Car seat maker Toyota Boshoku, a closely held supplier of the Toyota Group, wants to expand sales to rival automakers and sees big opportunities in Europe.
BMW has released a new app, The Ultimate Drive, that allows users to discover, share and rate the world's most interesting driving routes contributed by users worldwide.
Italian supercar maker Pagani Automobili S.p.A. will delay the U.S. launch of its 825,000 euro ($1.2 million) Huayra gull-wing coupe by a year, less time than it told U.S. regulators, who are requiring it to install advanced air bags.
Porsche has appointed Audi engineering executive Joerg Kerner, 41, to head up powertrain development, effective October 2011. Kerner is currently head of electric powertrains at Audi.
BMW's second-generation 1 series has a bigger and better interior to help it challenge rivals from Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Last year, the company sold 147,900 units of the 1 series in Europe.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn rarely talks in public these days without mentioning his commitment to building 1 million vehicles a year in Japan.
Two inches more wheelbase. Three inches more length. Hatchbacks only. And nearly a $1,000 higher price of entry. Those, in a nutshell, are the key points of the redesigned 2012 Toyota Yaris.
Several serious motorsport web sites, including France's Autohebdo.fr, mention these days that there could be a woman racing in Formula 1 in the near future.
You can keep your Humvee.
Same goes for the "Jeep thing".
When it comes to pure, unadulterated off-road prowess, nothing comes close to the Mog.
Small yet oh-so-spacious, the Honda Fit is still a must on any subcompact buyer's shopping list. But despite its undeniable qualities, only 1,953 units were sold in July, down 55 % over last year. Faced with fierce competition from the likes of the Ford Fiesta and Hyundai Accent, the Japanese manufacturer decided to tweak the model for 2012.
Toyota is really testing our patience, dangling the FT-86 in front of us, to be introduced under the Scion banner as the FR-S and still out so of reach. Despite the interminable wait, enthusiasm for the Japanese automaker's next sports car just doesn't seem to flag.
It's no secret. In fact, even if we tried to keep it a secret, given the amount of coverage this story has garnered, people in Namibia are aware of what's going on here. Yes, Montreal's road infrastructure is kaput.
Rumours linked him to Volkswagen's new rally project featuring the Polo. Well, not. Sebastien Loeb and Citroen Racing have announced that they will continue to work together.
Several serious motorsport web sites, including France's Autohebdo.fr, mention these days that there could be a women racing in Formula 1 in the near future.
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Team boss Franz Tost has named three drivers he considers "suitable" for Toro Rosso to target
Red Bull Racing is the only team in Formula 1 with a perfect reliability record so far in the 2011 season.
The IZOD IndyCar Series will move forward with a hearing for protests filed by Newman/Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing regarding the results of the Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
On April 29, Birdman (American rapper and founder of Ca$h Money Records) flaunted his riches by announcing on Twitter that he planned on buying the one-off Maybach Exelero for the modest sum of eight million, but it looks like it was all for show.
Last Friday, Nissan USA launched a marketing campaign designed to let consumers know it has completely recovered from the natural disaster that hit Japan last spring and that buyers looking to purchase a Nissan car won't have to wait for it to arrive. A perfect opportunity to rub Honda's and Toyota's face in it.