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Jun
22nd

Wild Civic set to RRoar

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Hot hatch is turning up the power. Mugen model to take on Ford Focus RS.


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Jun
22nd

M10 living the dream

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Here's a BMW that’s a dream for fans! Drawn by former GM Holden designer Idries Noah, it shows how the M10 could look if it makes production.
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Jun
22nd

C3 warms up for Fiesta showdown

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French firm’s supermini on test before show debut. All-glass roof and stop-start technology will feature.
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Jun
22nd

Electric Twingo exposed

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Amazing pictures show Renault is readying radical battery model. Called the Twingo ZE, it’s set to charge in at Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Jun
22nd

BRAZIL: Mercedes-Benz slowing CLC production

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Among the three German premium brands on sale here in Brazil, Mercedes has been enjoying the greatest growth. Full story...
Jun
22nd

British Grand Prix

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Disappointment for Jenson Button as Sebastian Vettel nets British Grand Prix.


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Jun
22nd

Porsche plans new entry-level model

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To counter the sales slump, Porsche is planning to build at least one new, affordable entry-level car. The sports car maker, which is Volkswagen's dominant shareholder, wants to incorporate the Audi TTS's 2.0 V-6 TFSI engine in its Boxster. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Hot Hummer makes May gain in Russia, all others tumble

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Hummer was the only automaker to report a month-on-month sales increase in Russia in May, according to figures from the Association of European Businesses in the Russian Federation. The General Motors SUV unit's sales rose 111. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Taxi! China passengers to hail London’s black cabs

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London's iconic black cabs may soon become a common sight on the streets of inland Chinese cities where many people have only had a glimpse of the bulky British car in Alfred Hitchcock movies. Full story...
Jun
22nd

BMWand#8217;s Europe sales hit hard in May; rivals also down

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BMW was the hardest hit in May among Germanyand#8217;s slumping premium brands. The Munich-based automakerand#8217;s sales fell 15.3 percent to 53,354 units last month, according to statistics from the European car manufacturers association, ACEA. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Cuba is ‘rolling museum’ of vintage U.S. cars

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Elvis Presley croons "All Shook Up" from the CD player as Florentino Marin wipes down his 1955 Buick Century sedan on a central Havana street. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Chrysler dealers keep their hopes up as Mercedes’ financial arm pulls out

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With the separation of Daimler and Chrysler finally taking place, the Mercedes-Benz financial arm will stop functioning as the financial partner for German Chrysler dealers at the end of September. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Daimler patent threatened in the U.S.

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Daimler could lose its U.S. patent for the BlueTec exhaust gas treatment process, just as it has in Europe. Catalytic converter manufacturer Umicore has not yet decided whether to challenge Daimler's patent in the U.S. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Giant dealer groups struggle in Germany

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The profit margin for dealer groups that sell more than 1,000 new vehicles a year in Germany stood at a mere 0.8 percent in 2008. That is below the average profitability of dealerships selling 300 cars or less -- 0.95 percent. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Renault extends Clio Campus output in France

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With scrapping incentives boosting demand for small cars more than expected, Renault announced late last week that it will continue manufacturing the Clio Campus at its Flins factory near Paris through December. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Renault extends Clio Campus production at French site

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With scrapping incentives boosting demand for small cars more than expected, Renault announced late last week that it will continue manufacturing the Clio Campus at its Flins factory near Paris through December. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Nissan to build EVs, batteries in U.S., report says

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Nissan Motor Co. plans to launch production of electric vehicles and their batteries in the United States to tap low-interest loans for green vehicles, the Nikkei business daily said. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Small group of GM bondholders objects to sale strategy

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A small group of General Motors bondholders formally objected on Friday to the automaker's plans for a speedy sale of its assets in bankruptcy court. Full story...
Jun
22nd

VW will shut part of Mexican plant through early August

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Volkswagen AG, among the automakers that have suffered the least in the United States this year, will temporarily shut parts of its Mexican plant starting next week until early August, a union spokesman said on Saturday. Full story...
Jun
22nd

No taxpayer cash for Porsche, German minister says

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German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a newspaper interview to be published on Saturday that the government would not step in to assist carmaker Porsche Automobil Holding SE with taxpayer money. Full story...
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