VW Chief Plays Down Strains From Porsche
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn sought Monday to distance himself from a growing dispute between the company's labor unions and its largest shareholder, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, describing the sports car maker's planned takeover of VW as "welcome."
Stanbic presents 200 Nissan buses to GPRTU
Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited has presented 200 Nissan Urvan buses to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in an effort to ensure safety on the roads.
Does size matter? Not with this Mini
We worked the car into a giddy rhythm, rowing through the gears, dancing on the pedals and flicking the steering wheel in an almost choreographed sequence, the cadence dictated by the hairpins that wiggle their way along the Tramuntana mountains that cling to the western coastline of Majorca.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Days 2008 - The adventure
During it’s 9th edition the Mercedes-Benz Classic Days visited Great Britain for the first time from August 30 till September 7 2008.According to the british motto “Variety is the spice of life” the visitors were to encounter an extended program, with loads of cultural activities and as the main highlight, the numerous classic cars from the long history of the Stuttgart manufacturer.
Kia Motors scouting for a facility in India
Kia Motors, a subsidiary of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, drawing up plans to enter the Indian market and is scouting for a prospective location for setting up a greenfield facility. Bolstered by Hyundai Motor India's stupendous success in the country, the Korean automaker is in talks with various state governments for obtaining a land. It could not yet be ascertained the segment into which they are keen to foray in India.
Ford chief Mulally optimistic about loans
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally seemed enthusiastic Monday at the chance the federal government will make low-interest loans available to automakers as they remake their operations for an automotive market aimed at selling more fuel-efficient and alternative-powered vehicles.
Fiat-Zastava contract postponed
A memorandum of understanding was inked in early May between the Serbian government and the Italian carmaker, while the actual contract on strategic cooperation was announced several times since.
Massa's Ferrari Engine To Get Extreme Inspection
After Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes-Benz unit was checked and given the all-clear following the German grand prix, the FIA is moving ahead with its inspections to test manufacturers' conformity with the engine freeze. The Hamilton check was the first in 2008, and F1's governing body announced after the Belgian grand prix that the 2.4 litre Ferrari power plant fitted to Felipe Massa's car will be the next to go under the microscope.
2009 BMW 330d
BMW says it incorporated 2,500 changes in its facelifted 2009 3-series, but the biggest change for the U.S. market is the arrival of a diesel model, the 335d.While each of the steel body panels, apart from the newly contoured hood, has been carried over unchanged, designers have still done enough to make sure the 2009 3-series is clearly recognizable.
Audi Canada to lose top executive
Audi Canada is about to announce the departure of Diego Ramos, the automaker's top executive in Canada, according to industry sources. He leaves Audi as the luxury car maker fights to maintain sales momentum in the Canadian market, tallying a 19% sales decline in August after a strong first half of the year. The company sold 5,771 vehicles through the first eight months of 2008. BMW Group Canada Inc. is outselling it three to one.
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