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He is still optimistic about the end of the season

Despite challenging for the World Drivers' Championship last year, Ferrari said that it had a mediocre car for the entire season. It appears that it is using the same tactic this season. Ferrari F138 chief designer Nikolas Tombazis gives ...

It will begin running the proposed system to show teams how it works

The FIA and Formula 1 have begun discussing changes to the sporting regulations for next season that could include a new testing schedule and a proposed driver penalty points system. For the new rules to be passed, there would need to be unanimous...

It posts the best April sales since 2008

The United Kingdom continues to beat the trend of falling European auto sales. April auto sales were up 15% over last year, and it was the highest April sales since 2008. The UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) predicts that ...

Qashqai will get wilder styling for next generation

Nissan is explaining its plans on the next generation Almera that will come to Europe in the coming years. It says that the car will be a Europe-only design that will be built in Spain and be aimed against the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. While...

It will share its 18% share in the auto company

The US Treasury Department has begun its sale of its 18% of General Motors stock that it purchased when it bailed out the automotive giant in 2009. It began with 60.8% ownership of GM but has slowly been reducing its share in the company over the ...

It is also in the top five for the year so far

Nissan has reached a major milestone for the Leaf when the car took the number two spot on the Norwegian car sales charts for April. It is also the fifth best selling car in Norway this year.  Nissan sold 455 Leafs in Norway in April and ...

Sales up for first four months of the year and for April

Audi has released its cumulative sales for the first four months of the year and for April alone, and it is growing steadily. So far this year, it has sold 503,000 cars worldwide this year, up 6.7% from this time last year, and it sold 133,500 car...

Also shows Ibiza SC Trophy racecar

Seat revealed a new, sporty concept at the Wörthersee-Treffen 2013. The Leon Cup Racer imagines a racing version of one of the brand’s best selling cars. It is also showing its Ibiza SC Trophy that is already on sale for potential racer...

It has added an Aventador and Ferrari FF in the past two weeks

The Dubai Police are building a collection of police vehicles that would make many wealthy car collectors envious. It has just added an Aston Martin One-77 to its growing list of high performance police cruisers. The police say that they paid ...

It upgrades the suspension, wheels and tires

Tesla is adding a new Performance Plus Package to the Model S that gives the car a major upgrade in handling.  The Performance Plus Package adds upgraded dampers, suspension bushings, stabilizer bars and Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. Th...