Chrysler is considering having Chery Automobile build a new Chrysler-designed vehicle, not a car based on a Chery design, due to quality concerns. Back in December, Chrysler and Chery announced plans for Chery to build a new small car in China for worldwide export. Originally, Chrysler was considering a Chery model and not a car […]

Volkswagen may drop much of the New Beetle’s retro styling when the next-generation model debuts, if these sketches from Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport are any hint. When Volkswagen unveiled the New Beetle in 1998, its look was derived directly from the original Beetle. If the new illustrations are accurate, the 2010 model will have […]

Ford of Europe will stage the world premiere of its all-new Mondeo at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Mondeo “premiered” in the latest Bond film “Casino Royale”.
The new Ford Mondeo features Ford of Europe’s ‘kinetic design’ styling language and will share many elements of its core architecture with the Ford S-MAX.
The Ford […]

Yesterday we showed you a spy shot of the third generation Mazda2. Today Mazda announced that it will stage the world premiere of the all-new Mazda2 (known as the Mazda Demio) at the Geneva International Motor Show in March. Mazda states that the all-new Mazda2 will build on the automaker’s current generation of Zoom-Zoom branding.
Mazda […]

BMW revealed a restyled 1-Series that it will unveil at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The facelifted compact BMW will receive a larger twin-kidney grille, new headlamps, and reshaped bumper and lower front spoiler.
Perhaps the biggest news for the 1-Series is the availability of the new three-door version to go with the current five-door model.
The […]

The fuel-efficient Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion will arrive in the U.K. later this year. Volkwagen’s BlueMotion brand represents the most efficient and economical vehicle in each of the automaker’s car ranges. VW will expand its BlueMotion brand with the Passat BlueMotion that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
The Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion features […]

Spy photographers caught the third-generation Mazda2 during cold weather testing in Sweden. While it isn’t available in the States, the Mazda2 (aka Mazda Demio) has been a big seller in the B-class segment in European and Asian markets. Since Ford Motor is short on B-segement cars in the U.S. — it has a grand total […]

Audi is expanding the range of its two highest-volume models, delivering four new, more efficient models — the A3, A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e and A4 2.0 TFSI e (sedan or Avant). The advanced engines employ direct fuel injection for both the petrol and diesel engines.
All four new models feature a gearshift indicator, located in […]

Earlier this week, General Motors completed its overhaul of Saturn with the unveiling the all-new 2008 Saturn Astra at the Chicago Auto Show. The new Astra replaces the Ion, and is final piece of the puzzle to overhaul Saturn’s products with 5 new models in 20 months. With such a rapid product overhaul, the oldest […]

With the unveiling of the 2008 Saturn Astra at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this week, General Motors has completely revamped Saturn’s lineup in just 20 months.
The new Astra replaces the Ion — currently the oldest vehicle in Saturn’s lineup. The 2008 Saturn Astra will be imported from Europe in both 3- and 5-door hatchback […]