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 !

Feb
25th

US: Kia targets 15% sales boost

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Kia Motors America plans to sell 347,000 vehicles in the US this year, up 15% on the 2009 tally. Last year, the Hyundai Motor affiliate sold about 300,000 units there for a market share of about 2.9% market share. Full story...
Feb
25th

Asbury expects ‘bold’ Toyota incentives

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Asbury Automotive Group expects Toyota Motor Corp. to begin offering a "bold" and "aggressive" program of incentives to win back business lost because of its recalls, the dealership group's CEO said today. Full story...
Feb
25th

Toyoda says he was not fully informed of acceleration problems until late 2009

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda told lawmakers yesterday he first learned of problems with unintended acceleration only in late 2009 despite thousands of U.S. consumer complaints over the previous decade. Full story...
Feb
25th

Inaba to lawmakers: ‘We should have done a better job of sharing’ information

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toyota Motor Corp.'s top executives acknowledged to lawmakers yesterday that the company has been deficient in sharing safety-defect information with countries outside the area in which it was discovered. Full story...
Feb
25th

Hot Honda CR-Z MUGEN unleashed

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Honda tuner MUGEN turns up the heat on the CR-Z hybrid


Full story...
Feb
25th

Collectible Classic: 1984-1991 Ferrari Testarossa

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Collectible Classic: 1984-1991 Ferrari Testarossa
1984-1991 Ferrari Testarossa - Collectible Classic Car, Vintage Cars - Automobile Magazine
The world's reddest car.

I was reprimanded within the first few seconds of driving this showroom-perfect 1990 Ferrari Testarossa. "I saw that. You shifted at six grand," said the man in the passenger seat. I gulped. I'm in trouble. "Next time don't let off before seven - let it go deep into the red. Oh, and keep the revs over 3000 at all times."inline_mediumwraptextright32192823/features/collectible_classic/1003_1984_1991_ferrari_testarossa1003_01_z+1990_ferrari_testarossa+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 1984-1991 Ferrari Testarossa - Collectible Classic Car, Vintage Cars - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Feb
25th

First Look: 2010 Hyundai i-flow Concept

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
First Look: 2010 Hyundai i-flow Concept
2010 Hyundai i-flow Concept - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
We’ve already seen one teaser image of the Hyundai i-flow HED-7 concept, but the automaker released an image of the front of the show car as well.

We’ve already seen one teaser image of the Hyundai i-flow HED-7 concept, but the automaker released an image of the front of the show car as well.inline_mediumwraptextright26960915/green/news/1002_2010_hyundai_iflow_concept1002_01_z+2010_hyundai_i-flow_concept+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2010 Hyundai i-flow Concept - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Feb
25th

TRW Q4 profit of $141 million beats estimates, shares rise

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Full story...
Feb
25th

GMAC share sale likely to allow U.S. Treasury to exit investment

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The U.S. Treasury Department will likely exit its investment in GMAC Financial Services this year through a gradual sale of shares following a public offering, two senior Treasury officials said today. Full story...
Feb
25th

CANADA: Magna reports narrower Q4 loss

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Magna International has reported a narrower loss for the fourth quarter of 2009, helped by higher volume in Europe and North America. Full story...
Feb
25th

UK: Hyundai trials five-year care package with new SUV

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Hyundai's UK unit is to launch what it believes is an industry-leading aftersales package in a bid to find new customers after the government and automaker-funded scrappage scheme ends here on 31 March. Full story...
Feb
25th

First Look: 2011 Porsche Cayenne

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
First Look: 2011 Porsche Cayenne
2011 Porsche Cayenne - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Porsche's Contentious SUV Gets Hybrid-ized, Sheds Some Pounds

Go ahead Porsche purists, sigh once again. The controversial Cayenne soldiers on into a second generation thanks in large part to a successful worldwide sales campaign launched in 2002. As one might expect, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne improves on many of the outgoing's traits while getting a boost in fuel economy and in some cases, more power. And of course, the Cayenne lineup is even greener thanks to a new hybrid model.inline_mediumwraptextright26960753/features/news/1002_2011_porsche_cayenne2011-porsche-cayenne-turbo-front.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayenne - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Feb
25th

US: TRW swings to Q4 profit

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
TRW has exceeded expectations by reporting fourth quarter net earnings of USD141m or USD1.18 per diluted share, which compares to a net loss of USD946m or (USD9.35) per share in the prior year period. Full story...
Feb
25th

US: FBI raids three Toyota suppliers

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The US offices of three Japanese automotive parts suppliers to Toyota - Denso, Tokai Rika and Yazaki - were raided on Tuesday by the Detroit office of the FBI over allegations of price-fixing, media reports said. Full story...
Feb
25th

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L, an AW Drivers Log:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: When you trade in and out of so many vehicles as we do here at AutoWeek--not that I mind; the breadth of knowledge is highly valuable--it is surprisingly pleasant to spend nearly two weeks in the... Full story...
Feb
25th

US: Pace of market recovery has ‘hit a speed bump’ – JD Power

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Analysts at JD Power are warning that while February's US light vehicle market is likely to come in higher than last year's, seasonally adjusted sales are forecast to be down on the recent trend as the market suffers the effects of the Toyota recalls and winter storms. Full story...
Feb
25th

2011 Ford Super Duty: Pickup has more pickup and more mpg:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Ford will tout its redesigned 2011 Super Duty pickup as the and#8220;most capable, fuel-efficientand#8221; heavy-duty truck on the market in a national advertising campaign that launches in April. Full story...
Feb
25th

US: Toyota extends additional recall services nationwide

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toyota Motor North America president and chief executive Yoshimi Inaba has agreed to extend nationwide a commitment he made to the New York attorney general to have recalled vehicles collected from the homes of owners who are afraid to drive them. Full story...
Feb
25th

GM’s top battery executive for the Volt to join California startup:

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
General Motors's top executive in charge of developing batteries for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is leaving to take a position with an unnamed startup battery company in California. Full story...
Feb
25th

Dealership group Asbury posts Q4 profit on sales gains

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
U.S. car dealer Asbury Automotive Group Inc. today said it posted a small fourth quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as new vehicle sales recovered and cost cuts paid off. Full story...
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.