Auto News 5

Tata Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra have shown interest in taking over Fiat's factory in Termini Imerese, Italy, a newspaper said, Fiat has said the plant wil halt Lancia Ypsilon production by 2011 to be replaced by some other output which has not... Full story...

Opel will launch an electric vehicle, a small SUV, a minicar and hybrid models within five years to freshen its product line, CEO Nick Reilly said. Sales of an electric car should start within the next three years. Full story...

First Look: 2010 BMW Concept ActiveE

The Mini E matures into a BMW 1-series.

BMW’s electric “Megacity” vehicle may be approximately five years away from reaching production, but that’s not stopping the automaker from toying with electric vehicles to develop, test, and refine the technology. After sending nearly 600 electrified Mini Es into the world, BMW will prepare a second batch of test cars, which will closely resemble the Concept ActiveE shown here.inline_mediumwraptextright2010 BMW ActiveE Concept31724178/green/news/0912_2010_bmw_activee_conceptP90054926.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 2010 BMW Concept ActiveE - BMW Hybrid Coupe Concept - Automobile Magazine

Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

Full story...

In today's News Brake: Mini heads for the beach, Rinspeed dreams of a city car, and Aston Martin completes its makeover of the Toyota iQ . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

GM India will display six production and concept vehicles at the Indian Auto Expo in January, including the Chevrolet Beat minicar - which goes on sale in 2010. Full story...

Opel will launch an electric vehicle, a small SUV, a minicar and hybrid models within five years to freshen its product line, CEO Nick Reilly said. Sales of an electric car should start within the next three years. Full story...

Suzuki Motor and Volkswagen will start work on joint projects from around 10 January, after the year-end holidays, Suzuki chief executive Osamu Suzuki said on Wednesday as the automaker launched a new Alto minicar in Japan. Full story...

Just the thing for thinking warm thoughts during a snow-bound Detroit show. Full story...

Ford's EcoBoost (direct petrol injection with turbocharger) engine technology is migrating across the Atlantic to Europe and is set to make its debut in the automaker's S-Max and Galaxy MPV (minivan) models at the 2010 Brussels Show on 13 January. Full story...

Mini will show a concept called the Beachcomber at the Detroit auto show. Full story...

MINI crosses borders, enters new dimensions of driving pleasure, and wins over additional target groups. Full story...

Mini provides the best clues yet to the appearance, size, interior layout and mechanical makeup of its upcoming small SUV at next month's Detroit auto show with the latest in a long line of production-based concept cars named the Beachcomber. Full story...

We visit Austria for an exclusive tour of MINI’s new concept from its charismatic chief designer, Gert Hildebrand.

Full story...

Uh oh. You clicked the link to the Toyota Sienna review! That means you're probably considering a minivan. Maybe it's time to trade in that sports car, hunker down, and get ready for endless trips to pre-school, soccer practice and picnics. Bummer, right? Full story...

A programme to develop Russia's car industry is expected to be submitted to the government sometime in January-March 2010, first deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov has said at a meeting of the government presidium. Full story...

Daimler plans to start a pilot programme for its electric Smart minicar in China next year, joining a growing list of automakers evaluating the potential of next-generation clean-energy vehicles in the world's biggest car market. Full story...

Denso Corp. helps to make the iQ minicar as compact as possible by supplying a space-saving air conditioning unit, which is about one-fifth smaller than the previous design, yet gives the same level of performance. Full story...

Denso Corp. helps to make the iQ minicar as compact as possible by supplying a space-saving air conditioning unit, which is about one-fifth smaller than the previous design, yet gives the same level of performance. Full story...

Today at MINI's Oxford plant, forty electric MINI E cars were handed over to their test drivers, who are all members of the public. This marks the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods which will evaluate the psychological, social and technical aspects of living with an electric car. The findings will be used both to inform the BMW Group engineering teams, as they create zero emissions vehicles for the future, and the wider world to help guide power providers, policy makers and component manufacturers in their decision making. Full story...

BMW and Mini have signed a five-year deal to have Mercedes-Benz USA prepare their vehicles coming in for delivery through the port of Baltimore. Full story...