After an announcement came in yesterday from Ford concerning the company’s first hybrid and plugin hybrid models to be made at their plant in Valencia we have another snippet concerning the same production facility. That same plant in Spain will produce two versions of the new Ford C-MAX compact minivans that will be launched in
Early September, the Renault Wind will hit French showrooms with two equipment levels and pricing starting at 17.500 euros. The Renault Wind was launched back in March at the Geneva Motor Show and it seems to be one fast moving launch.
There’s quite a bit of a celebrative moment going on at Aston Martin‘s Magna Steyr operations in Graz, Austria as the first examples of the Rapide have left the compound. Aston Martin said that the Rapide will reach buyers and their 125 showrooms in 34 countries over the next few weeks.
McLaren Automotive have organised a special “welcome” party for the new car we’ve been hearing so much of in the past few months. This would be another demonstration of McLaren soft power in the release of the MP4-12C after a massive stab at the Bugatti Veyron from Ron Dennis.
The recently facelifted Audi TT is getting close to launch date and the two liter diesel engine has been confirmed for it despite no real changes having been made to it. The diesel in question is, of course, a TDI and it develops 170 horsepower while still being quite economical.
Recalls are not something you want to deal with but lately they seem to be an ever more popular notion in the automotive news. Recalls from Porsche however are different, they generally don’t happen, but this time, it is, and it’s happening with quite a bang.
Yet again, it’s the Beijing Motor Show that’s the event responsible for the announcement of this supermini concept car. MG, as we know, are owned by Chinese automotive manufacturer Nanjing so the launch being made here isn’t completely out of place.
Another launch from the Beijing Auto Show revealed the long wheel base version of the 2009 Mercedes E Class. The latest addition in terms of options to Mercedes W212 lineup features a simple figure being changed, the length of the car has grown by five and a half inches.
