The MINI Superleggera Is Super Swanky
What happens when you cross a Briton with an Italian? Well, you might get this: English-Italian actress, Claire Forlani. But, if th…
Car Price Disparity – Like The Heavens & Earth
We at Malaysia-based Automology, where imported cars are taxed ‘sky-high’, decided to conduct as empirical a study as possible from the comfort of our office chairs on the disparate prices of cars across the world. Admittedly, this came about as we are miffed that the Malaysian government continues to insist that high import taxes are necessary to protect the local auto manufacturing industry, which decades after it began appears to continue to require mollycoddling.
Romeo In Long Awaited USA Return
The auto industry is going through a period of nostalgia, looking back to old models for inspiration. Alfa Romeo returns to the shores of Americaland with its new, iconic Spider. Will the ‘graduates’ of today find it appealing? Guest writer, MAC, writes about the Alfa’s comeback.
The Sky Is Falling! The Sky Is Falling!
Are we heading for an auto industry disaster or are we simply being led to the fox’s den? Guest writer, MAC, finds the facts amongst the folly.
Above is a picture of some of the world’s unsold cars inventory; they are piling up around the world in a catastrophic building of inventory that threatens to undermine the very fabric of modern day living!
Topsy-turvy Honda Closes UK Factory
Despite the upbeat sales report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in the UK reporting output growth in the UK, the topsy-turvy saga that has plagued the car giant’s time at South Marston, near Swindon, seems to have finally come to an abrupt end. The announcement has been made that car plant two will be closing leading to the loss of some 500 jobs; these job losses follow on from the 592 job losses last year.
Growth Returns To The Euro Car Zone
Sounds like it was all good news recently for the car industry. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association announced that sales of new cars had risen for the eighth month in a row.