Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:08:07 +0000

Making its world debut alongside the Autodelta Alfa Romeo 159 J4 3.2 C at this weekend’s MPH09 Motor Show in London is the yet another Autodelta model, the Brera 3.2 C Compressore which is based on the UK market Brera S. A recent project between Alfa Romeo UK and Prodrive, the limited edition Brera S [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:08:03 +0000

DETROIT – Carl-Peter Forster, GM group vice president and president, Opel Europe, will be leaving his role as head of European operations and will advise the company during the transition to find a new CEO, it was announced today (November 06, 2009). With the departure of Forster, GM will initiate an immediate external search for a [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:07:09 +0000

General Motors Europe head Carl-Peter Forster is quitting in disgust at GM’s decision to hang on to its European unit Opel/Vauxhall, a well-informed source told AFP on Friday. The source confirmed a report in the Spiegel magazine, saying: “I expect a withdrawal by Forster within a week.” GM executive vice president David Reilly would replace Forster, as [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:06:14 +0000

“Born on the Racetrack to Live on the Streets” is BMW’s motto for its newly revealed M3 GTS, a stripped-out 450-horsepower version of the M3 Coupe that marks the M division’s return to its roots. Following the presentation of the first photos, details (click here to read our previous post) and a rather dull static [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:06:02 +0000

General Motors said Friday it will seek a new chief for European operations with Carl-Peter Forster quitting following the automaker’s decision to hang on to its Opel/Vauxhall division. Forster, GM group vice president and president at Opel Europe, “will be leaving his role as head of European operations and will advise the company during the transition” [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:05:39 +0000

Well known Alfa Romeo tuning specialist Autodelta used the MPH09 Prestige & Performance Car Show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London (November 5-8) to launch its latest model based on the 159 sedan. The Autodelta J4 3.2 C packs a bevy of upgrades including a supercharged V6 engine, chassis tweaks and a slightly more [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:05:22 +0000

Just over a year ago, the Chrysler Group’s newly formed Envi division unveiled a series of production-based electric cars that it planned to put on sale. Fast forward a few months, Chrysler went in and out of bankruptcy, sealed a deal with the Fiat Group and then, in August 2009 under the leadership of its [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:04:42 +0000

GM Group vice president and CEO of Opel, Carl-Peter Forster has left his post as the head of the company’s European operations only three days after GM’s decision to terminate a deal to sell its Opel unit to Magna. While neither side gave a reason for Forester’s departure, the fact that the former BMW executive [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:37:17 +0000

The 20 most-common trade-ins nationwide processed through Oct. 16 under the government Cash-for-Clunker program, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press. New car Replacing Number old car Ford F150 Ford F150 8,248 Ford Escape Ford Explorer 5,441 Chevrolet Silverado Ford F150 3,250 Ford Focus Ford Explorer 2,777 Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet K1500 2,500 Honda CR-V Ford Explorer 2,345 Chevrolet Silverado [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:37:15 +0000

General Motors has brought the sale of its European car division Opel/Vauxhall to a screeching halt, fuelling fear and anger in Germany on Wednesday as the US group reset its global auto strategy. Some German auto analysts felt the decision was logical from an industrial viewpoint but politicians and unions were furious. Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle slammed [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:37:04 +0000

General Motors has brought the sale of its European car division Opel/Vauxhall to a screeching halt, fuelling fear and anger in Germany on Wednesday as the US group reset its global auto strategy. Some German auto analysts felt the decision was logical from an industrial viewpoint but politicians and unions were furious. Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle slammed [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:59 +0000

Spain voiced “surprise” on Wednesday at General Motors’ decision to scrap plans to sell its troubled unit Opel, and said it was ready to negotiate with the US manufacturer. “We are surprised, and we are ready to have a dialogue with General Motors,” said Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian. He said that a deal reached last month between [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:57 +0000

The government said on Wednesday it would work closely with General Motors after the US automaker scrapped an on-again, off-again plan to sell its big European division, Opel, that had triggered a political and diplomatic controversy. The surprise announcement by GM on Tuesday dealt a blow to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she visited Washington after [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:54 +0000

Opel labor representatives called for work stoppages across Europe to protest General Motor Co.’s decision not to sell its European subsidiary, and Germany’s government vowed to recover euro1.5 billion ($2.2 billion) it loaned GM to finance the sale. Klaus Franz, Adam Opel GmbH’s top employee representatives, said workers would walk out starting Thursday in brief, so-called [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:48 +0000

The British government said Wednesday it would work closely with General Motors after the US automaker scrapped an on-again, off-again plan to sell its big European division, Opel, that had triggered a political and diplomatic controversy. The surprise announcement by GM on Tuesday dealt a blow to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she visited Washington after [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:22 +0000

While reading the Chrysler Group’s five-year product plan (see details here) on the Dodge brand’s future model line-up, we found these two photos that appear to be depicting the profile and the instrument panel of the new 2011 Charger rear-wheel drive sedan that will be launched onto the market sometime next year. We don’t yet have… [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:58 +0000

General Motors said Wednesday it wanted to cut around 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel a day after the US car maker stunned the auto sector by scrapping plans to sell the German-based unit. GM wants to slash costs by 30 percent at Opel, which would mean the elimination of about 10,000 jobs from a [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:12 +0000

The Essen Motor Show, which runs from November 28 to December 6 and is best described as Europe’s answer to SEMA, will see Porsche tuning shop, SpeedART, revealing its take on the Panamera. The PS9 package for the German sports saloon ups the ante with numerous aero add-ons and a bevy of performance upgrades. The tuner [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:47:25 +0000

PARIS/DETROIT (Reuters) – As automakers, parts suppliers and car retailers ready business plans for next year and beyond, the experience of the industry’s 2009 crash has made caution the new byword. For perspective, consider that AutoNation Chief Executive Mike Jackson now counts as an optimist in an auto industry still reeling from a collapse few [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:44:40 +0000

Volkswagen Malaysia has officially launched the Passat CC and the Scirocco in Malaysia. Available in showrooms now, Passat CC sells for RM 239,888, while Scirocco goes for RM 243,888, although you will have to wait till next week to find it in the showrooms. The four-door coupe Passat CC is of course closely related to Passat, [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.