As the automotive industry is becoming more environmental responsible, multiple green projects supported by governments are implemented all around the world. The latest eco-friendly vehicle initiative has been announced by The Energy Technologies Institute, who will introduce three electric and plug-in hybrid test programs in the UK.
The projects will include 40 drivers and 3,000 market surveys. They will be developed through a $6.6 million investment and will research the market’s demand for… (read more)
Caterham, the UK pure sports vehicle producer has introduced a special program, destined to light the young’s people’s passion for sport cars and teach them about social responsibilities. 
Fernando Alonso insisted that the rules of Formula One cannot be changed after only one race, as recent F1 commentators have suggested following the boring Bahrain Grand Prix. While reckoning that the race at Sakhir was probably not one of the most exciting for the fans, the double world champion argued that potential rule changes would do nothing but increase the chaos in F1.
Shortly after the official launch and test drives took place a couple of weeks ago, the first BMW Z4 GT3 cars have been delivered to private BMW teams, BMW announced yesterday. The teams will further prepare the cars for use in various national and international championships.
First introduced at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show earlier this month, the 2011 Koenigsegg Agera supercar can now be configurated online on the official Koenigsegg website. This way, the Swedish sport car manufacturer gives the opportunity to configure the Agera even to those that can only dream of owning such an expensive vehicle.
Yesterday, we have presented to you some partial results of the survey conducted by the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) and the Formula One Management (FOM) – named the 2010 LG Global Fan Survey – in which it has emerged that Michael Schumacher is the most famous driver in F1 for the time being.
Following the investigation of the crash which occurred on March 9 in New York and the announcement that the incident had nothing to do with the car’s alleged unintended acceleration, but rather with a driver error, Japanese carmaker Toyota issued a statement in which it emphasizes the caution with which such reports must be approached.
With his Formula One return failed, German racer Ralf Schumacher was today confirmed by Mercedes Benz for the upcoming season of DTM. He will therefore compete for a 3rd straight season in the German series, after initially making his debut with Mercedes’ second team back in 2008.
The Audi Q5 medium-sized SUV has been received very well on the market, ever since it was introduced in 2008. Considering this, it would make sense if Audi would introduce a performance version of the Q5, which could be marketed as the SQ5.
The Russian tuners at Dartz just won’t abandon the fight, as the ‘whale penis saga’ continues with a new episode, aimed at showing everybody how much they regret using the whale penis leather upholstery in the $1.5 million Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition SUV.
Jenson Button was the first driver to again raise some safety issues ahead of the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, referring to the late starting hour of the Sunday race as being dangerous for the drivers. Just like last year, the Aussie GP will start at 5PM local time, while probably ending somewhere around 7PM (depending on the weather).
Sensing the smell of future cash in the air, the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) in the Australian state of Victoria announced a AU$2 million investment in electric vehicle service provider Better Place. RACV was joined by Lend Lease and ActewAGL.
David Strickland, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator is scheduled to speak on April 15 at the SAE International 2010 World Congress at Cobo Center in Detroit. Prior to his appointment as an NHTSA Administrator, Strickland served for eight years on the staff of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
British driver Paul di Resta will take the wheel of the Force India VJM03 during the Friday practice sessions of the Australian Grand Prix, where he will reunite with former teammate Sebastian Vettel. The two used to be team partners in the Formula 3 Euroseries back in 2006, when Di Resta actually beat the German for the title.
The dawn of the new space age is here… Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic company announced yesterday the completion of the first captive carry flight for the VSS Enterprise, the first ever commercial spaceship of the SpaceShipTwo class. 
Starting this season, an official Chevrolet team will enter with two manufacturer-backed Cruzes in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The two Silverline Chevrolet Cruzes will be prepared by the Wellingborough-based RML team, which also looks after Chevrolet’s WTCC Cruzes.
We’re not quite used to Rubens Barrichello being a patient and understanding teammate, as the Brazilian driver showed a different face when driving for Ferrari and Honda/Brawn GP in the past. However, since Frank Williams told him from the get go that, along with strong finishes, he expects him to become a true teacher for rookie teammate Nico Hulkenberg, Barrichello seems to have taken his new responsibility seriously.
Last week, BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer confirmed a shocking rumor showing that the ultimate driving machine maker will no longer keep the front wheel drive temptation in MINI’s leash and is going to use it on some of its own cars.
SG Smith recently opened a new Skoda showroom in Croydon, UK, creating 17 new jobs in the area. The new showroom, located on Purley Way, is offering the full range of Skoda models, including the recently unveiled Superb Estate. SG Smith therefore added Skoda to its existing Audi and Volkswagen sites.
As it seems there is no avoiding the closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) facility on April 1, suppliers to the former Toyota-GM joint venture are beginning to wind down their operations.