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May
5th

Visteon posts $39 million Q1 profit, raises 2011 outlook

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Auto parts supplier Visteon Corp., which emerged from bankruptcy last year, today reported a lower quarterly profit and raised its full-year outlook due to rising vehicle production around the world. The one-time parts unit of Ford Motor Co.
May
5th

GM profits surge to $3.2 billion as European unit breaks even

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GM posted net income of $3.2 billion for the first quarter, its fifth straight quarterly profit since emerging from bankruptcy.
May
5th

GM profits surge to $3.2 billion in first quarter

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General Motors today posted net income of $3.2 billion for the first quarter, its fifth straight quarterly profit since emerging from bankruptcy. Stripping out one-time charges and gains, including $1.
May
5th

SWEDEN: Saab restart hopes appear to hit EIB bureaucratic wall

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Saab's hopes of re-starting production next week appear to be coming up against the bureaucratic wall of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
May
5th

US: Cracking GM Q1 results expected

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General Motors is expected to report first quarter operating earnings more than double a year earlier, driven by recovery in the US and strong sales in Asia.
May
5th

AUSTRALIA: Holiday weekend slows April sales

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The Easter and Anzac Day long weekend helped to restrain new car sales in April, official Australian auto industry data showed.
May
5th

NEW ZEALAND: Passenger car sales slow in April

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Easter, school holidays and new vehicle supply constraints all contributed to a slow-down in new passenger car sales in New Zealand during April.
May
5th

MALAYSIA: Perodua to make automatic transmissions in 2012

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Perodua, Malaysia's second national car company, plans to begin construction of a new electronic automatic transmission (EAT) plant in Malaysia in the fourth quarter of 2011.
May
5th

THAILAND: New excise taxes delayed

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The restructuring of Thailand's automotive excise taxes in favour of an emissions-based system has been delayed further following disagreements between the various ministries.
May
5th

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG convertible previewed:

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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was instantly captivating for its looks and soaring gullwing doors. Now comes the roadster variant, which
May
5th

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG convertible previewed ahead of Frankfurt debut:

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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was instantly captivating for its looks and soaring gullwing doors. Now comes the roadster variant, which
May
5th

German cabinet plans to support electric cars, report says

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Germany's cabinet plans to reduce taxes on electric cars used for business and purchase thousands of EVs to boost the electric auto sector, according to a newspaper report.
May
5th

Continental Q1 profit driven by emerging markets

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Continental said rising rubber prices will dent earnings as it posted a 62 percent rise in quarterly net profit on the back of surging emerging markets demand.
May
5th

Continental Q1 profit driven by emerging markets

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Continental said rising rubber prices will dent earnings as it posted a 62 percent rise in quarterly net profit on the back of surging emerging markets demand.
May
5th

Mercedes SLS Roadster revealed

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New pictures of Mercedes' SLS Roadster show drop-top supercar in clearest detail yet


May
5th

Magna first-quarter profit rises 44% on higher European, N.America production

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Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. today reported a better-than-expected 44 percent jump in first-quarter profit. Magna, the world's No.
May
5th

Launch of the 2011 the Who Works in Motorsports guide

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The Who Works Sports Guides are proud to announce the launch of the 2011 Edition of the Who Works in Motorsports.
May
5th

VW, Microsoft team up to revolutionize in-car entertainment systems

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Volkswagen and Microsoft have just joined forces to develop a new in-car entertainment system delivering ''an outstanding multimedia experience'' and potentially signalling the end of DVD players in VW vehicles.
May
5th

2011 Honda Pilot Touring Review

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Honda can, without a doubt, be considered an environmentally friendly car company. Their small cars, the Fit and the Civic, are versatile, fuel-efficient and produce low levels of CO2 emissions. Their hybrid models, the Insight and CR-Z, are extremely efficient. So how can they justify an 8-passenger SUV in their product line-up?
May
5th

F1: A team boss has fun with the green image of the KERS

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An unnamed team principal has criticised formula one's so-called 'green' energy-recovery KERS technology.
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