banner The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Auto News 5

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Do not miss the latest Auto News !

Jul
12th

IRAN: IKCO plans first platform

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Iranian automaker IKCO said it would soon finalise a contract for the design and development of its first B segment platform.
Jul
12th

Hyundai’s looming first strike since 2008 imperils momentum

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
For Hyundai, Moon Yong Moon's labor protests during the 1990s became such a nuisance that South Korea's largest carmaker laid him off three times. The strategy didn't work.
Jul
12th

ANALYSIS: Aulnay a victim of Europe’s deepening crisis

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
PSA has moved decisively to rationalise its European production capacity in the face of declining capacity utilisation and a slump in demand for small cars. Aulnay, maker of the Citroen C3, was an obvious weak point in the company's European manufacturing footprint.
Jul
12th

FRANCE: Politicians scramble to react as PSA axes 6,500 posts

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
French Economic Redevelopment Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, is to appear live on television this evening to be grilled on today's (12 July) dramatic announcement by PSA it is to slash an initial 6,500 jobs at its Aulnay and Rennes sites.
Jul
12th

China’s auto sales jumped 16% in June, but slowdown looms

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 16 percent to 1.28 million units in June as automakers increased shipments ahead of scheduled shutdowns for the summer, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said.
Jul
12th

Mazda MX-5 facelift

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
News 12 Jul, 2012

First pictures of the revised Mazda MX-5 have been released, ahead of its UK launch later this year

Jul
12th

Vauxhall Ampera Earth

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
News 12 Jul, 2012

The Vauxhall Ampera is now available from less than £30,000, thanks to the addition of a new entry-level version

Jul
12th

Automakers, dealers say Spain’s VAT hike will further depress car sales

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Automakers and dealers said an increase in Spain's sales tax to 21 percent from 18 percent will hit the country's flagging auto sales.
Jul
12th

FRANCE: PSA closing Aulnay, cutting jobs at Rennes

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
PSA Peugeot Citroen on Thursday said it would close its Aulnay small car plant in northern France in 2014 with the loss of 3,000 jobs but could transfer up to 1,500 to Poissy where small car production will be consolidated. It will also axe 1,400 of 5,600 posts at Rennes. Another 3,600 posts will be axed in corporate roles.
Jul
12th

Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs to end losses, says it will shut plant

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, an alliance partner with General Motors, announced 8,000 job cuts and a plant closure as it struggles with mounting losses, a move that could spark more restructuring and political tension in austerity-strapped...
Jul
12th

PSA faces heavy criticism over closure of Aulnay car plant in France

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
PSA faced mounting criticism in France today after the company said it would close its Aulnay car plant near Paris as the automaker struggles with mounting losses at its core automotive division.
Jul
12th

New title for Lewis Booth: Europe ‘car czar’

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Europe needs a "car czar" to solve its problems and Lewis Booth is the right man for the job.
Jul
12th

Renault names new Europe boss to tackle market downturn

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Renault has created a separate position to oversee its European markets for the first time as it moves to address its rapidly falling sales.
Jul
12th

Volvo aims upscale with the V40

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The Volvo V40 will be the first product introduced since China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group bought the Swedish carmaker in 2010 and highlights the company's attempted transformation into a high-volume premium brand.
Jul
12th

Watch the official launch video of the McLaren MP4-12C Spider

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
McLaren has just released the much anticipated launch video for the new 12C Spider. Fans can see the roadster in high-speed action on the track before it shreds the winding mountain roads of Andalusia in Southern Spain.

Early in the film, the 12C Spider's retractable hard top is lowered with the car in motion. Of course, the roaring engine can be heard at all times!

Jul
11th

Group 1 board OKs $50 million stock repurchase program

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Group 1 Automotive announced that its board of directors has authorized a $50 million stock repurchase program.
Jul
11th

2013 Audi Q5 drive review: Engine upgrades, facelift boost the midsize SUV

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
What is it?
Jul
11th

Chevy’s ‘Love It or Return It’ campaign echoes similar programs in 2009

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
To use a football metaphor, trick plays are great but how many times can you go to the same playbook? General Motors is about to find out.
Jul
11th

Bill Gates-backed EcoMotors to use funding to build more-efficient diesel engine

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
EcoMotors International, a lightweight diesel engine company partially backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, will use a new round of funding to continue the development of a new type of green engine.
Jul
11th

China’s auto sales jumped 16% in June, but slowdown looms

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 16 percent to 1.28 million units in June as automakers increased shipments ahead of scheduled shutdowns for the summer, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said today.
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 van, insurance you can rely on is a must.
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.