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Placed under administration after filing for bankruptcy protection, Bertone suffered from a strong disagreement between family members preventing the situation from improving. Since then, things got better and a new business plan was decided. The new business plan separates the current organization in two companies: Bertone Stile and Bertone Carroziera. Bertone Carroziera own the unique [...]

Pininfarina has announced it will open a design centre in India. Due to be located in Pune, northwestern India, Pininfarina will offer services to all automakers, the company said. However, with minority participation by Indian automotive giant Tata, it isn’t sure that other carmakers will be happy to share future projects with Tata. "This agreement [...]

Petrol retailers says there will be no shortage of fuel supply when refinery workers at Grangemouth refinery will go on strike. After refinery workers at Grangemouth refinery announced a two-day strike starting on Sunday, there were fears over fuel supplies in Scotland and Northern England, but Petrol Retailers Association reassured people by announcing there will [...]

Despite a slowdown and a growing inflation rate in India, car makers are planning to move their lineup upmarket in an attempt to build their brand image in the future and to meet demand for larger models from Indian customers. Honda will soon launch our outgoing Accord saloon which will be lightly upgraded when reaching [...]

The Korean carmaker has announced plans for an unprecedented raft of new models due for production over the next few years. From 2009 through to 2014, SsangYong will invest more than €1.9 billion/£1.5 billion in 20 new models based on five different platforms, with five new engines and with monocoque construction. It’s possible that world-famous [...]

Ken Livingstone has announced he will try to reduce speed limits in London to just 20mph if he’s re-elected to a third term office. London Mayor made a step further towards car annihilation in London by announcing he would lobby for a speed reduction to just 20mph in London if he’s re-elected. He justified his [...]

Tatra’s main shareholder and CEO, Ronald Adams has announced that the company might bring back Tatras of the past as retro automobiles. Tatra vehicles were probably the most incredible cars from Eastern Europe with their unique features: four headlights, dorsal fin, tear-drop shape and rear V8 engine. They were ideal for spy or futuristic movies [...]

Drivers are having to dodge more than 3 million holes in the road. In a report, the Asphalt Industry Alliance reveals that around 1 million are potholes left unfixed by local councils, while holes dug by utility companies account for a further 2.5 million road openings. The poor state of roads in England and Wales [...]