International News · Page 1094
China's SAIC, owner of the MG and Roewe brands, will set up a 50,000-unit capacity assembly plant in Thailand, Automotive News China reports. The Shanghai-based company will partner the Charoen Pokphand Group …
Something is brewing inside Volvo. With a multi-billion dollar investment secured, which is one of Sweden’s largest industrial investments, the Swedish carmaker will be developing two projects called SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) …
You’re looking at the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that can be yours for just 181,200 Euro (not including tax, of course). This is new 991-based racer will be used exclusively in the …
The thing you're looking at in the photos is called the Fiat Panda Monster Truck, a fully-operational machine aimed at giving the Italian automaker's new Panda 4x4 a shout. It's a rather …
Italian private equity group Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin. Investindustrial, which used to own Ducati, won the bid ahead of Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra. The deal will …
Johnson Controls has officially withdrawn from the bankruptcy auction to acquire portions of A123 Systems when it declined to match a higher bid submitted by Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group. In …
Brabus latest rework job is with the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and the B63-620 Widestar is the result of the efforts. Leading things off is an increase in output from the 5.5 …
Something for the techies. Performance sportscar and racecar transmission specialist Xtrac has announced a hybridised automated manual transmission called the 1010 H-AMT. Developed as an alternative to heavier and more complex dual …
The YD-generation Kia Forte has made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. We provided you with some details when it first launched in Korea as the K3 some …
We love fast estates here at paultan.org. So when the makers of the pioneering RS 2 Avant of the 1990s kick out a new one, naturally we sit up and take notice. …
Something to watch then. Rolex has been announced as Formula 1's new official timekeeper. The Swiss watchmaker replaces Hublot in the role - and also as that of official timepiece - from …
Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) plans to shift the production base for its small cars to India, leaving its facility in Hamamatsu, Japan to solely serve the home market, reports The Financial Express. …
Click to enlarge. Not that it's ever going to happen, but rendering guru Theophilus Chin offers what a sedan variant of the Ford Fiesta ST would be like. The ST is available …
There's no shortage of variation where Volkwagen's third-generation Beetle Cabriolet is concerned. To begin with, the car - which was earlier announced in October and made its official debut in LA - …
Click to enlarge. Mazda has announced that a racing version of its new Mazda6 will make its motorsports debut at the Rolex 24 endurance race in Daytona Beach, Florida next January. Mazda …
Ah, now this is more like it, when it comes to wings, that is. Danny's currently off on an overseas assignment, but good lad that he is, he's left us with a …
Something winged, and smart at that. In cooperation with fashion designer Jeremy Scott, smart has transformed a fortwo electric drive into what's called the smart forjeremy, replete with wings. Yes, wings. Apparently, …
Click to enlarge. More news about Kia's pro_cee’d GT - the car surfaced last week, a sketch offering the first glimpse of the performance three-door. Now, the first technical details have come …
I'm not one to gawk over concept cars, but the Lexus LF-LC infected me the moment we first saw pics of it from this year's Detroit show. After bagging the top design …
Hyundai has introduced the production version of its three-row, six/seven-seater Santa Fe SUV. The model, which debuted in LA last week, joins the two-row, five-seater version in the planned two wheelbase form …
