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Dec
17th

VW says it will resume Routan production in 2013

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Volkswagen today wiped out rumors of the Routan's demise, saying that production of the Chrysler-built minivan should resume by summer 2013.
Dec
17th

Second group of BMW M parts available for 3- and 5-series: UPDATED: With pricing below

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BMW revealed a second helping of M Performance Parts for non-M BMWs on Friday. Owners can upgrade both the 3- and 5-series at any Authorized BMW Center.
Dec
17th

Car of the Year 2013 shortlist announced

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Car of the Year 2013 shortlist Ford B-Max
News 17 Dec, 2012

The Car of the Year 2013 shortlist of eight has been announced

Dec
17th

Driven: 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport

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Driven: 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport
Driven: 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport - Automobile Magazine
A sexy -- but surprisingly practical -- beast from Italy.

Maserati has always been the sultry vixen who stops traffic. But when long-term commitments are made, most buyers in the luxury-performance market opt for a gleaming German hausfrau (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche), a stylish British aristocrat (Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar), or an even hotter Italian trophy wife (Ferrari, Lamborghini).


Photo Gallery: Driven: 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Driven: 2013 Maserati GranTurismo Sport - Automobile Magazine


Dec
17th

Ford loses bid for $445 million in interest on income taxes

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Ford can't collect $445 million in interest on overpayment of income taxes, an appeals court ruled, saying the Internal Revenue Service didn't improperly calculate what the company was owed.
Dec
17th

Project Car Hell, Last Year of Production Inferno:1951 Frazer or 1957 Hudson?: Scraping up the final remnants of long-dead automakers…for fun and profit!

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Choosing between a '46 Hudson pickup and a '47 Mercury pickup for your eternal torment is tough, especially coming on the heels of
Dec
17th

17 December is crash day

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Ford Focus crash survey
News 17 Dec, 2012

Study shows that drivers are twice as likely to have a car crash on 17 December than any other day

Dec
17th

Sonoma Racewayand#8217;s Race to the Holiday Christmas party hosts nearly 250 kids

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Sonoma Raceway held its annual Race to the Holidays Christmas party over the weekend; it was attended by more than 500 guests, half of which were children from the Sonoma Valley.
Dec
17th

2012 BMW M6 Convertible

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2012 BMW M6 Convertible
2012 BMW M6 Convertible - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The BMW M6 looks stunning, and has performance to back up its looks, too.

There's no denying that the BMW M6 convertible is a fantastic car for enthusiasts. It looks great, with its gaping air intakes and big wheels. Its cabin is luxurious and comfortable. And the M car's performance is absolutely stupendous. Yes, the M6 convertible is the sort of car that gets my pulse racing and makes me want to take the long way home.


Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine


Dec
17th

JAPAN: Toyota to boost Tohoku parts procurement

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The Toyota Motor group will expand parts procurement in northeastern Japan as it turns the Tohoku region into a production base for small cars, executive vice president Atsushi Niimi has said.
Dec
17th

RUSSIA: PM attends Volkswagen Kaluga engine site foundation stone ceremony

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Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for Volkswagen's new engine plant in Kaluga. Volkswagen says it will supply its vehicle assembly plant at Kaluga and contract production at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod with locally produced engines from 2015.
Dec
17th

Daily automotive news and comment – from just-auto.com 2012-12-17 11:30:00

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This year has been very good for Renault in Brazil, the French brand's second largest market. Sales grew 25% to almost 250,000 units, 30 new dealers were added (now 235), including updates, six models were launched and there were new engines, too.
Dec
17th

2013 Honda Accord Sport sedan review notes: A quieter midsize sedan heavyweight from Honda

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: With just two nights of seat time, this 2013 Honda Accord drives an awful lot like I remember the old car driving.
Dec
17th

Honeywell, DuPont coolant safe to use, auto engineers group says

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An air-conditioning refrigerant that has been criticized as potentially unsafe to car passengers is actually safe to use, according to preliminary results released by the SAE, an influential automotive engineering association.
Dec
17th

Honeywell, DuPont coolant safe to use, auto engineers group says

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An air-conditioning refrigerant that has been criticized as potentially unsafe to car passengers is actually safe to use, according to preliminary results released by the SAE, an influential automotive engineering association.
Dec
17th

Toyota Matrix likely to be dropped: New Scion cars in the pipeline

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Toyota will roll out Tundra and
Dec
17th

JAPAN: Detroit Three challenge Germans with small cars

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Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are launching smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles in Japan to better compete against German automakers.
Dec
17th

New Skoda Octavia enters production

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Skoda Octavia production line
News 17 Dec, 2012

Production of the new Octavia has begun at the firm's Mlada Boleslav plant

Dec
17th

GERMANY: Opel chief says PSA talks on track

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General Motors' Opel unit and PSA Peugeot Citroen are still talking joint vehicle development but won't build cars together for now, the German brand's interim chief executive has said.
Dec
17th

AUSTRALIA: Holden appoints Peter Keley sales director

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General Motors' Australian unit Holden has named Peter Keley sales director from January 2013.
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