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Porsche Panamera maximizes production efficiency

Porsche presents new production and logistics system at Leipzig plant In April 2009, production of Porsche’s fourth model line, the Panamera, started at its Leipzig plant. In the world’s most modern automotive factory to date, Porsche assembles the four-door Gran Turismo and the Cayenne SUV on one line using the …June 4, 2009

Volvo Cars aims to be market leader in plug-in hybrid technology

Volvo Cars continues to focus heavily on advanced green technology and is now taking yet another major step forward in keeping with the company's over-riding vision - DRIVe Towards Zero. A unique joint project together with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is prompting the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid …June 3, 2009

Ford to Increase Production 10%

With the its neighbouring automakers floundering, Ford has remained a relatively stable ship in Detroit’s stormy seas; repeatedly turning down government loans while steadily gaining ground in the form of market share for six of the past seven months. Not surprisingly then, with Chrysler’s assets having recently been divided and …June 2, 2009

Chrysler Assets Divided

A day before GM’s own bankruptcy filing, a US bankruptcy judge (specifically, Judge Arthur Gonzalez) approved the sale of Chrysler’s assets to a core group of interested and invested parties after the first of Big Three declared bankruptcy weeks ago. According to a press release, Chrysler’s remaining assets will be …June 1, 2009

GM Declares Bankruptcy

This morning, GM released the following short, simple, and depressing message: “The General Motors Board of Directors authorized the filing of a chapter 11 case with regret that this path proved necessary despite the best efforts of so many. Today marks a new beginning for General Motors. A court-supervised process …June 1, 2009

Fiat 500 American Unvieling Promised in 18 Months

If you’ve spent any time covering the international automotive markets, you’ve probably noticed a plethora of articles outlining the fantastically retro Fiat 500’s release in Europe. Styled after Italy’s answer to the classic Mini, the 500 has again entered the vastly popular European small car market as a more upscale …June 1, 2009

Cadillac launches two new vehicles this summer

• All-new SRX Crossover starts at $34,155 • CTS Sport Wagon strengthens CTS model lineup Cadillac’s model lineup expands with two dramatically-designed new luxury vehicles that also bring new dimensions of versatility and efficiency to the marketplace. Cadillac announced today that the 2010 SRX Crossover, scheduled to begin production this …May 27, 2009

GM says bondholder offer fails; bankruptcy likely

A General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) bankruptcy filing seemed inevitable after a rebellion by its bondholders forced it to withdraw on Wednesday a plan to swap bond debt for company stock. GM has until Monday to complete a government-ordered restructuring that includes debt reduction, labour cost cuts and plant closures. May 27, 2009

Porsche Flirting With Disaster

After making serious headlines with their attempts to acquire Volkswagen, it seems that the wheels have come off at Porsche. Apparently they’ve gone from selling more product than ever before and earning more money on each vehicle sold than any other manufacturer to asking for bailout funds from the German …May 26, 2009

2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo: Ugly Unleashed

BMW’s latest designs have been, for the most part, unanimously well received. Although the first of the Bangle era, the 7-series, faced some teething issues with its flame surfaced styling language, the similar treatment of the 5, 3, X3, X5, Z and newest 1 series have all been considered well …May 24, 2009

Ferrari Developing AWD System

It appears to be all the rage these days to have your automaker’s biggest secrets divulged through inadvertent patent releases. With a surge of manufacturers suffering early releases at the hands of international patent offices, it still comes as something of a surprise to hear that not even the might …May 24, 2009

The 2010 Toyota Sequoia: new 4.6L engine boosts power and saves fuel

Canadians who require the power and performance of a full-size SUV to carry people and haul gear can now enjoy more power and fuel-efficiency with the new 4.6L engine of the 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The Sequoia SR5 4.6L, features a 4.6L i-FORCE V8 and six-speed automatic with TOW/HAUL mode. This …May 22, 2009

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