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News 9 May, 2013

A special one-off VW Golf GTI Cabrio Austria has been built by team of young Volkswagen apprentices

Toyota Boshoku has concluded an agreement to establish a joint venture in Pakistan with Pakistani automotive component maker, Thal, and Toyota Tsusho.

BMW is recalling some 220,000 vehicles worldwide from model years 2002 and 2003 as part of a wider recall affecting airbags made by supplier Takata. The BMW recall follows those announced by Japanese OEMs.

The Nissan Leaf has taken the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway in April, beating a host of household name combustion engine cars in the process.

Visteon, the restructured electronics and climate controls supplier, reported major gains in first-quarter profits and revenue on higher vehicle production in Asia and North America.

While in Maranello for the annual State of Ferrari address, Autoweek's Greg Migliore snapped a few photos of the supercar builder's production facilities.

News 9 May, 2013

WRC legend Sebastian Loeb has tested the Pikes Peak Peugeot 208 T16

Visteon booked first quarter net income of US$69m, or $1.33 per share, compared with a net loss of $29m, (-$0.56) in the first quarter of 2012.

The automobile's natural technological evolution has gone from basics like wipers and headlights to high-tech infotainment systems that map your route, locate the nearest Starbucks, report weather and traffic, and stream personal music libraries.

Far too many analysts and writers have spent time covering electric cars by focusing overly on start-up automakers that formed to grab a piece of the emerging market for plug-in cars.

Vehicle sales growth and currency gains offset by new model launch expenses saw Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries boost operating income 173.9% to JPY120.4bn yen for the full year to 31 March, 2013.

Operating income at Suzuki Motor increased 21% to JPY144.6bn for the fiscal year to 31 March, 2013 thanks to higher sales in Japan and Asia, and cost reduction.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: The Lexus flagship has been the benchmark for solid Japanese luxury and this

Volkswagen said today that it is recalling around 91,000 cars in Japan, citing potential transmission problems that have already led to the recall of 384,181 vehicles in China.

The all-electric Tesla Model S sports car received the highest score in Consumer Reports' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 -- along with widespread plaudits from the magazine's automotive testing staff.

News 9 May, 2013

Caterham Cars is celebrating 40 years with a new limited-edition styling pack

US-based electric car maker Tesla Motors has posted its first ever quarterly profit in the first quarter as it also said it exceeded its target for deliveries.

News 9 May, 2013

Maserati boss says that the diesel version of the Ghibli will have 'all the character of a classic Maserati'

News 9 May, 2013

Prices and specs have been announced for the facelifted Skoda Superb, and it starts from £18,555