Four European carmakers are raising sticker prices for their new cars amid rising costs for raw materials, manufacturers say.
Renault, Fiat, Volkswagen and Nissan, which has an alliance with Renault, have said they are raising their prices, and more
Published: Sunday, July 6, 2008
Sunday at the Silverstone circuit
Silverstone, England
Lap length: 3.194 miles
1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 1 hour, 39 minutes, 9.440 seconds, 115.317 mph.
2. Nick
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton blew away his rivals to win his home British Grand Prix on Sunday and storm back to the top of the Formula One standings.
The head of French carmaker Renault said he foresees the car industry to soon undergo consolidation as pressure on the industry aggravates due to the current slump in the global automotive sector.
"Something will have to happen," Renault Chief
Filed under: Green Culture, MPG, Green DailyHigh fuel efficiency is a hot topic today, but people have been tinkering with miserly vehicles for a long time. Take GreenPeace, which started working on the "SmILE-Project" in the mid '90s. GreenPeace
With forty-five minutes to go before the start, the rain has stopped, but the ominous clouds that surround the circuit indicate that this is merely a temporary lull.
There is talk that Kovalainen is running heavier than his McLaren teammate, which puts
Mark Webber - 10th: "Unfortunately I dropped it on the entrance to Becketts on the first lap. I was quite close to Kimi (Raikkonen) and just got on the white line. I lost the car on the exit and had to let the field go past, so it was clear to spin
Fabio Carbone scored his maiden Formula Renault 3.5 series victory in the second race at the Hungaroring.
The 27 year-old Brazilian's achievement with new team Ultimate-Signature is particularly notable given that the Anglo-French squad was assembled
Lewis Hamilton is back at the top of the World Championship standings after mastering wet conditions and scoring a comprehensive victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The McLaren Mercedes driver took the chequered flag over a minute clear
Zeenews Bureau
London, July 06: The war lines are drawn on the once war-time airfield called Silverstone. The year 2008 will see the top race demons from the world over compete to satiate their thirst for a chequered flag waving in their name. It