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Jan
21st

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Fuso eyes India exports, production

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus plans to expand to India and produce trucks there from 2012, becoming the first major Japanese commercial vehicle maker to launch local production in the fast growing emerging market. Full story...
Jan
21st

GERMANY: VW’s global LCV sales down 20.7% in 2009

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has said it delivered 354,770 light commercial vehicles (LCVs) to customers worldwide in 2009 - down 20.7% on the previous year - but claimed to have performed better than competitors in the face of an industry-wide sales slump. Full story...
Jan
21st

BELGIUM [updated 11:15GMT]: GM confirms Antwerp Opel plant closing

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General Motors on Thursday said it would "wind down" its Opel manufacturing plant in Antwerp, Belgium, "in the course of 2010". Full story...
Jan
21st

BREAKING [updated 11:15GMT]: BELGIUM: GM confirms Antwerp Opel plant axe

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General Motors on Thursday said it would "wind down" its Opel manufacturing plant in Antwerp, Belgium, "in the course of 2010". Full story...
Jan
21st

BREAKING [updated 10:45GMT]: BELGIUM: GM confirms Antwerp Opel plant axe

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General Motors on Thursday said it would "wind down" its Opel manufacturing plant in Antwerp, Belgium, "in the course of 2010". Full story...
Jan
21st

Detroit Autoshow 2010: Revenge Verde, the green supercar

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Imagine a "green" car capable of matching the performance of the most powerful and exotic Italians while burning as little as two litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. Impossible? Not according to Revenge Designs and HP2G LLC! Full story...
Jan
21st

Top Three Finalists – 2010 Canadian Car of the Year Awards

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The awards press conference is scheduled for approx. 8:00 am on Thursday, February 11th in the south Metro Toronto Convention Centre at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. Full story...
Jan
21st

F1: Formula 1’s return to Montreal, as seen by Red Bull (video)

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In June 2010, Formula 1 will be back on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve of Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal. Meanwhile, in full Canadian winter, Sebastien Buemi and the Red Bull Racing test team ran the Renault-powered Red Bull on a perfectly frozen playground! Full story...
Jan
21st

Rally: How Patrick Richard captured his 4th Canadian Rally title

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Auto123.com recently met with four-time Canadian Rally Champion Patrick Richard, works driver for Subaru Canada and owner of the Rocket Rally, a rally team based in Squamish, British Columbia. Patrick talked about his fierce battle in last year's Canadian rally series. Full story...
Jan
21st

Rally: Mikko Hirvonen continues to lead the Monte-Carlo rally

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Ford works driver Mikko Hirvonen still leads the prestigious Rally de Monte-Carlo held in Sourthern France. The Finn drives a brand new Ford Fiesta. Full story...
Jan
21st

Detroit Auto show 2010: Top 10 Prototypes (Part 2)

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As my colleague Marc Bouchard put it, ignoring a prototype or a concept at an auto show is a sure way to miss out on a window to the future. In fact, many of these cars are slated for production. This year's Detroit Auto Show had much to show us in terms of new and potentially up-coming models. Full story...
Jan
21st

Limited Edition Corvette Auction to Benefit Haitian Earthquake Relief

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Scottsdale, Ariz. - Earthquake relief efforts in Haiti will receive all proceeds from the auction of a limited edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette at this weekend's 39th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction. Full story...
Jan
21st

Two-Wheel Racing News – Valentino Rossi and F1, Ducati Big Banger, John Hopkins back in AMA, Cyril Despres tops Dakar

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Valentino Rossi, THE SHOW in MotoGP, will be testing a Ferrari F1 car (again!) in the coming days. Full story...
Jan
21st

NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. looking for consistency to equal his Hendrick teammates’ results in 2010

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One of the biggest puzzles in the NASCAR Sprint Cup was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s lack of success in 2009 while his teammates went onto to victories resulting in a fourth-consecutive championship for Jimmie Johnson, with teammates Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon finishing second and third, respectively. Full story...
Jan
21st

IRL: Alex Tagliani and FAZZT Race Team satisfied with Sebring tests

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The FAZZT Race Team and driver Alexandre Tagliani completed two days of testing at the 1.67 mile Sebring International Raceway road course. Full story...
Jan
21st

F1: Valentino Rossi and Felipe Massa drive Ferrari F2008 car in Barcelona (+photos)

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The first day of testing at the Catalan circuit of Montmelò near Barcelona saw MotoGP star rider Valentino Rossi behind the wheel of a F2008. Full story...
Jan
21st

Ford engineers use the virtual tools to design vehicles

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Engineers at United Space Alliance (USA) and Ford Motor Company are sharing their animation software experiences to create virtual reality simulations that benefit both astronauts and drivers. Full story...
Jan
21st

Kia Plug-In ‘Ray’ Concept At Chicago Show

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As Governments and motorists keep up the interest levels in an electric-car future Kia Motors Corporation has revealed the first preview rendering of its latest concept car - called Ray - which will make its global debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show next month. Full story...
Jan
21st

Opel Intends to Close Antwerp Facility

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Brussels/Rüsselsheim. As Opel moves quickly on its way towards a viable future, the company announced today the intent to wind down its manufacturing plant in Antwerp, Belgium in the course of 2010. Full story...
Jan
21st

F1: Santander confirms Pedro de la Rosa backing

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Pedro de la Rosa is being personally sponsored in 2010 by Santander. Full story...
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