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It is the fifth confirmed team for the 2014 season

Formula E is preparing for its inaugural season next September and has added another team to the first year of competition. In addition to Andretti Autosport, Dragon Racing, Drayson Racing and China Racing, there will be the E.Dams team founded by...

Sales could hit 20 million by 2020

Chinese car sales are on track to overtake the United States by the end of the decade as the world’s largest single car market. Sales are estimated to hit 20 million by 2020 and 40 million by 2030 according to the Global Automotive Forum. ...

Romain Grosjean put in the drive of his life

It is hard to say which is more impressive. Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing winning their fourth consecutive World Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships or Romain Grosjean finishing in third after starting in 17th place. Both...

Expert tire strategy helped him grab the top spot

Sebastian Vettel scored his seventh pole position of the year at the Indian Grand Prix today. He was in rare form and put in just 12 laps during the entire qualifying sessions, nearly half of Nico Rosberg in second place. It was also a good day fo...

It thinks that it could be a great alternative to cords for PHEVs

Volvo has just completed a public test in Belgium of inductive charging on specially equipped Volvo C30 Electric cars and public buses. There is a belief among automakers that one of the obstacles to plug-in electric cars becoming popular is t...

The exhibit at L’Atelier Renault includes an art installation by Christopher Bauder

Renault lead designer Laurens van der Acker has created seven concepts for Renault over the past few years that are meant to show a new expression of Renault design. From October 19, 2013, to January 19, 2014, L’Atelier Renault in Paris ...

The Ningbo factory will build cars using the MQB platform

Volkswagen has opened its 16th factory in China and 105th factory worldwide. The factory will build 300,000 vehicles a year on VW Group’s MQB platform. The first model being built there is the Skoda Superb. "This new, state-of-the-a...

It is the world's largest desert of sand dunes

Land Rover just finished a successful journey from England to India in a trio of new Range Rover Hybrids, and now it is prepping a Range Rover Sport for an attempt to set the fastest recorded time for a land vehicle to cross from Wadi Adda Wasir, ...

The engine family attempts to provide V6 and V8 power with turbo four engines

Volvo sees its Drive-E engine family as the future of the brand. By offering the diesel and petrol engines in turbocharged and hybrid versions, it believes that it completely replace six- and eight-cylinder engines from its lineup with significant...

It takes the concept's style and adds brand new technology from Hyundai

Hyundai debut the HCD-14 concept at the North American International Auto Show in January 2013, and it is taking direct inspiration from the concept for the next generation of the Genesis luxury sedan. “The evolved all-new Genesis is the...