http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with automotive news that matters en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228211,new-mazda-3-to-be-unveiled-at-paris-show.html Tokyo - Mazda will unveil the new Mazda 3 at the Paris Motor Show in October with the Japanese manufacturer releasing sketches by its chief designer Kunihiko Kurisu. The pictures reveal a more aggressive design than the predecessor model with side ve... Cars,General Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:11:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228211,new-mazda-3-to-be-unveiled-at-paris-show.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228210,converting-a-car-to-lpg-saves-fuel-costs-only-on.html Munich - As petrol prices soar, more and motorists are considering converting their cars to liquid petroleum gas (LPG). But owners should check whether they actually clock up enough kilometres to make the high cost of the conversion worthwhile, said ... Cars,General Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:11:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228210,converting-a-car-to-lpg-saves-fuel-costs-only-on.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228209,all-new-fiesta-rolls-off-production-line-in-germany.html Cologne, Germany - Volume production of the all-new Ford Fiesta has begun at the Cologne plant in Germany after the vehicle celebrated its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year, the car maker has announced. The new Fiesta, which ... Cars,General Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:11:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228209,all-new-fiesta-rolls-off-production-line-in-germany.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228208,aston-martin-planning-worlds-most-expensive-car.html Gaydon, England - Aston Martin has released scant details and sketches of its new super car codenamed One-77 that will sell for at least 1.3 million euros excluding tax (1.95 million dollars), making it the most expensive car on the market. Each of t... Cars,General Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:11:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228208,aston-martin-planning-worlds-most-expensive-car.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228207,audi-upgrades-luxury-class-a6.html Ingolstadt, Germany - Audi has announced an upgrade of its luxury A6 class that will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show prior to the complete makeover scheduled for 2011. The most visible change to the front are the modified headlamps with LED dayli... Cars,General Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:11:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228207,audi-upgrades-luxury-class-a6.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228020,study french-cars-closest-to-eu-co2-targets-japanese-furthest.html Brussels - French car manufacturers are the closest to hitting proposed European Union targets for reducing their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, while Japanese makers are the furthest away, a study by a Brussels pressure group released Tuesday said.... Cars,General Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:22:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/228020,study french-cars-closest-to-eu-co2-targets-japanese-furthest.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/227080,auto-suppliers-continental-and-schaeffler-reach-takeover-agreement.html Hanover - Giant German auto supplier Continental AG approved a takeover offer by smaller rival Schaeffler early Thursday morning after weeks of talks. Bearings manufacturer Schaeffler agreed to increase its offer to 75 euros per share from 70.12 euro... Cars,General Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:15:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/227080,auto-suppliers-continental-and-schaeffler-reach-takeover-agreement.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226857,saab-offers-all-wheel-drive-system-for-2009-models.html Stockholm - Saab is offering the all-wheel drive (XWD) system for the 2009 models of the 9-3 Sport Sedan and SportCombi range, the car maker has announced. Originally developed for the harsh Swedish winter roads, the manufacturer says the system is a... Cars,General Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226857,saab-offers-all-wheel-drive-system-for-2009-models.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226856,last-of-mini-convertibles-rolls-off-production-line.html Munich - The last of the current generation MINI convertibles has rolled off the production line at the Oxford plant in England with the white MINI Cooper S going to a fan in the United States, BMW, the owner of MINI, has announced. Some 164,000 unit... Cars,General Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226856,last-of-mini-convertibles-rolls-off-production-line.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226855,tata-planning-electric-drive-version-of-nano--report.html Hamburg - Indian car maker Tata Motors, which is planning to produce the world's cheapest car selling at 1,700 euros (2,600 dollars), also has plans to produce an electric-drive version, according to a German press report. The E-Nano would be built i... Cars,General Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226855,tata-planning-electric-drive-version-of-nano--report.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226854,seating-in-car-crucial-for-airbag-safety-test-finds.html Vienna - Car passengers sitting in a reclining position with their legs resting on the dashboard could be seriously injured by the airbag in a crash, the Austrian motoring organisation (OeAMTC) has warned. In crash tests conducted by the organization... Cars,General Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226854,seating-in-car-crucial-for-airbag-safety-test-finds.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226852,vw-working-on-new-mid-engined-sports-car.html Wolfsburg, Germany - Volkswagen is working on plans to build a new cheap mid-engined sports car that is scheduled to be presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Germany's Auto Bild newspaper reports. Drawings published by the newspaper sho... Cars,General Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/226852,vw-working-on-new-mid-engined-sports-car.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225331,fiat-planing-more-abarth-sport-models.html Nuerburgring, Germany - Fiat has revived the Abarth name for its tuning division and the car maker is mooting plans to release several new sports models under the label after the sales launch of the tuned Fiat 500 and Grande Punto Abarth. Speaking at... Cars,General Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:18:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225331,fiat-planing-more-abarth-sport-models.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225330,gender-differences-in-motoring-habits-confirmed.html Cologne, Germany - Most gender differences in motoring habits have been confirmed in a survey conducted in Germany on the basis of 150,000 insurance policy holders. The poll, conducted by the business consultancy Nafi on behalf of the Capital Investo... Cars,General Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:18:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225330,gender-differences-in-motoring-habits-confirmed.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225329,vw-launches-jetta-in-india.html Wolfsburg/Mumbai - Volkswagen has launched the Jetta on the Indian market, offering three different versions with the entry petrol model selling at the equivalent of 29,430 dollars. The top model, the Jetta 1.9 TDI Comfortline is fitted with 6-speed ... Cars,General Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:16:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225329,vw-launches-jetta-in-india.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225327,bmw-1-series-convertible-with-diesel-option.html Munich - BMW is offering the 1-Series convertible with new options and giving the buyer the choice of two diesel engines for the 2009 model year, the car maker has announced. The 118d motor has an output of 105 kW/143 hp with an average fuel consumpt... Cars,General Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:13:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225327,bmw-1-series-convertible-with-diesel-option.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225326,end-of-the-road-for-big-suvs.html Hamburg, Germany - The days of the huge SUVs such as the Hummer, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 are numbered as high fuel prices and a bad eco-image are causing sales to plunge and comes as manufacturers are offering a better alternative in the compact ... Cars,General Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:13:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225326,end-of-the-road-for-big-suvs.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225325,vw-to-launch-sixth-golf-generation-in-october.html Wolfsburg - Volkswagen will launch the sixth generation of the Golf at the Paris Motor Show in October with the car maker revealing more details of the vehicle with the entry model to sell in Germany for 16,500 euros (25,500 dollars). Pictures releas... Cars,General Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:09:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225325,vw-to-launch-sixth-golf-generation-in-october.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/224585,germanys-daimler-pushing-electric-car-programme.html Stuttgart, Germany - Daimler AG is pushing ahead with its programme on electrically powered cars, aiming at producing around 10,000 vehicles by 2012, Thomas Weber, director for research and development said in Stuttgart Saturday. By 2010 we will be ... Cars,General Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:05:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/224585,germanys-daimler-pushing-electric-car-programme.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/223723,mini-cars-do-not-stand-a-chance-in-a-collision.html Munich - Occupants of small mini cars such as the Fiat 500 have hardly any chance of surviving a head-on collision with a big Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), according to Germany's automobile association ADAC. Summing up the results of a crash test con... Cars,General Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:10:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/223723,mini-cars-do-not-stand-a-chance-in-a-collision.html