Ford's presence at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show can be summed up with these two letters: ST. After unveiling a juiced-up Focus, the Blue Oval strikes back with the Fiesta ST concept, a sporty, sinewy model inspired from the WRC contender.
Convinced there's a future for hydrogen as a main power source for the cars of tomorrow, Mercedes-Benz has skipped ahead two generations to present us with the magnificent F125! concept.
Russia's Yo Auto Group (represented by an inarticulate symbol much like he-who-used-to-be-Prince) presented three hybrid vehicles: Yo-Concept, Yo-Crossover, and Yo-Van. A joint venture between Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim investment group and truck maker Yarovit, Yo Auto's eventual goal is to produce hybrid cars costing less than US $10,000.
Stewards failed to notice an incident that should have seen Michael Schumacher penalised during the Italian grand prix.
Eric Boullier has confirmed reports that the Genii-owned formula one team, currently known as Renault, held recent talks with independent engine supplier Cosworth.
Martin Whitmarsh has confirmed a move by formula one teams to buy a stake in formula one.
At least six Chrysler and GM assembly plants in North America have been forced to reduce output because of a shortage of carpeting and floormats caused by a flood at a key supplier plant in Pennsylvania, representatives of the automakers said.
Chrysler has slowed production at four North American plants due to a lack of carpeting for vehicles after an East Coast supplier's plant was flooded last week in the tropical storm, the company said.
Hyundai Motor America is huddling up with college football in a new marketing campaign for the brand.
Prices for the 2012 Scion xD will start at $16,075, Toyota said on Wednesday. For the standard five-speed manual, thatand#8217;s a $235 increase from final price of the 2011 model.
Volkswagen used the Frankfurt motor show to introduce its newest creation from Wolfsburg, the hopped-up Beetle R.
Carmakers go all out for auto shows, and this has never been more evident than this year at the Frankfurt motor show, with
Toyota added 10 projects and six research institutions as partners to broaden a research effort to reduce auto deaths and injuries as it tries to win back buyers after record recalls.
Daimler AG may sell all five variants of the new Mercedes-Benz compact A and B class family in the United States, CEO Dieter Zetsche said. The first U.S. model will go on sale in 2013 but Mercedes won't say whether it will be the A or B class.
Daimler may sell all five variants of the new Mercedes-Benz compact A and B class family in the United States, CEO Dieter Zetsche said. The first U.S. model will go on sale in 2013 but Mercedes won't say whether it will be the A or B class.
Alfa Romeo has delayed the U.S.
Alfa Romeo has delayed the U.S. introduction of several key models by at least another year and has cancelled plans to build a mid-sized SUV at Chrysler Group's factory in Toledo, Ohio.
Citing increasing global demand for automotive batteries for start-stop technology, Johnson Controls (JCI) is spending US$100m to build a new plant for them in China. The plant will start production in early 2013, supplying global and local automakers in Asia.
Rental car giant Avis Budget Group said it will abandon efforts to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, citing market conditions.
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