Moving a quarter, a half or even the whole production of a specific model production to China seems to be a smart choice for today’s automakers, as this particular country is one of the few that managed to grow during these difficult times. And Volkswagen knows that so it started building several models in China, including the Passat CC that will go on sale in China in June 2010.
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The Gumpert hypercar manufacturer is preparing quite a package for the upcoming Geneva Auto Show.
"Civic Pride," reads the huge banner hanging over the heads of the white-dressed workers from the Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The reason can be found in the middle of the crowd: the 100,000th Civic to have been built here. 
Geely Automobile, the Chinese company that will most likely take control of Volvo, went out for shopping once again, this time purchasing Zhongyu Automotive, a company whose main focus is the production of special vehicles. Although they are considered a small automobile producer, Zhongyu actually builds up to 100,000 vehicles per year and is currently involved in a partnership with Mercedes-Benz.
German driver Adrian Sutil admitted that signing an extension to his Force India deal was a sensible choice for him at the end of the 2009 season, and that he ultimately decided to stay at Silverstone for an additional season thanks to his team’s obvious improvements last year.
Have you ever wondered how it would be like for cars to be able to talk to each other? To be able to send each other information about where they’re heading, or where they’re stuck in traffic, or why not, where cops are? Well, Volkswagen wondered…
… When the first Cayenne was launched there were enough purists who found the perfect moment to criticize Porsche’s approach to a market based more on the client’s demand than on what others want to offer. Porsche wasn’t selling enough, while the "competition" was breaking record after record selling all kinds of SUVs – bigger, smaller, worse or better.
Those of you who were utterly impressed with Mark Webber’s pace in the Red Bull RB6 yesterday would probably have not expected a quick reaction from the other teams on Friday. Well, Fernando Alonso had other plans this morning, as he scored a lap time some 7 tenths of a second faster than Webber’s best time yesterday.
For those who just can’t choose between German rigor and Italian passion when it comes to supercars, Novitec Rosso offers a pretty good solution: The Race 848 extreme supercar, due to be presented at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show.
Two of the most used words in the automotive industry form the backbone of Volkswagen’s new image and marketing campaign, launched today by the German carmaker in Wolfsburg. Meant as a tool to highlight the company’s green technologies, BlueMotion, the new campaign builds on the "Think small" campaign which was created to accompany the launch of the Beetle in the 1960s.
A classic round in the World Rally Championship by now, Rally Finland announced some changes for the 2010 running of the event, replacing the opening test venue in Jyvaskyla (ran on Thursday night and establishing the running order for Day 1 with a 2.33-mile action in Laajavuori.
Hyundai is currently working on the Elantra and voices familiar with the matter are hinting that the new model won’t arrive sooner than 2012, to be sold as model year 2013. However, recent rumors are suggesting that the South Korean manufacturer has different plans when it comes to the new Elantra, so the long-awaited launch could happen sooner, maybe this year and thus be marketed as a 2011 model year.
Buying an electric car is not only a smart choice during the current difficult economic conditions but also a solution to protect the environment. And the UK government is striving to encourage people to migrate towards electric cars, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that would basically reduce the usage of petrol and diesel.
Vitaly Petrov will have until mid-season to get acquainted with the world of Formula One, after which he will be expected to bring home some points for the Genii Capital-controlled Renault F1. And that’s not a rumor that appeared in the media by mistake, but an information revealed by the very Russian driver.
Following several days of teasing and taunting, German carmaker BMW released full details and photos of the new M Sports package. Set for release this spring, at the same time with the X5, the M Sports package adds a little extra in terms of visual cues on the interior and exterior, as well as some upgrades to the chassis components. 
It seems like what happened to Saab happens to HUMMER as well, as the American iconic brand, which is set to be scrapped after a failed deal with Sichuan Tengzhong, might be saved by other suitors. The Wall Street Journal revealed that GM is currently negotiating with two bidders, although their names are yet to be disclosed.
With a new set of rule changes due to debut in Formula One in 2010, the race for seconds – either the ones gained thanks to innovative aerodynamic designing or through quicker pit stops – is getting more interesting by the day. The refueling ban was what triggered it in the first place, as pit stops in 2010 will only focus on tire change.
THINK, a Scandinavian electric vehicle manufacturer, will be present on the the Austrian market through an import and distribution contract with Wolfgang Denzel Auto AG.
If you’re one of the lucky guys who will be attending the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next week in Switzerland, don’t forget to visit Pagani’s booth because you’ll find some new goodies that could take you by surprise. Pagani’s latest exotic beauty is entitled Zonda Tricolore, a tribute for the country’s air force aerobatics team known as "Frecce Tricolori", which will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. 
It took Ford only one month to book reservations for no less than 11,000 2011 Ford Mustangs, triple the number of previous generation units ordered in the same time frame. Although the exact reason behind this all-out Mustang frenzy remains a mystery, the American manufacturer blames it on new powertrains and the first ever Mustang Club of America (MCA) Special Edition.