It may not come as a surprise to many, but Volkswagen’s latest-generation Golf hatchback, the MkVII, has been named the 2013 European Car of the Year. The winner, picked from an original field of 35 contenders, was announced last night at a special event preceding today’s 2013 Geneva...
Though the two have been linked closely for almost three decades, today, Nissan named motorsport and engineering firm Nismo its exclusive global performance and motorsport... February 26, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It was just two years ago that we brought you details about a prototype version of General Motors’ OnStar connectivity system with full 4G LTE support, which at the... February 25, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When Superstorm Sandy blew through the Northeast last October, its swath of destruction included some 250,000 cars, among them the 338 Fisker Karma sedans that were parked in... February 22, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Over the years Nissan’s performance and motorsport partner Nismo has been working away on numerous projects, including launching its own mildly-tuned models like the... February 22, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Daimler’s supervisory board has decided to extend the contract of the company’s CEO and Chairman, Dieter Zetsche, for a further three years. This will see the... February 22, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
As CEO Elon Musk explained in yesterday’s Tesla conference call, 2012 was a pivotal year for the electric automaker. It began with the firm still producing limited... February 21, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
First it was Nevada that allowed a commercial entity, in this case Google, to start testing an autonomous car on its roads, including alongside other motorists. Soon after... February 20, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
After a failed attempt to source a small car platform from a rival automaker, Volvo has confirmed it will develop its own platform together with its Chinese parent Geely... February 20, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Based on the U.S. sales numbers reported at the end of 2012, BMW, excluding its MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, sold 281,460 cars and SUVs last year. Mercedes-Benz, excluding... February 19, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Following yesterday’s announcement it had the most powerful brand in the world, according to the results of a leading study, Ferrari, the maker of some of the finest... February 19, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Unlike limousines, which are generally designed to coddle occupants in over-the-top luxury, livery cars are meant to get passengers to and from airports or business meetings... February 18, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Struggling extended-range electric automaker Fisker had a difficult year in 2012. Shortly after its Karma sedan hit the market, it was plagued by a series of recalls for... February 18, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
According to the results of a latest study, Ferrari is the world’s most powerful brand, outperforming much larger automakers such as BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and... February 18, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
With luxury auto sales booming in many parts of the world, especially in resource-rich nations like Russia, where sales of Audis, BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes continue to soar... February 15, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The results are in for this year’s J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study and it appears Lexus has topped the rankings for the second year in a row... February 13, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran