Beijing Automotive Group, Daimler’s Chinese partner, said it wants to buy a “mid to high-end brand” in Europe or the United States to boost its global presence and it already has candidates in mind.
Category Archives: General Talk
Ontario’s new greener diesel rules in effect
New biodiesel rules in the Canadian province of Ontario came into effect on 1 April, and are being phased in over three years.
By 2017, the amount of biofuel blended into regular diesel will need to average at least 4%. Greenhouse gases must be reduced by at least 30%, and 70% by 2017, for the biofuel portion of the new blend.
Infiniti names Francois Goupil de Bouille as new Europe head
Infiniti named former Ford executive Francois Goupil de Bouille as head of its European operations to succeed Fintan Knight, who Infiniti said had “elected to pursue interests outside of the company.”
Knight, a former Audi and BMW executive, had been in the post for less than a year. He joined Infiniti on May 1, 2013 from Lamborghini, where he was head of sales and marketing.
Helmet Crash camera works both ways
Dashboard cameras and helmet cameras are becoming more popular, as drivers seek to lower insurance costs and prove who is at fault in the event of an accident.
BMW M6 Pickup as April Fool’s Day joke by Prior Design could actually happen
Earlier this week Prior Design posted a pickup conversion conversion of the BMW M6 Coupe on their Facebook page, which was obviously a prank and their way to have fun on the first day of April.
