As if the Chinese auto market isn’t already immense, one Chinese auto exec predicts that it will double in size to 40 million units over the next decade. The prediction comes from Dazong Wang, president of Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. In order for Wang’s prediction to become reality, the annual rate of sales growth [...]
Tired of Top Gear USA? Well, luckily for you the British Top Gear is making its series 16 premiere on January 23 at the usual time of 8pm on BBC2. Of course, it won’t be available to us stateside folks (at least not legally). The team at Top Gear UK has just released a trailer [...]
It seems as if the State of California and the auto industry are stuck in a tug-o-war over fuel efficiency and emission standards. A California Air Resources Board spokesman said today that a letter from the industry’s main trade group suggests “its intent to back away from its commitment to build the clean cars the [...]
A couple of days ago, a Tesla Motors employee confirmed that the first ever prototype of the much-anticipated all electric Model S sedan is up and running. While at the time Tesla had not confirmed anything, the electric automaker has quietly released a video of what is known as the Model S Alpha (there is [...]
This isn’t just the debut of the new BMW X1 xDrive28i. No, no… this is also the debut of first 4-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and don’t be scared because the engine provides a substantial power upgrade along with significant efficiency improvements over the 6-cylinder found in BMW ’28i’ models. The 2011 [...]
And now for some boring automotive industry news that probably makes no difference to your life as a new car shopper or as a car enthusiast (but we deliver it anyway since we cover basically everything). Chris Perry has been appointed vice president of GM’s U.S. marketing arm. He is replacing Joel Ewanick, who was [...]
Whether you like it or not, many companies are downsizing to 4-cylinder engines with turbocharging technology. Porsche has confirmed that there is a 4-cylinder gasoline engine currently under development that will power the next-generation Cayman, Boxster and maybe even the 911. Outgoing CEO R&D Wolfgang Durheimer said at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that the [...]
The on-and-off Lamborghini Estoque sedan is back on again. Last we heard, it was reported that CEO Stephan Winkelmann prefers to build a sedan variant more than the recently rumored SUV project. Recent reports suggest that the Estoque is back in the product lineup after senior executives at Audi agreed to put their support behind [...]
Fiat is really excited about its re-launch in the United States, however the first batch of the Fiat 500 subcompact vehicles will carry a manual transmission. This is the second hiccup in the launch of the Fiat 500, which is launching later than first expected. To make matters a little more challenging, only 20 percent [...]
* UPDATED: Official press release and high-res photos added. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, Mazda will debut a new compact SUV concept by the name of Minagi. The model will enter production as the CX-5 and as the first SUV to be produced under the direction of Mazda’s latest design director, Ikeo [...]
