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Main > Car Makers News > BMW > BMW 3-series design study We’re used to seeing concept design studies for exotics like Ferrari and Lamborghini, and even a Corvette every now and then, but it’s not often that we come across designs for more mundane models such as the BMW 3-series sedan. The design seen here is the creation of Coventry design school graduate Benedetto Bordone and previews a possible future design direction for the BMW brand. The design features its own unique complex surface language and was created by Bordone as a realistic direction for... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:07 Article Views Rating: 199 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > BMW tops quality survey, Hummer comes second Luxury brands have once again dominated an annual U.S. vehicle quality survey conducted by Californian research company Strategic Vision Inc. However, in a surprise result Hummer came second. The results also showed that overall quality in the industry had actually dropped for the first time in four years. Volkswagen Group, which includes the likes of Audi and Bentley, topped the results for a corporation with a total quality index score of 892 out of 1,000 possible points. GM finished second as a... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:51 Article Views Rating: 171 Main > Car Makers News > Other > CAFE to cost Japan half what it will cost Detroit The cost of the United States’ new CAFE regulations has been widely speculated - and the figures are generally expected to be high - but the first real calculations of what impact the legislation will have on the industry are beginning to be developed. One analyst firm things the American Big Three will end up paying at least twice what Japan’s three largest auto makers will have to pay to comply with the standards. The cost of meeting the goals, which require makers to average 31.6mpg... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:02 Article Views Rating: 112 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Changan V802 Concept headed for Beijing Motor Show Chinese car designers are rarely lauded for their efforts, mostly because of the country’s reputation for ‘borrowing’ designs from other brands, but a number of local carmakers are helping to turn around the bad rep with several interesting concepts planned for this month’s Beijing Motor Show. We’ve already seen Geely’s sporty GT concept, a new coupe with swooping lines and a very original front grille that looks both svelte and alluring. Now we have a preview of Changan Auto’s V802... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:00:59 Article Views Rating: 108 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Changan V802 Concept headed for Beijing Motor Show Chinese car designers are rarely lauded for their efforts, mostly because of the country’s reputation for ‘borrowing’ designs from other brands, but a number of local carmakers are helping to turn around the bad rep with several interesting concepts planned for this month’s Beijing Motor Show. We’ve already seen Geely’s sporty GT concept, a new coupe with swooping lines and a very original front grille that looks both svelte and alluring. Now we have a preview of Changan Auto’s V802... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 08:50:13 Article Views Rating: 129 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler announces 2% price rise Due to take effect as of Monday, June 16, Chrysler has told its dealers most new production of the current 2008 models and next year’s 2009 models will face a 2% price rise in the U.S. Increased prices on the raw materials used to build its cars are the driving force behind the rise. Chrysler isn’t alone in its response to the rising commodities prices. Toyota has already announced a similar price rise, and Honda and GM are considering doing the same. It’s a simple business measure to... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-14 06:15:24 Article Views Rating: 190 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler could cut top-end Avenger and Sebring Cutting models while adding value to existing mid-range trims could be the new tactic at Chrysler as it fights to regain sales and stability in the turbulent market. The changes are wrapped up in a plan called “Fight Back” that the carmaker is rolling out to parts suppliers this week, and things are set to kick off with a realignment of the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring lines. What the new fighting strategy means is that the Avenger and Sebring may lose their top trim levels while some... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:06 Article Views Rating: 170 Main > Car Makers News > Other > CSM forecasts global auto market rebound in 2009 Drawing on a host of statistics, trends and no small share of black arts, the industry analyst group CSM Worldwide has announced a forecast for the auto industry that shows a slow 2008 followed by a robust 2009, ramping up to 17.7 million units worldwide by 2014. CSM also sees growth returning to the North American market in 2009, but calls it ’slow but steady,’ with most of the benefit going to the so-called ‘Asian 4′ - Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai/Kia. Smaller cars will be... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:07:48 Article Views Rating: 141 Main > Car Makers News > Other > F1 heading for 20-race calendar - bosses The Formula One calendar is set to expand to twenty grands prix as early as next year, team bosses suggested in Bahrain on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi is preparing to host its inaugural race next year, and South Korea in 2010. The current calendar features 18 stops. But with India, the United States, Russia, Dubai and Qatar possibly also clamouring for hosting rights, the team bosses warned that while F1 needs to embrace expansion, there should be limits. “My firm belief is the season should expand to... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:22 Article Views Rating: 202 Main > Car Makers News > Other > F1 heading for 20-race calendar - bosses The Formula One calendar is set to expand to twenty grands prix as early as next year, team bosses suggested in Bahrain on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi is preparing to host its inaugural race next year, and South Korea in 2010. The current calendar features 18 stops. But with India, the United States, Russia, Dubai and Qatar possibly also clamouring for hosting rights, the team bosses warned that while F1 needs to embrace expansion, there should be limits. “My firm belief is the season should expand to... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:07:47 Article Views Rating: 102 |
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