2007 Fiat Linea
Fiat has just unveiled details on it's new European B-segment sedan contender, the Fiat Linea. The Fiat Linea is built on the Fiat Grande Punto's platform and even shares similiar design cues …
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2007 Hyundai Veracruz
Hyundai's first attempt at a full size seven-passenger SUV - the Hyundai Terracan based on Mitsubishi Pajero underpinings - was pretty much a failure. I haven't seen it on the road anywhere, …
2007 Volvo XC90 V8 Sport
Volvo Cars has just released the Volvo XC90 V8 Sport in the US market, responding to customer requests for a sportier Volvo XC90. Going head to head with the likes of the …
Getz pwns Prius in GreenFleet Challenge
In GreenFleet's Capital Fuel Challenge, the Hyundai Getz 1.5 CRDi turbodiesel won first place for the private sector category, beating a Toyota Prius 1.6 petrol hybrid which got 2nd place as well …
Hyundai opens new 50 million Euro HQ
Hyundai has just opened it's new 50 million Euro headquarters in Germany, part of the company's strategy to become one of Europe's top automotive brands. The new HQ in Offenbach, near Frankfurt, …
Mitsubishi i MIEV Research Electric Vehicle
Mitsubishi has developed another vehicle for electric vehicle research, the Mitsubishi i MIEV. Mitsubishi took the Mitsubishi i, and installed a lightweight motor into it, hooked up to a pack of high-energy …
2007 Range Rover TDV8 gets petrol fuel guard
Apparently, the new turbodiesel 2007 Range Rover TDV8 is so refined that Land Rover is afraid customers might mistake it for a petrol unit and accidentally fill petrol into the tank, especially …
Proton Cars UK Sep 06 sales double
A short news update on Proton performance in it's export markets. Proton sales in the UK have doubled in September 2006 compared with the same month in September 2005, which is very …
2007 Toyota Corolla Axio launched in Japan
The car above may look familiar to you, you probably have already seen it when a Japanese magazine carried scans of the new Toyota Corolla as well as the Toyota Auris hatchback …
Fiat Sedici wins towcar award
Remember the Fiat Sedici? It's Fiat's version of the Suzuki SX4, in 4X4 form as the SX4 in the Suzuki stables is available both in hatchback and crossover four wheel drive form. …
2007 Daihatsu Move launched
Daihatsu launched the all-new Daihatsu Move yesterday, which is based on a new chassis and comes equipped with a new KF-VE 660cc engine from the Topaz range. The new KF-VE engine makes …
Subaru says turbodiesel boxer nearly complete
Subaru Europe President Hiroyuki Ikeda announced at the 2006 Paris Motor Show that the upcoming horizontally opposed 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine by Subaru is almost complete, with development at final stages now. Subaru's …
Geely moves assembly plant plans to Indonesia
According to a report by China Knowledge, Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd has scrapped it's plans to set up an automotive assembly plant in Malaysia. Previously it applied to start assembling cars in …
2007 Toyota Yaris TS 1.8 Dual VVT-i
Toyota has revaled the new flagship Toyota Yaris model called the Toyota Yaris TS at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. The new Toyota Yaris TS is powered by Toyota's new flagship Dual …
Audi debuts new 2.8 FSI V6, 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TFSI
Audi launched three new engines at the 2006 Paris Motor Show - one being a new 2.8 litre V6 FSI engine with Audi's new valvelift system, a new 1.8 litre Turbo FSI …
Honda announces 2nd gen i-CTDi with NOx cat
Honda announced it's new second generation i-CTDi engine today, featuring a new NOx catalytic converter which significantly reduces NOx emissions to meet stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 …
Honda announces Advanced VTEC engine (AVTEC)
Honda has announced it's next generation VTEC engine, the Advanced VTEC engine (AVTEC) which will make it's debut in a production car within the next three years. Honda's new Advanced VTEC (AVTEC) …
Toyota’s new hatch to be named Toyota Auris
The next Toyota Corolla-based hatchback that will be sold in the European market will be called the Toyota Auris - a Latin word which means 'good taste'. Toyota had trademarked the Auris …
More on Lotus turnaround plan – Lotus Satria Neo?
We have more details on Group Lotus' plan to turnaround the company within the next 5 years. Previous details on the plan revealed plans to produce more of it's own cars, re-engineer …
Oil prices expected to remain at US$60-65 level
Oil prices seems to have settled down at the US$60-65 level, with prices currently standing at US$62 per barrel, slightly up from US$60 per barrel on Wednesday. The oil price madness began …
