Mazda releases sketches of new compact Mazda SUV
Mazda has released a sketch of the upcoming Mazda compact SUV that is scheduled to be unveiled at the 2008 Moscow Motor Show. The compact SUV will most likely be based on …
Initial details for Audi A7 four-door coupe revealed!
Some details have been unveiled on the upcoming Audi A7 four-seater four-door coupe. The A7 range will consist of both a hard-top roofed A7 and a soft-top Audi A7. The soft-top version …
Proton increases 2008 Thai sales target
According to BKK Autos, Proton and its Thai distributor Phranakorn Auto Sales Co. Ltd has raised its Thai sales target for 2008 from 2,000 units to 5,000 units, based on a surprising …
China’s Miss Car Saleswoman 2008 Winner
There is apparently a beauty pagent-like title in China for Miss Car Saleswoman of the year, and this year's winner is a 21 year old young lady named Vivi, who works in …
Volkswagen to finalise Thai investment by end-June?
According to Thai newspaper The Nation, Volkswagen is expected to meet the Thai Industry Minister Suwit Khunkitti and the Board of Investment (BoI) before July 2008 to finalise its proposed eco-car project …
Toyota considering metal-air batteries for next generation hybrids
Toyota is set to launch its first lithium ion battery-powered hybrids in 2009, but it is already undergoing R&D for the next generation of batteries in search for battery technology with capabilities …
Bosch integrates stability control system into ECU
Bosch has developed a new ECU which has an integrated ESP controller as well as all the necessary sensors such as yaw-rate measurement sensors and lateral acceleration sensors. This results in a …
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback due at Paris 2008
Click to enlarge Mitsubishi will be unveiling the 5-door hatchback version of the Mitsubishi Lancer at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October this year. The baseline version of the hatch will …
MANN+HUMMEL introduces plastic oil pan
The MANN+HUMMEL Group introduced what they claim is the world's first plastic oilpan at the SAE World Congrass in April 2008, and they already have a customer for the oilpan, which they …
Toyota to build Camry Hybrid in Thailand
We may see a second hybrid vehicle being introduced into our local market soon as a Thai CBU model, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, as Toyota Motor Corporation will begin assembly of the …
Nissan to offer diesel X-Trail in Japan
Nissan's line-up for the G8 Hokkaido Toyaki summit next month will include a Nissan X-Trail equipped with a version of Renault's M9R diesel engine. This new engine will feature piezo-electric injectors, a …
Volkswagen’s Mark 6 will cost less to make
The Mark 6 Volkswagen Golf due to be unveiled by the end of this year will be immediately profitable for Volkswagen, unlike the current Mark 5 which only started being profitable 2 …
Iranian Proton distributor targets 100,000 cars a year
Proton's Iranian distributor Zagross Khodro is currently selling 17,000 units of Proton cars in Iran annually, but intends to hit 30,000 annual sales by next year, with a target of 100,000 Proton …
Toyota TRD Aurion Pro-Facfory Xtreme
That red blur that you see above is Toyota's TRD Aurion Pro-Facfory Xtreme, which made its debut at the Willowbank Raceway in Queensland, Australia last week. Toyota claims the TRD Aurion Pro-Facfory …
General Motors continues to struggle, considers selling off Hummer to Tata or Mahindra
India's Economic Times reported that General Motors has approached Indian companies Tata and Mahindra regarding a possible offloading of the Hummer brand to either of the two companies. GM has seen Hummer …
Toyota FCHV-adv: FCHV with extended range
Toyota has updated its Toyota FCHV fuel cell vehicle with a new FC Stack that extends the range of the vehicle considerably. The FCHV's original hydrogen storage system could store 148 litres …
BMW continues exhaust gas heat energy recovery research
BMW has played around with recovering heat energy from exhaust gas and turning it into usable energy before. It involved using exhaust gas to heat up water to produce steam, which passes …
Suzuki SX4 WRC Edition
Suzuki has unveiled a special 500-unit run of the Suzuki SX4 for the German market called the Suzuki SX4 WRC Edition, nevermind that there's nothing WRC about the special edition other than …
Porsche unveils facelifted 911 Carrera and Carrera S with new 7-speed twin clutch gearbox
Porsche has just unveiled the facelifted Porsche 911 with a new 7-speed twin clutch gearbox replacing the old 6 speed Tiptronic automatic. We already knew this was coming, as Porsche had patented …
Mahindra acquires Italian motorcycle firm
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, a company popular for their SUVs and trucks is putting a firm foot into the opposite end of the vehicle range with their recent acquisition of …
