American manufacturer Ford isn’t just working on developing hybrid or electric vehicles or on finding solutions for lower carbon dioxide emissions, but it has further expanded its environmental friendly activities. Or maybe it is just looking to save money, but that’s no concern to us…
The point is that Ford currently has a program called PC Power Management, which means the power settings on Windows laptops and desktop computers are centrally controlled to reduce energy waste and optimize … (read more)
Although the season opening race in Qatar has always been popular thanks to the show provided by the MotoGP pack under artificial lights, it seems that most of the series’ front-runners will be looking for an earlier start hour for the Losail action.
After back in February German carmaker Daimler announced it has increased its stake in the Russian truck maker Kamaz, another joint venture has been established by the latter with Fiat-owned CNH International. The goal of the new partenrship is to manufacture agricultural and construction equipment in Russia, following the preliminary agreement signed in October 2009 by Sergio Marchionne.
After some one week ago, Saab was announcing new headquarters in Michigan, NA, the newly independent car manufacturer also revealed it has decided to resume car production at its Trollhattan plant yesterday, with the first batch of cars already coming off the production lines. 
A new race, a new goal for the newly entered Hispania Racing F1 Team. According to a their media preview of the race at Albert Park this weekend, the Spanish team aims to have at least one car at the finish line, no matter the laps behind the leader it may come down to. Team principal Colin Kolles expressed his positive feeling about this weekend, revealing that his entire team has worked flat out to resolve the problems encountered in Bahrain.
U.S. automotive aficionados who like to spend time in their garage now have one more reason to pick up their spanners, as General Motors Performance Parts (GMPP) announced the introduction of a new 350/290 hp Deluxe crate engine.
You heard it, mech freaks, the Transformers franchise is coming back, and this time will get probably the sexiest face ever: the Ferrari 458 Italia, who is joining the Autobot pack of Earth defending, shape shifting robots from another planet. 
The North American division of Subaru had just introduced the new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX models, now with a wider body (similar to that of the WRX STI) and enhanced handling performance, the carmaker says. The car has a 1.5-inch increase in front and rear track, while standard wheels are now 17 x 8-inch, shoed with 235/45R17 tires.
As the Australian circuit at Albert Park will present the F1 teams & drivers with a completely different type of racing conditions (both track and weather related), most of the outfits will introduce some new parts to their cars for the upcoming weekend. And Williams makes no exception from that rule, as confirmed via a media preview of the Aussie race.
If you remember, back in October of last year a series of reports saying Tata’s acclaimed Nano model has a tendency to spontaneously combust began surfacing in India. Even though those reports did little to affect the Indians’ perception and appeal for the car, more and more reports on the matter started coming in this week.
As we previously reported, the CT 200h premium compact hybrid will be on display between March 31 – April 11 at the 2010 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Lexus also confirmed today the new CT 200h, which debuted in Geneva earlier this month, will go on sale in the US in early 2011.
Back in 1927, the FBI introduced a campaign that showed how Steve learned the hard way that crime does not pay – hence the famous expression which still applies nowadays, as one New Jersey automotive dealer found out.
Ford’s CEO, Alan Mullaly, knew what he was doing at the end of 2008, when he said that he was willing to work for $1/year – that was smart marketing. And Mullaly continues to use such moves: The CEO took a voluntary 30 percent cash salary cut for 2009, receiving $1.4 million, down from the $2 million earned in 2008. In addition to that, the executive did not receive a bonus last year. However, Mullaly’s overall compensation increased by 5 percent last year, reaching $17.9 million. 
Following a failed attempt to start production of the A-Klasse in Brazil in the late 1990s, it would appear the German carmaker is once again contemplating the idea, as the vice president of marketing for Mercedes Benz cars, Phillip Schiemer, hinted.
Launched in Korea in January 2010 by Renault Samsung Motors, the New SM5 already surpassed the original sales objective. According to Renault’s subsidiary, there have been some 40,000 units sold so far, with an average daily rate of 700 sales. The company even registered a record 2,012 orders taken during one single day. 
A consortium led by GM’s Australian division Holden and comprising Caltex Australia, Veolia, Mitsui, Coskata and the Victorian State Government announced today it will begin investigating the synergies of establishing Australia’s first second generation ethanol plant in Victoria.
The first purpose built police car in the world, the U.S. Carbon Motors E7, which is supposed to become an automotive icon – while entering the history books & stuff – now stands up in front of America and kills the country’s there’s no replacement for displacement philosophy…twice.
The tuners at AC Schnitzer have been spicing up BMWs for years now, and have had some two-wheeled projects included in their portfolio during this period, so we were kind of seeing this coming. The only question was, however, how mad would the S 1000 RR look and be after passing through the tuners’ skilled hands.
After Alan Batey moved on to become vice-president of sales and service for Chevrolet in the US, Mike Devereux, former president and managing director of GM Middle East Operations has been chosen as his replacement, becoming chairman and managing director of GM Holden effective immediately. 
Have you ever thought you’ll see a hybrid Ram truck? Chrysler says it’s going to happen, as the automaker has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a grant of up to $48 million as part of a $2.4 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act DOE Vehicle Electrification program. Chrysler Group will build 140 Ram PHEVs for a demonstration project that will last three years.