China's passenger car sales, which include sales of minivans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and multipurpose vehicles, hit a monthly high of 812,178 units in May, up 54.7% from a year earlier, exceeding monthly sales in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive month, according to figures released by China Passenger...
Shanghai, April 28 (Gasgoo.com) Dongfeng Honda has announced it plans to launch three mass-produced car models, namely, new Odyssey, Civic Hybrid and a high-end sports sedan (code-named SR-9) this year, xinhua.net said today. The company said it targets to sell 520,000 vehicles in China for 2009.
MOSCOW, Aug 27- Fuel-guzzling trucks and sports utility vehicles took centre stage at the Moscow car show, flaunting the indifference of Russian buyers to fuel economy and climate change as...
General Motors Co. announced in a statement November 24 that the Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB has pulled out of deal for GM's Saab Automobile unit. GM said its board plans to determine what to do with Saab next week. "We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out...
* IPO timing capitalizes on environmental enthusiasm * Filing is near but exact date not clear (Adds background on Tesla and industry) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 - U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans...
* IPO timing capitalizes on environmental enthusiasm * Filing is near but exact date not clear (Adds background on Tesla, green IPOs, car industry) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 - U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla...
* IPO timing capitalizes on environmental enthusiasm * Filing is near but exact date not clear SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 - Silicon Valley electric sports car maker Tesla Motors is planning to go public soon,...
By Gao Xiaohui With Ford, Subaru and Volvo taking the lead, vehicles recognized as performing best at protecting people are set to bring more relief to consumers of cars and sports utility vehicles (SUV) regarding rollover-crash safety. Twenty-seven winners – 19 cars and 8 SUVs – ear...
Toyota's Italian driver Jarno Trulli races at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi Sunday. Photo: AFP Toyota Motor, the world's largest car manufacturer, announced Wednesday it is quitting Formula One, joining an exodus of Japanese automakers from the multi-million-dollar sport due to the global e...
A stunt performer shows off his skills during the second day of the 2009 Race of Champions (ROC) at the Bird's Nest in Beijing Tuesday. The ROC is an international motor sport event featuring some of the world's best racing and rally drivers who compete head to head using identical cars. Photo: CFP