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Stunning new Subaru-based coupe spied testing in Germany, set for 2012 debut

Stunning new Subaru-based coupe spied testing in Germany, set for 2012 debut

Astra Automotive is the brand born out of Lampion & Co Ltd. The company has been serving the automotive aftermarket since the early 1980s. In addition to selling replacement light bulbs, the company supplies a range of wiper blades, electrical parts and vehicle maintenance equipment. just-auto talked with Leon Callahan, managing director and Robert Jones, director of Astra Automotive about some notable trends in the vehicle lighting sector.

Avis Europe, the second-biggest car rental company in Europe, is planning to capitalize on the popularity of car-sharing schemes such as Daimler's car2go and BMW's DriveNow, by offering an hourly rental program throughout Europe this year.

Toyota has said it expects delivery of its new Prius Alpha model in Japan to be delayed due to the impact of the 11 March earthquake but the automaker's US unit said the Prius v is still on target for a autumn launch there.

BorgWarner and Honeywell have settled their lawsuit over a patent infringement which will see Honeywell pay US$32.5m for a licence to use BorgWarner patents.

Baby SUV will start from £24,560, order books are open now with first deliveries in November.

Ultimate hot turbocharged Fiesta caught at the Nurburgring

PSA and Renault were among the hardest hit in a European car sales decline in April, the region's 12th drop in 13 months. Registrations fell 3.8 percent from a year earlier to 1.

Volkswagen is seeking five seats on the supervisory board of MAN SE, as part of its plan to increase its control over the truckmaker, which it is hoping to merge with affiliate Scania AB, according to sources.

Continental, the world's fourth-largest tiremaker, is spending around $524 million (370 million euros) and adding around 1,200 jobs as it builds a new plant in the south of the U.S. and expands an Illinois factory to meet growing demand.

Daimler and Rolls-Royce secured a 3.4 billion-euro ($4.8 billion) takeover of German engine maker Tognum after raising their offer and gaining the support of the company's board.

Nissan announced that efforts to put production back on track following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan have proven successful.

Pastrana-Waltrip Racing and NAPA announced that Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier will race the No. 99 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Montreal.

A few months ago, we learned that BMW was planning the launch of a new front-wheel-drive platform, although the identity of the models remained unknown. According to Automotive News, the architecture code-named ''UKL'' will first hit the market with the next-generation MINI Cooper, due in late 2013.

Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in January of 2011, the Ferrari FF's debut generated scores of headlines, its presence capturing the attention of press and show-goers alike. Like it or love it-is there a certain decimal point past which a humble station wagon becomes an elegant shooting brake? Maranello's latest offering makes a polarizing statement.

The 95th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to be run on May 29, 2011 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here's the schedule of events as far as the IndyCar series in concerned.

According to a rumour on Tuesday, the FIA has banned the aggressive blowing of exhaust gases when drivers are not pressing the throttle.

Silverstone Circuits Limited, and its owner the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), today opened the circuit's state-of-the-art new pit, paddock and conference complex named The Silverstone Wing.

Auto racing enthusiasts are all quite familiar with the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) that made a legal return to F1 cars for the 2011 season. Today, Porsche revealed to Autoblog that the next-generation Porsche 911's entire range will benefit from the technology.