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Nardo 3 extreme car sports a Glasurit finish in Geneva

The star of the luxury vehicles was the Lorinser SL Class Nardo 3 based on the Mercedes Benz SL 600.

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Mitsubishi Lancer recognized by KBB as top 10 Coolest New Car Under $18,000

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer named one of top 10 Coolest New Cars under $18,000.

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LKQ Corporation net income up over 95%

LKQ Corporation announces 2008 first quarter net income results up over 95% with record revenue, record earnings and increased annual earnings guidance.

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Audi launches 2008 Audi sportscar experience

- Program Based at Audi Forum Sonoma in Northern California
- Special Half-Day Program Added for Drivers to Test All New Audi S Models

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URE will debut Ohio's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

Union Rural Electric Cooperative (URE) will debut Plug-In 1, Ohio's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), a converted 2008 Ford Escape SUV that can run on a rechargeable advanced battery and achieve 50-60 miles per gallon.

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Cooper-Standard to discuss its Q1 2008 results on May 14

Cooper-Standard Automotive announces date for teleconference to discuss 2008 1st quarter results.

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Mercedes-Benz sales up 17%

Mercedes-Benz has a new record for the first quarter of sales increase 17 percent & car’s EBIT also improved by 45 per cent to GBP909 million.

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Mercedes-Benz & top musicians combine at festival

Mercedes-Benz fans can see top vehicles at British International Motor Show with music’s biggest names.

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Daimler to acquire 22.3% stake in engine maker Tognum

Daimler to participate in growth potential: protection of long-term supply relations between Daimler and Tognum.

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Fiat scores 13th successive profit boost

- The car division lifted its profit gain by 53 per cent
- Automobile businesses had revenues of €7.4 billion, an increase of 8.8%
- Fiat Group Automobiles delivered a total of 563,600 units in Q1 2008

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General Motors India April sales up 24%

General Motors India April 2008 sales up by 24% in a sluggish market Chevrolet Spark sales grow by 66 percent.

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AT&T game development contest for Windows Mobile

Grand-Prize winner will receive mobile game developer contract with I-play, Prime Placement on AT&T MEdia Mall and cash prize of $25,000.

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Tongxin reports record growth for fiscal year 2007

- Record consolidated revenue of US$ 89.9 million, an increase of 34.9% year-over-year.
- Record EBITDA of US$16.8 million, and increase of 33.3% compare to 2006.

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3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance in June

The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance at the Rose Bowl and adjacent Brookside Golf Course on June 1, 2008, in Pasadena, California.

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Corvette celebrates success with special edition models

- Two special models in limited edition
- C6 based on Indy 500 pace car
- Z06 ‘427’ with a salute to the past

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LoJack Q1 income tops estimates, revenue down 15%

Gross margin dollars for the first quarter declined 20% to $23.8 million, compared to $29.7 million for the same quarter last year.

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Amerigon announces Q1 2008 sales results

Strong Demand for CCS Drives Record Quarterly Revenues and Unit Shipments.

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TRW Automotive Q1 net sale up 16.2%

TRW Automotive reports first quarter 2008 financial results; revises full year outlook.

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GM Europe to invest 9 billion euro to strengthen Opel

GM Europe will invest €9 Billion to strengthen Opel for its product offensive with 20 new models, growth strategy for German market, contracts for the future to safeguard production locations & extended-range electric vehicle being developed.

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Land Rover celebrates 60th anniversary

Land Rover made its public debut before 60 years ago. The original Land Rover was shown at a motor show in Amsterdam, on April 30, 1948.

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ASUS-Lamborghini VX3 launches ‘OC’ Event

Lamborghini's new high-powered ASUS computer headlines exclusive 'OC' event. Hollywood stars and orange county elite attend private event at Lamborghini Orange County.

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Sonic Automotive announces Q1 2008 sales results

Sonic Automotive Inc reports first quarter earnings in line with company expectations.

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Automotive seating systems maker Lear updates Q1 guidance

Lear reports first-quarter 2008 financial results; full-year 2008 earnings outlook remains unchanged.

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Ford wins 'Best Sustainability Reporting' award

In a summary report, Ceres and ACCA lauded Ford’s 2006/07 Sustainability Report for presenting “a very complete picture of the key sustainability issues faced by both the company and its industry and includes a comprehensive materiality analysis.”

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Garmin automotive/mobile segment revenue up 43% in Q1

Garmin reports record first quarter; strong margins and increased market share.

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Tigra Sport Rouge features dynamic new change

Tigra Sport Rouge – Hot and Exciting with new-look fabric roof. Price starts from £15,705 & available to order now.

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ArvinMeritor declares quarterly dividend

ArvinMeritor declared quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on common stock.

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GM to announce second advanced biofuels relationship

GM President Fritz Henderson will announce General Motors’ Corp’s second partnership with a cellulosic ethanol manufacturer on May 1.

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General Motors posts net loss of $3.3 billion in Q1 2008

- Positive adjusted automotive earnings before tax, with improvement of over $160 million
- Positive reported automotive earnings before tax, down by $118 million
- Continued strong results in emerging markets

- First quarter revenue of $42.7 billion

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Sony Ericsson plans to release new technology with Flash & Java

Sony Ericsson’s new technology enables fast and clean user interface development for both graphical designers and code developers.

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Dana Holding to release Q1 2008 financial results on May 15

Dana Holding Corporation to host conference call and webcast on May 14 to discuss 2008 first-quarter results.

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Nokia & Cisco announces combined mobile unified communications solution

More than 100 customers in commercial use and more than 600 customers in trials for Mobile Business Solution from Cisco and Nokia. Cisco and Nokia have certified more than 95 channels partners on combined solution.

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BorgWarner Board authorizes repurchase of 5mn shares

BorgWarner Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to 5 million shares of the company's common stock.

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CarMax - learn how to spot hidden vehicle damage

CarMax 'Quick Poll' finds consumers often misidentify damage indicators.

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Visteon updates Q1 earnings guidance

- Net loss narrows by $48 million
- EBIT-R improves $97 million
- SG&A reduced by $21 million

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TLC to hold public hearing on availability of vehicles complying with minimum MPG Rules

Notice of public hearing relative to the availability of vehicles complying with the minimum miles per gallon taxicab rules.

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