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Feb
15th

Rinspeed BamBoo concept to roll out at Geneva:

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Swiss design company Rinspeed will unveil its newest car, called the BamBoo, at the 2011 Geneva motor show. Full story...
Feb
15th

The Last Italian Design House

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The Last Italian Design House
The Last Italian Design House - Automobile Magazine
Lilli Bertone takes charge.

The Italian coachbuilding industry has been diminishing in importance and influence for a long time now, with disastrous consequences for the few well-known firms that have not simply disappeared. One might expect that prospects for the oldest of them all, Carrozzeria Bertone (founded in 1912), would be as precarious as for the others. And Bertone was indeed teetering on the edge a few years ago.


Photo Gallery: The Last Italian Design House - Automobile Magazine


Feb
15th

Latest Audi Q3 spy shots

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Baby SUV caught cold-weather testing in northern Europe ahead of its debut later this year.


Feb
15th

Power predicts record 76.5 million global light-vehicle sales

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Global light-vehicle sales, fueled by rebounding economies and strong growth in emerging markets, will rise 6 percent this year to a record 76.5 million units, J.D. Power and Associates said today. Full story...
Feb
15th

SAUDI ARABIA: Isuzu to build trucks locally

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Isuzu Motors will establish an assembly plant in the industrial city in Saudi Arabia. Full story...
Feb
15th

BELGIUM: LCV emissions targets get rubber stamp

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The European Parliament has formalised new fuel-efficiency targets for light commercial vehicles aimed to cut fuel bills for small businesses and curbing emissions. Full story...
Feb
15th

ITALY: Fiat’s ‘heart in Italy’ but keeps options open

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has appeared before Italy's Production and Transportation Committee today (15 February) as the storm surrounding any potential move out of Italy continues to swirl. Full story...
Feb
15th

Alfa 4C concept spied

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Leaked video shows Alfa's 'junior 8C Competizione' and an unnamed roadster, ahead of Geneva debut.


Feb
15th

Bentley Continental Supersports hits 205 mph on ice:

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WITH VIDEO -- So why wouldn't you do this? Take a six-figure British luxury car and a four-time World Rally champ, then race the car on ice to a top speed of 205.48 mph. That's a world record. On ice. Full story...
Feb
15th

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, an AW Drivers Log:

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ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER TARA KLEIN: Any company that picks Mad Men actor John Slattery to promote its product is already good with me. But now that I've actually driven the 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid, I'm even more of a fan.
Feb
15th

UK: MG’s second model launch brought forward

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The famous MG marque will take to UK roads this summer with two British-assembled cars and a new logo. Full story...
Feb
15th

Toyota iQ-based EV headed for Geneva:

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Toyota Motor Corp. will show an EV prototype version of its iQ model at the Geneva auto show next month, ahead of a sales launch in 2012. Full story...
Feb
15th

ITALY: Fiat union waits for Termini Imerese detail

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Fiat union FIOM says it will "suspend judgement" concerning a planned takeover of Fiat's Termini Imerese plant by seven different companies as the automaker looks to exit its Sicilian operation Full story...
Feb
15th

Marchionne: No need for Fiat-Chrysler merger before 2014

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Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, said today he doesn't foresee 'any necessity' of a merger between the two automakers before 2014. Full story...
Feb
15th

Huayra paves the way for Pagani sales in the U.S.:

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The Pagani Huayra will pave the way for the Italian company to begin selling its cars in the United States later this year. Full story...
Feb
15th

CHINA: GM supremo promises continued aggressive investment

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General Motors' chairman and CEO Dan Akerson met Chinese media for the first time on Tuesday and said the automaker would continue investing aggressively to ensure long-term success. Full story...
Feb
15th

US: Smart distribution changing hands

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Mercedes-Benz is to take over distributing the Smart brand from Penske Automotive Group in a move that appears to have been prompted by corporate model range average fuel economy rules. Full story...
Feb
15th

Akerson: GM to hike investment, introduce new models in China

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GM will boost its investments in China and introduce new models over the next two years to tap demand in the world's largest auto market, CEO Dan Akerson said. Full story...
Feb
15th

INDIA: Volkswagen rolls out 50,000th car from Chakan

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Volkswagen India has built its 50,000th car in its manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune. Full story...
Feb
15th

Fiat to begin Bertone plant talks

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Fiat will begin talks to relaunch production at a former Bertone plant, the automaker's CEO Sergio Marchionne said. Fiat bought Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A., the production arm of Italy's Bertone in 2009. Full story...
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