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Aug
29th

Peugeot HX1 revealed

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Sensational new six-seater HX1 blends huge practicality with sleek look and scissor doors


Aug
29th

Audi to unveil production version of A8 hybrid

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Audi will unveil a production-ready version of its A8 hybrid sedan at next month's Frankfurt auto show, ahead of output planned to begin early next year.
Aug
29th

Saab’s struggle reminds me of DeLorean

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Victor Muller's struggles to save Saab increasingly remind me of John DeLorean's futile efforts to save his fledgling DeLorean Motor Co. three decades ago. Of course, they're not exactly alike. More like variations on a theme.
Aug
29th

Fiat trims plan for European Chrysler 200

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Fiat displayed both the Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible at the Geneva auto show in March, hinting each would be sold in Europe badged as Lancia Flavia models. Now sources say only the convertible will come to Europe.
Aug
29th

Analysts cut auto sales predictions

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Vehicle sales may be holding steady this month, but the outlook beyond that is worsening rapidly. Automakers, dealers and analysts are slashing forecasts for the year -- and even for 2012 and 2013.
Aug
29th

Source: Saab’s not dead yet

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With its future again in jeopardy, Saab is close to securing short-term financing that would allow it to stay alive as it waits for money from Chinese investors, says a source close to the negotiations.
Aug
29th

Pennsylvania dealership exec: Mascot "makes customers feel good about doing business with us’

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Conicelli Auto Group is out to prove that nice guys can finish first. The Conshohocken, Pa., retailer developed a mascot dubbed "Mr. Nice Guy" to complement its longtime advertising slogan, "A nice place to do business." And the pitch seems to work.
Aug
29th

Doing deals, Akio style

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When a chance encounter in an airport lounge sparked a landmark hybrid-research deal between Toyota and Ford, it fit a fresh, un-Toyota-like pattern for Akio Toyoda.
Aug
29th

Painter’s vision: Sales with no sales staff

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Serial entrepreneur Scott Painter, 42, is shifting gears. The CEO of TrueCar Inc., which provides new-vehicle prices to consumers online as well as leads to dealers, has started 37 companies over 23 years.
Aug
29th

Source: Saab’s not dead yet

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With its future again in jeopardy, Saab Automobile is close to securing short-term financing that would allow it to stay alive as it waits for money from Chinese investors, says a source close to the negotiations.
Aug
29th

First Drive: 2012 Ford Explorer and 2012 Ford Edge Ecoboost

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First Drive: 2012 Ford Explorer and 2012 Ford Edge Ecoboost
First Drive Ford Explorer and 2012 Ford Edge Ecoboost - Automobile Magazine
Ecoboost comes to two more nameplates, this time in 4-cylinder form.

For 2012, Ford is putting its Ecoboost technology to work in its popular Explorer and Edge sport-utilities, in a quest for better gas mileage. Previously available only with V-6 engines (which continue), the Explorer and the Edge are both adding a turbocharged, direct-injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder.


Photo Gallery: First Drive Ford Explorer and 2012 Ford Edge Ecoboost - Automobile Magazine


Aug
29th

F1: Bernie Ecclestone ‘has agreed’ to France/Spa alternation

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France on Sunday made another clear step towards returning to the formula one calendar.
Aug
29th

F1: Photo gallery of Sebastian Vettel’s win in Belgium

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After an action-packed race that was dominated by tire strategy, Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel converted pole position to another race win this year, the 17th of his career, over 44 laps around the gruelling Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Aug
29th

F1: Manager says Robert Kubica will definitely race again

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Team Lotus Renault GP driver Robert Kubica will definitely return to the cockpit, his manager insists.
Aug
29th

IndyCar: China on the map for 2012

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It is more than likely that the IZOD IndyCar Series will be staging a race in China in 2012. IndyCar commercial division president Terry Angstadt estimates the prospects at more than 90%.
Aug
29th

Infiniti’s new G gets Mercedes DNA

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Infiniti was supposed to unveil the next-generation G in April at the 2011 New York Auto Show, with an expected on-sale date in September, but it now looks like we'll have to wait until... 2014.
Aug
29th

Sebastian Vettel designs an Infiniti FX

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The relationship between Infiniti, the F1 Red Bull Racing team and driver Sebastian Vettel is getting deeper. After a session where he showed fans what he was capable of behind the wheel of an FX crossover, the world champion helped design a special edition of the machine set to be unveiled on September 19 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Aug
29th

CX-5 heralds big changes at Mazda

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Though Mazda's lineup includes the popular Mazda3, the automaker has work to do to secure its place in the sun. Mazda openly admits that the CX-7 is weirdly positioned in relation to its rivals, has announced the demise of the RX-8 and is preparing to redesign the Mazda6, which didn't prove as successful as anticipated.
Aug
29th

No, you can’t have my keys

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The local coffee-shop car crowd had swooped in for a closer look at the 1 Series M Coupé tester. The little rocket sled grabbed everyone's attention a half-mile away with its exhaust note; the widened fenders, massive bumper venting apertures and four tailpipes sealed the deal.
Aug
29th

2012 Ford Edge EcoBoost First Impressions

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The crossover market has become a busy place over the past few years; with escalating fuel prices, drivers start to question their need for a honking great SUV. Of course, this has given rise to a number of manufacturers jumping onto the bandwagon, and there are now probably more crossover vehicles being produced than there ever were SUVs.
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