News
6 Feb, 2015
Lotus to bring heavily updated Evora to the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next month with new look and more power
General Motors has declined to comment on reports it will start begin building its new US$30,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric car in October 2016.
Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Mong-Koo and his son have sold stakes in the group's logistics arm for US$1.1bn, seen as the latest step by owners of South Korea's family run conglomerates to cope with new antitrust laws.
France has unveiled plans to provide diesel car drivers with up to a EUR10,000 (US$11,300) grant to convert to "green vehicles."
After dumping Renault as a possible partner for small- and midsize sedans, Mitsubishi has entered talks with Nissan as an alternative source for a badly needed midsize vehicle.
'Car sales in Europe off to a strong start' is not a headline we've been accustomed to writing much in the last few years but we did, finally, manage it today.
Bollore will invest 150 million euros ($172 million) to roll out a charging network across France after winning government approval for the plan. The company said it will install 16,000 new semi-fast chargers in the next four years.
Volkswagen has launched a new Caddy light commercial vehicle. This fourth generation model will be offered with up to three petrol and four diesel engines, depending on market.
Mercedes brand increased vehicle sales 14 percent in January to a record 125,865, powered by double-digit gains in Europe and China.
Lectra, a soft fabrics manufacturing specialist, has said that Johnson Controls has extended its "global partnership agreement" with Lectra for an additional three years.
BMW India plans to launch 15 vehicles and increase localisation in 2015.
ZF has opened an INR1.5bn (US$24m) facility at Chakan in Pune.
Ford India has launched a vehicle personalisation centre in India customising EcoSport SUVs to order. The centre in Chennai is the first such unit operated by the automaker in the Asia Pacific region.
Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched its locally made Range Rover Evoque in China.
We have quite a conundrum sat here in the north west European outpost of the UK, looking at our Continental cousins undertake the twice-yearly dance involved in changing tyres as the seasons come and go.
News
6 Feb, 2015
New Suzuki concepts show new B-segment model to sit above Swift and possible Jimny 4X4 successor for 2016
Data released by LMC Automotive shows the Western European car market off to a strong start in 2015 with January sales up 7.1% on last year.
Opinion
6 Feb, 2015
Deputy editor Graham Hope thinks Mazda’s constant search for innovation is paying huge dividends, and that others should take note
Mercedes-Benz has broken ground at its new passenger cars plant in Brazil which will begin production of the C-Class in the first quarter of 2016. Production of the GLA compact SUV follows mid year.
With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up