It’s a sad day for the Australian auto industry and an end of an era, too. Ford has confirmed it will close its Australian manufacturing facilities, its Broadmeadows car plant and Geelong engine plant, by October, 2016. The plants are responsible for the Falcon sedan and its various...
The previously announced sale of the assets of Nürburgring GmbH, the private operator of the legendary Nürburgring race track in Germany, has commenced this week... May 17, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
You may never have heard of a "short squeeze," but Tesla is benefiting greatly from it right now. The stock of the Silicon Valley startup electric-car maker has soared in... May 16, 2013 by John Voelcker
When you think Lotus you're also supposed to think about adding lightness. It's the philosophy of Lotus founder Colin Chapman, and it was the ethos with which Lotus cars were... May 15, 2013 by Jeff Glucker
The idea of autonomous cars roaming the streets is something that appears ever closer on the technological horizon. Many companies are taking strong looks at bringing this... May 15, 2013 by Jeff Glucker
With more and more of its luxury sedans and SUVs finding a home in the Middle East, Jaguar Land Rover has decided to increase its focus on testing vehicles to meet local... May 14, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It's been a great run for Tesla Motors these last few months. The startup electric-car maker delivered 4,900 Model S luxury sport sedans from January through March, got a... May 13, 2013 by John Voelcker
Volvo announced as far back as September 2011 it would be implementing a strategy where its entire lineup would feature four-cylinder engines, with the engines to be based on... May 13, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Despite sinking hundreds of millions of dollars in developing its Model S electric sedan, which only went on sale last year, Californian startup Tesla has reported its first... May 9, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ferrari is going against the industry trend of trying to sell more and more cars with each passing year, by vowing to limit sales in order to protect the exclusivity of its... May 9, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Infiniti has appointed American designer Alfonso Albaisa as its new global design director, a new position that will see him shape all future Infiniti production models and... May 8, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
A widespread recall affecting more than 3.4 million vehicles from several different makes has now hit BMW. According to the automaker, roughly 220,000 of its 2002 and 2003... May 8, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Cadillac has upgraded its certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle program, which now boasts some of the most comprehensive coverage in the industry and includes significantly... May 7, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Swiss motorsport engineer Max Welti has been appointed head of Lamborghini’s new motorsport division, Squadra Corse. Welti replaces Lamborghini R&D chief Maurizio... May 4, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
While things may look quiet on the surface, there are major shuffles taking place within Aston Martin. Just days ago it was reported that the company’s CEO, Dr. Ulrich... May 3, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Aston Martin and Investindustrial has finalized a deal first announced in December that will see a 35 percent stake in the automaker sold to the Italian private equity group... May 2, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran