Archive for April, 2010
2011 Mazda2 Yozora Limited Edition
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Mazda Canada Inc. today announced the launch of a special edition of its all-new 2011 Mazda2 subcompact: the Mazda2 Yozora.
Cars and Music at PEI Motoring Festival
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
For its second edition, the Prince Edward Island International Motoring Festival (IMF) is pulling out all the stops: it has teamed up with the renowned Cavendish Beach Music Festival.
Audi R8 Spyder in Iron Man 2
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Robert Downey Jr. has returned to his role as the ingenious engineer and Super Hero Iron Man. The world premiere of Iron Man 2 took place on Monday in Los Angeles. Along with Robert Downey Jr., several other big names accompanied director Jon Favreau down the red carpet, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson – and right in the centre of things, the Audi R8 Spyder.
ISS Crew Explore BMW Universe
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
ESA astronaut and ISS Commander Frank De Winne of Belgium paid a visit to the BMW Group in Munich along with his two colleagues Robert Thirsk (Canada) and Roman Romanenko (Russia). The astronauts, normally accustomed to navigating the cosmos in a spaceship, yesterday had an opportunity to learn about the design, innovations and sheer driving pleasure of BMW cars.
Exclusive and Clever Luggage Collections From Porsche Design Driver’s Selection
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Travelling in a Porsche is always a pleasant experience thanks to the vehicle’s sporting character and dynamic. However, a Porsche driver can always be assured that any holiday doesn’t first start when you arrive, but it starts as soon as you pack!
Construction of The Renault-Nissan Alliance’s First Battery Plant
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The production of advanced lithium-ion batteries began today in Sunderland, UK.
First Ever Police-spec XF Is About To Go On Patrol
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The first ever Police-spec XF is about to go on patrol across the Midlands. The Central Motorway Police Group, which patrols motorways across Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands has bought seven high performance Police vehicles based on the award-winning Jaguar XF Diesel S model.
General Motors to Produce a New Generation of Fuel Efficient Engines
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
St.Catharines, ON — GM Canada today announced a $235 million investment in its St. Catharines Powertrain facility to build GM’s next generation of highly fuel-efficient engines, securing up to 400 jobs at the plant.
HAMANN Kicks Off The Cabrio Season And Presents The BMW Z4 Roadster
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Just in time for the start of the cabrio season, HAMANN Motorsport is introducing a comprehensive programme for accessories and modification of the current BMW Z4 Roadster, known internally as the E89. The broad palette of customisation options for the roadster with the fold-away hardtop includes exciting bodywork styling, striking rim designs and powerful performance improvements.
US Department Of Energy Closes On Fisker’s $528.7M Loan
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The Department of Energy announced today the closing of a $528.7 million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company’s Project NINA program.