Monthly Archives: July 2013

performance Skoda Octavia vRS Prices announced

performance Skoda Octavia vRS Prices announced

Skoda has announced the prices for the all-new Octavia vRS, which is sold with a choice of either 184PS diesel or 220PS petrol engine.

EU targets Russian car-recycling fees in WTO dispute

EU targets Russian car-recycling fees in WTO dispute

The European Union is filing its first dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization over fees imposed on used cars and trucks that the country imports.

Russian gov’t subsidies for car buyers will stimulate market growth, banks say

Russian gov't subsidies for car buyers will stimulate market growth, banks say

Russia’s two biggest banks are betting a resumption of subsidies aimed at helping the automotive industry will return car sales to growth, bolstering lending.

EU warns Germany over Mercedes car refrigerant

EU warns Germany over Mercedes car refrigerant

The European Commission has warned Germany it faces possible action over Daimler’s refusal to remove a banned refrigerant from new cars, after France moved to block most Mercedes sales within its borders.

Pennsylvanians push for more electric vehicle charging stations

Pennsylvanians push for more electric vehicle charging stations

Electric cars have been a part of the U.S. car market since the early 1990s, but nearly two decades later few are found cruising the streets of Pittsburgh. And while the automotive industry accounts for between 4 and 5 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product, according to selectusa.commerce.gov, electric vehicles make up only a small portion of that market.