General Motors is no stranger to setting records in China. The automaker and its joint venture set another sales record in the region in October with a total of 220,412 units sold, an increase of 10.4 percent on an annual basis as domestic demand for vehicles from Shanghai GM rose 4.3 percent year on year [...]
Along with the new Regina Concept, Suzuki will be showing the new Q-concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show later this year. The Q-Concept is ‘positioned between a conventional motorcycle and car’ – in other words its an urban mobility vehicle project. “The Q-concept is more practical than a car as it’s more manoeuvrable and [...]
As a result of much musing, Opel’s CEO, Karl-Friedrich Stracke revealed an alternatively-fueled flagship sedan may be in the works: “We need a car above the Insignia and we are working [on it].” This car might be thrown on the GM Epsillon II platform (think Chevy Malibu or Saab 9-5). On the less likely front, he [...]
Earlier this month, Honda notified its dealers that supply shortages caused by flooding in Thailand will delay the arrival of the brand’s new 2012 CR-V CUV. In an update provided today, the Japanese automaker said that flooding in Thailand continues and a number of Honda suppliers there remain unable to maintain parts production. However, the company [...]
We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. So far, we’ve already seen some leaked images (here and here) but now the Korean automaker has released some official teasers of its next sports coupe. From what we can see, the 2013 Genesis Coupe will get a more fluid design that [...]
In a non traditional move, Audi will drop the manual transmission option from the S4 and S5 in Europe. Audi’s Barry Hoch indicated this in an email to Fourtitude.com: “They (Europe) lose the manual. We keep the manual! 100% confirmed, although I don’t know what other markets also get to keep it. I don’t want [...]
Honda, known for their cars, bikes and power equipment also spends a significant amount of time and capital in the robot industry, and not just the robots that make the aforementioned equipment: Honda Robotics now makes a fully autonomous human-like robot. The latter clause is significant for two reasons: Honda Robotics is split from the [...]
Among the automotive sprinkles Nissan plans to bring to Tokyo the Pivo 3 concept; their idea of eco-friendly and fun motoring. In a not so PC nutshell, we are looking at a glorified golf cart a la the Smart ForTwo, G-Wiz etc with four wheel drive and three seats. Despite all this, it is interesting [...]
At the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show later this year, Suzuki will unveil its vision of a next-generation global compact car with the most obvious things that new compact cars are supposed to have – “excellent fuel efficiency and low emissions thanks to lightness and superior aerodynamics.” “It’s as light as a minicar (just 730kg) thanks [...]
Nissan’s NV commercial van series has been a respectable success for the company and today the Japanese automaker is unveiling a passenger version of the van called the NV3500 HD Passenger Van. The model will go on sale in spring 2012 and will be offered for both personal and fleet use. The Nissan NV3500 HD [...]
