-pillar blocks your side view. Full story...
Sep
3rd

Axes and Axles: Cars and guitars celebrated at the NHRA museum:

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WITH VIDEO -- Cars and guitars--who can explain why the two go together? NHRA Museum director Tony Thacker says they both represent freedom. You could say they're both a means of self-expression. Full story...
Sep
3rd

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Not a fire, a “thermal incident”

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PR-speak award of the week has to go to The Man From Ferrari, referring to several fires consuming the new 458 as "thermal incidents". Full story...
Sep
3rd

COMMENT: Party over for South Africa?

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No sooner had the last vuvuzela sounded - thankfully - from South Africa's extraordinarily successful World Cup this summer than the massed battalions of workers began to flex their muscles. Full story...
Sep
3rd

TVR on comeback trail

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Troubled firm plans to unleash new Corvette V8-engined roadster, bosses looking at ways to build it in the UK


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Sep
3rd

Citroen hatches hot DS4

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Racing-badged flagship to take on Golf R, Mégane 250, sizzling hybrid drivetrain will power all four wheels


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Sep
3rd

Autoliv CEO says demand still firm, repeats outlook

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Autoliv, the world's biggest maker of airbags and seat belts, has seen no decline in demand despite slower car production in the second half of the year, its top executive said on Friday. Full story...
Sep
3rd

US: New GM chief acknowledges unionised labour

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General Motors' new CEO Dan Akerson has written his first letter to staff, saying he valued the role of union labour in the company's success as GM heads into negotiations with its union-represented US workers next year. Full story...
Sep
3rd

Ford’s Raptor pickup boasts bigger engine, more seats

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Ford dealers begin taking orders today for the 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor pickup, featuring a larger standard engine and more seating capacity. For starters, all 2011 Raptors will come standard with a 6. Full story...
Sep
3rd

US: GM seen pushing IPO after November elections

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General Motors Company plans to begin courting investors for its initial public offering immediately after the 2 November US midterm congressional elections. Full story...
Sep
3rd

SPAIN: Catalonia contemplates Chinese car construction

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Spain could get a new car assembly plant as a Chinese automaker considers setting up its first European factory. Full story...
Sep
3rd

JAPAN: NEC says battery costs can be halved

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Electronics giant NEC, which has a joint venture with Nissan to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, believes it can halve the cost of making the batteries in seven years while doubling their performance. Full story...
Sep
3rd

HONG KONG: Guangzhou Automobile listed on HKSE

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Guangzhou Automobile Group, China's sixth-largest automaker and the Chinese partner of Honda, Toyota and Fiat, was publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 30 August, according to local media reports. Full story...
Sep
3rd

SOUTH AFRICA: New talks slated as “pockets of violence” mar dispute

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Fresh negotiations have been arranged for next Monday (6 September) between striking South African component workers and the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI). Full story...
Sep
3rd

Volvo unleash limited edition tuned S60

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This scorching new version of the Volvo S60 has been given the hardcore treatment by tuners Heico Sportiv.


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Sep
3rd

Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew

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Double Cab SuperCrew Raptor unveiled with 6.2-litre V8 engine.


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