+ German IG Metall OK for 4.3 pct wage deal, vow to take on Opel—Germany's largest industrial union IG Metall reached a deal for a 4.3-percent pay increase with employers, after an all-night negotiating session ende...

+ GM claims Volt owners saved over 2 million gallons of gas—General Motors says Volts have traveled to the moon 167 times since the car went on sale in late 2010. That would be about 2.1 million gallons of gas,...

+ After Facebook, GM will skip 2013 Super Bowl ads—For General Motors, the price isn’t right when it comes to an ad during next year’s Super Bowl. The U.S. based automaker will not advertise in next ye...

+ Massa insists Ferrari still supporting him— May 19 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Felipe Massa has played down reports he is at risk of losing his Ferrari seat soon, insisting he feels fully supported b...

+ Steve Jobs Planned to Design the iCar— A member of Apple’s board of directors declared that Steve Jobs had plans on designing a car. Speaking to Business Insider this week, Mickey Drexler,...

+ Univ. of Michigan to Set New Record at SAE Challenge— A group of students from the University of Michigan will try to hit a new record in green engineering. The university already has one of the most wel...

+ Mercedes Creates the Car That Makes You Sleep—Mercedes-Benz works on the issue of driver fatigue in its “Active Comfort” project. Taking its inspiration from the findings of the TopFitTtruck study...

+ More than 30% of the Italian Car Dealers at Risk—Almost 30% of the 2,250 Italian car dealerships risk closing their doors by the end of 2012. Italian car dealerships employ around 1.2 million people ...

+ BMW to Focus on Production Sites Abroad—BMW plans to build new assembly plants around the world, hesitating between Mexico and Eastern Europe. A person familiar with the situation declared t...

+ Old Volvo XC90 Taken by Geely—Volvo will replace the old 2002 XC90 model with a redesigned model in 2014, but the platform will b taken by Geely to launch a new high-end brand for ...

+ Seat Plans to Expand Rapidly in China—After a strong presence at the Beijing Motor Show, Seat is settled to quickly expand its activities in China. The expansion has already begun with the...

+ Lexus HS 250h Out, Lexus 2013 ES 300h In—Toyota confirmed it discontinued production of the Lexus HS 250h due to slow sales and that the new 2013 ES 300h to arrive in August is not a replacin...

+ [VIDEO] Dacia Logan II is a Renault Fluence—The second generation of the Dacia Logan has been recently caught on a Romanian motorway without any camouflage and the model seems to be very similar...

+ FAW Group Postponed IPO Plan—FAW Group has postponed its stock listing, move which could affect its desire to land on A-share market before the fourth quarter. Originally named Fi...

+ BMW M5 F10 crashed in Canada—A BMW M5 F10 from the new generation has been recently crashed in Canada, after its driver has met up close with a minivan. Where ever there will be e...

+ [VIDEO] Tamara Ecclestone spotted in her brand new Lamborghini Aventador—Tamara Ecclestone has been recently spotted while running around in a brand new Lamborghini Aventador, along with her boyfriend, Omar Khyami. After be...

+ Toyota Etios was launched in South Africa—TSAM (Toyota South Africa Motors) has recently announced that the Toyota Etios has been launched onto the local market, where prices have been set at ...

+ Nissan Avila Plant Builds New Trucks for Europe—Nissan recently declared that its Avila Plant in Spain will begin production of a brand new truck line by the end of next year. The company plans to i...

+ [VIDEO] Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640 Roadster crashed in California—A Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640 Roadster has been recently crashed in California after its driver pushed the gas pedal too hard and made it unrecogniz...

+ Massa could lose seat during August break - Petrov—May 18 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Vitaly Petrov thinks it is possible Felipe Massa will lose his Ferrari seat long before the 2012 season is over. But Cat...

+ Skoda Citigo Rally Concept revealed in Worthersee—The Czech based automaker Skoda has officially presented to the public a modified version of the Citigo, named the Rally, in Worthersee, which is comi...

+ Bentley to enter Dakar Rally with new SUV—Bentley is planning to enter the 2013 Dakar Rally with a new SUV, in order to promote the upcoming crossover. Even if there is no official word from B...

+ Kimora Lee Simmons spotted in her Ferrari California—The famous American fashion model and former president and creative director for Phat Fashions, Kimora Lee Simmons, has been recently spotted while fi...

+ Briatore writing rules for ‘GP1′ series - report—May 18 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Flavio Briatore could be readying to burst back into formula one. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said the ousted and for...

+ Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street Concept with 220 HP revealed in Worthersee—Volkswagen has recently pulled the wraps off its latest creation, the Polo R WRC Street Concept, at the 2012 Worthersee in Austria, which is packing m...

+ Hyundai Doubles Production at its Turkish Plant—Hyudai plans to double annual production at its Assan Otomotiv Sanayi plant in Turkey to 200,000 units annually by the end of next year. The company t...

+ Fisker Atlantic does 0-60mph in 6.5 seconds—The Fisker Atlantic, also known as the Project Nina, has leaked once again, and this time we can find out some interesting things about it, like its p...

+ Volkswagen Golf GTI Black Dynamic revealed at 2012 Worthersee—The Volkswagen Golf GTI Black Dynamic one-off model has been officially presented to the public at the 2012 Worthersee in Austria, promising some inte...

+ GM prepares to close German plant, unions are unwilling to accept—General Motors (GM) Thursday said it will produce the next version of its best-sellling European model in England. The decision raises the stakes for ...

+ 2012 BMW M6 Coupe is MotoGP safety car—BMW has recently announced that the 2012 M6 Coupe is the safety car for MotoGP and the model will be introduced at the M Festival at the 24 Hour Nurbu...

+ Suzuki Swift X-ITE special edition launched in Germany—The Japanese based carmaker Suzuki has announced that the Swift X-ITE special edition has been launched in Germany, where the model has a starting pri...

+ Skoda Rapid caught on the highway in Czech Republic—The all-new Skoda Rapid has been recently spotted on a highway in Czech Republic, about 100 km from the company’s plant near Mlada Boleslav. Even if t...

+ Volkswagen Golf GTI Concept White revealed at 2012 Worthersee—The German based automaker Volkswagen has recently pulled the wraps off its latest creation, the Golf GTI Concept White, at the 31st GTI Meeting in Wo...

+ Stagecoach buys nine Coach America Inc. businesses—Stagecoach Group Plc , the international transport group operating buses, trains,trams, express coaches and ferries on Friday said it has agreed to bu...

+ Ford India Midnight Sale: 4,000 vehicles sold in one day— Ford India recorded its highest-ever single day of bookings during the popular ‘Midnight Sale’ campaign on Sunday, with more than 4,000 sales made at...

+ Fisker delays Production of Atlantic model— Fisker Automotive Inc. has pushed back production of its Atlantic model to 2014 -- a full two years beyond Fisker’s initial schedule for the sedan. A...

+ Toyota to increase engine production capacity in Alabama— Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) said Friday that it will expand its Huntsville, Ala. engine facility to increase North American production of V6 engines...

+ GM to return to investment grade within the next year – CEO— Dan Akerson, GM's Chief Executive Officer, said he hopes the automaker regains an investment-grade credit rating within the next year, Bloomberg repo...

+ Audi is the new sponsor of Chelsea Football Club— Audi has confirmed that it is to become the official car partner of Chelsea Football club for the next three years. FA Cup winners Chelsea, who play ...

+ Chinese economy slows down: vehicle inventory up, home prices down— Chinese dealers are struggling with the rising number of unsold cars that’s threatening to deepen price cuts. On the same time, China’s home prices f...

+ Russia’s AvtoVAZ 2011 profit double to 6.7 billion roubles— AvtoVAZ, one of the largest carmakers in Russia on Friday said its net profit more than doubled in 2011 to 6.7 billion roubles ($215.75 million). Avt...

+ GM is adding 200 at Detroit-Hamtramck plant— U.S. based automaker General Motors is adding about 200 new workers at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the Chevrolet Volt is made. The workers have...

+ GM ad move: Facebook failed to convince top GM executives of the benefits— Top US automaker General Motors decided this week to drop Facebook paid ads. GM's decision followed Facebook officials' failure to convince top marke...

+ Newey no longer key to success in ‘new’ F1—May 18 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Red Bull is lamenting the limited role that can be played in 2012 by F1's aerodynamic genius Adrian Newey. For the past ...

+ Honda Assembles Fit Hybrid in Thailand— Honda plans to assemble the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Thailand. This will be the first time the automaker assembles the 1.3-liter car o...

+ GM Changes Leadership to Improve U.S. Sales— General Motors makes changes in its leadership, hoping this will boost the U.S. sales operations. The new GM vice president of U.S. sales and service...

+ Ford’s Launched “Level Up” Project to Inspire Management Breakthroughs in China— Ford launched in Shanghai the project called “Level Up”, in which the company invested US$250,000. The project consists of six thought-provoking trai...

+ GM Will Not Close Ellesmere Port Factory—GM decided not to close Vauxhall Ellesmere Port factory, saving 2,100 jobs. Rumors said that the 50-year-old plant was to be closed by Vauxhall's Amer...

+ GM Confirms RWD Commodore Export in the U.S.—It’s official! GM will bring the next Holden Commodore sedan to the U.S. as a Chevrolet. GM confirmed the rumors that the next Commodore will come to ...

+ Malibu Eco and Azera IIHS Top Safety Picks—On Tuesday, May 15th, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety named the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco and 2012 Hyundai Azera as the first two Top Safet...

+ Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Take Loans to Invest in Russia Production—Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroen will borrow 320 million euro to triple production for their joint venture in Russia. In June 2012 the two companies...

+ China Offers 6 Billion Yuan for New Energy Car subsidies—China’s government offered 6 billion yuan ($949 million)to subsidise consumer purchase for fuel-saving vehicles. In June 2010 Beijing offered a 3,000 ...

+ Subaru Shifts Focus From China—Due to expanding car production problems in China, Fuji Heavy Industries decided to boost production in at Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette. ...

+ Fisker Karma bursts into flames in Texas—A Fisker Karma “green” sports car has recently become red and orange in Texas, after it has been driven into a garage, where a few minutes later it ha...

+ It’s official: Dacia Dokker and Dacia Dokker Van to be launched this year—The Romanian based automaker Dacia has recently announced that the Dokker and Dokker Van will hit the market in the second quarter of this year. Accor...

+ Recall roundup: 2007-2008 Acura TL sedans—The Japanese based automaker Honda has recently announced a recall for the 2007 – 2008 Acura TL sedans because of a problem with the steering hose. Ac...

+ Ferrari 458 Spider was launched in Malaysia—The convertible version of the 458 Italia, the Ferrari 458 Spider, has been launched in Malaysia, where the Italian supercar has a base price of RM1.9...

+ [VIDEO] Opel Adam teaser released—The German based car manufacturer Opel has released a teaser video with the Adam model, which will hit the market in early 2013. After starting its li...

+ Recall roundup: 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport—Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus has recently announced a recall for the 2013 GS 350 F Sport because of a problem with its steering. According to the Natio...

+ Abarth 695 Maserati Edition revealed at Mille Miglia—Abarth has recently pulled the wraps off its latest creation, the 695 Maserati Edition, which will debut at the Mille Miglia in Italy. The Abarth 695 ...

+ [VIDEO] Mercedes-Benz CSC promo released—The German based automaker Mercedes-Benz has recently released what seems to be the first promotional video with the all-new CSC (Concept Style Coupe)...

+ Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG by German Special Customs revealed—The aftermarket specialists at German Special Customs have revealed a new upgrade package for the Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG. This is probably “tuning da...

+ New Porsche Boxster and Panamera GTS launched in Malaysia—The all-new 981 Boxster and the Panamera GTS have been recently launched in Malaysia, at the Porsche Motorsport Week 2012 at the Sepang International ...

+ BMW M is celebrating 40 years of existence—BMW’s M division, named the M GmbH, is celebrating 40 years since it was founded back in 1972 to facilitate the company’s racing program, which was qu...

+ Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione by Wheelsandmore revealed—Wheelsandmore have recently took the wraps off their latest creation, the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, which is coming with some minor exterior modific...

+ Volvo S60L to be launched in China soon—The Swedish based automaker Volvo is currently working on a long wheelbase version of the S60, which will be launched in China in the nearby future. E...

+ Ferrari 458 Spider by Mansory revealed—The German aftermarket specialists at Mansory have revealed an upgrade package for the Ferrari 458 Spider, which has been named the Monaco Edition. Ac...

+ Peugeot 207 CC and 308 CC Roland Garros Special Editions revealed—Peugeot has pulled the wraps off its latest creations, two special editions of the 207 CC and 308 CC, named the Roland Garros, which will be launched ...

+ Ford to spend more on Facebook ads—After GM said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, rival Ford Motor Co. said it plans to spend more money this year on advertising its veh...

+ UK: BMW 3 Series hybrid price unveiled, starts at £40,255—BMW has revealed full details for the new ActiveHybrid 3 Series, with prices starting from £40,255. The ActiveHybrid 3 Series will be equipped with a ...

+ Thailand: New car sales up 30.5 pct in April—New car sales in Thailand rose 30.5 percent in April to 87,788 units data published by Toyota Motor Corp's Thai unit showed. Sales of passenger cars i...

+ Subaru expands US Lafayette plant, creates 100 new jobs—Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc.’s Lafayette plant will add an estimated 100 full-time jobs by 2014, the company said Wednesday. The company plans to...

+ Official: GM to build next-gen Astra in UK at Ellesmere Port—General Motors today confirmed that production of its next-generation Astra compact vehicle will be built at the company’s manufacturing plant at Ell...

+ UK Car production up 9.3 pct in April—Car manufacturing rose by 9.3 percent in April, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said, and was up 11.8 percent over the first fou...

+ Ford begins taking Orders for C-MAX Hybrid. Toyota Watch out—Ford Motor Co. announced that dealers are now taking orders for C-MAX Hybrid. The new hybrid minivan will have a base price of $25,995 when it goes on...

+ Factory Installed Automotive Navigation Solutions to surpass portable GPS devices by 2015—According to a report from ABI Research, the total in-car navigation market is set to grow with a CAGR of 25.9% over the next five years. Factory-inst...

+ Opel’s U.K. Ellesmere Port plant saved. But Germany?—Vauxhall and its UK factory have been saved by a ground-breaking ‘round the clock’ flexibility deal that secures thousands of jobs. General Motors wil...

+ Holden Commodore to be sold in US under the Chevrolet SS badge?—Since the demise of Pontiac killed the G8, reports and rumors have been flying around about the return of the Holden Commodore as a Chevrolet to the U...

+ PSA Peugeot Citroen weakness can hit electric JV – BMW—BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer, said that PSA Peugeot Citroen's current weakness can have an impact on its joint venture BPC Electrification. T...

+ GM ad withdrawal puts Facebook in dilemma—General Motors pulled its paid advertising from Facebook yesterday - after concluding they were ineffective. The direct financial impact of GM's move ...

+ 2013 F1 budget cap possible - report—May 17 (GMM/Inautonews.com) It is possible formula one teams will be limited to a budget cap in 2013, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. T...

+ Germans tip Schumacher to retire in 2012—May 17 (GMM/Inautonews.com) More than half of Michael Schumacher's German compatriots think the seven time world champion will return to retirement a...

+ Maldonado a future champ, not ‘pay driver’ - Williams—May 17 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Last Sunday proved that Pastor Maldonado is no mere 'pay driver'. "If he was a fool, he would not be with us, no matter ...

+ Ferrari say Massa contender for 2013 race seat—May 17 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Ferrari has played down rumours it is close to immediately ousting Felipe Massa, insisting it is possible the struggling ...

+ F1’s sixth winner shapes up for Monaco—May 17 (GMM/Inautonews.com) F1's next winner could be at the wheel of a black and gold car. "I think Kimi (Raikkonen) will be the sixth different wi...

+ Delta Receives Grant to Develop EV Charging Equipment—Delta Products received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the design and development of electric vehicle charging equ...

+ U.S. Factory Production Up in April—The gain in auto production helped the U.S. factory output increase in April. In April output at factories, utilities and mines rose 1.1%, the most si...

+ Warren Buffet Bought 10 Million GM Shares—Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought 10 million shares of GM stock. Mr. Buffett, who is chairman and CEO of Securities Exchange Commission by th...

+ Ford EcoBoost Engine Production Begins at Craiova Plant, Romania—Ford’s plant in Craiova celebrated today, May 16th, the beginning of the production for the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. The company expects to produce ...

+ Black Boxes Mandatory in All New U.S. Vehicles Beginning 2015—From 2015 all new cars in the U.S. will be fitted with black box data recorders. The bill states that “beginning with model year 2015, that new passen...

+ Green Cars Cause Treasury Gap Leading to 50% Increase in Fuel Duty—The increased sales of eco-friendly cars have caused a gap of £13billion in the Treasury coffers, which could imply a 50% fuel duty increase in the ne...

+ Univ. of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Equips Cars with Safety Technology—The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute plans to equip all vehicles with safety technology which will help prevent crashes. UMTRI...

+ Volvo Adds to its Team Former Beijing Benz Executive VP—Fu Qiang, former Beijing Benz Executive Vice President, has joined Volvo as the first marketing director of its Chinese division. Mr Fu began his care...

+ Gas Price Falls, Americans Spend on Big Purchases—As U.S. gas prices begin to fall, the economy is expected to revive in the following months. Lower gas prices means a job growth due to increased spen...

+ Renault Plans to Standardize Auto Parts—Following Nissan’s example, Renault adopts the cost-cutting measures standardizing more of its auto parts. Beginning next year Nissan will manufacture...

+ Sauber gives third of F1 team to Kaltenborn—May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Monisha Kaltenborn has become a formula one team owner. Peter Sauber announced on Wednesday that he has given the 41-yea...

+ Flo Rida buys new Ferrari California—Flo Rida has recently added a Ferrari California to his car collection, made out of a Ferrari 458 Italia and a Bugatti Veyron, amongst others. The fam...

+ [VIDEO] McLaren MP4-12C crashed in Germany— A McLaren MP4-12C supercar has been recently crashed in Germany after its driver probably pushed the gas pedal too hard and lost control of the wheel...

+ Next-gen Nissan Qashqai leaked - coming in 2014— The future generation of the Nissan Qashqai has leaked over the web and the model is being inspired by the Hi-Cross concept car revealed in Geneva ea...

+ Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept going to 2012 Worthersee— The Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept will make its European debut at the 2012 Worthersee, helping the brand take a step forward in what seems to be a future ...

+ BMW M5 E60 by G Power with 830HP revealed— G Power has recently unveiled the 100th BMW M5 fitted with the bi-compressor power kit, which is adding even more power to the German vehicle. The BM...

+ Toyota GT 86 to be launched in the Netherlands in July— The Toyota GT 86 will be launched in the Netherlands in July, where the Japanese sports car will have a starting price of 39,990 euros for the entry-...

+ [VIDEO] 2013 Kia Cee’d promo for Italy released— Kia’s Italian division has recently released a new promotional video for the 2013 Cee’d hatchback, anticipating the model’s launch in the European co...

+ Seat Mii FR going to 2012 Worthersee— The Spanish based automaker Seat has recently announced that the Mii FR will be officially presented to the public at this year’s Worthersee event. A...

+ [VIDEO] Buick Enclave commercial with Marisa Miller airs— The North American based automaker Buick has recently aired the Enclave commercial starring supermodel Marisa Miller. After appearing in Sports Illus...

+ [VIDEO] Scion FR-S - first commercial released—Scion has recently released the first commercial with the FR-S model which has been named “Sport is Back”. After it has made its official debut not th...

+ Kim Dotcom’s Wife: Give me back my $202k Mercedes-Benz!—Kim Dotcom's wife Mona has applied to the courts for the return of her belongings seized when her husband Kim Dotcom was arrested on copyright charges...

+ BMW 5-Series Touring by Kelleners Sport revealed—The German aftermarket specialists at Kelleners Sport have recently pulled the wraps off their latest creation, an upgrade package for the BMW 5-Serie...

+ Toyota Wish facelift to be launched in Japan—Toyota has recently revealed the facelifted version of the Wish MPV, announcing that the model will go on sale in Japan later on this year. According ...

+ BMW 135i Coupe and Convertible launched in the United States—The German based automaker BMW has recently announced that the 135i Coupe and the 135i Convertible have been launched in the United States of America....

+ Nissan begins Altima production in Tennessee—Nissan Motor Corp on Tuesday celebrated the newest version the Altima sedan rolling off the line at its Smyrna assembly plant – Tennessee. The all-new...

+ Skoda Citigo Rally Concept teased and Citigo DJ announced—Volkswagen’s sub-brand Skoda has released the first teaser image with the Citigo Rally Concept, ahead of its official debut at the Worthersee 2012, al...

+ Mazda CX-5 Skyactiv-G launched in Malaysia—Mazda has recently announced that the CX-5 midsize crossover has been launched in Malaysia, where the model has a starting price of RM155,219 for the ...

+ Volvo truck sales Down 4% In April—World number two truck maker Volvo said on Wednesday total deliveries in April amounted to 18497 vehicles, down 4 percent from the year-earlier period...

+ Valeo inaugurates plant in Huada district of Guangzhou – China—France's Valeo Group inaugurated a new plant in Huadu Auto City, Guangzhou capital of SouthChina's Guangdong province, on Friday. “We are ambitious ab...

+ McLaren selects SAP for enterprise applications—The McLaren Group will use SAP Ag as its technology backbone. SAP has a long-standing relationship with various parts of the McLaren Group. This lates...

+ Ally to keep U.S. auto lending: CEO—Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc., the nation's largest new-car lender, is "absolutely not" looking to sell its core U.S. auto lending business Ally e...

+ Tata Motors Global sales flat in April, shares down—Tata Motors' global vehicle sales growth in April was flat from a year earlier mostly because strong demand for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles helped offs...

+ Oil price lowest since December Over Eurozone Crisis, US supplies—The price of oil dropped to a six-month low amid concern about Europe's debt crisis. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude fell 80 cents to end the ...

+ Europe Car Sales down 6.9%. Europe almost in recession—European car sales dropped for a seventh consecutive month, with Fiat SpA, Toyota and Renault SA posting the biggest declines. In April, 1,017,912 new...

+ VW sees U.S. Auto Sales accelerating in May from April—VW Ag, Europe’s largest automaker sees the pace of U.S. auto industry sales accelerating in May from April, according to Jonathan Browning, CEO of VW’...

+ Warren Buffett buys GM stake, trims Intel—Warren Buffett's company is apparently bullish on the U.S. auto industry and entertainment. His company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) took a new s...

+ GM to hire 600 new workers to build Cadillac ATS – Michigan—GM will hire a majority of new-to-GM employees as the automaker adds a second shift at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant – Michigan to build the ...

+ General Motors to stop Facebook advertising due to low impact—General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, after deciding that paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car ...

+ Sponsor seeks millions from F1 driver Doornbos— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Robert Doornbos, the former Minardi and Red Bull driver, is being pursued for millions by a former sponsor. The disgrun...

+ Wolff rubbishes Senna axe reports— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Toto Wolff has rubbished suggestions Williams might soon replace Bruno Senna with the team's rising reserve driver Valtt...

+ FIA had to disqualify Hamilton in Spain - Whiting— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Charlie Whiting has defended the decision in Spain to move Lewis Hamilton from pole to the very rear of the grid. Altho...

+ New winner Maldonado looks for Monaco repeat— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) The oddest element of the 2012 season so far is that the unlikeliest of candidates could now be genuine title contenders...

+ D’Ambrosio linked with Massa’s 2012 seat— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Jerome d'Ambrosio is the latest name linked with struggling Felipe Massa's Ferrari race seat. While Mark Webber or Serg...

+ Vettel defends Schumacher after Senna crash— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Sebastian Vettel has defended his former mentor Michael Schumacher. The seven time world champion has been roundly crit...

+ Pirelli ready to supply qualifying tyres - Tronchetti— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Pirelli stands ready to supply special 'qualifying tyres' to formula one teams next year. With the emphasis of the spor...

+ Alguersuari says 2013 return ‘100 per cent’ sure— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Jaime Alguersuari has told Spanish publications he is "absolute certain" he will be on the 2013 grid. "This is the best...

+ Russia has GP preparations ‘on back burner’ - source— May 16 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Preparations for the inaugural Russian grand prix in 2014 appear to have hit a roadblock. We reported last weekend that...

+ Chery and JLR Make JV to Build Plant in China—Chery asks government permission to form JV with Jaguar Land Rover in China, where it want to make an investment of 12.1 billion yuan ($1.9 billion). ...

+ “Red” Poling, Former Ford CEO, Dies at 86—Harold Arthur "Red" Poling, who was Ford’s CEO and chairman for 43 years, died Saturday, May 12th, at the age of 86. "Red Poling was an extraordinary ...

+ UK: VW to install DAB Radio on all 2013 models—DAB is the new way to receive radio - in the clearest possible sound. The German automaker will install DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radios as sta...

+ Diesel Cars to Account for 10% of the U.S. Market by 2015—Bosch, the German parts supplier, declared that diesel cars in the U.S. will grow fast, reaching up to 10% of the overall market by 2015. Although Bos...

+ EU ETS Emissions Decreased in 2011—The European Union's Emissions Trading System declared carbon emission fell more than 2% last year. Although in 2011 carbon emission fell, the oversup...

+ BYD Plans to Manufacture Electric Buses for Windsor, Canada— The Chinese automaker BID has signed an agreement to manufacture electric buses in Windsor, Canada. "We continue to be in a position to capitalize on...

+ Volvo Supplies Engines for Rosenbauer Airport Fire-Fighting Vehicles— Volvo will produce engines for Rosenbauer’s airport fire-fighting vehicles, strengthening Volvo’s cooperation with the company. Rosenbauer already ma...

+ Tata April Global Sales Unimpressive— Tata Motors worldwide sales, Including Jaguar Land Rover, reached a disappointing 87,377 units in April 2012. Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano ...

+ Ford’s European Share Fell in April— Ford’s April sales of 90,200 units brought the company’s market share a fall of 0.3 percentage points to 7.7% in all its 19 traditional markets. Ford...

+ Price of Oil Barrel Continues to Fall—The rising Europe’s debt crisis led the oil price fall below $94 a barrel in New York for the first time since December 2011. “There’s nothing in the...

+ [VIDEO] Ferrari 599 GTO crashed in Singapore – 2 dead and 3 seriously injured—A Ferrari 599 GTO accident in Singapore has left two dead and three seriously injured after the driver of the Italian supercar has crossed a red light...

+ Toyota Estima MPV facelift previewed in Malaysia—The Japanese based automaker Toyota has recently previewed the facelifted version of the Estima MPV in Malaysia. According to the car manufacturer, th...

+ Yen Strengthens, Mazda Leads Japanese Automakers Lower—Mazda Motor led Japanese automakers’ shares lower due to high yen. The European debt crisis led the yen to the highest level against the euro in the l...

+ Malaysia: Peugeot 408 to be launched next week—The Peugeot 408 will be finally launched in Malaysia next week, according to the French based car manufacturer. After PSA and NAZA have signed a joint...

+ Renault Espace facelift previewed—The French based automaker Renault has recently previewed the facelifted version of the Espace minivan ahead of its debut in July. As you can see from...

+ Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid revealed—The first official images and details with the all-new 918 Spyder have been released by the German based automaker Porsche. The Porsche 918 Spyder Hyb...

+ Audi Q7 V12 TDI with 600 HP by Fostla revealed— The German aftermarket specialists at Fostla have revealed their latest creation, an upgrade package for the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. The top of the line ver...

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