Porsche has been dealing with the development of the Leipzig plant for more than two years now, with huge investments from the German supercar manufacturer. We are talking about 500 million euros to be invested in the plant`s construction and expansion. Porsche Macan Factory Now, with the plant being opened on February 11, the Porsche`s aim is to increase the...
Before purists and //M fanatics start carpet bombing my house, do note that the title is not a definite. It seems like the Bavarians have another surprise in store for those who are interested in the 2012 BMW M5, they are working on a special drivetrain option. This would be the option to have all wheel drive on what's always...
Nissan may have refined the EV technology to the point where the Leaf is actually a viable and usable vehicle in the real world but they still have some problems. And according to the latest announcement to come from the Japanese, Nissan's biggest problem with the Leaf EV is making it fast enough. In a world that praises itself as...
According to a recent statement by spokesmen from Ford Motor Company we could be expecting that by 2020 up to 25% of the company's global sales to be hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, or any combination of these technologies. Nancy Gioia, Ford’s director of global electrification is the author of this statement but he also mentioned that the figure could...
Well, at least that's what McLaren is telling us about their expectations from their latest supecar, the MP4-12C's clientele. The statement according to which 50% of the demand for the McLaren MP4-12C is going to come from Europe belongs to Antony Sheriff McLaren Automotive Managing Director. McLaren has scheduled a 50-venue promotional tour for its 12C in Germany that starts...
The growing labor issues in China have hit home and Japanese car maker, Honda is the first victim of the situation. Yesterday, May 29th, Honda had shut all four of its Chinese plants as a result of massive strikes of company employees. The problem isn't new as the manifestations started round the middle of the month, with the 17th being...
