Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – BMW is recalling 89,000 Mini brand cars in the United States over faulty water pumps that can malfunction and cause engine compartment fires. The recall comes some three months after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened [...] Continue Reading…
Bad water pumps prompting recall of thousands of Mini autos
January 18th, 2012 
davidguide Saab files for bankruptcy after Chinese deal fails
December 25th, 2011 davidguide Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor
Trollhattan, Sweden (AHN) – Swedish carmaker Saab is filing for bankruptcy after a deal to infuse Chinese funds fell through over technology licensing objections from American shareholders. The Chinese deal was the last hope for Saab, which has suspended work at its main factory [...] Continue Reading…
Chrysler to revive Dodge Dart as its new small car
December 13th, 2011 davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Chrysler’s Dodge Dart has found new life as a smart car. Chrysler Group LLC said its new smart car, the first vehicle to feature Fiat SpA technology, will be called the Dodge Dart. The vehicle, currently [...] Continue Reading…
Toyota adding 1,500 jobs in United Kingdom
December 1st, 2011 davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Derbyshire, United Kingdom (AHN) – Toyota has announced plans to add up to 1,500 new jobs at its Burnaston factory in Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. Company officials say that Toyota will invest more than $155 million into making the factory its sole [...] Continue Reading…
Honda Civic natural gas car named 2012 Green Car of the Year
November 19th, 2011 davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The all new 2012 Honda Civic Natural gas car was named Green Car of the Year Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Civic, the only factory built CNG powered car produced in America, was [...] Continue Reading…
Honda halves production after Thai floods cause parts shortage
November 7th, 2011 davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Honda Motor Co. has announced plans to cut production by half at its factories in the United States and Canada because of flooding in Thailand that affected auto parts production there. It was the second time this [...] Continue Reading…
World’s oldest running car sold for $4.6 million
October 14th, 2011 davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Hershey, PA, United States (AHN) – A 127-year-old steam powered automobile, billed as the world’s oldest car that still runs, has been sold at an auction here for $4.6 million. The sale Friday by RM Auctions represents the highest price ever paid for [...] Continue Reading…
Olympic long jump hopeful clears three Mini Coopers
October 2nd, 2011 davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – He wasn’t wearing a red cape, and he didn’t leap tall buildings. Instead, he wore shorts, a T-shirt and sneakers. But his feat was impressive nonetheless. JJ Jegede, London 2012 Olympics long jump hopeful, successfully leaped over [...] Continue Reading…
Olympic long jump hopeful clears three Mini Coopers
October 2nd, 2011 davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – He wasn’t wearing a red cape, and he didn’t leap tall buildings. Instead, he wore shorts, a T-shirt and sneakers. But his feat was impressive nonetheless. JJ Jegede, London 2012 Olympics long jump hopeful, successfully leaped over [...] Continue Reading…
Porsche merger with Volkswagon crashes
September 10th, 2011 davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Berlin, Germany (AHN) – A planned merger between Porsche and Volkswagen has fallen apart. The announcement caused shares of Porsche to trade by 10.95 percent lower at the close of trading on Friday while Volkswagen shares fell by 0.8 percent. Volkswagen announced [...] Continue Reading…
