Daily Archives: March 5, 2014

Tata Motors Launches SOUL

Tata Motors Launches SOUL

Tata Motors has launched the ‘Safari Owners United League’ (SOUL), an online platform that aims to bring owners of Tata Safari together. A one-of-its-kind digital platform, SOUL is designed exclusively for Safari owners to share travel stories, experiences and learning’saround their Tata Safari.

Carlos vs. Carlos: PSA move turns double-act to rivalry

Whatever the secret of French carmaker Renault’s crisis-defying performance, Carlos Tavares has taken it with him to domestic competitor PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.

An appearance at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday marks Tavares’s graduation from former Renault second-in-command and Carlos Ghosn protege to PSA CEO and Ghosn rival. Under Brazilian-born Ghosn, who heads the Renault-Nissan alliance, Tavares helped to steer the French side of the partnership unscathed through a deep European slump that almost sank PSA. While Renault was sheltered by its 43.4 percent Nissan stake and buoyant low-cost car sales, analysts also credit price increases and cost savings that Tavares pushed through and now wants to repeat at PSA.

Mercedes considers expanding production in North America

Mercedes considers expanding production in North America

Daimler is looking to add production capacity in North America for both its compact and rear-wheel-drive models, CEO Dieter Zetsche said today.Plans are in the “very early” stages for the rear-wheel-drive vehicles and “it is totally open,” Zetsche said on the sidelines of the Geneva auto show.

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge gets twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 from Nissan GT-R

Infiniti showed us the hot Q50 Eau Rouge concept in January at the 2014 NAIAS Detroit Motor Show with inspiration coming from the Formula One. Most body parts were replaced with new ones and compared to the standard model it is both wider and lower, featuring a muscular and powerful look.

At the time there were no details what’s under the bonnet and Johan de Nysschen, President of Infiniti Motor Company Limited said:

Honda R&D installs hydrogen refueling station for field validation of new fast-fill protocol

Honda R&D installs hydrogen refueling station for field validation of new fast-fill protocol

Preparing for the 2015 introduction of the next Honda fuel cell-electric vehicle (FCEV), Honda R&D Americas has installed an advanced hydrogen refueling station on its Torrance, California campus to serve as a platform for demonstrating and validating its MC Fill hydrogen fueling protocol.