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- Opel/Vauxhall’s Peugeot 108 and Renault Twingo Rival Reportedly Close to Completion
- Porsche Employees in Germany Get Special €8,200 Bonus for Record 2013 Results
- Something Tells Us This Lady Has Seen This Happen Before…
- Paris Pollution Spike Prompts Car Ban; Locals Say Too Late [w/Video]
- VW Group Looks to Sell Over 10 Million Vehicles in 2014; 100 New Models Through 2015
- Spy Shots: 2015 Ford Grand C-Max Tries on Latest Focus' New Face
- Scoop: All-Wheel Drive Tesla Model S Mule Reportedly Spotted
- Maserati Alfieri Coupe Envisioned with More Production-Friendly Design Details
- Peugeot Adds Night Shift at its Sochaux Plant to Meet Growing Demand for the 308
- Efficiency will be the Keyword for Next Mercedes S-Class
- BMW M3 Loses it on the Nürburgring, Nearly Gets Nailed by a Hummer
- Recall Roundup: Honda Odyssey, Fiat 500, Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Mercedes Reportedly Pondering Complete Takeover of Aston Martin
- Consumer Reports Tells you Which Midsize SUV to Pick
- All-New 2015 Renault Espace Reveals Itself in Official Patents
- Nissan Teases New Sedan Concept for Auto China 2014 [w/Video]
- VW Confirms New Model for Skoda’s Kvasiny Plant, Could Be a SUV
| Opel/Vauxhall’s Peugeot 108 and Renault Twingo Rival Reportedly Close to Completion Posted: 17 Mar 2014 01:31 PM PDT  While at a first glance, the Opel/Vauxhall Agila seems to serve as fitting rival to the new crop of city cars, its rebadged Suzuki Splash looks are really no match for any of its new competitors. It's a dated-looking model that's been in production in Hungary since 2007, and if reports are correct, the GM-owned brands are already well underway with the creation of a Chevy Spark-based city car. Read more »        |
| Porsche Employees in Germany Get Special €8,200 Bonus for Record 2013 Results Posted: 17 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PDT  It's good to be a Porsche employee these days, as the sports car manufacturer posts record sales and profits year after year. Since 2013 was the most successful year in the company's history, employees will receive a voluntary special payment of up to €8,200 (about $11,400) gross. Read more »    |
| Something Tells Us This Lady Has Seen This Happen Before… Posted: 17 Mar 2014 12:24 PM PDT  Either this young woman is remarkably calm and wise (in the sense that she kept an eye on traffic and stopped in her tracks) by nature, (and/) or she has grown weary after seeing this type of accident play out several times in the past. Read more »    |
| Paris Pollution Spike Prompts Car Ban; Locals Say Too Late [w/Video] Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:44 AM PDT  A known way of curbing tailpipe emissions in large, choking cities is to have alternative driving days. Some communist governments used the method as a means of social control, but now, as of this morning, in increasingly polluted Paris, only odd-numbered cars will be allowed to drive through the French capital. On Tuesday, driving will be permitted for even-numbered ones, and so on, for the first time in the city since 1997. Read more »    |
| VW Group Looks to Sell Over 10 Million Vehicles in 2014; 100 New Models Through 2015 Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:13 AM PDT  The Volkswagen group is looking to sell in excess of 10 million vehicles in 2014. They aim to surpass last year's 9.73 million recorded deliveries that came as a direct result of increasing China sales. Read more »    |
| Spy Shots: 2015 Ford Grand C-Max Tries on Latest Focus' New Face Posted: 17 Mar 2014 10:48 AM PDT  Thanks to a mechanical failure that ultimately led to a Jeep Wrangler coming in to rescue the day, our European spies were able to point their cameras on a prototype for the facelifted Ford Grand C-MAX, which is the longer, three-row, 7-seater version of the C-MAX with sliding rear doors (not offered in North America). Read more »    |
| Scoop: All-Wheel Drive Tesla Model S Mule Reportedly Spotted Posted: 17 Mar 2014 10:17 AM PDT  The bright minds at Tesla would not at all be wrong in assuming that, if they made the Model S all-wheel drive, it could improve its appeal and sales figures. The US has quite a few states where the climate gets rather chilly for a good few months every year, as does the north of Europe where the car is popular. Read more »    |
| Maserati Alfieri Coupe Envisioned with More Production-Friendly Design Details Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:56 AM PDT  There's a lot of haziness shrouding the future of Maserati's beautiful Alfieri Coupe Concept from this year's Geneva Motor Show, as the Italians weren't exactly clear about their intentions, with the press release focusing on the design language and company officials suggesting, but not confirming, a possible production model related to the study. Read more »    |
| Peugeot Adds Night Shift at its Sochaux Plant to Meet Growing Demand for the 308 Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:30 AM PDT  Following the Peugeot 308's election as the 2014 European Car of the Year, the C-segment model brings more good news for the French carmaker. Since PSA Peugeot Citroen has 60,000 orders for the 308 and plans to launch the 308 SW next month, the company has announced the introduction of a night shift starting on June 2 2014 at its Sochaux plant. Read more »    |
| Efficiency will be the Keyword for Next Mercedes S-Class Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:57 AM PDT  The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is widely regarded as the car that always sits at the forefront of automotive gadgetry (and philosophy) as it tries to point the right direction for the industry. The current model says automobiles will keep looking pretty much the way they do, albeit with modern refinements, and also put an increasingly notable emphasis on using less fuel and driving itself. Read more »    |
| BMW M3 Loses it on the Nürburgring, Nearly Gets Nailed by a Hummer Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:19 AM PDT  Whenever you place a bunch of speed-loving drivers (professional or not), on a track like the Nürburgring, danger always lurks around the next corner. Read more »    |
| Recall Roundup: Honda Odyssey, Fiat 500, Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee Posted: 17 Mar 2014 07:43 AM PDT  In this Monday's recall roundup, we'll take a look at three separate and unrelated actions from Honda and the Chrysler Group's Fiat, Dodge and Jeep brands. The biggest one comes from Honda, which has issued a recall for 886,815 units of its 2005-2010MY Odyssey minivans manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010, because they pose a fire risk. Read more »    |
| Mercedes Reportedly Pondering Complete Takeover of Aston Martin Posted: 17 Mar 2014 07:12 AM PDT  Part of the engine supply deal that Aston Martin signed with Germany's AMG was to give up control of five percent of the company's assets over to Mercedes-Benz. Despite their partnership being in its infancy, there have already been talks of Mercedes looking to cut a bigger slice for itself, and maybe even take Aston over completely. Read more »    |
| Consumer Reports Tells you Which Midsize SUV to Pick Posted: 17 Mar 2014 06:39 AM PDT  The way Consumer Reports tests its cars is what gives the conclusions that they draw credibility. Their recommended buys come with the promise of having been thoroughly tested after having been anonymously purchased from a dealer. Read more »    |
| All-New 2015 Renault Espace Reveals Itself in Official Patents Posted: 17 Mar 2014 06:09 AM PDT  After checking out our most recently available spy shots of the upcoming Renault Espace and photos of last year's Initial Paris Concept, we can say with a high degree of certainty that these official patent drawings show the actual production version of the French firm's large MPV (minivan). Read more »    |
| Nissan Teases New Sedan Concept for Auto China 2014 [w/Video] Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:44 AM PDT  Nissan announced that it will unveil a new sedan concept at the Beijing Auto Show next month, designed specifically for the Chinese market. A result of a collaboration between Nissan's design teams from China and Japan, the yet-to-be-named concept is related to the carmaker's studies from last year: the Resonance, Friend-Me and Sport Sedan Concept. Read more »    |
| VW Confirms New Model for Skoda’s Kvasiny Plant, Could Be a SUV Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:09 AM PDT  Skoda and Volkswagen have officially confirmed that the Czech automaker will build a new model at its plant in Kvasiny, but didn't offer details about the vehicle. Read more »    |
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