Honda shuts down Chinese plants due to workers strike
Honda has shut down production in all its four plants in China due to workers from a parts manufacturing unit going on strike. 1,850 workers making transmissions and engine parts at Honda …
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Nissan Leaf fully booked six months before sales start
Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn has confirmed that the Nissan Leaf is doing extremely well. The US market's allotment has been fully reserved, six months before the electric vehicle goes on sale. It …
Mercedes developing W204 C-Class Coupe to replace CLC
There will be a new Mercedes-Benz "C-Class coupe" based on the W204 C-Class coming soon, when the popular sedan gets its minor mid life refresh next year. At the moment, if you …
Chevrolet Cruze team achieve podium finishes in WTCC
Chevrolet have added a fourth car in the World Touring Car Championship starting with the Monza leg. The usual Chevrolet Cruzes of Rob Huff, Alain Menu and Yvan Muller are still fielded …
Mahindra aims to electrify India with purchase of REVA
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has announced the purchase of a majority stake in Bangalore based REVA Electric Car Co. Ltd. Mahindra now owns 55.2% stake in REVA, which will now be known …
Kia joins fuel cell race, expects 10,000 units sold by 2015
Kia is hoping to become one of the leading fuel cell electric vehicle makers by 2015. Time lines have been vague, as they only mentioned that sales will start somewhere between 2010 …
Novitec remembers the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, and tunes it!
The 612 Scaglietti is not a very popular member of the Ferrari family. More often than not, the big grand tourer is eclipsed by its prettier, sexier and nimbler sisters. Those shopping …
Hulme CanAm is New Zealand’s first supercar
You are looking at the first Kiwi supercar, and the four-year old company is named after New Zealand's only F1 World Champion, Denny Hulme. The Hulme CanAm is no ordinary supercar, because …
US Grand Prix confirmed to be in Austin, Texas
The long rumoured American F1 track is now confirmed. The venue has finally been set for the US Formula 1 Grand Prix and it will be set in Austin, Texas. The FIA …
Electric cars may need artificial noise for safety
Electric and hybrid cars have been a staple alternative for eco-conscious motorist for some time, though there might be a chance you'd be involved in an accident more often than that of …
Italdesign-Giugiaro to work exclusively with VW?
The announcement that VW has taken up 90.1 percent stake in Italdesign will come as a sigh of relief to its workforce. VW has stated that there will be no redundancies among …
It’s official: Volkswagen’s Lamborghini buys 90.1 percent stake in Italdesign Giugiaro
It has finally been officially confirmed that Volkswagen Group and Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. (IDG) will be joining hands in a new era of motoring engineering and design. An official press release has …
Cosworth extracts 395 hp from the Subaru WRX STI
Cosworth has fettled with the Subaru WRX STI to produce promising results. The finely tuned machine designated the Subaru Cosworth STi CS400 has been improved in more ways than one. The selling …
Volkswagen buying over 90 percent of Giugiaro?
According to Automotive News Europe sources, Volkswagen AG will officially announce their take over of Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A on Tuesday (European time, not our time) as mentioned in previous articles. If things …
Honda suspends Thai operations due to Red Shirt protests
Honda has suspended operations for a day at two of their factories in Thailand, due to the bloody turmoil created by the Red Shirt protests. One of them is a car manufacturing …
Nido EV is Pininfarina’s version of the Proton EMAS
Possibly tired of drawing up Ferraris, Pininfarina tries their hand at the whole eco car thing and have released this electric car concept called Nido EV. A development of the similarly named …
New Audi A8 is a moving WiFi hotspot!
Audi is future proofing its new A8 limo by factory installing a WLAN hotspot for wireless internet connection as an option. Which means that passengers not only have business class comfort, but …
BMW X3 teaser shots revealed by official Dutch website
An official teaser has been released by BMW Netherlands for the new X3 which is expected to be showcased at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. What you do get is a glimpse …
VW: Audi S1 on the way but no Polo R to avoid clash
Technical chief of the Volkswagen Polo GTI, Dr. Ernst Linder has confirmed that Audi will roll out the S1 next year, and because of that there won't be a Polo R to …
DMC Quattro Veloce kit for the Lambo Murcielago LP640
While we do see Gallardos on our streets from time to time, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 is a truly rare sight. But it may not be so unique in Beverly Hills or …