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Honda redesigns Odyssey for 2018 model year

Honda Motor, the Japanese carmaker, has completely redesigned its best-selling minivan, Odyssey, for the 2018 model year as the all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey arrives Honda dealerships across the United States, this Thursday. Without any doubt, the Odyssey has been the best-selling minivan in America for the past seven years and ...

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2017 ‘MINI’ Electric Picnic gets underway at Westport House

No fewer than 3,000 fans and 1,200 MINI cars of all shapes and sizes, new and old, along with their loving owners, are billed to converge on the famous West House in Ireland from this Thursday, May 25 to Sunday, May 28, as the 2017  International Mini Meeting gets underway, ...

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Veloster bags Kelley Blue Book’s top rating for affordability, value delivery

The 2017 Hyundai Veloster has been rated as one of the ‘Coolest Cars under $18K’ by Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com as the sleek road machine was included in its annual ‘10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000’ list. As one of Kelley Blue Book’s longest running lists, the recognition highlights dynamic vehicles ...

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Ford names Jim Hackett CEO, assigns new roles to Farley, Hinrichs

U.S. auto giant, Ford Motor Company (FMC),  on Monday announced the appointment of Jim Hackett as its new president and CEO and assigned key global leadership roles to two others in a major shake-up designed to further strengthen its core automotive business and accelerate a strategic shift to capitalise on ...

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Breaking! Ford moves to fire Mark Fields, taps James Hackett as new CEO in major shake-up

  Ford is set to sack its CEO Mark Fields, who took over from Alan Mulally in 2014,  replacing him with 62-year-old James Hackett, head of Ford’s Smart Mobility subsidiary, according to a report by Forbes on Sunday. A formal statement on Field’s sack is due to be made this ...

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Here comes the new BMW M5 with M xDrive

The new BMW M5 is in a class of its own. Due for launch in 2017, the new sporty machine is the sixth generation of the exceedingly successful vehicle concept that was first launched in 1984 as the original BMW M5. The car also comes with the M xDrive system, whose ...

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Ford to sack 20,000 workers worldwide

Ford Motor Company is reportedly planning to cut about 10 percent of its global workforce in order to help increase its stock price, sources told The Wall Street Journal. The paper reported on Monday that the company is expected to outline its plan as early as this week. The move ...

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The new BMW 2 Series Coupe and Convertible

  A more striking design, LED headlights and an all-new interior take sporting flair and quality feel to another new level. The BMW 2 Series Coupe and BMW 2 Series Convertible have raised the bar in the premium compact class in terms of dynamic prowess, aesthetic appeal and emotional richness. ...

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Agile, versatile, electrifying: The MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4

Characteristic MINI driving fun is now available in fascinating, sustainable form. The MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 is the first model of the British premium brand in which a plug-in hybrid drive provides the option of mobility that is purely electric and therefore emissions-free, in addition to offering the thrill of athletic agility ...

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter posts best Q1 results in over 20 years

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has recorded the most successful first quarter in over 20 years.  The Vans division of the German luxury carmaker said from January through March, it delivered approximately 45,000 units of the Sprinter to customers all over the world, thus representing growth of about 10 percent compared with the ...

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