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SARTRE self-driving cars during testing

Volvo Paves Way For Car-To-Car Communications With Signing Of MoU

Volvo is paving the way for the implementation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication systems in its own vehicles with the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with fellow members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium being run in Europe. The consortium’s goal is to...

October 1, 2012 by 
 
Tesla Model S undergoing assembly

Tesla Cuts 2012 Revenue Forecast Due To Slow Model S Roll-Out

Despite waves of positive reviews for its new Model S electric sedan, Tesla said that teething problems with getting the cars out to customers means it won’t hit its... September 26, 2012 by 


 
Google's autonomous car

California Governor Signs Bill To Set Laws For Autonomous Cars

Representing a major coup for proponents of autonomous cars, the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has signed a bill that will set out laws to allow self-driving cars on... September 26, 2012 by 


 
GM develops new resistance spot welding process for aluminum

New Welding Technique Should Lead To More Aluminum In GM Cars

General Motors has developed what it says is an industry-first aluminum welding technology, which allows it to use more aluminum in the construction of its cars rather than... September 25, 2012 by 


 
Sergio Marchionne

Italian Fiat Plants May Build Chrysler And Jeep Models For U.S. Market: Report

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne met with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti over the weekend to address concerns Fiat might be closing one or more plants in Italy due to... September 25, 2012 by 


 
Guangde Proving Ground is now China’s biggest test facility for new cars

GM Helps Build China’s Biggest Proving Ground

General Motors together with its Chinese partners SAIC, Shanghai GM and PATAC has opened the biggest proving ground in China, reaffirming the American automaker’s... September 25, 2012 by 


 
Tesla Supercharger fast-charging system for electric cars

Tesla 'Supercharger' Fast-Charging System Has Landed

At the start of this year, Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk made the bold promise his company would eventually launch a network of fast-charging systems to allow owners of... September 25, 2012 by 


 
2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class

Declining Sales In Europe And China Impact Mercedes' 2012 Profits

Yesterday we told you that Porsche would be reducing both production and spending in 2013, as it projected zero growth over 2012 sales. Now comes word from Mercedes-Benz that... September 20, 2012 by 


 
China and Cars

Japanese Automakers Face Off With China

If you know your world history, you know that China and Japan have a long history of not getting along well with one another. While relations between the two have generally... September 20, 2012 by 


 
2013 Porsche Boxster S first drive photos

Porsche To Reduce Spending And Production Output In 2013

Is the global luxury auto market cooling? Despite bold predictions for worldwide sales growth from most luxury automakers throughout much of 2012, Porsche may be among the... September 19, 2012 by 


 
 First Porsche Boxster to be built at former Karmann plant in Osnabrück, Germany

First Porsche Boxster Rolls Off The Line At Former Karmann Plant

It's not widely known amongst the general public, but Porsche frequently contracts out its actual production. In the past, Porsche relied on Finnish independent vehicle... September 19, 2012 by 


 
2011 De Tomaso SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan) Concept

Could BMW Be Interested In Buying De Tomaso?

Once proud Italian sports car manufacturer De Tomaso has had a rough year. In February, it looked like the firm had attracted a Chinese buyer, and that construction of the De... September 14, 2012 by 


 
BMW engine

Close Look At BMW’s New Three-Cylinder Engine Family

BMW has finally taken the wraps off its new three-cylinder engine family, which is expected to debut in the production version of the recently revealed Concept Active Tourer... September 14, 2012 by 


 
Luc Donckerwolke

Former Lamborghini Stylist Luc Donckerwolke To Head Bentley Design

Luc Donckerwolke, the man credited with the designs of the Murcielago and Gallardo supercars from Lamborghini, as well as the original Audi A2 mini, will soon be setting up... September 13, 2012 by 


 
A new Range Rover under construction at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant

Jaguar Land Rover Invests $589 Million In Its (Bright) Future

In 2008, Ford sold its under-performing luxury SUV brand, Land Rover, to Indian auto giant Tata Motors for an estimated $2.3 billion, less than half of what Ford had paid for... September 6, 2012 by 


 
2013 Lexus ES 350

Lexus Tops BMW, Mercedes In August U.S. Sales

For the first time since December of 2010, Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus, sold more cars in the U.S. last month than German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Lexus delivered... September 5, 2012 by 


 
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