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It is inspired by off-road test cars from the past

David Obendorfer is not an automotive designer yet, but if he keeps creating concepts like the Renault 4 4X4, it will not take long. Obendorfer has a degree in industrial design from MOME Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design of Budapest an...

Noted automotive designer Sergio Pininfarina died last night, July 2, at the age of 85 at his home in Turin.  Pininfarina was the son of designer Sergio Farina and also a member of Italian parliament.  Batista Farina founded Carr...

To mark its presence and commitment in Europe’s biggest AIDS charity event, MINI invited Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole and Calvin Klein Collection’s award-winning Women’s Creative Director Francisco Costa to create the brand&r...

Volkswagen overtook Toyota as the best-selling car company in the world in 2016

The Volkswagen Group has reached the world's top carmaker position in 2016 selling over 10.3 million cars around the globe. Despite the “Dieselgate” scandal the German company, which also includes its Audi, Seat, Skoda and Porsche ...

Strongest fourth quarter in over a decade

Ford had its best fourth quarter of sales in over a decade in 2012, but it was not enough to offset a year with lower profits and revenue. Ford suffered major losses in Europe and losses in other markets as well. However, vehicle sales were actual...

Takes chassis from Elise

When two former Lotus Engineering employees decide to launch their own electric car company, it should come as no surprise that the new car would have some Lotus components. That is exactly what has happened with the introduction of the Detroit El...

Cars will be built in Michigan

Detroit Electric is a little-known electric carmaker from Detroit, Michigan, that built cars from 1907 to 1939. Now two former workers for Lotus Engineering - one from the US and one from England - have reformed the company and plans to begin buil...

Global launch planned for 2015

Detroit Electric is preparing to start the production of its electric sports car, the SP:01. A few months for the start of the produciton in the UK the brand unveiled the final design of the model. The launch of SP: 01 was originally planned ...

It can hit 100km/h in 3.7 seconds with a 155mph top speed

Detroit Electric publically revealed its SP:01 sports car at the Shanghai Motor Show. It is claiming that it is the fastest electric car currently in production with acceleration to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 155mph, which is as fas...

California leads in number of hybrids

The Diesel Technology Forum has released its study of diesel and hybrid car sales between 2010 and 2012, and it found that while car sales in the US are up 2.75% in that time, diesel vehicle sales are up 24.34%, and hybrid sales are up 33.58%. Gas...