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 !

Dec
21st

Toronto-Dominion to buy Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toronto-Dominion Bank agreed to buy Chrysler Financial Corp. from Cerberus Capital Management LP for $6.3 billion in cash, adding an auto-finance company in its second-largest acquisition. The purchase includes $5. Full story...
Dec
21st

BRAZIL: Pouillaude promoted to global Renault managing director

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
In five years at the Renault subsidiary in Brazil, sales vice-president Christian Pouillaude achieved a remarkable feat: threefold sales increase from less than 50,000 units yearly to 150,000 in 2010. Full story...
Dec
21st

THINK City electric car now with four seats

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Tiny electric city car from THINK now available with 2+2 seating layout.

Full story…

Dec
21st

BRAZIL: Fiat likely to launch low cost car at new plant

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Fiat has not revealed its product plan for the new plant at the Suape industrial and port complex in the Greater Recife region, close to the Pernambuco state capital, but a replacement for the long-running Uno Mille is most likely. Full story...
Dec
21st

Chrysler 300 facelift breaks cover

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Revised version of Chrysler's huge 300 saloon shown ahead of its debut at Detroit Motor Show.


Full story...
Dec
21st

MALAYSIA [updated]: VW and DRB Hicom ink assembly deal

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Volkswagen Group has signed an agreement with DRB Hicom for Passat models to be assembled in Malaysia from the end of 2011 with more models to be added from about a year later. Full story...
Dec
21st

Land Rover’s armoured Discovery

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Land Rover equips Discovery with enough armour to withstand 15kg TNT bomb blast.


Full story...
Dec
21st

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai sets production date for fuel cell vehicle

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Hyundai has completed development of a new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle based on the Tucson SUV which it will put through extensive testing next year. Full story...
Dec
21st

ITALY: Union waits on Fiat for possible Mirafiori contract details

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
An Italian union is claiming a meeting today (21 December) between Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne and senior management could shed further light as to any contract details for the Mirafiori plant. Full story...
Dec
21st

INDIA: Troubles and unsold Nanos pile up for Tata

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
After a nosedive in sales of the Nano 'people's' car, and with unsold models piling up, Tata Motors now faces a daunting challenge. Full story...
Dec
21st

GUANGZHOU SHOW: Ford boosts sales by more than 30%

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Ford expects to sell a record 305,000 vehicles in China this year, up 32% from 2009. Full story...
Dec
21st

VW plans Malaysian production in quest to be No. 1

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Volkswagen will launch local production in Malaysia as part of its plan to pass Toyota as the top global automaker in sales and profitability. Full story...
Dec
21st

VW plans Malaysian production in quest to be No. 1

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Volkswagen will launch local production in Malaysia as part of its plan to pass Toyota as the top global automaker in sales and profitability. Full story...
Dec
21st

GUANGZHOU SHOW: Honda partner launches own brand car

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
A Honda partner in Japan has launched its first own brand model at the Guangzhou motor show. Full story...
Dec
21st

Fiat in crucial week of union talks in Italy

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Fiat is in a crucial week of talks with unions over plans to build Jeep and Alfa Romeo models at its Mirafiori plant in Turin in a joint venture with Chrysler. The plan is vital for Mirafiori but talks between Fiat and unions have stalled. Full story...
Dec
21st

Toyota agrees to pay $32.4 million U.S. fine over timing of recalls

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Toyota agreed on Monday to pay two more safety fines for a total of $32.4 million, the maximum allowable under U.S. law, to settle federal investigations over whether the company notified regulators of safety defects in a timely fashion. Full story...
Dec
21st

China’s SAIC to make MG 6 cars in UK in 2011

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
SAIC Motor Corp. is on schedule to manufacture and sell its MG 6 sedan in the UK in the first quarter of next year, its president Chen Hong said, as it aims to revive the British marque. Full story...
Dec
21st

Fiat in crucial week of union talks in Italy

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
Fiat is in a crucial week of talks with unions over plans to build Jeep and Alfa Romeo models at its Mirafiori plant in Turin in a joint venture with Chrysler. The plan is vital for Mirafiori but talks between Fiat and unions have stalled. Full story...
Dec
21st

F1: In 2013 the aerodynamic will change the look of the cars

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
F1 cars will feature 1980-style 'tea tray' front wings in 2013, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Full story...
Dec
21st

Winter tires across Canada

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
The Rubber Association of Canada released the findings of their study on winter tire usage across Canada recently. What it shows is that winter tires are becoming more common-place, however certain provinces are still lagging behind. Full story...
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.