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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:32 AM PST


Range Rover Sport S
La gamma Range Rover si amplia con l'introduzione della nuova Sport S. Il Suv è mosso da un motore a gasolio da 3 litri capace di 211 cavalli e 520 Nm, versione più efficiente del V6 diesel da 255 cavalli che già equipaggia la gamma Range Rover. Il nuovo propulsore, grazie ad un sistema di iniezione low flow emette 224 g/km di CO2 consumando 8.5 litri ogni 100 km nel ciclo...

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST


Bedenk de ideale auto voor Willem Holleeder
Rumoer in de onderwereld. Vandaag wordt Willem Holleeder weer herenigd met de buitenwereld na zes jaar gevangenschap. Hij zal op een onbekend tijdstip worden gedropt op een onbekende locatie. Later deze dag is er nog een Welkom Thuis-feestje voor De Neus in de Jordaan, maar zou hij eigenlijk al passen vervoer hebben geregeld?...

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST


Ventas 2011: Canadá
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado año 2011 las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Canadá se incrementaron en un 1,8% en relación al mismo periodo del ejercicio anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 1.585.519 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Kia +20,9% Audi +17,7% Chrysler +18,3% BAJAN Suzuki -38,4% Mazda -12,0% Honda -12,8% Continue reading Ventas 2011: CanadáVentas 2011: Canadá originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:45:00 EST....

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


BMW X6M krijgt zijn facelift [video's]
Nog steeds ligt er een turbogeblazen V8 met 555 pk en 680 Nm aan koppel onder de gebochelde motorkap, maar het uiterlijk is op een aantal plekken subtiel gewijzigd. Inderdaad, nog minder opvallend dan de reguliere X6-facelift. (more…) verwante verhalenWTF: skipistes op racen met 2000pk 4×4 dragsterBMW M Performance: dieselgeweld uit BeierenBMW X6 facelift is bruinHet neusje van de nieuwe Hyundai iX45/Santa FeFerrari SA Aperta is perfect voor het maken van...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


Hyundai Quarterly Income Soars 38%
Hyundai Motor Co. posted net income of 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year compared with 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in the same period of 2010. Operating profit surged 72% to 2.1 trillion won ($1.9 billion). Revenue climbed 11% to 20.5 trillion won ($18.3 billion) [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


Hyundai Quarterly Income Soars 38%
Hyundai Motor Co. posted net income of 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year compared with 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in the same period of 2010. Operating profit surged 72% to 2.1 trillion won ($1.9 billion). Revenue climbed 11% to 20.5 trillion won ($18.3 billion) [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


Mahindra: New Cars 2012
Indian manufacturer Mahindra will make its first venture into Australia's passenger vehicle market in 2012 when it launches the XUV500. The seven-seat SUV joins the Mahindra Pik-Up, which will continue in its single and dual cab chassis and cargo...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


New Land Rover Defender to be built in India: report
The Land Rover Defender has long been an icon of the British auto industry, being designed and built in the country. Now under Tata ownership, production of the next-generation Defender is set to take place in India. Not due until … Continue read...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:43 PM PST


Hearsay Dictates Choice for Many Car Buyers
Why do consumers decide not to buy a given vehicle model or brand? Only 14% base their decision on personal experience, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates Avoider Study. Power says nearly three times as many consumers—43%—say they are dissuaded by "common wisdom." The study say 38% of shoppers [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:57 PM PST


Video: un vampiro alla guida della sua Audi
Audi ha rilasciato un simpatico video, completamente differente dai soliti spot trasmessi in tv, per pubblicizzare il proprio brand. Nel breve filmato della durata di un minuto si vede un ragazzo che a bordo della propria auto con i quattro anelli sta andando a una festa. Niente di strano, tranne un piccolo particolare: non si tratta di un "semplice" uomo bensì di un vampiro… Solo pochi giorni fa la casa tedesca...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:57 PM PST


Forbidden Foods Done Right
Sam Talbot knows a thing or two about living a healthy lifestyle, but he still craves comfort food like chips and burgers. Here, he shows you how to create a good-for-you alternative to potato chips using kale, and offers up a lamb burger recipe that will be your go-to from this day forward.Filed under: Cooking

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Ram Laramie Limited Edition - Salone di Chicago 2012
Ram ha annunciato oggi che al prossimo Salone di Chicago presenterà un nuovo allestimento al top di gamma dei suoi pick-up: battezzata Laramie Limited Edition, la nuova versione speciale sarà svelata il 10 febbraio e sarà caratterizzata da dotazioni più che complete. L'esterno dei modelli in edizione limitata si farà notare per i paraurti in tinta e i particolari cromati come la griglia, il listello sulla fiancata, le maniglie e gli...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Conventional Wisdom Dictates Car Buyer Choices
Why do consumers decide not to buy a given vehicle model or brand? Only 14% base their decision on personal experience, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates Avoider Study. Power says nearly three times as many consumers—43%—say they are dissuaded by "common wisdom." The study say 38% of shoppers [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Delphi Quarterly Profit Quadruples
Delphi Automotive LLP netted $290 million in the fourth quarter of last year compared with $75 million in the final three months of 2010. Revenue rose 7% to $3.9 billion in the quarter because of higher global vehicle production and growth in Asia and Europe. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Chrysler in Advanced Talks to Build Jeeps in China
Chrysler Group LLC is in "deep discussions" with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about forming a joint venture to produce Jeep SUVs in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley tells The Detroit News. Chrysler said last year it was pursuing a deal to assemble the Wrangler SUV and the Compass and Patriot crossover [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Chrysler in Advanced Talks to Build Jeeps in China
Chrysler Group LLC is in "deep discussions" with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about forming a joint venture to produce Jeep SUVs in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley tells The Detroit News. Chrysler said last year it was pursuing a deal to assemble the Wrangler SUV and the Compass and Patriot crossover [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Chrysler in Advanced Talks to Build Jeeps in China
Chrysler Group LLC is in "deep discussions" with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about forming a joint venture to produce Jeep SUVs in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley tells The Detroit News. Chrysler said last year it was pursuing a deal to assemble the Wrangler SUV and the Compass and Patriot crossover [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Chrysler in Advanced Talks to Build Jeeps in China
Chrysler Group LLC is in "deep discussions" with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. about forming a joint venture to produce Jeep SUVs in China, Jeep CEO Mike Manley tells The Detroit News. Chrysler said last year it was pursuing a deal to assemble the Wrangler SUV and the Compass and Patriot crossover [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Australia's road toll lowest since 1946
Australia's national road toll last year fell to its lowest level since 1946. In total, 1292 people were killed on Australia's roads in 2011, down 4.4 per cent compared with 2010 and down almost 20 per cent from five years … Continue read...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Umberto Palermo Design Vittoria concept at Qatar motor show
Italian design house Umberto Palermo Design has unveiled one of the more unique concepts of the 2012 Qatar motor show. The UP Design Vittoria is a futuristic supercar concept with a curvaceous body, a glass dome roof and a face … Continue reading...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST


Holden: New Cars 2012
The locally built Cruze was Holden's big story in 2011, but this year it's Chevrolet models that are imported – the Colorado ute, Malibu medium car and Volt electric car. There's also a sedan version of the Barina city car ̷...

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


Magna Steyr May Lose Daimler Contract
Canada's Magna International Inc. may lose its contract to assemble Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV, according to Austria's Kurier. The company's Magna Steyr unit assembled 7,200 G-wagens last year at its factory in Graz, Austria. Magna Europe President Guenther Apfalter tells the newspaper at least some G-Class production is likely to [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


Magna Steyr May Lose Daimler Contract
Magna International Inc.'s Magna Steyr unit may lose its contract to assemble Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV, according to Austria's Kurier. Magna assembled 7,200 G-wagens last year at its factory in Graz, Austria. Magna Europe President Guenther Apfalter tells the newspaper at least some G-Class production is likely to move to [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


U.S. Ethanol Market Continues to Shrink
Ethanol prices in the U.S. have plunged 29% from a record high $3.09 per gallon since July, turning the "green" additive for gasoline into a money-losing business, Bloomberg News reports. Ethanol has enjoyed hefty government subsidies since 1978. Last year refiners received a tax credit worth 45 cents for every gallon [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


Renault May Unveil Alpine Concept at Paris Auto Show
Renault SA is likely to use the Paris auto show in September to reveal a small sports car concept inspired by its iconic Alpine A110, according to Autocar. "It would be remiss not to do something," Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker tell the British enthusiast magazine. He notes that [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


California May Quadruple ZEV Sales Ratio by 2025
The California Air Resources Board is voting this week on a plan that would require 15% of new vehicles sold in the state by 2025 to be propelled by electric, fuel cell or plug-in hybrid powertrains. California's current rules set a 4% target for 2025. CARB tells The New York Times [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


GM Invests in New Vehicles for South Africa
General Motors Co. says its South Africa unit is investing 1 billion rand (€97 million) in vehicle programs, including production of the Chevrolet Spark city car. In March GM's Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth will begin making the Spark, which is currently imported. The company also is preparing to make the [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


Fiat Aims to Restart Italian Car Plants Soon
Fiat SpA says it hopes to resume production on Friday afternoon at four assembly plants in Italy that have been idled since Tuesday by a national trucking strike that cut off parts deliveries. Fiat says it has lost 8,400 units of production since truckers began blocking the country's highways on Monday [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST


California Mulls Tougher ZEV Mandate
The California Air Resources Board is voting this week on a plan that would require 15% of new vehicles sold in the state by 2025 to be propelled by electric, fuel cell or plug-in hybrid powertrains. California's current rules set a 4% target for 2025. CARB tells The New York Times [...]

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:18 PM PST


Battery Maker Ener1 Files for Bankruptcy
Ener1 Inc., the New York City-based maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles has filed for a prepackaged bankruptcy and expects to emerge from Chapter 11 within 45 days. The company says the filing won't affect operations at its EnerDel unit and battery factory in Indiana. Ener1's creditors have already agreed to [...]