Mercedes-Benz C-Class met with great success since launch in June 2007. It will now be quipped with first BlueEFFICIENCY engine for launch in the UK. The existing model would be replaced with Mercedes-Benz C 180 Kompressor BlueEFFICIENCY, with no hike in road price.
Mercedes-Benz has given BlueEFFICIENCY name to range of measures incorporated in minimising CO2 [...]
The present credit crunch is forcing motorists to look for different avenues of cost reduction. The mid-size Peugeot 308 family car is one of the best alternatives for those motorists who want to shield themselves from future running costs.
Families and companies need not have to switch over to small cars for countering rising costs, says [...]
Many senior people might remember the original Volkswagen Scirocco and might recall epithets which described its performance.
The Scirocco made its debut 34 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show, where it also marked beginning of Volkswagen’s new design phase. Corrado was introduced in 1989 and thereafter production of Scirocco was gradually reduced and halted 1993 [...]
The Volvo S60 concept car is scheduled to be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show to present glimpses of what it will look like when launched in 2010.
The President and CEO of the Volvo Cars, Stephen Odell, has expressed confidence in delivering more dynamic and exciting designs and maintaining its leadership in vehicle safety. He [...]
The new Morgan Aeromax car has joined the long list of latest British sports cars. Avon Tyres, which has been appointed as the official supplier, will supply its trusted ZZ3 tyres to the classic British manufacturer Morgan, for its stunning Aeromax sports car.
The Cooper Tyre and Rubber Company Europe maufactures and markets wide range of [...]
Effective February 2009, Porsche once again will be extending its range for the all-wheel dive, four door car with launch of Cayenne with diesel engine. The decision was prompted by amendment to legal regulations offering tax incentives for diesel engine vehicles in European markets. Porsche’s stake in Volkswagen, the largest manufacturer of diesel engines for [...]
The V6 dCi diesel engine displayed at the Paris Motor Show in Laguna Coupe, is the first engine developed and manufactured by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. It is meant to fulfil worldwide demand of powerful yet emission and fuel efficient engines to equip top of the range vehicles.
The cooperation between Renault and Nissan made it possible [...]
The Citroen Hypnos has bagged the prestigious ‘Concept Car of the Year 2008’ Auto Car Magazine award, while car designer, Briton, Legighanne Earley was named ‘Autocar Courland Automotive Leader of the Future’. Citroen Hypnos’s spectacular concept had received accolades from visitors at the Paris Motor Show in October.
Citroen UK’s Managing Director, Xavier Duchemin, described this [...]
Launch of smart fortwo model with micro hybrid drive technology is going to further enhance environmental compatibility and make driving more enjoyable.
Micro hybrid drive has become standard feature of the 61hp and 71hp iconic smart fortwo models from November 2008.
Micro hybrid drive is an automatic start & stop function which makes high savings in fuel [...]
Keeping up with its environmentally friendly approach, the Swedish vehicle manufacturer is recycling scrapped Volvo components with its Greenline initiative.
The initiative should reinforce Volvo’s Exchangeparts system. Under this system used Volvo engines, axles, gearboxes and other components are collected from dealers and reworked exactly to the fresh component standards.
Volvo Greenline renewed component programme’s inspection checks [...]