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Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Bowler confirma sus intenciones de hacer un SUV de calle
Filed under: Land Rover, Tuning y preparaciones En GoodWood esperábamos algo concreto de Bowler, un Nemesis de calle o algo así. La compañía perteneciente a CCP (a su vez propiedad del siempre presente Antonov, que sale todas las semanas en Autoblog por una coas o por otra), confirmó en el evento británico que está trabajando para contar con un SUV matriculable que guarde el ADN de Bowler, y del que se puedan...

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:57 AM PDT


Foto Spia Mercedes GL
Mercedes prosegue i test della nuova generazione della Classe GL, attesa nel corso del 2012. Le camuffature più leggere consentono di comprendere meglio la linea dei fari posteriori ed il diverso andamento del frontale, con nuove luci Led Diurne ed un design complessivo più simile ai tratti della nuova Classe M. Dalla rinnovata SUV deriverà anche, probabilmente, la forma del paraurti posteriore, mentre all'interno sono previste modifiche di dettaglio e qualche tocco...

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:25 AM PDT


Top 5: Duurste parkeersteden ter wereld
En natuurlijk is er ook voor Amsterdam -met haar dure tarieven, bizarre parkeervergunning-wachttijden en handige parkeerzwervers- een plekje weggelegd in deze Top5. Ze staan dit jaar onderaan, dus op vier plekken in de wereld is je auto stallen voor één dagje nog schofterig duurder dan in onze hoofdstad. Ook een prestatie....

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:25 AM PDT


Mercedes Expansion in Alabama May Fund Sporty Crossover
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit will add a coupelike variant of its M-Class midsize crossover vehicle at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 2015, Automotive News Europe reports. The online newspaper, which cites unnamed company sources, says the vehicle will be named the MLC and compete against other sporty crossovers such [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Think Again: Russian Investor Buys Bankrupt EV Firm
Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich has purchased Norwegian electric vehicle maker Think Global, which declared bankruptcy last month. He also acquired the company's solvent North American and U.K. operations. Zingarevich's newly formed Electric Mobility Solutions AS will own Think and market its EVs. The new company aims to begin production of an [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Former Lambo Stylist Takes VW Advanced Design Seat
Volkswagen AG has named Luc Donckerwolke to head advanced design for VW Group. He had been design director for the automaker's SEAT unit in Spain since 2005. Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, 43, is rejoining VW to replace Donckerwolke at SEAT. During an earlier seven-year stint with the company, Mesonero-Romanos worked on various Audi, [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


"Green" Flagship on Tap for Opel
General Motors Co. is developing a new flagship vehicle for its Opel/Vauxhall operations in Europe, Automotive News Europe reports. Citing union officials and unnamed company sources, the online newspaper says the new model, codenamed TOL (for top-of-the-line), is expected to bow by early 2017 with projected annual sales of 20,000 [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Next-Generation CR-V Gets Facelift, New Engines
Honda Motor Co. has released the first official photos of the redesigned CR-V that will debut in the U.S. late this year and in Europe in fall 2012. A near-production concept will be unveiled in September at the Orange County auto show in Anaheim, Calif. Honda says the fourth-generation CR-V will [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


LG Chem Nabs U.S. Development Contract
LG Chem Power Inc. says it has won a $9.6 million contract from the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium LLC to further develop and reduce the costs of lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid and electric vehicles. It's the company's fourth such grant from USABC, which is part of the U.S.

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


More Saab Suppliers Demand Payment
More Saab parts suppliers are asking the country's Debt Enforcement Agency collect debt payments due them from Saab owner Swedish Automobile NV. The collection office tells Bloomberg News it has received requests on 104 claims against Saab, including multiple filings from the same companies, and will begin acting on them "in [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Pirelli Signs Tiremaking Deal in Russia
Pirelli & Co. SpA and partner Russian Technologies are investing €222 million to launch a new venture that will begin making premium winter tires in Russia next year. The partners, who signed a memorandum of understanding last November, are buying a tire plant in Kirov owned by Sibur Holding, a Russian [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Russian Investor Buys Bankrupt Think Global EV Firm
Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich has purchased Norwegian electric vehicle maker Think Global AS, whih filed for bankruptcy in June. He also bought the company's solvent North American and U.K. operations. Zingarevich's newly formed Electric Mobility Solutions AS will own Think and market its vehicles. The investor plans to restart production of [...]

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Report: Volkswagen Boosts Stake in China Venture
Volkswagen AG and Chinese partner FAW Group Corp. have restructured ownership of their FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. joint venture to give VW a 49% stake and FAW a 51% stake, according to Chinese Business News, which does not cite its sources. Previously VW owned 40% and FAW held 60% of the company, [...]

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:52 PM PDT


Porno duro: El nuevo nueve once sale a pasear con un mero antifaz
Filed under: Porsche, Fotos espía, Cupés, Deportivos Pincha la imagen para ver la galería Desnudo. Tal cual le trajo un comite de ingenieros en Weissach al mundo. Luciendo prominentes caderas, una boca sensual, y un trasero respingón. Así ha salido a la calle la nueva novia de alemania, el 911 991 de nueva generación, al que le queda poco más de un mes para darse a conocer en el Salón de Frankfurt, y...

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:52 PM PDT


Vilner Toyota IQ
Vilner presenta una propria interpretazione della Toyota IQ: se l'esterno dell'auto rimane del tutto identico al modello di serie, gli interni sono infatti stati completamente rivisti con finiture degne di auto di lusso di ben altra categoria. E' stata utilizzata pelle Nappa di colore marrone, abbinata ad alcantara della medesima tinta per tutte le restanti componenti a vista....

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT


Ventas primer semestre 2011: Eslovaquia
Filed under: Industria Durante el primer semestre del año las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Eslovaquia se incrementaron en un 23,3% en comparación con el mismo periodo del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 34.183 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN SEAT +52,8% Opel +64,0% Dacia +116,2% BAJAN Fiat -16,2% Suzuki -20,6% Mazda -22,9% Continue reading Ventas primer semestre 2011: EslovaquiaVentas primer semestre 2011: Eslovaquia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 26...

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT


Russian Investor Buys Bankrupt EV Maker Think
Russian entrepreneur Boris Zingarevich has purchased Norwegian electric vehicle maker Think Global AS, which filed for bankruptcy last month. He also bought the company's solvent North American and U.K. operations. Zingarevich's newly formed Electric Mobility Solutions AS will own Think and market its vehicles. The investor plans to restart production of [...]

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT


More Saab Suppliers Demand Payment
Increasing numbers of Saab parts suppliers are asking Sweden's Debt Enforcement Agency collect debt payments due them from Saab owner Swedish Automobile NV. The collection office tells Bloomberg News it has received 104 claims against Saab, including multiple requests from the same companies, and will begin acting on them "in a [...]

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT


Kia Averts Strike with Quick Labor Deal
Kia Motors Corp. has reached a tentative agreement with its South Korean unions, thus averting a strike for the second consecutive year after 20 years of annual walkouts. Talks were concluded in 16 days, the shortest period in company history. The company says the contract will give each worker a 5% [...]

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 11:20 PM PDT


Report: Volkswagen Boosts Stake in China Venture
Volkswagen AG and Chinese partner FAW Group Corp. have restructured ownership of their FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. joint venture to give VW a 49% stake and FAW a 51% stake, according to Chinese Business News, which does not cite its sources. Previously VW owned 40% and FAW held 60% of the company, [...]

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:49 PM PDT

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT


GWM releases final Hover H6 pictures
The Hover H6 is the first new Hover from Great Wall that is not based around a facelift of the original Hover H3, the H6 is going to be a city-fied car that has a greater focus on its handling rather than its offroad ability when it finally makes it to the roads.

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT


Brilliance 530 to launch at end of August
Brilliance took a time out in 2010 and 2011 to focus on new core technologies and developing a new range of vehicles that should considerably boost their sales over the next few months. The short term focus for Brilliance will be bringing the 530 sedan and their new small SUV to the market, the 530 [...]

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:46 PM PDT


Video: Ryan Gosling turns from stuntman to race car shoe in Drive
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Celebrities The only thing the car crowd loves more than a good heist movie is a good flick about getaway drivers. It's a simple formula that mixes one troubled soul running from his past to try and live the straight and narrow with a damsel in distress and one last job....

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:46 PM PDT


Fisker to hand over keys to first production Karma tomorrow
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA, Fisker 2012 Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Tomorrow afternoon, Fisker Automotive will officially hand over the keys to the first production Karma to Ray Lane (sorry Leonardo DiCaprio) at Kleiner Perkins Headquarters in Menlo Park, CA. Designed by Henrik Fisker and constructed at Valmet Automotive in Finland, Fisker says the Karma is: ......

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:47 PM PDT


Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche 911 caught nekkid with new lines
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Luxury Porsche is letting the next-generation 911 out of the house with ever-skimpier garb. Our spy photographers managed to land a handful of photos of the vehicle out and about with nothing but a few decals covering the details. Engineers have worked to obfuscate the headlights, tail lights and front fascia, leaving the rest of the elongated 911 out in the open air for all...

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT


El fundador de Hot Wheels fallece a los 95 años
Filed under: Etc.Es muy posible que el nombre Elliot Handler no te suene de nada, pero seguro que de pequeño eras uno de sus fans sin saberlo. Handler fue el co-fundador de Mattel en 1945, y el responsable en 1968 de la creación de la marca de coches de juguete Hot Wheels....

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT


Video: Red Bull slows down MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Motorcycle Red Bull must've recently invested in slow-motion cameras. First, the company showed us MotoGP racer Casey Stoner running through corners at 1,000 frames per second. Now, that expensive lens has been trained on Andrea Dovizioso. The Honda rider describes his impression of a perfect lap, while footage of Dovizioso is slowed to a beautiful crawl....

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT


Video: Nissan Leaf attempts mountainous Tour de France stage
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Europe/EU Nissan Leaf at Tour de France - Click above to watch video after the jump Remember that zany Dutch electric vehicle enthusiast that charged a Nissan Leaf by towing it behind a Toyota Tundra? Well, now he set out on a quest to complete the craziest stunt of all: driving a 68-mile mountain stage of the Tour de France in a Leaf......

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT


Report: Four-cylinders increase lead over V6s as engine of choice for Americans
Filed under: Car Buying, Etc. America cho-cho-chooses the four-cylinder engine as its preferred means of locomotion. In fact, the four banger has been the favored choice since taking the lead over six-cylinder engines a few years back. The four-versus-six debate was neck in neck back in 2005, when six-cylinder engines accounted for 43 percent of the market....