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Apr
8th

SWEDEN: National Debt Office coy on Saab collateral release

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Sweden's National Debt Office is declining to comment on reports it could release some finance to Saab that the automaker potentially made available to secure loans.
Apr
8th

BMW Q1 sales up 21%; premium leader predicts record volume for 2011

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BMW AG deliveries increased 21 percent to 382,758 vehicles in the first quarter, the company said Friday. "Sales volume of the year 2011 is expected to rise to well over 1.
Apr
8th

Sketches reveal new Audi Q3

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Baby SUV previewed in official sketches ahead of Shanghai motor show debut


Apr
8th

Audi to offer $285,000 special edition ‘halo’ cars to tackle BMW

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Audi will roll out two limited-edition models in the coming months as part of an effort to increase the brand's exclusivity and better compete with BMW at the high end of the luxury market.
Apr
8th

Lambo laptop powers up

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Finished in shocking orange and inspired by the Murcielago's styling, the ultimate notebook is here.


Apr
8th

Russia March car sales up 77%; strong year seen

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Russia new-car sales surged 77 percent to 223,429 units in March, the Association of European Businesses said on Friday, adding that it will need to raise its full-year forecast if the economy continues to benefit from high oil prices.
Apr
8th

Honda CEO wants to return to pre-quake output in 2-3 months

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The head of Honda said on Friday that he wanted production to return to levels seen before the March 11 earthquake in two to three months.
Apr
8th

Toyota to resume output at all Japan plants April 18

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Toyota will resume output at all of its factories in Japan on April 18 after halting production following the nation's record earthquake last month.
Apr
8th

Saab seeks loan collateral release to pay suppliers and restart output, report says

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Saab is trying to release some of the collateral pledged against state-guaranteed loans to meet unpaid supplier bills and return to production, a Swedish business daily reported on Friday.
Apr
8th

Ford expands global design center for the Focus and Fiesta

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Ford has begun work to expand its German styling center, which has the global lead on the design and development of the automaker's subcompact and compact vehicles.
Apr
8th

MG Motor set to launch production of new model in UK

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MG Motor will launch production next week of the first all-new car to be built in Longbridge, England, in 16 years as the carmaker's Chinese owner, SAIC Motor Corp., seeks to revive the British marque.
Apr
8th

BMW hires former Opel EV expert Weber, sources say

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BMW AG has hired former Opel product chief Frank Weber, company sources told Automotive News Europe.
Apr
8th

The car that Alfa should have built

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After nearly a decade of rumors about its existence, the world finally got to see a car that Alfa Romeo really should have built: the cabriolet version of the GT coupe.
Apr
8th

BMW hires former Opel EV expert Weber, sources say

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BMW AG has hired former Opel product chief Frank Weber, company sources told Automotive News Europe.
Apr
8th

Honda to recoup lost output, revisit incentives after mid-April

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Honda is sticking to its sales plan for the U.S., where the automaker earns most of its profit, as the company aims to make up for lost output after Japan's record earthquake disrupted production worldwide.
Apr
8th

2012 Honda Civic: The review is almost upon us but there’s a problem looming…

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Our in-house writer, Matt St-Pierre, is mere days away from getting his hands on a fresh new 2012 Honda Civic for a first drive review.
Apr
8th

F1: Expanded use of the drag reduction system still possible later this season

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The Paris-based Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is still not ruling out expanding the use of Formula 1's new moveable rear wings in 2011.
Apr
8th

RETRO ELECTRO: 100% electric & Canadian beer delivery truck

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Steam Whistle Brewing of British Columbia touts itself as the greenest brewer in Canada. Company sales director Mike Kiraly and his team of car enthusiasts transformed the pride of the Steam Whistle fleet, a 1958 Chevrolet Apache pickup, into a 100% electric, green (literally) delivery truck.
Apr
8th

Star Mazda: Tristan Vautier on pole in Barber

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Frenchman Tristan Vautier, who had dominated pre-season testing at Barber Motorsports Park grabbed pole position for Sunday's second round of the Star Mazda Championshipto be held at the Barber road course.
Apr
8th

Bonhams to sell two classic Ferraris in Monaco

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Bonhams, renowned auctioneer of the most exclusive automobiles on the planet, will be at the Prince of Monaco's Musée des Voitures on May 20. The auction house will take advantage of the glamour of the location to sell several vehicles, including two Ferraris.
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