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Feb
26th

UK: Hyundai lobbies for RHD Genesis coupe

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Hyundai hopes to bring the coupe version of its luxury Genesis model line into the UK and to sell it as a separate up-market brand alongside the existing range. Full story...
Feb
26th

UK: GM brands welcome subsidy for EVs

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General Motors' brands Vauxhall and Chevrolet have welcomed the announcement of a UK government grant subsidy for electric vehicles. Full story...
Feb
26th

JAPAN: Honda launches hybrid coupe

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Honda Motor launched its new CR-Z hybrid sports coupe in Japan on Friday (26 February, 2010). It's both the auto industry's first hybrid sports coupe and the first petrol-electric hybrid offered with a manual transmission (automatic is optional). The CR-Z combines a 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine and Honda's own Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)hybrid system. Full story...
Feb
26th

SOUTH KOREA: Ssangyong lands big Vietnam CKD kit order

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Ssangyong has clinched a deal to export 15,500 Kyrons to Vietnam over the next five years, as it embarks on a revival plan and looks to attract investors. Full story...
Feb
26th

SOUH KOREA: Ssangyong lands big Vietnam CKD kit order

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Ssangyong has clinched a deal to export 15,500 Kyrons to Vietnam over the next five years, as it embarks on a revival plan and looks to attract investors. Full story...
Feb
26th

VW to show how eCall works at CeBIT

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Volkswagen will demonstrate how eCall, Europe's emergency call system, works in real-life situations during the CeBIT technology show in Hanover March 2-6. Full story...
Feb
26th

Jaguar Land Rover boosts Tata Motors profits

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Tata Motors Ltd., India's top vehicle maker, reported a rise in sales and margins at its Jaguar Land Rover unit as luxury buyers returned after the global crisis, helping send its shares up more than 6 percent. Full story...
Feb
26th

TRW Q4 profit of $141 million beats estimates, shares rise

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Full story...
Feb
26th

Green will be mainstream in Geneva

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Hybrid and electric cars won't be exotics any more at the 2010 Geneva auto show. Full story...
Feb
26th

German dealer group AVAG boosts car sales, but downsizing trend hits revenue

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German dealer group AVAG ended its 2008-2009 fiscal year with improved revenue and unit sales, helped by scrapping incentives. But an increasing shift toward cheaper cars in the below- 10,000 euros ($13,600) price segment is hurting revenue. Full story...
Feb
26th

BMW is big Olympic advertiser

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BMW Group is using the Winter Olympics to launch a marketing campaign to convince shoppers that BMWs are engineered well but are fun to drive, too. George Sharpe Sr., chairman of the BMW Dealer Forum in the U.S. Full story...
Feb
26th

Porsche will end U.S. spiffs; under VW, it’s ‘business as normal’

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Porsche Cars North America says it has slashed its inventories in half in the past few months to about 45 days and expects to end incentive spending by the end of March. Full story...
Feb
26th

Mercedes U.S. dealers want more M’s, E’s

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U.S. Mercedes-Benz dealers urged the automaker to open the faucet a tad on vehicle inventories, especially the M-class crossover and E-class coupe, as the automaker prepares for higher volumes in 2010. Factory officials told U.S. Full story...
Feb
26th

TRW Q4 profit of $141 million beats estimates, shares rise

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TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Full story...
Feb
26th

Magna will slow acquisition pace

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Magna International Inc. co-CEO Don Walker, proponent of the supplier giant's acquisition strategy, indicated today that the company may be dialing back its takeover plans this year. Full story...
Feb
26th

F1: How to save two Formula 1 teams

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Here is an easy fix for a new Formula 1 team that dos not have a car, and a second team that has a car in running condition... Full story...
Feb
26th

BMW S1000RR: 200 hp, 300 km/h, $17,300. Any questions?

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The newest two-wheel offering from the Bavarian manufacturer is a major hit on the market, with the searing performance that comes from 200 hp at speed - enough to tempt adventurous car people across the line and try two wheels to generate their jollies. Full story...
Feb
26th

Toyota wants to reassure Canadians!

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Blainville, Quebec -- Toyota is multiplying efforts to restore its reputation as a quality brand. After announcing one of the largest auto recalls in history, mainly to fix a questionable throttle mechanism, the Japanese automaker now needs to regain the trust of consumers. Full story...
Feb
26th

F1: Nico Hulkenberg goes quickest at the end of Day 2

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Young rookie driver Nico Hulkenberg planted the Cosworth-powered Williams in first place today when he set the very fast lap at the end of the day in Barcelona. Full story...
Feb
26th

GT: Jean Alesi and Giancarlo Fisichella drive the Ferrari F430

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Friday was the debut of the equipe Jean Alesi and Giancarlo Fisichella on board of the victorious car from the team from Piacenza lead by Amato Ferrari, which will start in the Le Mans Series. Full story...
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