GM CEO Rick Wagoner asked to resign?
According to Politico citing an unnamed White House official, Rick Wagoner will reportedly be stepping down as the CEO of General Motors at the request of the US Government, probably as part …
2009 HEICO Sportiv Volvo XC60 (with video!)
Heico Sportiv displayed this kitted up Volvo XC60 at the Essen Motor Show last year, and it's the world's first complete tuning program for Volvo's baby XC90. Other than aesthetic enhancements which …
New Toyota Crown Majesta launched in Japan
Toyota has unveiled an updated Toyota Crown Majesta for the Japanese market. The vehicle has a full air suspension and there are two engine options available. The wheelbase is 75mm longer than …
Geely buys Drivetrain Systems International
Geely has acquired Australian automatic transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International. Drivetrain Systems International is the company that supplies the 6-speed automatic transmission to Korean car company Ssangyong, which is used in the …
Brabus kits up the W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Brabus has unveiled its tuning and bodykit package for the W212 E-Class. Bodykits are always subjective but I really don't get the weird red dot deflector in the middle of the diffuser-like …
The Tesla Model S Electric Car unveiled!
Tesla claims the Tesla Model S has a maximum 300 mile range, but the baseline model will come with a battery pack capable of 160 miles and there is also a 230 …
Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk6: 170PS oil burner
The Mk5 Golf had a 170 PS hot diesel version powered by a 2.0 litre TDI diesel engine and it shared the twincharged 1.4 TSI petrol version's Golf GT nameplate. With the …
Volkswagen kills Rabbit nameplate for the US
The Rabbit will be known as the Golf when the Mk6 edition hits American shores in October this year. The US-market Volkswagen Golf will also feature the 2.0 litre inline-4 turbodiesel that …
Another first for Toyota: a rear center airbag!
In a car crash we have side airbags for side impacts but in cases where there are two or more passengers in the rear, they can end up hitting each other. Toyota's …
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster Concept
First of all, what's with the bicycle wheels??? Actually this is more like an extreme example of retro-futurism as all the first few cars including Henry Ford's had wheels that looked like …
Kia Forte LPI Hybrid 1.6L unveiled for Korea!
The Kia Forte LPI Hybrid runs on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (used in Korea, we use CNG here in our NGVs) and its 1.6 liter Gamma LPI HEV engine is assisted by an …
Tata Nano officially goes on sale, delivery in July!
The Tata Nano is officially here and on sale! Bear in mind this is the Indian domestic market version and not the larger, more well-equipped version that was showcased as the Tata …
Blue Energy Co Ltd: Honda and GS Yuasa JV
GS Yuasa and Honda have announced the name of their new JV company - Blue Energy Co Ltd. It will be established on the 1st of April 2009 and will focus on …
Skoda postpones ASEAN plans, prefer to wait it out
Volkswagen's Skoda marque had planned to enter the ASEAN market sometime soon but has postponed its plans and instead plans to play a waiting game to see through the current crisis. Skoda …
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk6 – full details unveiled!
Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the Mk6 Volkswagen Golf GTI and some journalists have already managed to have a go at it at the international driving presentation in Saint-Tropez, France. …
BYD M6: Estima inspired Chinese MPV
BYD cars have always been curiously similiar to Toyotas, for example the BYD F3 is clearly inspired from the previous generation Corolla Altis and it is sometimes referred to as the poor …
Dongfeng Aeolus Fengshen based on old ZX
Dongfeng does Kia, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Honda in China, but they have been recently focusing on developing their own brand as well. This is the Dongfeng Aeolus Fengshen sedan, and …
Mitsubishi Motors to restructure European business
Mitsubishi has proposed a new business model for its business in Europe, with both product offering and management structure changes to reflect the new way it is taking forward. They want to …
W212 E63 AMG set for New York debut
There's one very easy way to tell the real stuff from the aesthetic replicas when it comes to AMG and M cars. Just check out those huge brakes in the photo above! …
E89 BMW Z4 M scrapped – no business case!
BMW has axed the BMW Z4 M because according to them, there is no business case in such a product in this time and age, thanks to the economic downturn and the …
