- Ford leads the industry across Europe's main 19 markets with 9.9 percent market share
- Including Turkey, market share was 10 percent and sales were 195,100
- Across all Ford's 51 European markets, sales broke the 500,000 barrier during the first quarter of 2008
- Record Ford commercial vehicle sales in the quarter.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 5:53:28 PM IST #

BMW showcases pollution-consuming internal combustion engine vehicle at 2008 SAE World Congress being held this week in Detroit.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 5:51:09 PM IST #

BMW Motorrad unveiled the prototype of the much anticipated racing superbike, the S 1000 RR.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 5:38:28 PM IST #

Servicing Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) Requires Ready Access to Repair Information.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 5:32:27 PM IST #

Johnson Controls-Saft and Maxwell Technologies to collaborate in development of more effective, more energy efficient electrodes for lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 5:20:11 PM IST #

Arriving at BMW retailers on April 26, the X6 xDrive35i will have a base MSRP of $63,900. Reaching showrooms later this summer, the X6 xDrive50i will have a base MSRP of $78,100.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 5:02:16 PM IST #

After a successful season in 2007, BMW Motorrad Motorsport return to Le Mans to see if they can improve on last year's impressive performance. This year though, BMW Motorrad Motorsport will field two HP2s.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 4:49:54 PM IST #

MINI is presenting the next step in enlarging its product portfolio at Auto China 2008 in Beijing at the New China International Exhibition Center from 22-28 April 2008.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 4:45:06 PM IST #

Auto Industry authority Dave Power says Hydrogen Technology may be a viable solution for sustainability.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 4:38:08 PM IST #

Auto Manufacturers, Dealers to stress importance of single, National Fuel Economy Standard in Briefing.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 4:21:47 PM IST #

Fiat 500 order booking is now available in South Africa.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 3:57:42 PM IST #

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama associates celebrate the start of production Tuesday of the all new 2009 Pilot at the Honda facility in Lincoln.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 3:49:45 PM IST #

The Fiat 500 got the European Car of the Year award, the chic little Italian has been named Best Small Diesel Car by the UK's "What Diesel Car?" magazine.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 3:34:58 PM IST #

The Nissan Advanced Technology Center (NATC) has been awarded the highest “S” ranking under CASBEE by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as sanctioned by IBEC.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 3:18:54 PM IST #

Xanavi Informatics Corporation, and Sony Corporation were jointly awarded 2008 Automotive News PACE Award for the development and commercialization of the Around View Monitor.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 3:06:36 PM IST #

The Ferrari Challenge Series is organized by Ferrari North America and sanctioned by the Grand American Road Racing Association.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 3:04:38 PM IST #

Design Miami/ Basel, the most prominent and substantive global forum for historic and contemporary limited-edition design, has named Martino Gamper, Max Lamb, Julia Lohmann, and Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram as its 2008 Designers of the Future.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 2:49:51 PM IST #

FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle will serve as the official car of the 2008 Indy Japan event to be held at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi, Japan, April 17-19.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 1:52:51 PM IST #

- 32.4 percent rise in China almost double growth in overall Chinese market
- Record 32.3 percent market share in Germany - Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Skoda and Lamborghini with all-time highs

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 1:22:22 PM IST #

This is the second time in three years that the XC70 has won in this category. In 2006 it was the previous generation of the Volvo XC70 that clinched first prize in the same class.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 1:12:24 PM IST #

Lamborghini announced that enthusiasts can now subscribe to “The World of Lamborghini” Podcast through the iTunes Store. Lamborghini video content now available for download via Podcast.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 1:10:24 PM IST #

Toyota earns its fourth award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 12:55:17 PM IST #

Ken Gushi & RS*R Scion tC reach top 16 at first Formula Drift appearance.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 12:53:11 PM IST #

Ford increases production of Ford Focus at Wayne Assembly to keep up with rising sales.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 12:34:56 PM IST #

- Stylish new Transit Connect SportVan is now a production reality
- Available in Performance Blue with white bonnet stripes
- Powered by the acclaimed 1.8-litre Duratorq TDCi 110 PS engine

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 12:20:22 PM IST #

Ford engineers and plant management personnel held a customer clinic for 75 owners of the all-new 2008 Ford Focus in Irvine, Calif.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 11:59:08 AM IST #

Aisin Group announces state of the company, technology review at 2008 SAE World Congress.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 11:57:48 AM IST #

Monro Muffler Brake’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 11:56:05 AM IST #

The Transit 'Drive for Simplicity' programme introduces specific series levels similar to those used on passenger cars to ensure a simpler and easier ordering process for customers.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 11:40:17 AM IST #

Annual motorcycle industry benchmarking study measures how each brand's  dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 11:29:16 AM IST #

- Transit Connect SportVan announced as a production reality
- New Ranger with sport stripes seen for the first time
- Transit SportVan revealed in Panther Black with silver stripes
- 18 Ford vans showcased on a bigger Ford stand

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 11:26:00 AM IST #

Leading Russian CDMA operator Sky Link launches Qualcomm’s BREW solution in 31 regions of the Russian Federation and Countries of the CIS and Eastern Europe.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 11:12:36 AM IST #

Activplant announced today that Tower Automotive will deploy Throughput Analyzer across its global enterprise.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 11:08:18 AM IST #

Madonna goes mobile with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Verizon Wireless to debut exclusive underground remix of “4 Minutes”.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 10:58:50 AM IST #

Digital radiography at Intermet's Columbus Foundry in Columbus, Ga., is an all-around benefit, supporting quality and process improvement as well as the clients' own engineering effort.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 10:35:21 AM IST #

Tap into experiences with the Nokia 6212 classic. NFC-enabled handset offers new and easy ways to access and share content.

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 16 April, 2008 10:32:41 AM IST #

Innovative R2S Turbo Technology Earns BorgWarner Its Third PACE Award in Four Years.

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 16 April, 2008 10:13:15 AM IST #