The start-up plug-in hybrid car company Fisker Automotive, Inc. has announced it is on track for delivery of the Fisker Karma in Q4 2009, and that it will vigorously defend the recent allegations put forth by Tesla Motors, which Fisker
Engine remanufacturers say they can play an important role in the long-term reduction of emission levels on a worldwide scale and that the establishment of a new organisation will give them an opportunity to promote their case.
The car sales lead referral website Motors.co.uk chose St. George's Day to launch a 'Made Better in England' campaign to raise awareness of which cars are made in this country, and to persuade buyers to pick locally-built models. It compiled
The European Parliament has approved a regulation laying down the procurement rules and security requirements for Galileo, the European satellite navigation system. The agreement is expected to allow the system to become fully operational by 2013.
Ferrari has signed an agreement for the opening this autumn of the first Ferrari Store in Britain, to be managed by the Italian retailer Percassi Group and located in 550 sq m premises on Regent Street in London. It will
The organisers of the British International Motor Show have announced that the headline sponsor of this year's event is Zurich Connect, Zurich's pan-European direct insurance brand which is preparing to expand into the UK later this year. The show, which
PSA Peugeot Citroën is to develop a new family of 1-litre 3-cylinder petrol engines with power ranging from 70 to 100hp, to enable the Group, currently claiming leadership in low CO2-emitting vehicles, to maintain its competitive advantage. The aim is
In the first quarter of 2008, the French tier 1 supplier Valeo's total operating revenues stood at €2,473 million, stable at constant reporting entity and exchange rates. Volumes increased by 3.7%. At the same time, world automotive production rose by
The UK-based multinational car retailer Inchcape plc has acquired an initial 75.1% holding in Musa Motors Group, a top ten car retailer in Russia and a top 3 retailer of premium brands. Its portfolio includes BMW, MINI, Jaguar, Land Rover,
The appointment of Professor Stephen Glaister CBE as the new Director of the Royal Automobile Club Foundation has been announced today (25 April). Professor Glaister will lead the development of the Foundation's policy and research programmes and be the Foundation's
The two biggest shareholders in Volkswagen, Porsche and the state of Lower Saxony showed no signs of resolving their dispute on the size of voting majority required to block decisions, reported Autohaus.de yesterday afternoon. It added that no settlement of
Ford describes as "significant progress made on our plan to aggressively restructure to operate profitably" the achievement, which surprised some analysts, of first quarter 2008 net income of $100 million or 5 cents per share, up $382 million from a
The cost of producing a TX4 black cab in Coventry runs at about £21,000 to £28,000, but that will be halved, once shifted to China, while at the same time retaining quality, according to Manganese Bronze executives' remarks reported from
Mazda Motor Corporations' revenues and all profit levels increased for the seventh consecutive year ended 31 March '08. Global retail volume increases by nearly 5% to 1,363,000 units, and consolidated sales revenue increased by 7% to a record 3,475.8 billion
