Tata Motors intends to set up more such institutes in other states
The Government of Punjab and Tata Motors today announced the formal inauguration of the Punjab State Institute of Automotive and Driving Skills (SIADS), at Mahuana in the Muktsar district of the state. The driving institute was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr. [...]

The Motor Sports Association’s Team UK national squad convened at Silverstone’s Porsche Experience Centre this week for its first training session of the year.
Nine of the ten elite race and rally drivers spent two intensive days working with recognised sports performance experts in preparation for the coming season. Only one driver was unable to attend [...]

Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG, talks about the Audi A1:
We are venturing into new terrain with the A1: It defines an entirely new model series and will be the first premium automobile in the small compact segment.
To bring premium – or better yet – a true [...]

Hyundai Motor Company Australia will launch i45, the all-new mid-sized sedan, in the 2nd quarter of 2010.
i45 represents a modern approach to the traditional mid-size sedan segment incorporating Hyundai’s new ‘fluidic sculpture’ design and luxury features, combined with Hyundai’s value proposition.
In the U.S., the all-new mid-sized sedan, built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, is setting [...]

Nine weeks before the 2010 DTM season starts, Audi’s driver line-up for the most popular international touring car racing series is complete. Since Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen will fully concentrate on sports car racing in the Audi R15 TDI in 2010, the young Spaniard Miguel Molina will join the team as a new [...]

Honda will begin sales in Thailand of a new Cub-type automatic transmission (AT) scooter model, Wave110i AT, in March of this year through A. P. Honda Co., Ltd., a Honda affiliate responsible for distribution of Honda motorcycle products in Thailand. Based on the Wave110i, which is highly acclaimed for its fuel efficiency, the Wave110i AT [...]

General Motors will invest more than $494 million and create nearly 550 jobs in three U.S. plants to produce the next generation fuel efficient Ecotec engine. The project consists of the following:

Tonawanda — $425 million site investment will add capacity for the next generation Ecotec engine at 370,000 per year and bring about 470 [...]

What does Ford Motor Company have in common with Google, Apple, and Amazon? Ford shares a spot with them on Fast Company’s Top 10 list of “Most Innovative” companies in Mobile technology, and becomes the first automaker to ever be recognized in the category.
“This honor represents Ford’s commitment to innovation and development of technology that [...]

There have been reports from the United States media today that steering performance of Toyota Corolla vehicles is under investigation in the US market.
Toyota Motor Corporation - Japan has advised the electric power-steering system used in Corolla models sold in Australia is different from that used for models sold in the United States.
There have been [...]

Ford’s all-new C-car makes its European debut at next month’s Geneva show, alongside final versions of
C-MAX and Grand C-MAX which go on sale this year. There are also further product enhancements for the Ford Kuga and Mondeo and more options revealed for the new S-MAX and Galaxy.
All-new Ford C-MAX rangeThe all-new Ford C-MAX family [...]