Automotive News for August 01, 2014

• Celebrating 60 Years of Jaguar D-Type

  1954 Jaguar D-Type Short Nose 1955 XKD523 – International Concours debut and not seen publically in 40 years! MORE INFO Jaguar Buyer's Guide LONDON -- July 30, 2014: A true icon of race engineering – the streamlined structure and breathtaking looks of the D-Type make it... Continue Reading

• Chevrolet Welcomes Manchester United to Michigan

  MORE INFO Chevrolet Buyer's Guide DETROIT -- July 30, 2014: Saturday's Guinness International Champions Cup match vs. Real Madrid CF at Michigan Stadium will be Manchester United's first-ever match in Michigan Southeastern Michigan charities and children to benefit via c... Continue Reading

• New Ford Focus will debut Perpendicular Parking

  Ford tests automatic braking technology on some of Europe’s toughest commuting roads at the worst possible time – Paris during rush hour traffic Paris is among 10 most congested cities in Europe with notorious junctions like the Place de l’Etoile at the ... Continue Reading

• The New 9G-Tronic Gearbox for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

  From September there will a number of changes for the E-Class range, including the introduction of the new 9G-Tronic gearbox, new standard equipment, more power and lower emissions. Mercedes-Benz developed the 9G-Tronic gearbox in-house and will be twined with the... Continue Reading

• The New smart Generation: Prices Start at Less Than €11,000

  The new smart fortwo 2014: Body panels in white, tridion safety cell in lava orange (metallic). The new smart forfour 2014: Body in white, tridion safety cell in black MORE INFO smart Buyer's Guide STUTTGART --July 31, 2014: Just two weeks after the big world ... Continue Reading

• Volkswagen Group Reported Solid Business Growth in the First Six Months of 2014

  First-half sales revenue only slightly up on the prior-year period at EUR98.8 billion due to currency-related factors Operating profit rises by 0.4 billion to EUR6.2 billion Profit before tax grows by 17.5 per cent to EUR7.8 billion Net liq... Continue Reading