When we first saw a digital impression of how a future HSV based on the next Commodore could look, we were surprised how well the Insignia-based car lends itself to HSV-like styling tweaks. What about the ute and the Maloo? It’s a similar story. With HSV keeping mum on exactly […]
Day: 21 December 2016
Volkswagen settles on $1 billion buy-back or fix plan for 3.0 TDI engines in U.S.
Volkswagen has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators, agreeing to a $1 billion settlement in regard to its 3.0-litre TDI engines embroiled in the dieselgate scandal. The $1 billion settlement includes plans to fix, or buy back the 80,000 vehicles equipped with VAG’s 3.0-litre TDI unit, and is in addition […]
Mitsubishi to share future Renault-Nissan EV platform – report
Renault-Nissan will share an EV platform and technology with not only Renault as previously reported for the next LEAF and Zoe, but also newly-acquired Mitsubishi. The plans is set to help reduce costs on upcoming electric vehicles. According to Nikkei, Nissan and Renault are already well underway working on the […]
BMW wins court case in China over copyright on intellectual property
A Chinese court has ordered companies to pay BMW hundreds of thousands of dollars after it was found they had registered trademarks found to be too similar to BMW’s intellectual property. A court in Shanghai has since ordered the founder of a Chinese firm, as well as another company to […]
Volvo raises $500 million in lead up to long-suspected IPO
Volvo’s parent company, Geely, has revealed it has raised over half a billion dollars as it takes its first plunge toward looking at an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Chinese multinational company Geely, who purchased Volvo from Ford Motor Co. back in 2010, has announced today that it has raised 5 […]
Volkswagen to contribute $200 million to pollution fund in U.S.
Volkswagen has agreed to contribute as much as US$200 million into a pollution reduction fund in the U.S. in the ongoing aftermath of the dieselgate emissions scandal. A source closely involved on the settlement told Reuters that Volkswagen agreed to the payment as part of a wider agreement related to […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 V8 to debut at Geneva show, 375kW likely
Prototypes of the much-anticipated Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 have been spotted in Europe again, confirming there is a high-powered V8 model just around the corner for the GLC range. The GLC 63 will be one of only two V8-powered SUVs in the mid-size premium class, joining the equally exciting V8 version […]
BMW 1 M Coupe gets M5 V10 conversion, insane drifting power (video)
Footage has appeared online of what we’re going to say is one of the most impressive engine conversions we’ve seen; a BMW 1 M fitted with a 5.0-litre V10 engine from the car’s big brother, the M5. The BMW 1 M is an undeniably impressive performance car, powered by a […]