A trade union leader said that US car parts supplier Delphi will be shutting down its Czech unit and will be laying off all 1,400 employees at its plant in the process. Ladislav Belohlav, union leader at the factory, said that the reason for closing the plant located in Ceska Lipa, 90km north of Prague, [...]
The Volkswagen Group (composed of Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche) has just announced that it is planning three mid-engine cars but already, the three organizations have entered an agreement for a new platform. Porsche’s staff will be in charge of this new platform’s development and engineering. According to a report from Automobilwoche, the new platform, named [...]
Prior to the 2010 Paris Motor Show, which will open its doors in October, Honda revealed today the 2011 Jazz Hybrid. As expected, the new Jazz Hybrid shares many of its components with the larger Insight Hybrid, including the 1.3-liter petrol engine. The electric motor is mated to a CVT gearbox and the Jazz Hybrid [...]
As expected due to the numerous spy shots, Nissan updated the GT-R sports car for the 2012 model year, and thanks to our sources, the first photos were revealed. To be in trend with the other sports cars manufacturers, the 2012 Nissan GT-R comes with new daytime running LEDs fitted in the redesigned front bumper. [...]
Back in July, we saw the Euro spec 2011 Murano Facelift and we liked it a lot. Today, Nissan North America made us happy and revealed the U.S. spec version of the 2011 Murano. Set to go on sale in mid-October, the second generation Nissan Murano features a new front grille and bumper, new taillights, [...]
This is the all-new 2011 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4, a new car which will be writing a new chapter in the motoring history (at least according to Peugeot). As expected, the new car carries a fuel-efficient 2.0-liter engine delivering 163 bhp and an electric motor delivering 37 bhp. With this hybrid system, the new car is [...]
The teasing is finally over with the official unveiling of the Race Touareg 3, Volkswagen’s new Dakar challenger. The new Race Touareg 3, which evolves from the Race Touareg 2 (the winner of the 2009 and 2010 Dakar Rally events), offers an awesome look and performance. The Race Touareg 2 had actually been the first [...]
To coincide with the launch of the new MINI Countryman crossover model, a range of luggage solutions that complement the fourth model in its product lineup was also introduced. There are three major lines available for this luggage collection: MINI Rooftop, MINI Black Jack, and MINI Shout. The Rooftop line features hard-shell suitcases, such as [...]
After we announced that the Lamborghini Estoque might become a reality, today the craziest rumors appeared on the web: the new four-door coupe from the Italian manufacturer will be imported to china for local production in 2012. Also, the new car will carry a price tag of around 4 million yuan ($589,000). Set to take [...]
Few days ago we showed you the first photos with the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS, but we have to admit that the quality was poor… today we wanted to repair that and to show you some high-definition photos with the new four-door coupe from the German manufacturer. If you liked the vehicle from the previous [...]
