New York – General Motors will keep its headquarters in its seven-building office tower complex in downtown Detroit, its CEO says. Mary Barra, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the automaker’s main office will remain in the Renaissance Center, the centerpiece of the city’s skyline just across the Detroit River from Canada. “Our headquarters… Continue reading GM CEO Barra says headquarters to stay in downtown Detroit
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WITH VIDEO: Ford unleashes the V8-powered, 700-horsepower F-150 Raptor R
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Opinion: Renault Megane’s exit is a true watershed moment
If cars like the Ford Focus and Renault Mégane can be ditched, stalwarts of the streetscape for 26 and 27 years respectively, then we’re definitely entering a wholly different automotive industry. Funnily enough, I was only thinking this morning about how many of the cars we all grew up with will no longer be around by the time the… Continue reading Opinion: Renault Megane’s exit is a true watershed moment
UK fuel prices drop for first time in months
Petrol and diesel prices are beginning to fall for the first time in months in the UK, having soared well beyond record levels and pushed the average price of a fill-up far north of £100. The AA says the price of a tank of fuel has dipped by £1.50 since the beginning of the month, adding that… Continue reading UK fuel prices drop for first time in months
Renault Megane bows out of production after 27 years
The combustion-powered Renault Mégane has bowed out of production after 27 years and four generations, Autocar has learned, leaving behind the new electric hatchback of the same name. The fourth-generation Mégane was introduced at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show and went on sale the following summer. It was available in traditional five-door hatchback, estate and –… Continue reading Renault Megane bows out of production after 27 years
German car modifier reveals sporty converted Rolls-Royce Cullinan
A German car designer has revealed a modified, wide-bodied version of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV, with improved aerodynamics, carbonfibre detailing and uprated power. The revised Cullinan, which has been named the ‘Emperor’, has been hand-engineered by DMC Germany and also features a host of changes to its interior. Under the bonnet, the Cullinan has been equipped… Continue reading German car modifier reveals sporty converted Rolls-Royce Cullinan
New Ford F-150 Raptor R is 700bhp super-truck
The new Ford F-150 Raptor R is the most extreme version of the brand’s best-selling pick up yet. It’s the latest entry into the hardcore Raptor line-up of sporting off-roaders and is much quicker, larger and more potent than the hot pick-up that Ford sells in Europe, the Ford Ranger Raptor. That’s chiefly because, rather than a… Continue reading New Ford F-150 Raptor R is 700bhp super-truck
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New 2023 Honda Civic Type R to be revealed this week
The new Honda Civic Type R will finally be unwrapped on Thursday, as the hugely anticipated hot hatchback enters its sixth generation and 25th year on sale. The hugely anticipated hot hatchback was previously teased in an image (below) which gave little away beyond confirming it will be marked out from the standard Civic by traditional red Type… Continue reading New 2023 Honda Civic Type R to be revealed this week
Continental signs MoU with IIT-Palakkad
Continental’s Technical Center India (TCI) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a three-year joint research programme. By collaborating on autonomous driving technologies, connected mobility, and advanced safety solutions, Continental and IIT-Palakkad can utilise the technical expertise of Continental and the academic expertise of IIT-Palakkad. To benefit IIT-Palakkad… Continue reading Continental signs MoU with IIT-Palakkad