Posts Tagged ‘Car’

VW likely to complete Porsche deal this year

Europe’s biggest automaker Volkswagen will likely this year complete its takeover of luxury car group Porsche View full post on All Stories

VW Reports Record Car Sales for 2011

The car group reports selling 8.16 million sales last year, more than Toyota. Car group sales in India more than doubled, but General Motors could outshine the German automaker. View full post on All Stories

Toyota takes on Honda with its Aqua compact

Toyota Motor Corp., Asia’s largest automaker, began selling its smallest hybrid car in Japan View full post on All Stories

Toyota unveils ‘smartphone on four wheels’

Toyota’s president unveiled a futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan’s top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show. View full post on All Stories

Toyota seeks discussions with BMW

The Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota, has been in contact with German automaker BMW over a partnership in eco-friendly cars. View full post on All Stories

Mini Cooper engine fires spark investigation

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Reports of a rising number of Mini Cooper engine fires have caused federal investigators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to begin an investigation. BMW manufactures the car. NHTSA says its Office of Defect Investigations is trying to determine if a [...]

World’s oldest running car sold for $4.6 million

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Hershey, PA, United States (AHN) – A 127-year-old steam powered automobile, billed as the world’s oldest car that still runs, has been sold at an auction here for $4.6 million. The sale Friday by RM Auctions represents the highest price ever paid for an early automobile at auction. The [...]

Nissan targets Brazil market with $1.5B plant investment

Nissan Motor Co. will invest $1.5 billion to build a car plant in Brazil as part of its objective to be the leading Asian automaker in Latin America’s biggest market. View full post on All Stories

GM enters electric car joint venture with Chinese automaker

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – General Motors announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a joint venture with a Chinese automaker to develop electric cars. The deal also involves transfer of battery and other electric vehicle technology. The 50-50 joint venture is between GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry [...]

Video: India’s Tata car sports major bling

India’s Tata automaker creates the world’s first gold jewelry car worth an estimated $4.6 million to help promote the company’s super-cheap Nano model campaign. TODAY.com’s Dara Brown reports. (TODAY) View full post on All Stories

Powered by Yahoo! Answers