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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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General Motors and Isuzu Motors Announce Future Plans for Operations in South Africa

Port Elizabeth, South Africa: General Motors and Isuzu Motors today announced their respective future plans for the Isuzu, Chevrolet and Opel brands in South Africa, subject to local regulatory requirements. With this announcement, Isuzu Motors intends to purchase GM’s South African light commercial vehicle manufacturing operations and strengthen its presence ...

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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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BMW Group grows Q1 profit before tax, revenues above market expectations

Ahead of the publication of its full financial results for the first quarter of 2017 on May 4, the BMW Group, which is made up of three luxury brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce,  said it achieved a profit before tax of € 3,005 million in the first quarter of the ...

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