Monthly Archives: March 2014

Porsche delivered a record 162,145 vehicles in 2013

Honda Civic Type R Concept previewed for Geneva Motor Show

2013 was a good year for many automakers and a very good one for Porsche, which had an operating margin of 18 per cent.

Michelin launches updated Latitude SUV tyre

Michelin has introduced a new, updated version of its Latitude on-road SUV tyre, which is designed to improve fuel efficiency and improve braking performance while lasting for longer than its predecessor. The updated Michelin Latitude 3 tyre is available to order now.

Pacific Ocean gobbles up car after owners park it on the beach

The Pacific Ocean is truly a marvel. It is large and beautiful and a little bit car-hungry, as visitors in Lincoln City, Oregon found out. According to KPTV FOX 12 News, a person’s car on the beach quickly became a person’s car in the ocean when their beach parking spot became inescapable as the tide came in.

Porsche predicts stable 2014 earnings

Porsche predicts that earnings will be stable in 2014 as the sports car maker invests in U.S. and Chinese operations. Investment spending will focus on adding distribution outlets in emerging markets, with 30 new dealerships planned for China by 2015, the manufacturer said today in a statement.

Polluted Paris prepares for partial car ban

Vehicles drive past an information board asking to limit their speed on March 15, 2014 in Paris

Paris on Monday launches alternate driving days for the first time in nearly 20 years to tackle dangerous air pollution levels amid controversy on whether the ban is warranted or will yield results.