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Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Create Joint Venture in China

Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Create Joint Venture in China

Jaguar Land Rover and Chery will create an equal partnership joint venture in China. The joint venture will be responsible for producing Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, building engines, selling Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in China and research and...
21.03.2012 | 5325 views | 0 comments
Porsche Displaying 70s RS Classics at Techno Classica

Porsche Displaying 70s RS Classics at Techno Classica

Porsche is displaying several of its classic 911s from the 70s at the Techno Classica in Essen, Germany, from March 21-25. It will be showing off its successful line of RS cars from the era including the 1972 911 RS 2.7, RSR and 1974 RSR Turbo. ...
21.03.2012 | 6136 views | 0 comments
Corvette Inducted into Sebring Hall of Fame

Corvette Inducted into Sebring Hall of Fame

While multiple Corvettes were lapping the Sebring race track in the 12 hour race, the car was also being inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame.  Corvette first competed in the race in 1956 where it managed a 9th place finish. Since then,...
20.03.2012 | 1730 views | 0 comments
Volkswagen Begin E-Golf Test in US

Volkswagen Begin E-Golf Test in US

Volkswagen will begins its test today of E-Golfs in the US. It has brought 20 vehicles that will be used in a pilot program for 9 months. VW employees received 12 of the cars.  Volkswagen will evaluate how the users drive the car and the ...
20.03.2012 | 933 views | 0 comments
British Touring Car Championship Ready for Turbo Debut

British Touring Car Championship Ready for Turbo Debut

The British Touring Car Series begins on March 31 and April 1 for the debut of its new season. The series will now be made up entirely of cars using 2.0 liter turbocharged engines. The series will sport a 25 car field, of which 24 will compete in ...
20.03.2012 | 1138 views | 0 comments
Longer Endurance Rallies Could Push Out Veterans Like Loeb

Longer Endurance Rallies Could Push Out Veterans Like Loeb

FIA President Jean Todt and ex-rally star and current WRC Manager Michele Mouton want to move the WRC towards longer, endurance rallies like the sport had when it started. However, this is causing some heated emotions, especially from current lead...
20.03.2012 | 1721 views | 0 comments
Nissan Relaunches Datsun Brand for Emerging Markets

Nissan Relaunches Datsun Brand for Emerging Markets

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has just announced that it will be relaunching the Datsun brand for emerging markets including Indonesia, India and Russia. It will begin offering its first cars in 2014.  Datsun will be Nissan's third brand co...
20.03.2012 | 1297 views | 1 comments
Volvo Wants Better Incentives for EU Green Car Buyers

Volvo Wants Better Incentives for EU Green Car Buyers

Volvo is mad at the EU. Volvo, at least outwardly, wants to cut CO2 emissions in Europe by 60% by 2050, and it feels that the EU is not doing enough to incentivize buying green cars. It also wants larger EU grants to study electricmobility for car...
20.03.2012 | 713 views | 2 comments
Opel Ampera Will Race in Alternative Energy Rally Monte Carlo

Opel Ampera Will Race in Alternative Energy Rally Monte Carlo

Opel is entering six factory-backed Amperas into the 13th Alternative Energy Rally Monte Carlo that is organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco. The rally runs from March 23 to 25.  “Spectators will have the chance to see our elec...
19.03.2012 | 3848 views | 0 comments
Chrysler Preps Durango for Police and Fire Duty

Chrysler Preps Durango for Police and Fire Duty

Ford is not the only one updating its line of police and serice vehicles, Dodge is creating a line of Durango models prepped for police and firefighting use.  The vehicle offers a 7,400lb towing capacity, 550 mile range and power from eit...
19.03.2012 | 1247 views | 0 comments

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