In the recently published ADAC (German Automobile Club) breakdown statistics for 2011, all five Opel models listed achieved above-average results, with the Opel Meriva leading the way. The flexibility champion for the registration years 2006 to 2011 takes top marks in every year and is recognized as having “substantially fewer breakdowns than the average”.
The Opel [...]

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A, Inc. (TMS), TMC’s sales subsidiary in the United States, unveiled the Toyota “RAV4 EV”—an all electric compact SUV jointly developed with California, United States-based Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla)—at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles, California.
The RAV4 EV—based on the Toyota “RAV4” [...]

With a 5,090 mm overall length and 3,045 mm wheelbase, K9 offers generous front and rear occupant space. Overall width and height are 1,900 mm and 1,490 mm, respectively, which creates a spacious cabin environment.
Initially, K9 will be available in some overseas markets powered by an upgraded 290 ps Lambda V6 3.8-litre MPI engine, [...]

Toyota has succeeded in its aim of recapturing the classic sports car experience in its new GT86, according to the expert judges of the 2012 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards. The global panel of specialist engineers, technologists and journalists have named the sports coupe Car of the Year (jointly with the Subaru BRZ)and honoured its chief [...]

Audi is again making technology history in motorsport, as a diesel hybrid vehicle is on the top spot of the grid of a sports car race for the first time ever. At round two of the new FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa, Belgium, Audi will be starting into the race on Saturday (14:30, [...]

First, it’s a miracle Chrysler exists at all. There was that little bankruptcy thing that happened three years ago – the one that was aided by the government loans since repaid. That’s right; unlike with General Motors, the taxpayer is no longer on the hook for Chrysler in any way. But back in the summer [...]

What can unite a blue-haired, roller derby jammer; a crash expert; an organic gardener with specially trained hearing skills, and a Harvard master’s degree candidate with a patent for lighting technology? In addition to being engineers and moms, they all bring expertise and unique perspectives that make the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu fuel-efficient, safe, extremely quiet [...]

State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Mick Zais, announced Tuesday evening at a privately funded celebration that Amy McAllister-Skinner was named the 2012/2013 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. As part of the celebration, BMW Manufacturing, the event’s premier sponsor, handed the Johnsonville High School English teacher the keys to a 2012 Alpine White BMW X3 [...]

In the U.S., the Hyundai Accent has been included in this year’s “Ward’s 10 Best Interiors” list by the editors of WardsAuto.com. The Accent also recently won a Ward’s 10 Best Engines award for the 1.6-litre Gamma petrol engine.
The WardsAuto editorial staff spent two months selecting the 10 winners from a field of 40 vehicles [...]

Toyota has succeeded in its aim of recapturing the classic sports car experience in its new 86, according to the expert judges of the 2012 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.
The global panel of specialist engineers, technologists and journalists have named the sports coupe Car of the Year (jointly with the Subaru BRZ) and honoured its [...]