Munich - The timing belt is one of the essential car parts that has to be replaced regularly and motorists are advised to strictly conform to the recommendations listed in the owners manual, according to Germany's automobile association ADAC. Most car makers list a certain amount of kilometres or the age of the vehicle when the timing belt needs replacement.

Stuttgart  - Porsche has increased its stake in Volkswagen (VW) to 35.14 per cent, taking an effective controlling stake in Europe's largest carmaker, the luxury producer announced from its Stuttga

The Singur deadlock is becoming more and more complicated day after day. Though the state government of West Bengal is doing its best to break the impasse but the fate of Nano is still doubtful. The state government is failed to resolve the matter with the opposition Trinamool Congress party. Trinamool Congress is demanding return of some part of acquired land, but both TATA and the government are not in the mood to return the land.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is eying on the highly potential auto mobile market of India. The car market f India is expected to further grow in the coming years. Soon it will be the single-biggest market in the Asia-Pacific region.

The company is known for its ultra-luxury Phantom car. It has sold 12 hand-crafted Uber-premium cars in India in 2007. The company is eying on further orders from the car market.

The director of Rolls-Royce Motors, Graema Grieve said that the new product of company would be the second most expensive in the world.

Detroit - No one gets to choose their birthday. That goes for people as well as corporations. Next week, a US industrial giant will mark its centennial, but it couldn't be coming at a worse time.

General Motors, once the largest US corporation and the world's leading automaker, will turn 100 on Tuesday. CEO Rick Wagoner says GM will begin its second century in the midst of fundamental changes in the auto industry.