New General Motors Europe president Nick Reilly maintains the manufacturer's focus is firmly on brand new models rather than retro-fitting older types with modern equipment.
Shell announced the appointment of its new chief scientist for mobility, Wolfgang Warnecke on the opening day of this year's Challenge Bibendum event in Berlin. He talked to Simon Warburton about his new role and the challenges facing the energy giant that is increasingly becoming involved with gas as well as oil.
A week, they say, is a long time in politics. That also applies when you are talking about Saab. Barely was the ink dry, so to speak, on last week's TWTW considering Saab's future post-Hawtai than Spyker's chief Victor Muller announced he had himself inked a new deal with another Chinese company (we all needed to Google before writing about) - Pang Da, aka Pangda.
Honda is recalling about 1,500 current model Civic compact cars in North America due to a fuel leak risk that could lead to a vehicle fire, the company and U.S. federal safety regulators said today.
Aston Martin has rekindled its association with famed Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato on a rebodied and re-engineered version the V12 Vantage.
Sibur Russian Tyres has started supplying Cordiant brand tyres to Volkswagen's plant in Kaluga for Polo models, the supplier said. The value of the deal was not disclosed.
Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have signed a contract for a joint venture to design and make minicars for the Japanese market. The JV was part of an agreement signed in December 2010 to expand cooperation between the two companies.
The opening of Volkswagen's U.S. assembly plant next week marks the start of a renewed push by the carmaker to shed its also-ran status in the country, where it hasn't earned a profit since 2002.
The opening of Volkswagen's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., next week marks the start of a renewed push by the German carmaker to shed its also-ran status in the U.S.
Are diesel engines starting to make an impact in the US? Yes, says specialist supplier Bosch which reckons its penetration will more than triple to 10% of the market by 2015.
General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant is to close for four weeks next month for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Chevrolet Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.
Rolls-Royce opened its first showroom in Malaysia. The new facility is located in Kuala Lumpur and is the 18th showroom of Rolls-Royce in the Asia Pacific region.
Private Chinese automaker Hawtai Motor Group Co.
If you thought the struggling global economy or high fuel prices might be hurting the world's supply of top-notch supercars, think again.
Spyker CEO Victor Muller portrays his Saab unit as a valuable prize worthy of Chinese investment, Chinese companies seem to be wary of a tie-up. They have good reasons to be cautious.
British firm reveals Zagato-styled V12 Vantage for limited production run
Renault aims to sell 100,000 cars a year in India by the end of 2013, as the French automaker introduces its first model in the Asian country since exiting a joint venture with Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. last year.
Spyker Cars, the Dutch company that owns Saab Automobile, has decided against listing its shares in Stockholm. CEO Victor Muller said the company must focus on getting Saab going again.
I don't think that life can get much better than this - the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the daffodils are out, (remember I live in Vancouver) and this week I am driving a 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet.
After confirming that a CSL variant of the BMW 1 M was still on the table, product manager James Morrison has made another public statement, this time hinting at the fact that the German manufacturer may produce diesel-powered Ms.
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
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