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.
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.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn rarely talks in public these days without mentioning his commitment to building 1 million vehicles a year in Japan.
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.
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 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.
Two inches more wheelbase. Three inches more length. Hatchbacks only. And nearly a $1,000 higher price of entry. Those, in a nutshell, are the key points of the redesigned 2012 Toyota Yaris.
The last edition of the Canadian Grand Prix last June saw McLaren driver Jenson Button capture victory on the ultimate lap of the race. Strangely enough, such as astonishing feat happened several times in the history of Formula 1.
British race car constructor Lola Cars has unveiled the first images of their new LMP2 cost-capped prototype, the B12/80, which will be available for 2012.
The word Fiat evokes images of sun-drenched cobblestone courtyards, Mediterranean air and the pungent smell of espresso. Produced between 1957 and 1975 as an economical post-war city car, the iconic Fiat 500, or Cinquecento as it's known in its native Italy, is still a common sight on roadways all over Europe.
The upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show is generating a lot of attention today, not only for the many new products to be unveiled but also the birth of a new luxury brand from England called Eterniti Motors, whose launch vehicle will be the Hemera SUV.
The IZOD IndyCar Series will move forward with a hearing for protests filed by Newman/Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing regarding the results of the Indy 225 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Rumours linked him to Volkswagen's new rally project featuring the Polo. Well, not. Sebastien Loeb and Citroen Racing have announced that they will continue to work together.
Several serious motorsport web sites, including France's Autohebdo.fr, mention these days that there could be a women racing in Formula 1 in the near future.
Team boss Franz Tost has named three drivers he considers "suitable" for Toro Rosso to target
Red Bull Racing is the only team in Formula 1 with a perfect reliability record so far in the 2011 season.
On April 29, Birdman (American rapper and founder of Ca$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.
Former Formula 1 competitor Giorgio Pantano will make a return to the IZOD IndyCar series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the road races at Infineon Raceway and Baltimore, driving the No. 22 Dallara.
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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.