Ever since Mercedes-Benz’s performance offshoot AMG announced its co-branding deal with Ducati in November of 2011, there has been talk that the alliance was simply a precursor to the eventual takeover of the Italian motorbike manufacturer by Mercedes’ parent company Daimler. Rumors of...
In 2009 it was Italy’s Panerai, the following year it was France’s Cabestan, and last year Swiss firm Hublot got the tick. This year, another Swiss firm, Movado... March 27, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
There have been some business changes worth noting in the insular worlds of racing and race-directed publishing this week. We learned the Steve Lewis is divesting Performance... March 23, 2012 by Anne Proffit
General Motors’ Australian division Holden, the manufacturer of the much-loved Commodore sedan, wagon and ute, and the former Pontiac G8, has announced today that it's... March 22, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If we gave you just the three letters “GTI” to work with, and asked you to name a car, chances are very good it would be Volkswagen’s GTI. After all, the... March 21, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
While once they enjoyed record margins on each of their sales, luxury automakers in China are now offering big discounts to move vehicles off showroom floors. As recently as... March 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Jaguar Land Rover has reached an agreement with Chery over plans to form a joint venture in China, paving the way for Jaguar Land Rover to start production of its own... March 21, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
While investors around the globe are clamoring to buy a piece of Ferrari, those in control of the Italian sports car brand don’t appear willing to budge despite the... March 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Porsche will call on its Volkswagen parent should additional capacity be required to build its 2013 Boxster and soon-to-be launched 2013 Cayman. That additional capacity will... March 19, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Speedway Motorsports, which owns and operates eight different racetracks around the United States, is looking to add a new track to its portfolio. Only it's not talking your... March 12, 2012 by Chris Weiss
Volvo is the latest automaker to reveal it’s considering moving production of some of its cars to North America, namely, to escape currency fluctuations that can hurt... March 12, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
After a recent return to profitability and the promise of some very exciting models in the pipeline, Jaguar is now on a mission to establish itself in the eyes of consumers... March 12, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Russian sports car manufacturer and Formula 1 team owner Marussia has announced that Valmet will handle future production of its B2 sports car. Valmet is the independent... March 9, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Thomas Ingenlath, the former head of Volkswagen’s Design Center in Potsdam, Germany, has been appointed by Volvo as its new design chief. Ingenlath replaces Peter... March 9, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Chevrolet Volt’s European cousin, the Opel Ampera, has been picked as the winner in the annual European Car of the Year awards, edging out other strong candidates... March 8, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
On the back of a two model lineup Lamborghini has managed to end the previous year with a double digit increase in deliveries and turnover. Its global deliveries increased by... March 1, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran