How does a cash-strapped automaker make a statement that it’s here to stay? By showcasing some of the most head-turning new concepts at the biggest motoring show in North America - and making them all green.
Chrysler may have built a reputation as a producer of gas guzzling vehicles, typical of the Detroit style, but now [...]
Most of the attention at the Detroit Auto Show has gone to the latest concepts from Toyota, Honda, Ford and the rest - but let’s not overlook some of the offerings from lesser known companies which are proving every bit as innovative.
Near the top of the list would be the re3 concept from Johnson Controls. [...]
So what does the future of motoring look like? For an industry that has seen its fair share of shambles in recent times, not to mention a few false dawns, you’d be permitted to raise an eyebrow when a manufacturer boasts that a new vehicle is “the future”. However, in the VW Concept BlueSport roadster, [...]
Ford has come out of the wings in the past couple of years to become one of the leading manufacturers of green cars. Having initially towed the American line and lagged behind the likes of Toyota and Honda, Ford now proudly offer an exciting new product line-up which includes some of the most fuel-efficient family [...]
The wraps came of the new edition of the Prius today at the Detroit Motor Show. Having held back to day two of the press preview, the third edition of Toyota’s most famous hybrid car features major performance, economy and aerodynamic enhancements over the old model.
Toyota has pledged to add hybrid powertrains to every one [...]
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2009 opened to the press over the weekend and although the show isn’t open to the public until the January 17, it looks like a show packed full of exciting debuts and new models.
Thanks to the downturn in new car sales, there are some notable absentees such as [...]
More news from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit with the exciting announcement that Volkswagen will be unveiling an all-new mid-engined, rear wheeled roadster concept to the motoring world.
The sporty looking roadster has been named as ‘Concept BlueSport’ and while there are no plans immediate plans for this to go into production the next [...]
Volkswagen Group sets historic new delivery record
Last year, the Volkswagen Group delivered 6.23 million vehicles worldwide (2007: 6.19 million; +0.6 percent), setting a new record.
“We have kept our promise: the Volkswagen Group delivered more vehicles than ever before in the difficult year of 2008. With growing shares on the world market and major single markets, [...]
While the motor industry in general might have suffered during 2008, news from the Swedish Carmaker has bucked the trend with sales increasing by almost 11%, in turn increasing their total market share by 25%, with an increase from 1.25% to 1.56%.
In total the company managed to shift 33,358 cars during the year with its C30 [...]
A New Year a new release of personalised number plates from the DVLA.
In what has been coined ‘the year of the O’ a total of six auctions will be held to sell its O-series of private plates, with the first taking place over three-days at Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester, Northamptonshire starting on January 28.
Among the plates [...]