Higher than expected orders for the new Mirage 'global small car' have prompted Mitsubishi Motors Thailand to boost output at its third assembly plant in Laem Chabang, Chon Buri province.
Organized groups of exotics sports cars often garner a lot of attention, almost always positive, but sometimes negativeand#8212;see Death Race 2012.
BYD has signed an agreement to produce electric buses in Windsor, Canada, just across the border from Detroit.
Chery Automobile exported 17,412 vehicles in April, a high for the year so far and up 39% over same month last year.
A condenser that is 30% smaller and 20% lighter than previous models has been developed by Denso and launched with Toyota's new Corolla which went on sale earlier this month.
Hertz has announced that Hertz On Demand, Hertz's global car sharing club, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chargemaster plc, a supplier of electric vehicle charging solutions, for the launch the operation of an electric vehicle (EV) car share scheme in Oxford, England.
There is no shortage of aftermarket
Ssangyong President & CEO Lee Yoo-il announced on 2 May that the company sold a total of 10,011 vehicles in April 2012, that is 4,004 in domestic sales and 6,007 in exports respectively.
Asahi Kasei E-materials has started construction of a new plant for production of Sunfort dry film photo-resist (dry film) in Changshu, Jiangsu, China.
Opel has confirmed it will concentrate future Astra production across just two sites working three shifts at the same time as firing a broadside across its Russelsheim factory's bows.
Porsche again boosted deliveries in April 2012 with a total of 12,588 vehicles sold - up 7.2% on the same month last year. In the first four months of 2012, the sportscar manufacturer has seen a 12.6% year on year increase to 43,141 units.
BMW 4 Series Cabriolet has been spotted testing with its roof down for the first time
The BMW 4 Series Convertible has been spotted testing with its roof down for the first time
Auto legend Carroll Shelby died Thursday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas at the age of 89.
On the day that Opel workers demonstrated against potential plant closures and job losses, Chevrolet's announcement that it will launch a new subcompact SUV called the Trax might be seen as adding insult to injury.
The alliance between Opel and PSA will lead to more sharing of platforms and technology between the two companies.
From GMM
Martin Whitmarsh is sure McLaren's recent errors will not affect contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton.
The British team's latest mistake not only
cost Lewis Hamilton pole in Spain, it put the 2008 world champion to the very back of the grid.
Asked if he worries that the now seemingly constant flow of team gaffes will damage McLaren's efforts to re-sign Hamilton, Whitmarsh insisted: "No, I don't. He has got to build the support of the team, he has got to feel comfortable doing it, he has got to want to drive and he is in good shape," British newspapers quote the McLaren team principal as saying. "I look forward to working with him for a long time to come."
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| Martin Whitmarsh supervising Lewis Hamilton's qualifications. (Photo: McLaren) |
But Whitmarsh admitted that, given Hamilton's tumultuous 2011 season, he was worried the British driver might have despaired last Saturday when the team's refuelling mistake cost the 27-year-old pole.
"I was concerned," added Whitmarsh, "because it is a pretty tough thing to happen to a driver. But I have to say he showed some greatness I had not seen before. By the end of our chat he was consoling me. The relationship between Lewis and the team is stronger and better and hopefully we will work together for a long time."
From Mercedes-Benz
McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 driver and 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is to make a guest appearance at the Brands Hatch DTM weekend, May 18-20.
Button will take the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz DTM 'race taxi' at the legendary British circuit.
On Sunday, Button will meet up with McLaren Mercedes teammate and current DTM championship leader Gary Paffett.
The winner of the first race of the new DTM era will then show him around the new DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé, focusing particularly on the features that distinguish it from an F1 car.
Once Button has familiarised himself with the controls, he will be offering his services as a 'race taxi' driver, to take the current DTM championship leader around the legendary English circuit.
On Sunday at 11:10 in front of the Mercedes-Benz hospitality suite, there will be an autograph session for fans followed by a question and answer session chaired by Mercedes-Benz DTM driver David Coulthard (DHL Paket Mercedes AMG C-Coupé) who is the expert analyst on the BBC live coverage of Formula 1 racing.
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