Category Archives: Useful Information

PSA to increase Peugeot 308 production to meet high demand

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen will increase production of the Peugeot 308 hatchback after receiving 60,000 orders for the new model since its launch in October, the automaker said in a statement.

PSA will hire 600 people, including 450 on temporary contracts, to staff a night shift at a plant in Sochaux, France, to meet high demand for the model, which last week won Europe’s Car of the Year award at the Geneva auto show.

Californians walking, biking or used public transit more than doubled since 2000

CHTS

Results from the California Household Travel Survey (CHTS) —the largest and most complex review of its kind—show that the%age of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation on a typical day has more than doubled since 2000.

Porsche sees solution ‘shortly’ for 911 GT3 engine fires

Porsche sees solution 'shortly' for 911 GT3 engine fires

Porsche said it’s close to fixing a fault that has caused two engine fires in 911 GT3 sports cars.

Arnold Schwarzenegger buys a tank, wants you to crush things with him

Arnold Schwarzenegger is well known for his different action movie roles. He also was a Governor of California and automotive fans know that the Hummer H1 civilian version began in part because of the persistence of Mr. Schwarzenegger, who saw an Army convoy while filming a movie.

Colibri electric vehicle set for 2015 launch

If the 2014 Geneva Motor Show heralded the dawn of a new age of small cars, then the tiny Innovative Mobility Automobile (IMA) Colibri is well placed to take advantage of this new era.