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Archived News: 2009-05
| GM continues work on fuel-saving engine technology |
| Sometime in the next decade, you might be able to enjoy some of the benefits of a diesel without driving one. |
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| date : 2009-05-24 more |
| Daimler takes 10 percent stake in EV maker Tesla |
| Daimler AG has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of California electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc |
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| date : 2009-05-24 more |
| Potent VW Scirocco R previews powertrain for hot Golf |
| The trend toward engine downsizing has reached Volkswagen’s more-affordable performance models |
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| date : 2009-05-24 more |
| 1957 Ferrari sells for record $12.1 million at auction |
| A 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa once again blew away the competition, setting a world record for cars sold at auction when it fetched an eye-popping $12.1 million.. |
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| date : 2009-05-20 more |
| Audi reveals killer Q5 concept |
| Audi has provided the strongest hint yet that it plans to crown its Q5 lineup with an RS model by revealing a one-off, 408-hp... |
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| date : 2009-05-20 more |
| Bentley Continentals are 85 percent recyclable--but who scraps a Bentley? |
| Scrapping a Bentley is blasphemy for most enthusiasts, but if circumstances do require such action, they’re quite recyclable. |
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| date : 2009-05-17 more |
| Redesigned Opel Astra revealed ahead of Frankfurt rollout |
| Opel, General Motors' financially embattled European subsidiary, has ripped the covers from its sixth-generation ... |
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| date : 2009-05-17 more |
| Bentley Continental Supersports spied at the Nürburgring |
| Bentley’s new green car has been spied blitzing the Green Hell. |
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| date : 2009-05-17 more |
| GM’s Henderson offers a ray of hope for Sky, Solstice |
| There appears to be a slight glimmer of hope for fans of the Saturn Sky and the Pontiac Solstice. |
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| date : 2009-05-13 more |
| Bankruptcy continues to be ‘more probable,’ GM CEO says |
| Bankruptcy continues to be “more probable” for General Motors as it races to cut brands, dealers and factories to meet a government-imposed June 1 deadline to restructure its business. |
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| date : 2009-05-13 more |
| What will the electric car look like? Top designers weigh in |
| There are a thousand questions surrounding the electric car: Who will make it? Will it really work? |
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| date : 2009-05-13 more |
| Porsche, VW to put all brands under one roof |
| The Porsche and Piech families, owners of automaker Porsche and controller of Volkswagen |
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| date : 2009-05-10 more |
| Reports say Renault-Nissan, Geely interested in GM brands |
| Interest appears to be heating up for two brands that General Motors is trying to shed... |
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| date : 2009-05-10 more |
| Ferrari black: Prancing Horse turns a profit in first quarter |
| Ferrari racers have always worn red. But black has been the standard-bearer for the company so far this year... |
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| date : 2009-05-10 more |
| Some secured lenders object to quick sale of Chrysler |
| A minority group of Chrysler LLC secured lenders has objected in bankruptcy court to the quick sale of Chrysler to a new corporate entity led by Fiat S.p.A. |
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| date : 2009-05-06 more |
| Ford delays diesel for F-150 |
| A diesel engine for the Ford F-150 light-duty pickup is looking dicey. |
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| date : 2009-05-06 more |
| Penske said to be considering bid for GM's Saturn |
| Roger Penske is considering a bid for General Motors' Saturn brand, a source familiar with the auto entrepreneur's plans said today. |
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| date : 2009-05-06 more |
| Chrysler files for bankruptcy, to merge with Fiat, Obama announces |
| Chrysler, an 84-year-old symbol of America’s manufacturing might, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an unprecedented move announced Thursday by President Barack Obama. |
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| date : 2009-05-03 more |
| Honda rocks green theme with Insight giveaway at concerts |
| Honda’s green theme is taking on a musical bent this summer as the company is the “eco-partner” of two spotlight musical festivals where it will give away 2010 Insight hybrids... |
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| date : 2009-05-03 more |
| Speedy green: Italdesign-Giugiaro's Frazer-Nash Namir |
| Whatever uncertainties await us on the other side of oil, there will still be speed |
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| date : 2009-05-03 more |
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