Toyota open to Ford alliance
Toyota Motor Co is open to a more involved partnership with Ford if Ford wants to, reported Japanese business daily Nikkei. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said Toyota is open to talks of …
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BMW launches E60 BMW 5-Series facelift
BMW has unveiled the mid-life facelift of it's new BMW 5-series in both Touring and Sedan form. It will begin production in March 2007. This update is more than just an aesthetic …
Proton Savvy facelift in Taiwan (left hand drive)
Proton's new Proton Savvy facelift was launched in Taiwan on the 3rd of January 2007, and sports a few changes, mainly on the rear end design as well as the interior. Previously …
BMW X6 to be built at Spartanburg plant
BMW is preparing it's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. to build as many as 40,000 units of it's upcoming new model, the BMW X6. According to BMW of North America CEO Tom …
Mitsubishi Prototype X: A preview of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
We get another very clear preview on how the final Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X will look like, with Mitsubishi's latest concept vehicle, the Mitsubishi Prototype X. Lucky American visitors were able to …
Detroit: Honda Accord Coupe Concept
After teasing us with concept drawings back in early December 2006, Honda unveiled it's Honda Accord Coupe Concept at the Detroit Motor Show 2006. The Honda Accord Coupe Concept carries Honda's new …
Toyota FT-HS Concept: new Toyota Supra preview
Toyota's FT-HS Concept is a separate vehicle from the Lexus LF-A, ending talk that the Lexus LF-A will be a Supra-replacement. Now it's clear that Toyota's replacement for the Supra is separate …
General Motors may make bid for Proton stake
This just in - General Motors plans to make a bid for a small stake in Proton Holdings Berhad as well as another stake in Proton's manufacturing arm, reports NST's Business Times …
Kia to produce 2009 Kia Soul crossover
Kia says it will introduce a production version of the Kia Soul crossover concept vehicle in 2008 as a 2009 year model. The Kia Soul crossover concept was first presented to the …
Environmentalists want autobahn to be limited
German environmentalists wants the German government to impose speed limits on it's unrestricted autobahns, saying the speed limits will cut greenhouse gas emissions and help Germany brush up it's green credentials. Andreas …
Audi A5 to be shown at Geneva 2007, to feature new flexible MLP platform
A report by UK's Autocar magazine says Audi's A5 will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Despite talk that the A5 will be a 4-door coupe competitor to the …
Chrysler and Chery sign small car letter of intent
After news of talks between Chrysler and Chery surfaced in May last year, Chrysler group CEO Tom LaSorda has finally signed a letter of intent with Chery Automobile Co to develop a …
World car sales in 2007 expected to slow down
Analysts from various institutes have pegged the year 2007 as the year which will end the 5-year cycle of record global auto sales worldwide. Scotia Economics says weaker sales in mature markets …
2007 Nissan Rogue
Nissan's SUV offensive continued with the Nissan Rogue, positioned somewhere between the current Nissan Murano and the recently unveiled Nissan Qashqai, set to be a competitor against the likes of the Honda …
BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen to conduct new engine feasibility study
The first fruits of BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën's collaboration is the Prince Engine, used in a few Peugeot cars like the 307, 207, 207 GT and the upcoming 207 GTI …
China automotive industry growing too fast
China, the world's 2nd largest auto market had grown 25% since last year, reaching 6.45 million vehicles in the first 11 months of 2006. With such a huge market to tap, it …
New Daihatsu Mira launched in Japan
Daihatsu Japan has updated their Daihatsu Mira with a new model and guess what... the new facelift seems to sport headlamps that look like they belong to the Myvi family! A similiar …
Chery recalls 1,875 Chery T11 Tiggo SUVs
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd has shown signs of being a responsible car manufacturer that intends to stick around, rather than taking the "make fast profits and ignore issues like brand building and …
DaimlerChrysler files for CLC-class trademark
DaimlerChrysler filed for the CLC-class trademark in the USA back in May 2006 and recently this month it has been published for opposition. The CLC-class trademark was registered for both class 012 …
Powershift dual-clutch to debut in S40/V50 diesels
Volvo will debut it's new hydraulically controlled dual-clutch gearbox in diesel variants of it's Volvo S40 sedan and Volvo V50 stationwagon models, coinciding with a mid-life facelift of the two cars. Parent …
