Ford's new concept, Vauxhall's electric hatch, New E-Class driven, £1m Aston hits the road Geneva motor show build-up
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Gordon Murray Design (GMD) has announced that its licenses are now officially 'on sale' with the T.25 City Car and licenses for the firm's new iStream manufacturing process.
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Analysis undertaken by consulting and data firm JATO shows that small car specialist Fiat has once again achieved the lowest volume-weighted average CO2 figure of Europe's top selling brands at 133.7g/km, down from 137.3g/km in 2007. BMW showed the most improvement.
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and UK company Elektromotive, a zero emission transport infrastructure specialist, have announced they are collaborating with the aim of accelerating the installation of charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs) in cities.
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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has welcomed the UK government's announcement from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) activating the GBP2.3bn of loan guarantees announced in January, but urged government for immediate action on outstanding proposals aimed at stimulating market demand.
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Microsoft Corp. is taking its software deeper into the automobile, the company said today.
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Daimler has opened a new manufacturing plant of Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) in Saltillo, Coahuila, in northern Mexico. The plant will produce Freightliner trucks.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced today that both companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding collaboration on electric vehicles based on a vehicle currently under development by MMC in Japan.
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BMW's desire to compete in every conceivable luxury-market niche has moved up a gear with the unveiling of the 5-series GT, a car known until now by its working title, the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS).
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Aston Martin's bid for global supercar supremacy has started at the Geneva motor show with the public premiere of the extremely-limited-edition One-77. Only 77 copies of Aston's $1.
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Ford's iosis Max concept, unveiled at the Geneva motor show, previews a multi-purpose vehicle that could find its way to North America. The concept also offered a foretaste of the company's new global design language.
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General Motors has put aside 1.3 billion crowns ($144 million) to pay suppliers to its Saab unit, the Swedish daily Dagens Industri said on Sunday.
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has announced plans to sell an electric car in Europe starting next year.
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The planned importer of Indian-made pickups says he turned down an overture from General Motors to sell the trucks at Saturn dealerships. John Perez, CEO of Global Vehicles U.S.A. Inc.
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Burger, fries and#x2014; and a few kilowatts. That could be a typical fast-food order if Nissan North America Inc. has its way.
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German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today he will not be pressured into making a quick decision on granting state aid to General Motors' Opel unit.
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Lexus overtook Jaguar to regain its title as the brand that does the best job of pleasing customers in the service department. Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury division ranked atop the J.D.
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Several times a year I come across high-mileage used cars that need minor repairs. They are too good to pass up, so I buy them, make them roadworthy and send them to new homes.
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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