Pininfarina Nido EV Prototype Pininfarina is celebrating its 80th anniversary today and will present its Nido EV prototype to a group of influential automotive leaders in the industry. Chairman Paolo Pininfarina and CEO Silvio Pietro Angori will hold an exhibition of models that made history for the company and will show the Nido EVprototype to Cabinet Undersecretary Gianni Letta,… Read the rest

Photo Renderings: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle by David Cordoso We’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next-generation Volkswagen Beetle. While we wait, independent designer David Cordoso has drawn up these photo-renderings showing us his interpretation of what the Beetle successor could look like. Cordoso says that he sees the next Beetle to be an emissions-free, fully electric vehicle. It… Read the rest

Toyota's President and CEO – Akio Toyoda Toyota’s President and CEO, Akio Toyoda, said that he traces the automaker’s quality and financial woes to 2003, when the company began its ambitious global expansion. He said that winning over new customers in the wake of the company’s recall crisis will be a huge challenge. Speaking to Automotive News over the… Read the rest

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Hyundai confirmed today that it has no plans to add a pickup truck to its U.S. market lineup in “the foreseeable future.” The Korean automaker issued the statement in a response to Reuters report last week that the company plans on getting into the pickup truck market with a proposed partnership with Chrysler Group LLC.… Read the rest

Dodge Ram 1500 According to sources that spoke with PickupTrucks.com , Hyundai is considering to jumping into the full-size pickup segment. Hyundai recently held a research clinic with pickup buyers in California and Texas using a Ram 1500 customized with a Hyundai-style grille and interior upgrades. Sources say that the response from the focus groups was positive enough to… Read the rest

Ferrari 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari surprised the automotive world with the 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept . Based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the concept is equipped with advanced new hybrid transmission, which Ferrari says is one of the solutions it is looking into into making its road-going cars more fuel-efficient to… Read the rest

2003 Audi A2 Last we heard anything about the next-generation Audi A2 it was reported that the model will make a comeback in 2014. According to a new report by AutoCar , the next A2 will make its debut sometime in 2012. The second-generation of the model will drop its expensive spaceframe construction for a conventional steel monocoque from… Read the rest

Toyota Toyota announced yesterday that it has successfully completed 3 million recalls on its Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles. The breakdown for three recalls, includes: 1.6 million to address the potential for sticking accelerator pedals, 1.5 million to address the potential for floor mat pedal entrapment, and 115,000 program updates to the anti-lock brake systems (ABS) in certain 2010… Read the rest

2010 Lexus HS 250h According to data by WardsAuto , U.S. sales of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid are running below the automaker’s target. Lexus had originally hoped to sell 20,000 to 22,000 units annually in the U.S. but is on pace to deliver less than 14,000 in 2010. In April alone, Lexus sold 1,076 units of the HS… Read the rest

Leaked: Porsche 911 GT2 RS Here is the first picture of the upcoming Porsche 911 GT2 RS snapped ahead of the car’s press launch scheduled for September. The picture was taken at special launch to VIPs and dealers this past weekend – and while you can sit there and just stare at it, the folks at Teamspeed.com have dug… Read the rest