Fleet sales are extremely important whether we talk about cars, trucks or buses, especially in times of recession. As selling has became more and more difficult, Daimler Buses has just announced an important contract which states that the automaker will deliver a total of 239 buses to Sardinia by the end of July 2010.
This impressive order has been place by four Sardinian public transit authorities: CTM Cagliari, ATP Nuoro, ASPO Olbia and ATP Sassari. The buses will help replace 60% of the ci… (read more)
An UK online survey shows that 73 percent of the British citizens would report elderly relatives or friends to the authorities if they showed signs of driving incapacity.
Aussies have just received another premium car dealership, as the Audi Centre Newcastle will be officially opened today. Audi Australia’s managing director, Mr Uwe Hagen, along with owner and dealer principal, Mr Wayne Sanders will take part at the opening ceremony.
The Mercedes SLK 55 AMG is a very fast car but its specs show that it can’t quite be placed at the top of the German Powerwars fighters. Luckily, VATH has taken the car, given it a throughout transformation and rebranded it as a VATH V58.
Besides the OPC version we told you about some time ago, Opel is also working on the Caravan configuration of the new Astra, a model that is likely to see daylight sometime this year, probably in the last months of 2010. 
McLaren Mercedes can leave their alternative bodywork in the garage for the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, as it has emerged that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) approved their controversial rear wing design for the race.
The Citroen SM, a Grand Tourer produced by the French carmaker in the 70s, is celebrating its 40th anniversary today.
Sarah Fisher decided to cut her recently-extended 9-event programme for the 2010 season of the IndyCar Series to only 7 rounds, in order to field 21-year old Graham Rahal in the Streets of St. Petersburg and Barber Motorsports Park IndyCar races through this season.
The Dealer of the Year Awards have never been more important as they are this year. The recession made car sales drop all over the world and forced dealers to struggle for each sale, especially in the US where premium European brands usually sold big volumes.
How does a police squad get a 40,000 pounds Audi Q7? Simple, they seize it. It happened in Glasgow, Scotland, where the police managed to seize the car from a criminal gang operating in the north of the city. The Q7 is now being used by the Strathclyde Police, Scotland’s largest police force.
An automotive race doesn’t have to be famous in order to conquer the hearts of automotive enthusiasts. Sometimes, newly-born races, especially the ones held on mountain roads, can become events that fascinate participants, creating lifetime-lasting memories.
Back in December, we reported that Porsche’s marketing campaign for the 911 GT3 RS will mark racing legend Walter Rohl’s return to the Nurburgring, as he will compete in the Nurburgring 24 hour race.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) revealed plans to build a second motorcycle production plant to meet the company’s annual 20 percent increase in demand on the local market. HMSI will therefore acquire approximately 240,000 square meters of land within the Tapukara Industrial Area, Rajasthan.
Though most of the media channels insist that some of the world’s economies are recovering, and the depression is over, we can still feel the aftershocks. Just today Ralliart, a Japanese high-performance subsidiary of Mitsubishi, has announced that it is closing its doors. The business started to go under as the Japanese aftermarket sales went down due to the global recession.
Mark Reuss, GM North America President, hosted a live webchat to talk about GM North America, its plans and products, giving us some suggestions on the things we should expect from GM in the near future. One possible product that could be released in the next few years is a 2-door Cruze, possible to be marketed as Coupe, but details are still kept secret.
Although one can hardly believe this, a 30-year old racer was named the Breakthrough Sportsman of the Year during this year’s Laureus Awards. Obviously, we’re talking about the reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button, who last year clinched his first title in career despite being uncertain of his F1 seat until a few weeks before the start of the championship.
SEAT, the Spanish brand in Volkswagen group’s portfolio, has expanded its collaboration with educational institutions: the automotive producer announced the signing of a four-year partnership with the University of Coruna.
American carmaker Ford announced it has named a new Ford ASEAN President, effective April 1, 2010. Peter Fleet, the man who will be in charge with managing and growing the integrated operations across Ford’s ASEAN markets (Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam) will report directly to Joe Hinrichs, group vice president and president, Asia Pacific and Africa.
Unfortunately, reports concerning the stuck accelerator pedal on various Toyota models keep coming and although the Japanese manufacturer says its recall goes according to the plan, new incidents occur all over the world. A few days ago, we told you about a runaway Prius on the San Diego highway that got its pedal stuck at 94 mph (151 km/h).
It seems that Lancia is moving up in the world, as the Italian car manufacturer has became the Official Sponsor and the Official Car of the Turin 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. By supporting the event staged at the Palavela, in Turin, Lancia wants to associate its image with a sport discipline that expresses its brand values: Elegance and Temperament.