Its now nail biting time….. here are all the details on the models up for World Car of the Year Top Finalists Announced in All World Car Awards Categories GENEVA – March 5, 2013 – For Immediate Release At a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the New York [...]
Toyota Announces Pure EV Sub Brand ‘Ranz’ for the Chinese market
Sub-brands seem to be the new trend for the Chinese market in the automotive industry…. Toyota had two big announcements to make today, firstly the GT-86 (or a Subaru in a change of clothes (admin)) hit the market and secondly the launch of a new brand from FAW-Toyota: Ranz. FAW and [...]
Audi profit stagnates amid Europe’s crisis
There seems to be a sales battle looming between the German premium car manufacturers….. A testament to the quality of cars that are been build now. Volkswagen’s main profit driver – Audi – is suffering from stagnant earnings from slumping demand in its core European markets – where it sells [...]
This isn’t the 2015 Renault Alpine sports car, it’s the 2013 Renault Alpine Le Mans racer
Renault is serious about its revival of the storied Alpine (pronounced ”al-peen”) performance brand, which will culminate with the launch of an all-new sports car in 2015. While enthusiasts wait with their wallets agape, Renault plans to give Alpine an airing on the racetrack, including an appearance at the 2013 24 Hours of [...]
BMW to build new sub-brand in China German automaker and its Chinese partner, Brilliance, are next to jump into the questionable realm of automotive sub-branding.
Selling cars in China is a complicated ordeal for the foreign automakers that dominate the local market – and it may become even more annoying. If you’re a foreign manufacturer looking to sell cars in China, it’s almost mandatory to partner with one of China’s budding auto manufacturers – [...]
