Published : Tuesday May 15, 2012 | Category : Motoring News | Views : 804
By : BRIAN AFUANG MOTORING EDITOR
LEXUS is getting emotional. And by that it means the brand is making bolder statements with its cars by infusing them with appeal that tugs on a carnal level—all without having to necessarily abandon the cerebral qualities on which Lexus has hinged its phenomenal success to. An example? Look no... Read more
Published : Tuesday May 15, 2012 | Category : Motoring News | Views : 658
By : BRIAN AFUANG MOTORING EDITOR
FOR boxy, practical sedans that could shame—or at least, match—flashy coupés and sports cars in the performance department, the auto planet has BMW to thank. However, it isn’t the company’s 3 Series that should be credited for starting the sports sedan genre. As car guys know, it’s the BMW New... Read more
Published : Tuesday May 15, 2012 | Category : Motoring News | Views : 658
By : FAST TIMES
Fuji Heavy Industries President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga announces the company’s financial result in Tokyo on May 8. AFP PHOTO SUBARU maker Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) last week forecasted that its 2013 results will post an “all-time high” of 721,000 units sold globally as the carmaker pins its hopes on the healthy sales... Read more
Published : Tuesday May 15, 2012 | Category : Motoring News | Views : 104
By : AFP
SHANGHAI: General Motors (GM) said last week that it saw record sales in China in April despite a broader slowdown in the world’s biggest car market. GM sold 227,217 vehicles in April, up 11.7 percent from the same month last year, it said in a statement. GM also registered a... Read more
Published : Tuesday May 15, 2012 | Category : Motoring News | Views : 105
PORSCHE AG announced it had significantly increased sales, turnover and operating profit in the first quarter of 2012 as it sold 30,231 vehicles globally, up 29 percent. Compared with the same quarter in 2011, Porsche said its revenue was up 32.4 percent to $3.9 billion. Read more
