Former Shell boss calls for guzzler ban
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart was formerly chairman of oil company Shell. I am not sure where he is working at now, or whether he is retired, but he has been getting press coverage …
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Renault to start using double clutch transmissions
Renault is the latest car manufacturer to join the dual clutch transmission club, however no launch date, no specs and pretty much nothing else was revealed. All that was revealed to motoring …
Volvo fined 200,000 Euros for alleged failed brakes
The French court fined Swedish carmaker Volvo a sum of 200,000 Euros because allegedly the faulty brakes of a Volvo 850 TDI caused an accident which claimed two lives and injured one. …
Lexus studying possibility of compact SUV
Toyota is currently evaluating the possibility of a small Lexus SUV-like vehicle, despite earlier stands that a compact vehicle would diminish the Lexus brand and overlap with Toyota-badged vehicles. "A small Lexus …
BMW: “Don’t trust advertising. Only trust yourself.”
BMW recently saw the switch from Jung von Matt (which left the BMW account for Mercedes-Benz) to Media Audience Beratung, and MAB's first ad campaign for BMW carries the tagline: "Don't trust …
Bosch to start turbocharger business with Mahle
With the trend of engines moving towards smaller displacement engines with forced induction, we are looking at more companies entering the turbocharger business currently dominated by Garrett (Honeywell), Borgwarner, and IHI, of …
Facelifted 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse at Chicago 08
The facelifted Mitsubishi Galant will be joined at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show by its sportier sibling the fourth generation Mitsubishi Eclipse which also receives a mid-life facelift. The new facelift features …
First image of Suzuki Equator pick-up truck released
Click to enlarge Suzuki has released an official front three quarter photo of the new Suzuki Equator pick-up truck, a badge reengineered version of the US market mid-sized second generation Nissan Frontier, …
2009 USDM Mitsubishi Galant Facelift Revealed
Everyone's waiting for the next generation full model change Mitsubishi Galant that was previewed as the Mitsubishi Concept-cX to arrive, but Mitsubishi decided to facelift the current Mitsubishi Galant in the American …
Hummer H3T Video
You will find after the jump a video of the Hummer H3T pick-up truck crossing some snow... and uh, basically that's it. A rather unexciting video of something that looks as mean …
Proton Satria Neo among Parker’s top 10 slowest depreciating cars in 2007
Click to enlarge Parker's is a car price guide in the UK started back in 1972. According to the latest Parker's guide, the Proton Satria Neo was placed within the top ten …
Saab 9-1 Concept to debut earlier at Geneva 08
While it was previously reported that we would see the first glimpse of a Saab 9-1 Concept at the 2008 London Motor Show in mid-2008, Saab designer Anthony Lo now confirms that …
Renault Twingo Renaultsport 1.6L with 133 horses
The latest Renault hatch to get the Renaultsport treatment is the Twingo. The full details on the Twingo Renaultsport will only be revealed at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, but Renault has …
2009 Mercedes Benz SL-Class Details
Mercedes-Benz seems to be on a roll this year, with another new model introduced, this time the new 2009 SL-Class. A new baseline model joins the SL family - the SL280, which …
Isuzu exits the US market
Isuzu has decided to leave the US market, and will officially stop selling new vehicles in the country on the 31st of January 2009, a year from now. The decision to leave …
Ford may forgo small stake in Jaguar / Land Rover
Tata is on both ends of the car market right now, from one of the cheapest cars around that is the Tata Nano right up to two luxury brands that they are …
Volkswagen Advanced Activity Concept: New Taro?
Volkswagen used to have a pickup truck called the Volkswagen Taro back in 1989, which was essentially a badge engineered Toyota Hilux. The project was discontinued in 1996. Now Volkswagen is developing …
Volkswagen Passat CC – V-Dub’s own CLS
The new Volkswagen Passat CC made its debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. It is a 4-door sedan based on the Volkswagen Passat platform, but with a different body styling which …
New Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class unveiled!
Click to enlarge Yes, this looks like a new car, but it is in fact the old Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupe given a new name and a new skin, together with over …
Fiat’s DDC dual clutch to debut in September 2009
Fiat Group Automobiles has announced that they will unveil its first dual-clutch gearbox in September 2009. The gearbox will be designed and built by Fiat Powertrain Technologies at an investment of 500 …
