Monthly Archives: May 2013

Electric battery manufacturer A123 Systems emerges under new name, B456 Systems

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given final approval to the reorganization plan of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc., which was the recipient of a $249 million Department of Energy grant. I suppose the next bankruptcy followed by a reorganization will yield the company name C789. What do you think?

Monday’s court hearing resolved minor outstanding issues following the sale of most of the company’s assets to the U.S. arm of Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. for nearly $257 million.

Unique Aston Martin DB4GT sells for £3,249,500

Unique Aston Martin DB4GT sells for £3,249,500A unique Aston Martin DB4GT fetched a world record price of £3,249,500 on Saturday, as part of the Aston Martin Centenary Sale at Aston Martin Works. Every lot was sold for a total of over £10 million.

Celebrating Automotive’s European Rising Stars

The future of the European automotive industry looks bright because of the strength of the young executives who are making huge strides forward. The 2013 Rising Stars will be honored at the Four Seasons George V hotel in Paris on 12th June .

From automakers to suppliers, manufacturing to design, logistics to purchasing, each Rising Star has spearheaded change and made progress up the career ladder.

BMW 5 Series facelift line-up revealed

BMW has unveiled the mildly updated 5 Series range, including the saloon, touring and GT with first cars arriving in UK in September.

New Porsche 911 GT3 technical highlights video

New Porsche 911 GT3 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, featuring an entirely new engine, transmission, body and chassis.