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May
13th

Drop-top SUV could make production – Audi Q5 Cabrio

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Bosses at Audi have revealed that convertible off-roader could hit showrooms within three years.


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May
13th

Ford says Spain, U.K. could add 400,000 sales from scrapping

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New scrapping schemes in the U.K. and Spain could add 400,000 new-car sales in the two countries this year, says a top European Ford executive. Full story...
May
13th

US: Chrysler offers most doomed plant workers new buyouts

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Chrysler will offer new buyouts to workers at seven of its eight US plants slated for closure under its bankruptcy plans, the United Auto Workers union has said. Full story...
May
13th

ThyssenKrupp board OKs controversial restructuring

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ThyssenKrupp, Germany's No. 1 steelmaker and a major supplier to the auto industry, has approved a controversial restructuring plan that it said would make the company leaner and better prepared to weather the global economic crisis. Full story...
May
13th

Congress under pressure as GM bankruptcy possible

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With General Motors planning to end production of Saturns and Pontiacs at its Delaware plant which employs more than 1,000 people, state leaders are scrambling to win new work at the plant or persuade the company to move other operations to the... Full story...
May
13th

CZECH REPUBLIC: Light vehicle output down 23% in Q1

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Light vehicle output in the Czech Republic declined by 23% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, according to data released by a local trade body Full story...
May
13th

Aston V8 Roadster toughens up

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V12 Vantage Roadster lookalike is in fact a V8 roadster with aero kit


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May
13th

Review: 2010 Maserati Gran Turismo S Automatic

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Review: 2010 Maserati Gran Turismo S Automatic
2010 Maserati Gran Turismo S Automatic - Maserati Exotic Sports Coupe - Automobile Magazine
Maserati's latest progeny is a Gran Turismo coupe combining the hotter 433-hp 4.7-liter V-8 engine with a contemporary 6-speed ZF automatic.

Maserati's latest progeny is a Gran Turismo coupe combining the hotter 433-hp 4.7-liter V-8 engine introduced last year for the Gran Turismo S with a contemporary 6-speed ZF automatic. This new third prong in the Trident's spear is a full-bodied 2+2 groomed with a balanced blend of poise and performance.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Maserati Gran Turismo S Automatic - Maserati Exotic Sports Coupe - Automobile Magazine


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May
13th

US: GMAC cleared for Chrysler lending

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The judge overseeing Chrysler's bankruptcy has cleared GMAC to provide finance to Chrysler dealers and customers. Full story...
May
13th

JAPAN: Supplier asks US to guarantee Chrysler debt

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Japan's Mitsui Mining and Smelting has asked for US government guarantees on about JPY300m (US$3.07m) owed to it by bankrupt Chrysler, according to media reports. Full story...
May
13th

Special MINIs troop the colour

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WANT the look of the MINI Cooper S without the price? This Dark Silver metallic paint was previously exclusive to the hot hatch, but is now available on new special-edition Graphite versions of the One and Cooper.Other extras include black or white bonnet stripes, white indicator lenses, piano black interior and alloys.


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May
13th

US: Chrysler bankruptcy could take two years

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Chrysler's bankruptcy process could take as long as two years, rather than the two months suggested by President Barack Obama, a US administration official has said. Full story...
May
13th

Ready to rumble: 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds H/O 455:

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Transmission and shifter guru George Hurst had major mojo in the late 1960s and early '70s. Full story...
May
13th

Ready to rumble: 1969 Oldsmobile Hurt/Olds H/O 455:

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Transmission and shifter guru George Hurst had major mojo in the late 1960s and early '70s. Full story...
May
13th

ITALY [updated 17:00BST]: Ferrari, Renault, threaten to abandon F1

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Ferrari and Renault have joined the Toyota and Red Bull teams who threatened to pull out of Formula One racing at the end of this season in protest over plans by the sport's governing body, the FIA, to push through an optional budget cap for the 2010 season. Full story...
May
13th

ITALY: Ferrari threatens to abandon Formula One

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Ferrari has joined the Toyota and Red Bull teams who have threatened to pull out of Formula One racing at the end of this season in protest over plans by the sport's governing body, the FIA, to push through an optional budget cap for the 2010 season. Full story...
May
13th

Redesigned Opel Astra revealed ahead of Frankfurt rollout:

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Opel, General Motors' financially embattled European subsidiary, has ripped the covers from its sixth-generation Astra ahead of the car's planned debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. Full story...
May
13th

Peugeot to give new face to i-MiEV

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Mitsubishi's electric baby to be given fresh face by Peugeot


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May
13th

Aston V12 Roadster spied

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Convertible version of the V12 Vantage spotted without camouflage ahead of Frankfurt debut


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May
13th

Brits to design reborn Isetta

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BMW microcar to revive legendary badge, with petrol, diesel and electric power


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