It is being reported that Gemballa’s facility in Germany has been closed by Government officials and cars impounded. Update 23/2/2010: Gemballa has now filed for Insolvency. Update 19/2/2010: German news source Bild is also now reporting an ‘exclusive’ on the alleged kidnap of Uwe Gemballa. They say his wife has received a phone call from […]
Nissan Micra (2010) at Geneva
Nissan are taking the 2010 Micra – the Nissan Global Compact Car – to the Geneva Motor Show. But will it be called the Nissan Micra? Back in October, we reported on Nissan’s Global Compact car which is the replacement for the current Micra, which has been built in Sunderland. And then last month we […]
Porsche Panamera V6 (2010 / 2011) revealed +video
Porsche has revealed the V6 Panamera which will launch in Beijing in April and go on sale in Europe in May. Priced from £61k. A year on from the launch of the Porsche Panamera in China last year, Porsche has revealed that the Porsche Panamera V6 will join the Panamera lineup and – in yet […]
Toyota RAV4 (2010/2011) at Geneva
Toyota is taking a mildly revised for 2010 RAV4 to the Geneva Motor Show featuring small styling changes and improved emissions and economy. It’s inevitable that with only a couple of weeks to go until the Geneva Motor Show opens that announcements on new and facelifted cars are rolling in every day. This morning it’s […]
Peugeot 508 – 5 By Peugeot Concept
Peugeot are taking the ‘5 by Peugeot’ Concept to Geneva in March, which is going in to production as the Peugeot 508 Back in November we reported that Peugeot were going to stop producing the 407 and 607 and deliver a new car to fill the gap – the Peugeot 508. Which makes a whole […]
Uwe Gemballa missing in South Africa
It’s being reported that the founder and owner of Gemballa – Uwe Gemballa – has gone missing on a trip to South Africa. Update 16/2/2010: We’re now hearing reports that the Gemballa business has been closed down by German authorities. The name Uwe Gemballa might not immediately strike a chord. Unless you’re a complete petrol-head the creations […]
Nissan Patrol (2010 / 2011) Press Release
Stunning looks coupled with unstoppable 4WD upgrades make Nissan Patrol new class-leader as Nissan’s ‘Hero of All Terrain’ Abu Dhabi, UAE (Feb. 13, 2010) – Reliable, unbreakable, affordable. The Nissan Patrol is a name synonymous with ruggedness, a legendary off-roader capable of going anywhere, anytime. Meticulously honed for over five decades, the Patrol is Nissan’s […]
Nissan Patrol (2010 / 2011) revealed
Nissan has launched the 2010 / 2011 version of the Nissan Patrol featuring an upmarket interior and a 5.6 litre V8. Update 22/2/2010: We’ve now heard from Nissan UK and they say “We will not be selling the new Patrol in the UK”. Which is pretty categoric. Shame really. The Nissan Patrol is not a car […]
MINI Countryman (2010) UK Prices Press Release
MINI COUNTRYMAN UK PRICES ANNOUNCED In September this year MINI will launch its latest and largest model, and the first to offer four wheel drive, to the UK market. The MINI Countryman range will be the fourth member of the MINI family following Hatch, Convertible and Clubman. It means that MINI owners who love the […]
MINI Countryman – UK prices
MINI has released price and specification details for the MINI Countryman in the UK. We had the reveal of the MINI Countryman last month and we got plenty of detail but no UK prices. We’ve seen the Euro prices out in the wild last week and BMW have now got round to letting us know […]