Toyota Motor Corp has announced that it has found no flaw with its throttle controls, following an outside study which criticized the largest Japanese car manufacturer’s electronic safety systems.
The automaker presented their conclusions at a news conference, in order to reassure consumers that issues concerning safety are well under control as they work hard to [...]
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Toyota Says: Safety Electronics Flawless
Mitsubishi, Peugeot Confirms Electric Car Deal
Mitsubishi Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen, have finalized a deal to place Mitsubishi’s electric engines into Peugeot’s vehicles, even though the Japanese manufacturer announced it had decided against a capital alliance with the 2nd largest Eurpoean car manufacturer just days ago.
Last year, both companies indicated interests in working with each other to help produce and [...]
Mazda To Revive RX7? The Kabura
Ikuo Maeda, the “oyabun” of Mazda’s design crew, wants to resurrect the RX-7, saying “I do have a strong yearning to revive the RX-7 during my tenure.”
As much as enthusiasts revel in delight of hearing such news, Mazda officials doused such claims, asking “Why go backwards?”
Our answer to that would be “Because, it was that [...]
Lotus Racing Set For Bahrain And The Start Of The 2O1O Formula One™ Season
By 3am on Saturday morning Lotus Racing had finally finished packing up the six airfreight boxes needed for the journey to Bahrain and the beginning of the 2010 Formula One™ season. Two cars and a 60-strong team have now made their way to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Bahrain International Circuit for the first [...]
Kurnia Insurance 1st To Implement New Motor Insurance System
A leading Malaysian motor insurer has commenced using the ISM Automotive Business Intelligence (ISM-ABI) for underwriting motor insurance. The ISM-ABI is an independent vehicle valuation system provided by ISM Insurance Services Malaysia Berhad (ISM). The ISM-ABI was approved by both Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Persatuan Insuran Am Malaysia (PIAM) last year as an approved [...]
Ferrari Plans For Hybrid Versions of Every Model
Ferrari’s latest 599 Hybrid concept car, on display at the Geneva Motor Show, isn’t just another pipe dream. According to Ferrari, hybrid technology plays a big part in its future plans.
It is reported that CEO Luca di Montezemolo is aiming to apply the hybrid system displayed in the 599 HY-KERS show car to all of [...]
Land Rover Bringing Production-Ready LRX To 2010 Paris Auto Show
Reports are in that Land Rover will finally be unveiling a production version of its LRX concept this September at the 2010 Paris auto show.
The LRX was first shown as a concept in 2008, but it was only late last year that Land Rover confirmed it would indeed build the LRX as a production vehicle. [...]
Citroen DS3 Racing At Geneva
Citroen has celebrated numerous victories in the World Rally Championship including five manufacturer’s titles and six driver’s titles. Now Citroen Racing, the company behind all those winning rally cars, has built a car for the street, the Citroen DS3 Racing.
As the Citroen DS3 Racing is being built by the same people that build Citroen WRC [...]
Volkswagen Reveals New CrossPolo Mini Crossover Ahead of Geneva
Volkswagen has revealed that the new CrossPolo will debut in Switzerland. Although billed as a crossover, the CrossPolo is essentially a lifted Polo hatchback, blessed with extra ground clearance and some rugged styling. Black body cladding was added to the car’s lower portions, highlighted by silver accents on the front and rear fascia that are [...]
Lotus Gives The Elise A Facelift For 2011
For 2011, only small changes were made to give the Elise a fresher look for the new decade. For the most part, styling revisions are limited to the car’s front fascia. Designers sought to visually tie the Elise with the company’s all-new Evora, replacing the quad headlamps with two angled lamp assemblies. The lower [...]