Toyota previously announced that they are aiming to stay the number one automaker, worldwide, where Volkswagen has replied by saying — your time is coming, Japan! The Japanese company known as Toyota are expecting a sales increase of about 6 percent over the next 11 months, where VW has replied that the next few years will see change in the market. Martin Winterkorn,...

Toyota has said that they will stop the production of eight North American models. There is currently a problem with a sticking accelerator pedal which has already been linked to 20 deaths and 2,000 complaints. The problem has been reported in both Europe and North America. The Corolla, Avalon, Camry, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia and Tundra will all stop production...

General Motors recently confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Spyker Cars for the Saab sale. The details are finally out there, and here’s what happened. Spyker said that they did not want the Saab brand to go under, despite the ongoing loss from 1990. “Our brand values are closely related to that of Saab,” Muller told Automotive News. “Both Saab...

There have been loads of rumours revolving around a Motorsport version of the BMW 1-Series, and it’s finally time that the M division boss, Kay Segler, comments on these. “The thing you have to remember about BMW is that every model must make money, so the question is: could we make this happen with a 1-series M? Besides, what would you call it? You couldn’t...

Toyota has said that they are expecting a 6 percent increase in sales for 2010. The global enhancement will be refreshing after it’s worst downturn. The automaker is hoping to maintain it’s lead over both Volkswagen and General Motors. Toyota has said that they are planning to receive around 8.27 million sales through 2010, and this is a million short of its...

General Motors, and Spyker Cars has confirmed that they have reached an agreement for the Saab brand. “Today’s announcement is great news for Saab employees, dealers and suppliers, great news for millions of Saab customers and fans worldwide, and great news for GM,” said John Smith, GM vice president for corporate planning and alliances. “General...

Larry Dominique, Nissan North America’s vice president of product planning, has said that Infiniti is planning to create an entry level front-wheel-drive vehicle. The G and M models will not however fall under this masterful idea. “The core of the brand is very important to us, this kind of performance sedan,” Dominique said. “Can you have other vehicles in different...

GM CEO Edward Whitacre has confirmed that there will be no deal between Spyker and Saab. “As of today we have not changed our direction of winding down the operations (of Saab),” Whitacre said. “Obviously there have been advanced talks with Spyker Cars to acquire Saab – however, we do not have a deal to announce this morning. If and when that changes, we’ll...

General Motors has said that Edward Whitacre will stay on as the Chief Executive Officer of the automaker. Edward decided to take the company’s offer, and it was said that the call for a new CEO will stop, immediately. “The board of directors asked if I would be willing to stay on at GM and help continue the company’s road back to success,” Whitacre said. “Having...

BMW has confirmed that there will be an ActiveHybrid version of the 2011 5-Series. The F10, or 5-Series, will be on show at the Geneva Salon which takes place during the March month. At the moment, there is no information on whether or not the hybrid will find its way to the American market. “I don’t think we will sell it because in the past, station wagons...

Reports have suggested that Fiat is planning on merging Alfa Romeo, Abarth and Maserati into one sporty sub-brand. Following these reports is the news about CEO Sergio Marchionne appointing Abarth and Maserati CEO Harald Wester as the CEO of the Alfa Romeo brand. Fiat has said that Alfa is currently under strategic review, where details will be published in April. “Alfa...

The Buick/GMC general manager, Brian Sweeney recently gave us a short little piece on what the company is planning for the Buick Regal. One question revolved around whether or not there will be a coupe of sport wagon version of the Regal model. “No, but we are looking at all the different possibilities for Regal based on what’s available on this global architecture...

The Tato Nano is expected in the United States where it will be smallest, and most affordable city car around… Or so they say. Recent reports around the car state that the pricing for the Nano will be slightly above the original expected price of $2,500. Warren Harris, Tata’s spokesman said “The structural changes that would need to be made, the changes that...

Horacio Pagani, the supercar maker, has commented on the brand new Zonda successor during an online interview. The interview saw Horacio reveal a few details regarding the design parameters of the up and coming C9 model. The new Pagani supercar will be created in a brand new facility based in Modena where the firm will create 40 units per year. This exceeds previous production...

Infiniti are apparently looking to add a new entry-level model to their G-line up. The new sedan is expected to be called the G25 and it will use a 2.5-litre V6 engine, the same one found in the Nissan Skyline 250 GT. Well, it’s meant to be the same, however, the 2011 Infiniti G25 will not feature a turbocharger. This entry level model is meant to compete with BMW...