Franciscus van Meel assumes management of BMW M GmbH

Franciscus van Meel (48) will take over as Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW M GmbH from January 1, 2015. He is the successor to Dr. Friedrich Nitschke (59) who will be retiring at the end of the year.

Francisus van Meel, who will already be joining the BMW

Read more »

Draw 'Dream Car' to win iPad and trip to Japan

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announces the US launch of this year's Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, which is designed to inspire creativity in youth and encourage an interest in the automotive industry. Across the nation, youth, ages 4-15, are invited to create and submit

Read more »

Hyundai partners with Bisimoto to create 708 hp flex-fuel 2015 Sonata

For the third year in a row, Hyundai is partnering with the powertrain gurus at Bisimoto Engineering, this time to create a 708 hp Sonata for the 2014 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Bisimoto's team specializes in extracting huge output from Hyundai's engines, like the 1,000 hp Bisimoto

Read more »

World premiere of Volkswagen Tristar at IAA, Hannover

Multifunctional like a Swiss Army knife. Variable, reliable and an all-rounder - on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the first Syncro concept car, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents the Tristar, an unprecedented combination of all the good features of the

Read more »

14th Family Fun Car Rally to promote safe driving

14th Family Fun Car Rally, a family drive event exclusively for Skoda car owners, was flagged-off from Tivoli Gardens, Chattarpur by Rishi Rana, ACP Delhi Traffic Police. Around 100 decorated cars came together to promote safe driving and traffic sense among Delhi people,

Read more »

Maserati and Bulgari launches limited edition chronograph, celebrates joint anniversary

Founded by Alfieri Maserati and two of his six brothers, Ettore and Ernesto, in Bologna on December 1, 1914, the eponymous car manufacturer now based in Modena is celebrating its centenary in 2014. A momentous year, that also sees Bulgari toast its 130th

Read more »

GMC introduces 2015 Sierra Elevation Edition

GMC introduced the 2015 Sierra Elevation Edition, a new entry to the sport pickup truck market. The Elevation Edition, which goes on sale later this year, offers a combination of style and content unavailable from competitors in the sport truck segment.

"Much in

Read more »

Daimler Trucks launches all-new Fuso trucks in Indonesia

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks, is further pursuing the internationalisation of its business activities. At the Indonesia International Motor Show 2014, Daimler's commercial vehicle subsidiary unveiled

Read more »

New top-end Cadillac to be built in Detroit in 2015

Cadillac announced it will elevate its growing portfolio with a new, top-end, high-technology car. The as-yet unnamed Cadillac will go into production in the fourth quarter of 2015 at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.

The addition of this new Cadillac is part

Read more »

Hyundai announces Shah Rukh Khan as brand ambassador for Xcent

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for Xcent - the real family sedan. Endorsing Hyundai's flagship products for 16 years, Shah Rukh Khan's long- standing association with Hyundai truly personifies

Read more »

Toyota names Scott C. Vazin as VP, Corporate & Regional Communications

Toyota's North American reinvention got another boost as the company announced the appointment of Scott C. Vazin as Vice-President of Corporate and Regional Communications, effective September 22, 2014.

"I'm delighted that Scott Vazin will join Toyota,

Read more »