Miss Australia Universe endorses the Proton Saga!
The Saga is the latest model to join Proton Australia's line-up, selling Down Under as the Proton S16. As its name suggests, the S16 is powered by the 110 bhp 1.6-litre Campro …
Lotus Exige S Type 72 launched – are they celebrating a return to Formula 1?
Is Lotus finally accepting the Litespeed run/Malaysian backed Lotus F1 Team as their own? It would seem so because Hethel has chose now to launch the Exige S Type 72, named after …
GM sends CFO to help unprofitable Daewoo arm
General Motors Chief Financial Officer Ray Young has been elected to the GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GMDAT) board of directors with the main aim of steering GM's Korean outpost to profitability, …
Mahindra to launch pick-ups in US next year
Indian company Mahindra & Mahindra is set to export its 4X4s to the US, but the brand launch is delayed once again after an earlier postponement in August by Global Vehicles USA, …
Volvo’s sale to Geely on track, major issues resolved
Ford has officially announced that all substantive commercial issues relating to the sale of Volvo to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have been resolved. The current owner of Volvo revealed that it …
Peugeot appoints new design director – brand’s “new identity” to be launched next month
Peugeot has appointed Gilles Vidal as its new Design Director, reporting to Jean-Pierre Ploué, Design Director for the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group. Vidal, 37, is a graduate of the Art Centre College …
Aston Martin One-77 breaks 350 km/h in testing
The One-77 supercar is set to be Aston Martin's fastest road car ever after surpassing its maker's predictions and comfortably breaking the 320 km/h mark. The ultra exclusive £1.2 million car (only …
Entry level Scirocco gets 120 bhp 1.4 TSI engine
The UK market will get a new entry level Volkswagen Scirocco next year. It will be powered by a 120 bhp version of the 1.4-litre TSI engine which packs in 200 Nm …
Honda to debut small car concept at India Auto Expo
Honda has announced plans for a world premiere at the India Auto Expo 2010, to be held in New Delhi from January 5 to 11, 2010. Called the "New Small Concept", the …
Great Wall expands to Europe!
The Great Wall of China will be expanded to Europe! Not the famous structure, but the carmaker. I.M. Group, the UK-based automotive importer and distributor for Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu, has signed …
Last minute updated Saab offer from Spyker
There has been a last minute update with Saab - a very last minute revised offer from Spyker which apparently addresses and eliminates 11 key "issues" which prevented the deal from going …
Facelifts for the Ford S-MAX and Galaxy
Ford has given the facelift treatment to two of its bread and butter European MPVs and this piece of news is particularly interesting as we were told that the S-MAX would be …
Volkswagen ends its shopping spree with Suzuki?
Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen, Scania, Porsche, MAN and Suzuki. These are the automotive brands (passenger and commercial) linked to the Volkswagen Group. 12 so happens to be the magic …
Ford Fiesta production to start next year in Thailand
The Ford Fiesta, which made its ASEAN debut at the recent Thailand International Motor Expo, will go into production next year at the AutoAlliance Thailand plant, which recently started producing the Mazda …
BREAKING! Negotiations with Spyker fails, GM to shut down Saab
Looks like its bad news after all for Swedish brand Saab. Just moments ago General Motors, parent company of the brand officially announced that it will gradually shut down Saab, following a …
Ssangyong 3-year plan finally gets approval
Ssangyong C200 Concept Not all hope is lost for SUV-focused Korean brand Ssangyong, whose future was in limbo thus far, having being 'abandoned' by its owner SAIC and such. It went into …
Proton secures encouraging bookings at the 2009 Thai Motor Expo with Exora leading the way
Proton received an encouraging number of bookings at the recently concluded Thailand International Motor Expo 2009, which was held from 2 to 13 December in Bangkok. The company's order books were filled …
JDM Mazda Carol based on Suzuki Alto
We saw a concept car showcased by Suzuki with the name "Alto Concept" that looked completely different (and nicer) from the Alto that's selling in countries like India. And today, we see …
Audi is bringing Sexy Back with Justin Timberlake!
Audi has signed on Justin Timberlake as its new ambassador! The 'Sexy Back' singer will play the leading role in the Audi A1 Internet campaign which will be launched in the first …
Techart Cayenne aims for world’s fastest SUV tag
Recently we blogged about the Brabus GLK V12 claiming the fastest SUV title with a top speed of 322.3 km/h, a feat which we presume has shook the tuner world, because here …
