TOP 10  -  Porsche hails ruling to reject VW bylaw change bid

VW had sought court approval to change the company's statutes -- normally the final stage for such revisions -- but the Braunschweig registry court rejected this on Friday, saying only a general meeting by shareholders could change the bylaws.

[ Source : reuters ]

TOP 9  -  Nissan dealership changes ownership

Ownership of a Richland Township car dealership changed hands on Monday with the promise of not only retaining staff but significant growth to its payroll. Auto Palace of Pittsburgh completed the purchase of Team Nissan and announced it will more than triple the size of the current staff. Will Danak, general manager of Auto Palace Nissan, said most of the current nine employees will be retained and the store will grow to between 30 to 40 workers by the end of October.

[ Source : tribune-democrat ]

TOP 8  -  Minister’s mini-summit addresses EID concerns

RURAL AFFAIRS Minister Elin Jones held a mini-summit with sheep industry representatives on the introduction of electronic identification (EID) for sheep and goats, to consider how the industry and government can work together on a way forward.

[ Source : walesonline ]

TOP 7  -  Mercedes-Benz unveils 2009 SLR McLaren 722 S

Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR has already begun to ride off into the sunset, but before it goes the way of the Pontiac Aztec, the German automaker has decided to grace us with one more limited edition of the less-than-successful supercar. Dubbed the 722 S, the latest SLR is essentially a722 Coupe sans roof.

[ Source : leftlanenews ]

TOP6  -  Korea Hot Stocks- Kia Motors up on weak won sales 

Shares in Kia Motors Corp, the country's No.2 carmaker, bucked the market downturn to rise 2.81 percent to 14,650 won, touching a 52-week high, on a weaker South Korean Won and a rosy sales outlook.

[ Source : tradingmarkets ]

TOP 5  -  Ford's Model T hits 100  and people still love 'em

The car was the Tin Lizzie, the flivver, the legendary Ford Model T, and it revolutionized America, overturning its rural culture, upending labor and marketing philosophies, sparking the growth of roads and bridges and shifting industry into overdrive with the use of the assembly line.

[ Source : bostonherald ]

TOP 4  -  Fiat launch environmental range

Although Fiat can already lay claim to the lowest range-wide average carbon dioxide figure from its total production and that it offers New Zealand buyers one of the most economical cars on the market with the Fiat 500 JTD, Fiat will launch a range of specific low emission cars at this week’s (2 October 2008) Paris International Motor Show to further enhance its green credentials.

[ Source : carandsuv ]

TOP 3  -  Ferrari vow to bounce back from 'black day'

Domenicali did not bother to hide the team's anguish after Felipe Massa's title charge was derailed by a chaotic pitstop and Kimi Raikkonen crashed out from fifth place with only a few laps remaining.

[ Source : cnn ]

TOP 2  -  BMW impressed colleague to invest in scheme

According to Tony, his colleague had been among the early birds who had signed up with the investment programme when it was introduced and thus been able to earn 20 per cent every month with the promise of 300 per cent returns after 450 days. "After hearing him rave about Swisscash and the amazing returns he had enjoyed after signing up for a mere six months, it started me thinking.

[ Source : nst ]

TOP 1  -  2008 Audi R8 MTM Supercharged First Drive

Until now we've only been able to guess at Audi's intentions for the R8 through a spy camera, as details and impressions of the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, the R8 concept car powered by a 500-hp V12 diesel, have leaked out so slowly that the process is like water torture. Fortunately, Roland Mayer's Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM) outfit in Wettstetten, Germany, has taken up the challenge of improving the basic R8.

[ Source : edmunds ]