Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will step down as chairman of Ferrari as of Oct. 13 and will be replaced by Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, Fiat said in a statement.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Audi Plans to Take Over the Wheel in Stop-and-Go Driving
By Christoph Rauwald
Audi, the world’s second-largest maker of luxury vehicles, will roll out technology to enable autonomous driving in urban traffic, joining companies promoting features to ease the strain of operating a car.
Citroen unveils a luxury DIVINE DS concept
The premium DS line-up for Citroen has proven to be quite successful. Since the DS 3 was launched in 2010, the French automaker has sold more than 500,000 DS models and is now looking into the future with the DIVINE DS concept, which will debut next month at the Paris Motor Show.
BMW says Decision to build new electric Mini months away
An electric version of the Mini that will move the classic British car further away from its original design will have to wait at least six months for a possible green light, BMW board member Peter Schwarzenbauer said.
The new car, known as the Superleggera, was on show last week in Britain. It is a two-door, but longer and sleeker than the traditional compact Mini.
Manual transmissions getting rarer in the US
By DEE-ANN DURBIN
When Marlo Dewing went shopping for a car last year, she only had one requirement: a manual transmission.
“Any car that was only available as an automatic was a deal breaker,” said Dewing, 44. “I love to drive. I want to know that I am actually driving, that I am in control of the machine.”
