Cyclist safety
AN AIRBAG has been developed by Swedish manufacturer Autoliv, to inflate on the outside of vehicles in order to soften the blow for pedestrians and cyclists who are hit in
Dakar 2009
NEXT YEAR’S Dakar rally was due to be officially presented by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) in Paris on Wednesday. For the first time in its history, the rally will
Dreams dashed
PORTUGUESE RALLY driver team, Armindo Araújo and Miguel Ramalho were not pleased with the performance of their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX at the Vodafone Rali de Portugal, after not achieving
New Finance Director
A NEW finance director has been appointed for Mazda Motor de Portugal (MMP). Martinho Oliveira, who is aged 33 and has a Masters in financial administration from the Economics faculty
New VW Golf could be produced in Portugal
AUTOEUROPA DIRECTOR-GENERAL Andreas Hinrichs has announced that the new Volkswagen Golf could be produced at the company’s plant at Palmela, south of Lisbon. It would bring the total number of
Stunning beasts
by MARK RAWCLIFFE I went, I saw, I dribbled. The 2008 Lisbon Motor Show at the Salão Automóvel, delivered stunning cars in all their beauty, with mirror paintwork, shiny chrome
Nissan ambition
NISSAN IBÉRIA Portugal, Nissan’s Portuguese division, is expected to sell double the number of cars in 2010 than it did in 2006, having thus far registered a large increase in
International motor show
FORD WILL be previewing the new Kuga model in Portugal at the Lisbon International Motor Show at the FIL exhibition centre between April 24 and May 4. As well as
The stuff of dreams
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com EACH YEAR, the new range of concept cars which are showcased by manufacturers at the world’s largest international motor shows generate widespread media attention because of
Fiat launch
FIAT LAUNCHED its new 500 model in Portugal on April 5 with a musical outdoor event, in conjunction with MTV, in Lisbon’s historical Bairro Alto. This event, entitled Lisbon 500