Jaguar I-Pace wins the 2019 World Car of the Year
Jaguar’s EV takes the top honors
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2019 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
The World Car Person of the Year award has also been announced alongside the three finalists for the World Car of the Year award.
2018 Volvo XC60 Wins World Car of the Year Award
The Volvo XC60 has officially been crowned the 2018 World Car of the year as announced at the New York Auto Show.
2018 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
The winners will be announced in late March.
2017 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
The Volkswagen Group leads the way with multiple finalists across several categories.
Nominees for 2017 World Car of the Year Award Announced
Audi and Kia are leading with three entries each.
Mazda MX-5 Miata Named 2016 World Car of the Year
The Mazda MX-5 has been named the 2016 World Car of the Year.
2016 World Car of The Year Finalists Announced
The short list for the 2016 World Car of the Year has been announced.
2016 World Car of the Year Nominees Announced
The 2016 World Car of the Year nominees have been announced.
2014 World Car of the Year Short List Announced
The list of twenty-four vehicles eligible for the World Car of the Year Award has been whittled down to just three finalists, the Mazda3, the Audi A3 and the BMW 4 Series.
2014 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2014 World Car of the Year have been announced, but the world will have to wait until Thursday, April 17 at the New York Auto Show to find out the winner.
2013 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
Today, the top ten finalists list for the 2013 World Car of the Year Award was released.
Efficiency, Connectivity Most Valued in 2013 Cars: Study
Using less gas and connecting loads of electronics are the most important factors in new cars according to a long list of industry pundits.
Are German Cars Reliable? The Myth of “German Engineering”
There are a lot of car stereotypes out there, like that Toyota builds dull appliances. While true on many fronts, the Japanese automaker does also make exciting sporty cars like the Scion FR-S, and Lexus LFA, both praised for their exhilarating rides, edgy styling and pulse-raising performance. But there’s another stereotype that needs to be...
Return of the Three-Cylinder Engine: the Answer to High Gas Prices
With sky-high gas prices on the horizon and increasingly strict emissions standards for car manufacturers to live up to, consumers are constantly looking for more options when it comes to fuel economy, and automakers are equally eager to deliver. For those reasons manufacturers are continuing to downsize engines. It was a tough sell for car...
Range Rover Evoque Named Women’s World Car of the Year for 2012
The Women’s World Car of the Year award brings together female journalists from 12 different countries, and this year they chose the Range Rover Evoque as their overall winner. The women grouped their voting into four categories: family car, luxury car, sports car and economy car. The car with the most overall points went on...
Volkswagen Up! Wins World Car of the Year Award: 2012 New York Auto Show
Volkswagen‘s Up! continued the trend from the past four years of small cars winning the World Car of the Year Award at the New York Auto Show today. “Our goal was always to make something small great,” a Volkswagen executive said on stage. To garner the award, the Up! beat both the volume-selling and luxurious...
2012 European Car of The Year Short List Announced
For the first time in it’s 47 year history, the European award for car of the year will be announced at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show. Hakan Matson, automotive editor of Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri and President of the jury said, “We are very pleased to have won the Geneva Motor Show as our partner....
Chevrolet Volt Wins World Green Car Of The Year Award
The Chevrolet Volt won the World Green Car of the Year award at the 2011 New York Auto Show, beating out the Nissan Leaf and BMW 320d for the title. The World Car of the Year award is made up of 66 jurors from 25 countries, who are responsible for selecting the vehicles. This year,...
Nissan Leaf Wins 2011 World Car of the Year Award
Chevrolet may be proud of its World Green Car of the Year award for the Volt, but it was Nissan who took even bigger honors taking home the World Car of the Year Award for 2011 for the Leaf electric car. The Volt wasn’t even in the running for the more prestigious World Car title,...
2011 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
Drumroll, please…the three finalists for the overall 2011 World Car of the Year are the 2011 Audi A8, the BMW 5 Series and the Nissan Leaf. The three performance car finalists chosen are the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and the Porsche 911 Turbo. Competing for the spot of Green Car of the...
The New Volkswagen Golf Awarded World Car of the Year
The new Volkswagen Golf has been named the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) by the International Motor Press Association. The group, comprised of journalists from twenty-five countries picked the new Golf over the other two finalists, the Ford Festiva and the Toyota iQ micro-car. But the WCOTY awards are about more than just one...
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