Toyota may increase Subaru stake to 17%
Japanese business newspaper Nikkei Shimbun reported that Toyota is considering raising its current 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) to about 17%, in a deal that is valued at 30 billion …
Volvo C30 optional decorative film
Volvo seems to be really pushing the Volvo C30 as a fun hatchback, but I think this optional feature is abit too whacko. Stickers as decorations for cars are quite common-place - …
SUV-ized Nissan Livina C-Gear for China
Click to enlarge Nissan will be adding another Nissan Livina variant in the China market, called the Nissan Livina C-Gear. It's essentially a jacked up Livina with a SUV-style bodykit to make …
2008 Hummer H2 Facelift
Hummer has facelifted its Hummer H2 truck for this year. Exterior changes include larger slots in the front 7-slot grille as well as the lower bumper grille for extra cooling for the …
Volkswagen updates Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI
Volkswagen has updated the 3.0 litre V6 TDI engine installed in the Volkswagen Touareg with a version that puts out more power, torque, and yet emits less CO2 pollution - 262g/km versus …
Nissan Qashqai now available as a 7 seater
Nissan has added a new three row 7-seater version of the Nissan Qashqai to its model lineup. The new SUV is called the Nissan Qashqai+2, aptly named because it is the Qashqai …
New Honda hybrid to use NiMH batteries
Honda President Takeo Fukui thinks that lithium ion batteries in hybrid or electric vehicles are akin to soukon, which is Japanese for people who decide to get married too early. Current hybrid …
Audi RS8 confirmed to use twin turbo V10
Remember the Audi R8 prototype that burned to the ground? It was all part of the painful (for us to watch the R8 test cars burn down) engineering process that has let …
SEAT unveils 4th generation SEAT Ibiza
The new fourth generation SEAT Ibiza was previewed as the SEAT Bocanegra Concept at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, a sleek concept car done up in red and black. It's not been …
BMW Canine Repellent Alloy Protection System
BMW has announced the first details of the new Canine Repellent Alloy Protection system. Designed to stop dogs fouling against the sparkling alloys of new BMW cars, the innovative Canine Repellent Alloy …
2009 Honda Fit Sport launched in the US
The new second generation 2009 Honda Fit Sport has been unveiled in the US and it will go on sale in Fall 2008. It differs slightly visually as compared to the JDM …
Hummer to offer E85 and FlexFuel engines
The first E85-capable Hummer will be the 2009 Hummer H2 truck and H2 SUT pick-up truck, with GM also planning to offer more than 15 FlexFuel models for the 2009 model year …
Hyundai to launch first hybrid in 2009
Hyundai will be launching its first mass production hybrid car in 2009, the Hyundai Avante LPI (also known as the Elantra LPI). This will be followed by other models and by 2012 …
Mitsubishi Lancer gets Volkswagen turbodiesel
While waiting for Mitsubishi's 4-cylinder turbodiesel for C-segment vehicles (announced by chairman Takashi Nishioka at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show) to be ready, Mitsubishi has temporarily given the Mitsubishi Lancer a Volkswagen …
Tata buys Jaguar and Land Rover for US$2.3 billion
The Jaguar and Land Rover deal has been sealed, and the two companies go to Tata Motors, which will pay US$2.3 billion for them. As part of the deal, Ford will inject …
Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire sedan unveiled in India
The Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire sedan has been unveiled in India, and comes with a choice of either a 1.3 litre SOHC petrol engine or a 1.3 litre Multijet DOHC common rail …
Honda upgrades its minicar production lines
Click to enlarge Honda is expanding its mini-vehicle production lines in Japan, and will build a new plant next to its Yokkaichi Factory in Japan. The new plant will produce both engines …
R-DESIGN Kit now standard on the Volvo C30
Volvo has made the R-DESIGN kit standard equipment on its Volvo C30 hatchback, down from the 1.6 litre petrol engine up to the 230 horsepower turbocharged inline-5. The R-DESIGN kit features a …
New Infiniti FX: FX37 and FX50
The quirky looking new Infiniti FX joints its smaller sibling the EX in the luxury Japanese automakers line-up. It is another crossover SUV, a fusion of a sports car and an SUV …
Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept
This is the third Kizashi Concept to come out of Suzuki's stables, and it was displayed at the 2008 New York International Auto Show. While the previous two Kizashi Concepts had estate …
