Monthly Archives: June 2014

Audi draws up plans for range of electric cars, report says

Audi draws up plans for range of electric cars, report says

Audi has drawn up blueprints for a range of high-performance electric cars to help it take on its German rivals and Tesla if the market picks up, sources at the carmaker told Reuters.

Two new Ford Fiesta Red and Black editions available September 2014

Ford has announced the launch of two new Red or Black editions of the Fiesta with a new 140 hp version of the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine for September 2014.

Maserati on track to meet sales targets, CEO Wester says

Maserati on track to meet sales targets, CEO Wester says

Maserati is on track to meet sales targets for the brand over the next four years, the automaker’s CEO Harald Wester said.

Qoros 9 Sedan Concept envisions a flagship saloon for the year 2020

Qoros 9 Sedan Concept envisions a flagship saloon for the year 2020

Jihoon Seo, a 29-year-old Korean design student has envisioned a Qoros for the year 2020 as a result of a five-month spell with the brand’s designers in Shanghai as part of the Qoros Design Team’s internship programme.

American Lawmakers press GM on report’s findings

General Motors CEO Mary Barra testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing examining the facts and circumstances that contributed to General Motors’ failure to identify a safety defect in certain ignition switches and initiate a recall in a timely manner. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

By MARCY GORDON, DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER

Lawmakers expressed disbelief at General Motors’ explanation for why it took 11 years to recall millions of small cars with defective ignition switches, and also confronted its chief executive with evidence that the company dragged its feet on a similar safety issue in different vehicles.