The upcoming Paris auto show is set to attract significant media and consumer interest when it opens its doors to the general public in early October, providing the venue for the unveiling of a raft of new models including the new VW Passat, Citroen C4, and the revised Renault Laguna. More › |
At the Paris auto show later this year, Citroen is set to present the revised C4 Picasso and the C4 Grand Picasso people-movers. The company says both products have been hugely popular with buyers, selling almost 650,000 units to date. More › |
The next-generation Ford Focus has been tested in some of the most extreme locations on the planet - over frozen lakes, across the hottest deserts and up and down high alpine passes to ensure impeccable reliability and dependability wherever it is sold. More › |
Volvo's engine range is now being expanded with the T3 and T4, two four-cylinder 1.6-litre petrol engines featuring the very latest direct injection technology. The GTDi concept was developed to offer really low fuel consumption without compromising on performance or driving pleasure. More › |
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will introduce the European-spec version of its i-MiEV 100% electric vehicle at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, to be held at September 30 to October 17. More › |
NGK Spark Plug Europe, the leading spark plug manufacturer, has announced that its spark plugs are being fitted exclusively as OE on the new Bentley Continental Supersports. More › |
Citroen's new C4 has been awarded the maximum 5-star safety rating by independent assessors Euro NCAP, including a score of 97% in the 'Safety assist' category - the highest score for any vehicle of its type. More › |
The Jazz Hybrid will make its world motor show debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, further demonstrating Honda's continuing commitment to petrol-electric hybrid technology. More › |
Today, Euro NCAP, the organisation dedicated to revealing the safety of new cars, releases the crash test results for four vehicles: the Honda CR-Z, the Suzuki Swift, the Citroen C4 and the Hyundai ix35. More › |
The new Volvo V60 is packed with high-tech solutions that actively help the driver avoid accidents - and help protect the occupants if an accident is unavoidable. More › |
The new BMW 5 Series Touring comes as standard with cruise control incorporating an independent brake function. This system controls both the engine and the brakes and, on cars with automatic transmission, the choice of gears, in order to maintain a specific speed pre-selected by the driver. In combination with Active Cruise Control, the new BMW 5 Series Touring is available for the first time with a collision warning incorporating a brake activation function. More › |
As “Rzeczpospolita” the polish daily newspaper reported, according to “Autogas Roadmap”, a document on the development of gas drives prepared on behalf of European Parliament, in ten years, one-fifth of all cars registered in Europe will be using CNG or LPG as a fuel. More › |
General Motors said that thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt it will increase U.S. production capacity of the groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle by 50 percent, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012. More › |
The latest highly coveted What Car? Green Awards have delivered a ringing endorsement of the environmental competitiveness of Nissan's current model line-up with the best-selling, British-built Qashqai emerging triumphant in the Green Crossover category. More › |
Opel sought Europe’s Greenest Driver and Portugal’s Antonio Goncalves proved worthy of the title this weekend. More › |
Electric drive will take on an increasingly important role in the further enhancement of Porsche Intelligent Performance. More › |
Later this year at the upcoming Paris auto show, Peugeot is set to take the wraps off a new model designed to replace the 407. The French company hopes the newcomer will be able to handle some fierce competition from the German models currently dominating the European D-segment. More › |
Earlier this month at the eSafety Challenge, Euro NCAP announced Euro NCAP Advanced, a reward system for new and emerging safety technologies. More › |
Following the successful launch of Bosch parallel full-hybrid technology, the company is also increasingly investing in the development of powertrain technologies for all-electric vehicles. More › |
The first Tesla Roadsters have arrived in Japan Hong Kong, Poland, Turkey and Canada in recent weeks as world’s leading electric vehicle maker rapidly expands its retail footprint. More › |
