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May
25th

Hyundai, Kia supplier to resume production as police bust strike

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Yoosung Enterprise Co. resumed production today after police broke up a week-long strike at its plant that disrupted production at Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's largest automakers.
May
25th

US: Chrysler repays US and Canadian government loans

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Chrysler Group last night announced it had repaid US$7.6bn in outstanding US and Canadian government loans following the completion of refinancing.
May
25th

US: Nissan HQ installs solar stations to charge EVs

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Nissan has begun installation of 30 solar-assisted charging stations at its Smyrna assembly plant and headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.
May
25th

Marchionne compares Fiat-Chrysler integration to ‘work of art’

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Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says Fiat and Chrysler are on the verge of a "unique transformation" after Chrysler on Tuesday repaid U.S. and Canadian government loans that helped to rescue the U.S. automaker from bankruptcy two years ago.
May
25th

GERMANY: Ford seat ‘monitors driver’s heartbeat’

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A seat that can monitor a driver's heartbeat and help older drivers known to have heart conditions has been developed by a team from Ford's European Research and Innovation Centre and Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen University.
May
25th

Opel to sell old and new Zafira minivans together

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Opel will sell its new Zafira Tourer medium minivan alongside the existing Zafira model. The Tourer, the third-generation version of the Zafira, will offer premium quality similar to the brand's Insignia midsized car, Opel said.
May
25th

Fiat may buy government stakes in Chrysler soon, source says

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Fiat may buy the remaining U.S. and Canadian government stakes in Chrysler Group by the end of July, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Automotive News Europe.
May
25th

Fiat may buy U.S. and Canadian government stakes in Chrysler soon, source says

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Fiat may buy the remaining U.S. and Canadian government stakes in Chrysler Group by the end of July, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Automotive News Europe.
May
25th

Daimler’s largest shareholder Aabar may reduce stake with bond offering

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Daimler's largest shareholder, Aabar Investments, may reduce its stake in the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars by issuing a bond exchangeable into the automaker's shares.
May
25th

Volkswagen sees U.S. plant as key to topping Toyota

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Volkswagen's new $1 billion U.S. assembly plant will play an important part in the German automaker's plan to unseat Toyota as the world's largest carmaker.
May
25th

Belarusians rush to finish car binge before tax increase bites

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Belarusians seeking to beat a big tax increase on July 1 have boosted car sales in neighboring Baltic countries, helping accelerate their economic growth to the European Union's highest and depriving their own country of foreign currency.
May
25th

Hyundai Europe COO among speakers at ANE Webinar highlighting streamlined business models

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Hyundai Europe's Chief Operating Officer Allan Rushforth will be among speakers on a Webinar that aims to highlight how clear and streamlined processes are vital to successful business models in the auto industry.
May
25th

IndyCar: Danica Patrick to race full-time in NASCAR in 2012

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According to reports published in the U.S, Danica Patrick will most likely move to NASCAR full-time in 2012 and won't be coming back to IndyCar except for running the Indy 500.
May
25th

Rumour: 2012 BMW X3 M to feature tri-turbo six-cylinder

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According to Car Magazine, BMW is on the verge of introducing an M variant of the X3 for 2012 that may feature a tri-turbo inline-six. Borrowed from the M3, the mill will be tweaked to boost displacement from 3.0 to 3.2 litres and deploy approximately 499 ponies.
May
25th

Fascinating video of a street race in Angola

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Angola used to run races on a permanent road course, named Autódromo de Benguela located near the city of Benguela. Today's racing is held on a street circuit...
May
25th

Chevrolet Impala production to leave Oshawa for Detroit

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General Motors today announced that the production of the next-generation Chevrolet Impala will move to the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant alongside the new Malibu and the Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera electric cars.
May
25th

Lamborghini to develop an everyday car

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It's no secret that Lamborghini has a way of creating breathtakingly beautiful and powerful cars. Despite their unquestionable appeal, anyone who has ever taken a Gallardo or Aventador for a spin will tell you that driving them on a daily basis would be nye impossible. But according to Stephan Winkelman, that's about to change.
May
25th

A Car Company Gives Back

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Last weekend, I witnessed a car company giving back to the community. They weren't giving away cars to the needy - they were contributing real money to a high school fundraiser in support of the school's rugby team.
May
25th

2011 BMW 1M for 10 months only

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Having recently returned from the launch of the car and still not shutting up about it, our own Matt St-Pierre still can't say enough good things about BMW's latest M creation, the 1-Series M Coupé.
May
25th

2011 Lexus IS 350 AWD Review (video)

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Want a premium sedan? Not interested in undue attention from aspiring rappers? Be sure to jot 'Lexus IS' down on your 'To-Test-Drive' list. Unlike many competitors, Lexus's smallest non-hybrid sedan plays the 'modest' card where visuals are concerned--skipping the chrome, huge wheels, and child-eating grille in favour of a look that doesn't scream for attention.
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