Stefan Jacoby, the CEO of Volvo has said that the company is seeking a partner for small car development in future.
Jacoby said in an interview with Financial Times, “We are open for partners. We are open for collaboration in a win-win situation for sharing platforms, for sharing engines, and for a general higher scale of economics.”
However, he went on to say that they haven’t decided anything regarding who is going to be the potential partner.
Speaking about its past, the company was acquired from Ford Motors in 2010 by Geely, a Chinese automaker. Previous year, it developed just around 450,000 cars.
It’s ambiguous if the automaker is looking for a potential partner in Asia or Europe.
Top 10 2011 Concept Cars
You do not have to search far to find a useful everyday ride car that was once a concept car; sometimes, these cars are made to showcase the brand’s new technology, while others display the idea of its future design. Automakers take customer’s needs into consideration, when building the production version of the car. The [...]
10 Supercars That Will Blow Your Mind In 2012
As we are about to enter a new year 2012, the biggest of auto brands are ready to unleash some of their most sophisticated and meanest supercars ever. We have already previewed most of them and here we try to take you through the top 10 supercars of 2012. Needless to say they are expensive [...]
Ten Supercars of 2011 to Die For
Every supercar on this list, is none less than a dream for most of the folks, and reality for very few. Characterized by the most sophisticated engine design and out of the world futuristic outlook, these top 10 supercars of 2011 are a treat to watch. Let us take a closer look at each of [...]
New 2012 Lotus Exige Black Edition Looks Sensual!
The all-new Lotus Exige 2012 black edition looks extremely sporty yet sensual too – it boasts of a good 257hp throughput, and following the league of the Elan, Esprit, Europa, Elisa, and Evora, the new Exige 2012 continues to vow the sport enthusiasts and capture the imagination of automotive fans everywhere. Measuring about 149inches, the [...]
Croatian Supercar Is Electric for a Reason
The new Croatian electric supercar is very much impressive in every aspect, to say the least, right from its powerful electric engine, earlier seen in the 1986 BMW 3 series that can deliver 900 horsepower, down to its eco-friendly traits. Almost 20 engineers have worked on this super car outside Zagreb. The car delivers 1,088 [...]
Volvo Looking for Potential Partner for Small Car Development
January 28th, 2012 
Jack The Power Packed Porsche 550
January 25th, 2012 Jack VW recently announced three production models of its Bluesport concept. Each one of them is to come under different badges of Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche. It goes without saying that the one with Porsche badge is going to be the real power deal. The vehicle has been named as Porsche 550, which was until now called as baby Boxster.
Engine and Performance
Initially, the vehicle was speculated to be built on the company’s latest sports vehicle architecture and it was expected to be powered by a turbocharged 1.6liter engine, mated to a dual-clutch seven speed gearbox. The mid-mounted power plant would have generated 200hp, but now we have news of a more powerful 550.
Merc A-Class Teased Ahead of Geneva Release
January 25th, 2012 Jack We already heard the news of Mercedes-Benz having plans of bringing its A-Class to North American market, where the vehicle was never sold before.
It is going to be quite interesting to see whether the decision will turn out in Daimler’s favour or not.
The A-Class vehicles have not quite made it really big, but the segment is on a constant rise with other big brands like Audi launching A3 and BMW launching 1 Series. The new Merc vehicle will try to take a piece of this market after its upcoming launch in Geneva Motor Show.
New Range Rover HSE
January 24th, 2012 Jack Range Rover HSE is the prestigious offering from Land Rover. It is a sport utility vehicle that comes with high quality craftsmanship.
The HSE trim from Range Rover is a five passenger vehicle, powered by a 5.0-L naturally-aspirated V8 engine that can deliver 375-hp. This direct fuel injection engine is mated to a 6-speed auto transmission with Command-Shift manual mode.
