Japanese tire maker Bridgestone’s subsidiary, Bridgestone Europe (BSEU) will shut down its passenger car tire manufacturing plant located at Modugno in Bari, Italy. The decision was driven by the 13% fall in the European Union (EU) tire segment in 2012, with forecasts of no possible recovery before 2020. Apart from [...]
The LaFerrari unveiled at Geneva
Maranello, 5th March 2013 – The wraps are finally off the LaFerrari. The Prancing Horse’s eagerly-anticipated limited-series special, of which just 499 will be built, made its world debut today at the Geneva International Motor Show. “We chose to call this model LaFerrari,” declared Ferrari’s President, Luca di Montezemolo, [...]
World première: Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition
The exclusive ‘Launch Edition’ will make its début at the Geneva Motor Show. It will be produced as a numbered limited edition: 400 in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, 500 in North America and 100 in the rest of the world. Dedicated to the host of fans throughout the [...]
Toyota i-Road Press Release
2013 Geneva Motor Show: TOYOTA i-ROAD • World Premiere of the TOYOTA i-ROAD, a new form of transportation • Compact, all-electric, three-wheel Personal Mobility Vehicle with comfortable, enclosed two-seater cabin • New ‘Active Lean’ technology for automatic leaning during cornering • 850 mm width no greater than conventional two-wheeler, for [...]
Spotify finally finds an automotive home
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Ford announced that Spotify will now be compatible with its Sync AppLink system, joining a host of other music apps. BARCELONA, Spain–Internet music service Spotify gained more than 10 million users in Europe before its U.S. launch in July of 2011. But despite [...]
