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  Mahindra is the chosen bidder for Ssangyong takeover

  12 August 2010 / 13 comments

  Mahindra has been chosen as the preferred bidder for Ssangyong Motors, and the two companies are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of August 2010 before a due diligence process starts […]

   

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  2011 Scion tC coupe – a rare sporty dish from Toyota

  12 August 2010 / 53 comments

  Scion, Toyota youthful North American sub-brand, has introduced the second-generation Scion tC sports coupe. The new car is powered by a new 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with Dual VVT-i, roller rocker arms and a Variable-induction Intake […]

   

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  Youngest woman to climb Everest endorses Nissan Juke

  12 August 2010 / 39 comments

  Click to enlarge Carmakers looking for a famous face to endorse their cars normally fall back on movie stars or pop stars, but Nissan UK’s marketing tactic for its Juke is slightly different. 22-year-old Bonita […]

   

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  2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 is mightier than ever

  11 August 2010 / 43 comments

  The Ford Harley Davidson F-150 is a dream truck for many, combining the capability of America’s most popular truck with the branding of Harley-Davidson. In this 2011 edition, a new 6.2-litre V8 from the F-150 […]

   

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  Tata reaps rewards from profitable Jaguar-Land Rover, Indian Land Rover assembly starts next year

  11 August 2010 / 15 comments

  Shares of Jaguar-Land Rover’s parent company, Tata Motors, rose to their highest level in almost 19 years after the company posted first quarter profits on strong demand for luxury SUVs and sedans. Tata made 19.9 […]

   

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  Bentley Continental Flying Spur Arabia special edition

  11 August 2010 / 14 comments

  Bentley says that the Middle East accounts for 10% of its global sales. So apart from opening up nine new dealerships in Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jeddah, Riyadh and Al Khobar, the […]

   

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  Mazda design: Nagare no more, yesterday once more?

  11 August 2010 / 22 comments

  Are you a fan of the current Mazda look, with its curvy shapes, smiling mouth and eye-catching jewelry? It all started with the Nagare concept shown at the 2007 LA Motor Show, where the carmaker […]

   

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  Civic Type R hatchback to be discontinued in Europe!

  11 August 2010 / 52 comments

  It looks like the Civic Type R Euro hatchback will follow the path of its larger sibling the FD2 Type R Sedan – Honda has decided to discontinue it in Europe. It will not be […]

   

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  Saab joining the World Rally Championship in 2012?

  10 August 2010 / 7 comments

  It has long been a two horse race between Ford and Citroen, but the World Rally Championship could be looking at a revival. With MINI/Prodrive joining the fray next year, Saab could be joining the […]

   

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  VW-owned Italdesign Giugiaro reveals top management

  10 August 2010 / 21 comments

  As previously reported, Volkswagen now owns a 90.1% stake in Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A through its Lamborghini brand. This purchase includes Giugiaro’s brand name, rights and patents. Now VW has named the senior […]

   

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  Lamborghini adding a four-door model to its lineup?

  10 August 2010 / 9 comments

  CEO of Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann, is hinting at the possibility of a third model in the supercar maker’s lineup, possibly a four-door car in the mould of the Porsche Panamera and Aston Rapide, but only […]

   

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  Ratan Tata planning to retire in 2012 – successor wanted

  10 August 2010 / 17 comments

  Tata Sons Ltd have announced that they will actively be looking for a successor to the throne of company chairman Ratan Tata. Ratan, 72, has once said that he wouldn’t want to go out of […]

   

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  Toyota achieves 1 million hybrid milestone in Japan

  9 August 2010 / 27 comments

  Toyota announced that as of the end of July, they have sold 1 million hybrid vehicles in Japan, which adds up to 2.68 million hybrids finding homes globally. The company claims that its hybrids have […]

   

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  Mansory has a go at the Bugatti Veyron 16.4

  6 August 2010 / 17 comments

  Mansory is probably a name synonymous for outrages designs like the previously featured Porsche Panamera, but unusually they’ve gone for a more reserved look (as reserved as they can get) with the Mansory Bugatti Veyron […]

   

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  Be Warned: South Korea uncovers explosive, flammable and corrosive automotive refrigerant from China!

  6 August 2010 / 52 comments

  It looks like we’ll have to watch out for more than just melamine-tainted milk from China – your car’s air conditioning compressor might be dodgy as well! South Korea’s Joong Ang Daily carries a rather […]

   

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