Archive | April, 2012
Chevrolet Volt review
Useful Electric Range Plus Petrol Motor On Tap Volt Formula Blows Away Battery-Only Pretenders But It Is Hugely Expensive, Even After Official Handouts rating: ***** out of 5 For – impressive high-tech green formula which works Against – pricey “Just how many Chris Huhne clones are out there? We are about to find out, I think” In a […]
Range Rover Evoque special edition video
Gran Turismo
Nissan Sunderland, Britain’s largest car plant, shows the way
Nissan Sunderland, Britain’s largest car plant, shows the way “isn’t it a tragedy that it took the Japanese to pick us up, dust us down and point us in the right direction?” If you ever doubt Britain’s ability to compete in manufacturing markets where world class skill, dedication, investment and knowledge is required, go and […]
Fiat’s Marchionne Should Say What European Action He Wants
“If Fiat isn’t prepared to start the ball rolling, shouldn’t ACEA and Marchionne at least spell out exactly what needs to be done?” Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne should spell out exactly what he wants the European Union to do to help ailing auto manufacturers who are losing huge amounts of money because they have too […]
Lamborghini Aventador J video
Jeep, Chevrolet Prosper As Europe Car Sales Dive
Renault, Fiat, Peugeot-Citroen, Opel-Vauxhall Struggle VW Holds Steady Most of Europe’s big name car manufacturers were fighting off red numbers in the first quarter as European buyers were spooked by economic worries; but not Jeep and Chevrolet. GM Europe’s Opel and Vauxhall brands, flinching under the threat of plant closures and job losses, saw Western […]
VW New Production Investment Expected To Pay Off, Big
Cost Cuts Will Boost VW Against Mass Market Competition “We estimate gross savings potential of between €6 and €8 billion” While there is no shortage of doubters about Mercedes prospects, most analysts believe Volkswagen has got it made. Investment banker Morgan Stanley said that despite the initial huge cost of switching to its latest modular […]
Mercedes Seeks To Justify Ambitious Profit, Sales Targets
Mea Culpa Admitted With Smart, A and B Class, Maybach Huge Volume Expansion Might Clash With Profit Plan Audi, BMW To Emerge Unscathed From Mercedes Blitz “Mercedes is about to launch a big, big investment programme in an effort to grow the business. Returns may go down before they go up” Mercedes has big plans […]