Subaru G4e

By Johnny Smith Motor Shows 24 October 2007 05:20 Are, in the words of Mr Numan, friends electric? Yes, Subaru has finally realised that nearly all of its range dishes out too much carbon and decided to save the flowers. Besides inventing the world's first production boxer diesel (due out 2008), it has lifted the lid on this electric concept, the G4e.

IDEA Institute acquired by Quantum Kapital

Turin-based automotive design, modeling and engineering firm IDEA (Institute of Development in Automotive Engineering) has been sold to Quantum Kapital AG, an investment company with an industrial emphasis based in St. Gall, Switzerland. The transaction is expected to be completed in the next few weeks.

Ferrari chief Montezemolo balances growth, exclusivity

On the morning of the day he celebrated 20 years as head of Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo says his first thought was about the future, not the past. He pondered what the world's most famous sports-car maker would look like in 2020. "I have not come up with a comprehensive idea yet," said Montezemolo in an interview at his office in Maranello, 11 miles south of Modena in central Italy.