That’s it, ladies and gents, a new brand is born. Together with the announcement of the Audi A1 based e-tron, German carmaker Audi announced e-tron is the badge of choice for the future electric vehicles sourced from Ingolstadt.
The Audi A1 e-tron is already the third vehicle in the range coming from Audi in the last six months, after the e-tron concept presented in Frankfurt and the second e-tron shown in Detroit, at NAIAS.
According to the carmaker, this new vehicle is a Mega City Vehi… (read more)
A lot of the new production models and concept cars to be unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show will use some kind of green technology meant to reduce fuel consumption and save the planet. As the future seems to be electric or at least hybrid, car manufacturers need to get their technology on the market, as predictions say electric and hybrid vehicle sales will be quite important in the next few years.
More and more automakers take advantage of China’s booming car market, with both domestic and imported brands enjoying increasing sales. China’s largest commercial vehicles producer, Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd, has recently announced that its 2009 net profit tripled, an increase driven by the manufacturer’s hefty growth in the high-end sector of the market, as Gasgoo reports.
A few weeks ago, Red Bull’s boss Christian Horner was warning the Formula One masterminds that the manufacturers exodus from the sport may not be over. Following the withdrawals of Honda, BMW and Toyota, Horner said some others might choose the same path in the near future, unless the series won’t establish a stable, low-costing environment in the years to come.
The ever-increasing eco awareness and the global financial crisis have determined automotive producers to start the downsizing trend, replacing naturally aspirated engines with smaller-capacity forced induction units that are more efficient, in order to improve the fuel efficiency and decrease the amount of CO2 emitted by their cars.
As any self-respecting motorcycle manufacturer, MV Agusta also worked on a presentation video for the company’s 2010 F4 superbike, meant to highlight the machine’s new and unique features. And to avoid boredom, the video contains an intriguing plot, a fit bird and an Agusta 109 helicopter.
Cobra Technology is offering a discreet, urban-style exterior refining program for the Kia Soul crossover. The Cobra kit comprises of stainless-steel elements for the front and sides of the Soul and a set of 19 inch rims.
Australian number plate collectors should get their check books ready, as Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction held on Monday March 15 will bring important items under the hammer. Black and white numeric number plates 171, 172 and 173 will soon be auctioned.
For the third year in a row, Italian manufacturer Fiat achieved the lowest average value for CO2 emissions of cars sold in 2009: 127.8 g/km (it was 133.7 g/km in 2009). The recognition was made by JATO, an automotive advisory and research services provider, operating in over 40 countries. 
The Dealer of the Year Awards have never been more important as they usually are this year, as the recession made car sales drop all over the world and forced dealers to struggle for each sale. Volkswagen Australia decided to award the ones which coped with the situation the best.
This year, Mazda will enter Australia’s Targa Tasmania race with Yokohama tires, as the Japanese car manufacturer announced a partnership with the tire maker.
Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz insisted that his company has no plans whatsoever to employ Kimi Raikkonen at his Formula One team for the 2011 season. Of course, this kind of plans have the tendency to change from one month to another, but as far as the current situation goes, Mark Webber’s seat with the team is in no way endangered by the Finnish driver, argued the Austrian businessman.
Buying a new car in Australia has just became easier, as the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), in partnership with many vehicle brands, has established a new online price calculator to provide customers with an all-inclusive drive away price.
When we found out that the modern interpretation of the Honda CR-Z will be a hybrid vehicle we were disappointed as we’d expected something like a sporty compact that was supposed to rock the hot hatch world…and we’re guessing we’re not the only ones. 
With all the incentives offered by FIM’s ePower series, the TTXGP Championship still manages to attract participants for the 2010 eGrandPrix season. The Agni team boss Arvind Rabadia recently confirmed that he will enter his bikes in all three TTXGP championships. 
The Hyundai brand has gone a long way in the past year. The Korean car manufacturer launched a lot of new models which helped rise sales and market share in both the US and the European markets. At this point, Hyundai is thinking about pushing things further by introducing a right hand drive Genesis Coupe to the UK market.
Red Bull Racing echoed the comments of their title favorite Sebastian Vettel prior to the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix, insisting that anything other than the world title will be regarded as a failure in 2010. After finishing runner-up in both the drivers and the manufacturers’ standings last year, the Milton-Keynes based team want to finally clinch the world title this year.
The Tesla Motors booth at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show will feature a very special creation. Dubbed the 2010 TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster, the one of a kind electric vehicle is the result of a partnership between electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors and Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer.
Infiniti released the first photos and details with the EX30d GT, a compact diesel crossover that will go on sale in select European countries in summer. Nissan’s luxury brand says that in Europe, eight out of every 10 EXs will be the new EX30d, which underlines Infiniti’s optimistic predictions for this particular model.
The recent alliance between Lancia and Chrysler will be visible at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show, as the two manufacturers will share the exhibition area at the event. Vehicles belonging to both brands will be on display, with Lancia bringing the Delta, the Ypsilon and the Musa to the European visitors and media representatives.