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North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced

North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced

The Automotive Press Association in the US has announced its finalists for North American Car and Truck of the Year. The three car finalists are the Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Passat. The truck finalists are the Honda CR-V, BMW X3 ...
16.12.2011 | 2109 views | 6 comments
Cadillac ATS Confirmed with 2.0 Turbo ahead of NAIAS Reveal

Cadillac ATS Confirmed with 2.0 Turbo ahead of NAIAS Reveal

While the Cadillac ATS will not be fully revealed until the North American International Auto Show in early January, Cadillac has just detailed the engines that its compact sedan will receive. The ATS will come with either a 2.5l four cylinder, 2....
16.12.2011 | 969 views | 0 comments
Buick revealing Encore at NAIAS

Buick revealing Encore at NAIAS

GM’s luxury brand Buick has confirmed that on next month’s 2012 North American International Auto Show it will be unveiling an all-new versatile five-passenger crossover: the Encore. The Encore will be the newest member of a fast g...
16.12.2011 | 667 views | 0 comments
Ford C-Max Hybrid and Energi Greening Up the US in 2012

Ford C-Max Hybrid and Energi Greening Up the US in 2012

When the C-Max finds its way to American shores in the second half of 2012, Ford will emphasize two hybrid versions of the car. The C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid will give American consumers according to Ford with better fuel econom...
16.12.2011 | 910 views | 2 comments
Renault-Nissan postpone battery plant in Portugal

Renault-Nissan postpone battery plant in Portugal

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has been forced to adjust its electric plan and with it the construction of an electric vehicle battery plant in the region of Aveiro, in Portugal has been postponed. When it was launched the plans of this $203 mill...
16.12.2011 | 7757 views | 0 comments
Toro Rosso revolution: Ricciardo and Vergne on the grid in 2012

Toro Rosso revolution: Ricciardo and Vergne on the grid in 2012

Formatted and completed text.Toro Rosso has made a surprising announcement informing that in the 2012 Formula season the Scuderia will count with Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne as its official drivers. This announcement also means that ...
15.12.2011 | 1731 views | 1 comments
Viper Goes Back into Production in Michigan

Viper Goes Back into Production in Michigan

In a world with a lot of bad news, this story is positive for just about everyone. Chrysler's Connor Avenue Assembly Plant had been idle since 2010 when it stopped producing the Dodge Viper, but Chrysler will be hiring about 150 to reopen the ...
15.12.2011 | 2399 views | 1 comments
Ford Creates Augmented Reality App to Experience New Fusion

Ford Creates Augmented Reality App to Experience New Fusion

  Ford's understanding of augmented reality seems a little skewed. It has just released an app for Android and iOS that teases the new 2013 Fusion. The car will not get a full reveal until the North American International Auto Show in...
15.12.2011 | 902 views | 0 comments
Opel’s Fuel Cell development flies to Berlin’s new airport

Opel’s Fuel Cell development flies to Berlin’s new airport

Opel and the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) have come together to work on the development of fuel cell vehicles. The German airport is receiving HydroGen4 vehicle which will be used “to give valuable further insights into the everyday suit...
14.12.2011 | 5881 views | 1 comments
Zietlow brakes Carretera Panamericana record

Zietlow brakes Carretera Panamericana record

Rainer Zietlow and his team, driving a Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI have set a new course record in the renowned Carretera Panamericana race. The driver has run the race that crosses the entire length of North and South America in just 11 days, 17 ho...
14.12.2011 | 7784 views | 1 comments

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