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Jul
12th

BMW: Carbon fiber goes high volume in 2013:

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BMW AG plans to begin high-volume production of carbon fiber parts in two years, making it a strong contender to be the first automaker to move beyond limited-edition use of the exotic material.
Jul
12th

Taggart motorcycle collection to cross the block during Pebble Beach weekend:

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Auction house Mecum will sell a collection of Michael Taggart's motorcycles along side the classics, vintage racers and exotics this year at Pebble Beach.
Jul
12th

EGYPT: Unrest hits car sales

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Vehicle assembler GB Auto, Egypt's biggest, reported sales down 16% in the second quarter compared to year-ago levels, blaming the political unrest in the country. Quarter 2 sales totalled 10,868 units.
Jul
12th

GERMANY: MAN sees no antitrust problems

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MAN does not expect any antitrust difficulties to arise from its acquisition by Volkswagen, the truckmaker's chief executive has said.
Jul
12th

SWEDEN: Supplier body FKG gives cautious welcome to Saab update

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Scandinavian suppliers body FKG says that although the mooted restart of Saab production is proceeding slowly, it is at least moving in the "right direction."
Jul
12th

2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The 1400-Mile Mixtape

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2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The 1400-Mile Mixtape
2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The 1400-Mile Mixtape - Automobile Magazine
Ann Arbor, Michigan to New York City.

Happily for me, spending the Fourth of July weekend with my family meant a 600-plus-mile drive from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to the New York City metro area in our black 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The 1400-Mile Mixtape - Automobile Magazine


Jul
12th

US: Ford recycles tyres and soybean oil for gaskets and seals

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Ford and Recycled Polymeric Materials (RPM) have teamed up to deliver environmentally friendly gaskets and seals made from recycled tyres and bio-renewable content such as soy.
Jul
12th

FRANCE: EC approves EUR25m aid application for laid-off Renault workers

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France has been granted an application by the European Commission (EC) to receive nearly EUR25m (US$35m) to help 3,582 workers made redundant by Renault.
Jul
12th

Chevrolet to market diesel-powered Cruze in U.S., report says:

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General Motors has decided to sell a diesel version of the
Jul
12th

Design an Aston Martin racer! – Design an Aston Martin racer!

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We give you the chance to pick the design of Aston's Vantage GT4 racer - and watch the designer lapping the Silverstone track


Jul
12th

BMW Performance Editions

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To celebrate headline sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics, BMW has released special editions of the 1 and 3 Series


Jul
12th

Stirling Moss buys Cygnet

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Legendary racing driver among first to take delivery of the Toyota IQ-based city car


Jul
12th

Toyota Europe sales rise despite quake problems

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Sales from Toyota's Europe division rose by 4.6 percent in the first half of the year to 425,639 deliveries, the company said.
Jul
12th

JAPAN: Fuji Heavy plans to use minivehicle unit for small cars – reports

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Subaru carmaker Fuji Heavy Industries will spend about JPY10bn (US$124m) by next spring to overhaul its Gunma Prefecture minivehicle plant into a factory for small- and mid-size cars.
Jul
12th

VW, Ford lead in U.S. auto quality survey

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Less than a month after Ford was pummeled in one quality survey, a second survey has ranked it the No. 2 highest-quality U.S. automaker.
Jul
12th

INDIA: Sales growth slows in June but outlook better

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Car sales in India grew at their slowest pace in over two years in June - just 1.62% to 143,370 cars from 141,086 - as higher fuel prices and rising loan rates kept buyers away from showrooms.
Jul
12th

2012 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI Prestige, an AutoWeek Drivers Log Car Review:

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: "Look at the size of that trunk--wow, that's really nice." When the cargo hold alone inspires that kind of comment, the car that goes with it must be quite special. The 2012
Jul
12th

BMW ups annual sales forecast to 1.6 million vehicles

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BMW expects annual earnings will be significantly better than previously forecast, thanks to soaring profitability at its core automotive business and an extra 100,000 in vehicle sales.
Jul
12th

BMW raises profit outlook, hikes sales forecast to 1.6M vehicles

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BMW expects annual earnings will be significantly better than previously forecast, thanks to soaring profitability at its core automotive business and an extra 100,000 in vehicle sales.
Jul
12th

INTERVIEW: Nissan’s Executive VP, Andy Palmer

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Despite the understandable difficulties of this year, Nissan's Andy Palmer is upbeat about Nissan's prospects and the benefits flowing from close alliance with Renault. But there's no need for full merger, he tells Dave Leggett.
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