Monthly Archives: May 2014

Aston Martin reviving the Lagonda

Aston Martin Lagonda

The UK supercar company is developing a reimagined modern version of the original sports limousine that made its debut back in 1976.

Aston Martin expects to be profitable after 2016

Loss-making Aston Martin expects to make a significant return to profitability after 2016.

The company said it would start to see the benefits of a five-year £500 million ($843.57 million) investment program, having struggled to grow since the economic downturn.

Rupert Stadler exudes confidence Audi will keep lead over Mercedes

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is confident that his automaker will remain the world’s second-largest premium brand after BMW this year despite a product trough and a big challenge from fast-growing Mercedes-Benz.

High oleic soy-based motor oils receive API certification

Biosynthetic Technologies, with support from the United Soybean Board (USB), recently received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification on two motor oil formulations (5W-20 and 5W-30) that contain a synthetic ester made from high oleic soybean oil.

global vehicle production by 2021 to increase by 21M units ; China to account for half of the increment

Global automobile production will increase by 21 million units by 2021, and has grown by 25 million units since 2009 as the industry continues to recover from the impact of the global economic recession, according to a forecast by IHS Automotive.