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Says it is the same as drivers dealing with fragile machinery in the past

We can officially blame Bernie Ecclestone for the fragile Pirelli tires for the last two seasons in F1. Ecclestone said in an interview with the official F1 website that he told Pirelli to create a tire that would not last for half a race, and it ...

While driving keep your eyes and attention on the road

As the years go by people get more and more comfortable at the wheel and start developing habits that can be unsafe. The volume on the radio goes up, the rearview mirror is not checked as often and both hands don't get to be used at the same t...

It sells six models in China

Peugeot and its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng sold 45,303 cars in April, a 37% increase over the previous April. Sales for the first four months of the year are up 32% to 187,978 cars for Peugeot-Dongfeng in China. The sales have beat the...

Imported brands have increased their sales by 40%

The South Korean auto market is changing rapidly with imported auto sales increasing from 28% to 41% of the market in the past two years. The sales surge is caused by lower tariffs on imported cars that often make foreign luxury brands cheaper tha...

German and Asian automakers lead ranking

Market research company Millward Brown has released its annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands survey. Apple was ranked as the most valuable brand in the world for the third consecutive year with an estimated value of $185.1 billion, up...

New generations of both trucks expected over the next two years

Land Rover intends to make major changes for its next generation of trucks. Plans for the next generation Defender to continue to be a hardcore off-roader have been scrapped, and the next generation will be more of a soft roader like the Evoque. T...

Toyota side being engineered by GT86 lead engineer

We will likely get to see the jointly developed BMW and Toyota hybrid sports car before the end of the year, likely at the Tokyo Motor Show on November 22. The car is a side project related to BMW and Toyota co-developing lithium-air batteries for...

All cars will come in Crépuscule Blue

Renault has worked with Red Bull in the past to build special edition Megane RS cars, but it has just announced the new Megane Renault Sport Red Bull Racing RB8 that is inspired by Red Bull and Renault's win of the World Constructors' Cham...

Premium-priced cars mean higher profit margins

Audi has a plan to increase sales that will make driving enthusiasts in much of the world very happy. Its plan is to focus on performance-oriented models in the near future, especially in North America. Even if the cars, like the A3 sedan, are...

Says it a good time for Honda but not for it

BMW says that it has absolutely no plans to return to Formula 1, even has an engine supplier. Bernie Ecclestone started the rumor of its return for the 2015 season. For the foreseeable future, BMW Motorsport director Jens Marquardt says that t...