news

The Czech automaker Skoda has registered in 2010 its best ever year in terms of sales. The brand sold 762,600 vehicles with the revenue rising 22.4 percent to €8.692 billion. “The year 2011 is – exactly 20 years after the entry of V...

The average CO2 emission levels in the UK are converging towards the 2015 European goal. In 2010 the UK registered an average emission level of 144.2g/km CO2, which represents a cut of 3.5% when compared to the 2009 levels. In its’ latest annu...

Porsche have announced they will be bringing an improved version of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid to this year’s Nürburgring 24 hour race. Based on last year’s model, the ‘2.0’ GT3 R Hybrid’s main developmental changes have...

300 limited edition units of the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 have sold out in nine days after being eagerly bought by customers. The special series clearly impressed after Peugeot chose to debut and open reservations on March 3 at the 81st Geneva Motor Sho...

In the U.S. fuel prices are on the rise, again. Americans not accustomed to $5.00 a gallon gasoline (about 1 Euro per liter) are buying smaller vehicles, again. Smaller is of course relative. General Motors has a winner on its hands with “compa...

My father once told me that the only way to really, truly know a business is to start at the bottom and work your way up. Apparently Bentley Motors feels the same way. They’re looking for 20 candidates for their apprentance program. If you&rsqu...

The 2012 Acura TL gets a face-lift, more technology and brand new six-speed gearbox. Lets start with the exterior. At the front, the bumper is all-new with repositioned and redesigned fog lights. The grille is new as are the headlights and turn signa...

Italian car stylers Italdesign Giugiaro have officially debuted as part of the Volkswagen group at the 81st Geneva motor show by previewing the Go!andTex. The two models are what Giugiaro calls its “interpretation for the Volkswagens of the fu...

Aston Martin celebrated their golden anniversary in Geneva by displaying sexy bit of historic kit, the DB4GT Zagato. First introduced in 1960 at the Earls Court Motor Show in London, it’s arguably one of the most beautiful cars ever produced. T...

The Ford Fiesta has finally reached the one million sales mark in Europe 28 months after becoming available in European dealerships. Fiesta sales in the UK alone represent almost a quarter of global sales, with 239,742 units being sold since the Fie...