Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was both praised and vilified for his efforts during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
After controversially coming to a stop during the final qualifying session on Saturday and being ordered to start from last place on the grid, the German managed to undo at least some of the damage by finishing […]

Toyota is recalling more than 170,000 of its hybrid cars in the U.S. This is part of a 1 million car recall worldwide!
The recall includes the popular Toyota Prius hybrid. A faulty part that could cause drivers to lost control of the steering wheel needs to be replaced.
So far, the Japanese company says there have […]

Japanese auto production in April rose 3.9 percent from a year ago, marking the sixth straight month of gains, an industry group said Tuesday.
Vehicle output increased to 904,821 vehicles in April, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said.
Exports of cars, trucks and buses jumped 10.6 percent from on year in April, climbing for the ninth straight […]

‘All-American’ NASCAR Racing Will Be a Thing of the Past
The face of NASCAR’s fan base has undergone a makeover during the past decade, with the stereotypical beer-guzzling, fist-pumping wage-earners making room in the grandstands for wine-sipping, white-collar professionals and growing numbers of women, teens and toddlers.
At a far more rapid pace, the face of NASCAR’s […]

THE Worldbex Services International (WSI), organizer of the Philippine Building and Construction Expo, will hold for the first time in Cebu an auto show at the Ayala Center Cebu on June 1 to 4.
“This inaugural run will set trends and break records,” WSI founding chairman Joseph Ang said.
“Aside from transforming the venue into a motor […]

The shiny black multistoried building in the Miracle Mile district was named for its major donor, Robert Petersen, former publisher of several automotive and pop-culture magazines. The permanent collection of more than 150 cars offers a historical overview of the automobile — from the Model T Ford to what’s in store for the future. There’s […]

Honda has been using the concept of life cycle assessment (LCA) in order to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions throughout the life cycle of the car including the production of the vehicle. Part of the LCA concept includes producing bio-fabrics to be used for the interiors of the cars in order to reduce C02 emissions.
Because […]

Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (UMWT)
has begun exporting the Hiace produced at Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd. (ASSB)* to Thailand.
A ceremony to mark the start of exports was held today at ASSB in Selangor Darul Ehsan. Many honored guests were in attendance, including Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak […]

Rubens Barrichello brought home five championship points today at the end of a tough Monaco Grand Prix for the Honda Racing F1 Team. He got a good start on heavy fuel, holding 5th position off the grid, and maintained a solid performance throughout the 78-lap race. Rubens enjoyed a thrilling battle with Jarno Trulli for […]

As part of its objective to cover all sectors of the automotive market, Astra is the sole agent and importer of BMW automobiles in Indonesia through PT Tjahja Sakti Motor. Astra provides customers who desire premium high quality vehicles with a choice of BMW models. These are imported in either completely built up (CBU) or […]