Nissan hires a Champion in the field of auto testing
How to ensure that your cars get into the good books of Consumer Reports? Hire a top guy from there! Nissan USA, which plans to launch five new vehicles in 15 months, …
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Daimler and Renault-Nissan considering jointly building Mercedes-Benz compact cars, report says
Things may be ramping up considerably for the Daimler and Renault-Nissan partnership. According to a report, the alliance is considering jointly building compact Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Eastern Europe, with the first …
Volvo considering a small car to rival MINI, Audi A1
Chic, premium small cars are all the rage now. BMW kicked off proceedings with a reborn icon, and the MINI's tremendous success spawned rivals such as the Audi A1, Alfa Romeo Mito …
Mazda CX-5 – the reason for the 17-inch wheels?
Earlier in the month, it was reported that the Mazda CX-5 is now being sold here with 17-inch wheels (as seen above), the latter replacing the 19-inch units - and 255/55 series …
Land Rover Freelander 2 gets ‘premium overhaul’ for MY 2013 – new design and features for cabin
With all spotlights shining on glamour model Range Rover Evoque, many have forgotten that the Land Rover Freelander 2 exists. Well not only is this handsome SUV still on sale, Land Rover …
Toyota Fortuner updated in Thailand – increased output for 3.0L, 5-speed auto transmission finally on
Toyota Motor Thailand has given the Fortuner a technical update for 2012, with a slight increase to the output of the 1KD-FTV 3.0 litre turbodiesel and the inclusion of a five-speed automatic …
End of the road for Mazda’s CX-7
A Mazda spokesman has revealed to Autocar that the CX-7 has gone out of production, further claiming that although sales in the UK have been satisfactory at around 800 to 1000 per …
Spyshots of facelifted Suzuki Alto surface in China
The Suzuki Alto, also known as the Maruti A-Star in India, has been given a facelift, as this sighting by Autohome in China confirms. The mini car made its debut in India …
Trident Iceni – finally set for production?
Back and in full swing, so it seems to be shaping up for Brit sports car maker, Trident. Word is the revived company recently re-debuted its Iceni, with the long-term project now …
VW labour chief says no to Proton acquisition
According to a Reuters report, Volkswagen AG labour chief Bernd Osterloh was quoted by German daily Handelsblatt as saying that the carmaker's labour representatives will not back any more of its acquisitions, …
Nissan collaborates with Ministry of Sound to release special-edition Juke, limited to 250 cars in the UK
One for the trendy clubbers perhaps? This is the Nissan Juke Ministry of Sound, a product of a joint effort between - you guessed it - Nissan and London-based club music experts …
POD Point provides free home charging points to electric and hybrid car owners in the UK
With the help of a UK government grant, POD Point is installing charging points for owners of hybrid and electric cars in East Anglia and the East and West Midlands, for free. …
New Toyota Corolla Altis sedan to debut in 2013
Toyota will unveil the next-generation Corolla Altis sedan next year, and according to Toyota and Scion USA vice president Bill Fay in an interview with WardsAuto, the new Toyota C-segment sedan will …
Ford Territory – the SZ heads off to Thailand
It looks like there has been strong interest from prospective Thai customers to the Ford Territory Titanium TDCi show vehicle displayed at the Bangkok Motor Show back in March, because news has …
Fiat 500 Street – yet another variant pops up
Just as you thought that there couldn’t possibly be another Fiat 500 version, along comes one more. The Italian automaker has added the 500 Street to the multitude of variants available for …
VIDEO: Hyundai teases HB20 compact for Brazil
We recently reported on Hyundai setting up a factory in Brazil, and this looks like its first baby. Based on the Euro-spec i20, this new little car, destined and developed solely for …
Finally, a diesel that can sing: Audi’s 3.0 BiTDI V6
Bestowed with the title of Audi's most powerful production diesel engine yet, this twin-turbo 3.0 litre V6 was put into service on the British-market A6 and A7 models at the start of …
Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection debuts
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first in the series of 35 Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection models - the car, which features a suite of exclusive design concepts, colour combinations and new materials, made …
BMW X3 now comes with rear wheel drive sDrive18d
If you want the utility but don't mind trading the offroad capability for economy, then you're the customer that BMW designed the new BMW X3 sDrive18d for. BMW has removed the xDrive …
Bentley Mulsanne Convertible Concept – design sketches reveal the new drop-top
Bentley has previewed its new drop-top through a series of design sketches of its Mulsanne Convertible Concept. Despite the fact that it hasn’t been yet been paraded in the metal, the company …
