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2013 Frankfurt Motor Show - Eyewitness Comments from the World's Largest Automobile Show - Alfa Romeo-Chevrolet Camaro

2013 Frankfurt Motor Show - Eyewitness Comments from the World's Largest Automobile Show - Alfa Romeo-Chevrolet Camaro

Alfa Romeo- Chevrolet Camaro By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FRANKFURT, September 10, 2013. The 2013 IAA Frankfurt Auto Show opened its doors for the media. The show is organized every other year and it looks like the time in between is used by the German car manufacturers to figure out what to ... Continue reading

Frankfurt IAA Hosts Germany's first Tesla Supercharger

Frankfurt IAA Hosts Germany's first Tesla Supercharger

“ Tesla Motors presents its award winning Model S and revolutionary Supercharger at this year’s Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt. Having begun the first European deliveries of Model S this August in Norway, followed by Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain a ... Continue reading

Infiniti Q30 Concept Has Unique Fusion of Body styles: coupe, hatch and crossover

Infiniti Q30 Concept Has Unique Fusion of Body styles: coupe, hatch and crossover

Q30 Concept is differentiated from traditional premium vehicles by its unique fusion of body styles: coupe, hatch and crossover Infiniti is signalling the next step in an aggressive strategy to extend into new premium segments Q30 Concept's design vision introduces dissymmetry to create a seductive alternative to young ... Continue reading

TRW Highlights Semi-Automated Driving at IAA 2013

TRW Highlights Semi-Automated Driving at IAA 2013

Hall 8, Stand F20 – TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is highlighting how its next generation of safety technologies is laying the foundations to enable semi-automated driving at this year's Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt this year. The Company will unveil several technology innovations and ou ... Continue reading

Continental and IBM Enter Connected Vehicle Collaboration

Continental and IBM Enter Connected Vehicle Collaboration

At the Frankfurt IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) International Motor Show, the international automotive supplier Continental and IBM , one of the world's leading technology companies, announced a collaboration agreement that will see the companies jointly develop fully-connected mobile vehicle solutions for ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Debuts Camaro and Corvette At 2013 Frankfurt IAA

Chevrolet Debuts Camaro and Corvette At 2013 Frankfurt IAA

Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible celebrate German premiere New MyLink radios introduced on Cruze, Orlando, new Camaro and Corvette Chevrolet expands powertrain offer, introduces radar-aided warning system and advanced parking aid ... Continue reading

Suzuki at IAA-Frankfurt: Central Development Theme, 'Grab Your Field'

Suzuki at IAA-Frankfurt: Central Development Theme, 'Grab Your Field'

Suzuki reveals the “iV-4” Central development theme, “Grab your field” A new proposal from the compact SUV pioneer Suzuki is pleased to announce that the world premiere of its new compact SUV concept model, the iV-4, will take place at the 65th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013. Since launc ... Continue reading

Nissan's Friend-Me concept makes European debut in Frankfurt

Nissan's Friend-Me concept makes European debut in Frankfurt

Nissan's bold design philosophy applied to advanced concept Dynamic, sporty design previews future Nissan design language Advanced interior with four individual seats and infotainment displays for all Powered by advanced PureDrive hybrid drivetrain The drive to design the future is one that fuels Nissan at every level. ... Continue reading

Bosch Focuses at IAA Frankfurt on Cleaner, Safer and More Comfortable Vehicles

Bosch Focuses at IAA Frankfurt on Cleaner, Safer and More Comfortable Vehicles

Bosch reveals latest automotive technologies at IAA Frankfurt Bosch Automotive Technology sales set to grow by five percent in 2013 „Focus at IAA Frankfurt on cleaner, safer and more comfortable vehicles Bosch, one of the leading global suppliers of technology and services, has today revealed its latest automotive ... Continue reading

TomTom's traffic information to be made available to more Mercedes-Benz drivers

TomTom's traffic information to be made available to more Mercedes-Benz drivers

TomTom today announces that Daimler is to extend the number of cars equipped with TomTom Traffic. TomTom’s real-time traffic information service will be added to more Mercedes-Benz lines following the success of the initial roll out. TomTom Traffic is already available within the COMAND multimedia systems for Merc ... Continue reading

Lexus At The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Lexus At The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Lexus's presentation at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show (IAA) is led by the world-first appearance of its new LF-NX concept, a vision for a mid-size luxury crossover model. ... Continue reading

IAA 2013: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents the new e-load up!

IAA 2013: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents the new e-load up!

At this year's International Motor Show in Frankfurt Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is presenting a further idea on the theme of 'urban commercial mobility': an electrically powered city delivery van called the 'e-load up!' ... Continue reading

Volvo Car Group At The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show: Concept Coupé And Drive-E Powertrains Introduce The New Volvo Cars

Volvo Car Group At The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show: Concept Coupé And Drive-E Powertrains Introduce The New Volvo Cars

The rapid transformation of Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is highly evident at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Centenarian Aston Martin Looks To The Future At Frankfurt

Centenarian Aston Martin Looks To The Future At Frankfurt

Aston Martin is showing a vibrant, exciting and dynamic future at the 65th Frankfurt International Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Announces All-New Technically Advanced Aluminium Architecture And Reveals C-X17 Sports Crossover Concept

Jaguar Announces All-New Technically Advanced Aluminium Architecture And Reveals C-X17 Sports Crossover Concept

Jaguar's first ever sports crossover concept vehicle - the C-X17 - makes its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. ... Continue reading

New Bentley V8 S Models Make World Debut At IAA Motor Show

New Bentley V8 S Models Make World Debut At IAA Motor Show

Bentley adds a characterful new member to the Continental family with the world premiere of the new GT V8 S at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. ... Continue reading

World Debut For Seat Leon ST At The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

World Debut For Seat Leon ST At The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

SEAT has unveiled the all-new Leon ST estate at the Volkswagen Group event in Frankfurt, on the eve of the 65th Frankfurt Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Frankfurt Auto Show 2013: Lamborghini Presents The New Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse

Frankfurt Auto Show 2013: Lamborghini Presents The New Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse

The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse will be presented for the first time at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show. ... Continue reading

Kia Congratulates England Women's Cricket Team On Ashes Success

Kia Congratulates England Women's Cricket Team On Ashes Success

Kia - who partnered with the England Women's Cricket team during the Women's Ashes Series - were delighted to put the team on the road to success by providing them with a fleet of sporty pro_cee'd GT during the series. ... Continue reading

Ford S-MAX And Vignale Concepts Headline On Frankfurt Show Stand

Ford S-MAX And Vignale Concepts Headline On Frankfurt Show Stand

Ford Motor Company will reveal at the Frankfurt Show its vision for a future new Ford S-MAX Concept sport activity vehicle and the all-new Ford Mondeo Vignale Concept - a preview of the exclusive Vignale product and ownership experience that will launch in Europe in 2015. ... Continue reading

Maserati GB Appoints New Press And Public Relations Manager

Maserati GB Appoints New Press And Public Relations Manager

Maserati GB Ltd has announced the appointment of Anna Angelini to the role of Press and Public Relations Manager for the UK market with immediate effect. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Amarok crosses the Simpson on one tank of fuel

Volkswagen Amarok crosses the Simpson on one tank of fuel

The multi-award-winning Volkswagen Amarok has completed one of Australia’s toughest driving challenges, a point-to-point drive across the Simpson Desert on one tank of fuel. ... Continue reading

Secure Protection for Occupants, On and Off Road: Armoured BMW X5 Provides Superior Security

Secure Protection for Occupants, On and Off Road: Armoured BMW X5 Provides Superior Security

At the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2013, BMW will be presenting the third generation of its highly successful SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle), together with a third generation of a Security version based on the regular model. ... Continue reading

Nissan Enters Wearable Technology Space with the Unveil of the Nismo Watch Concept

Nissan Enters Wearable Technology Space with the Unveil of the Nismo Watch Concept

Nissan will become the first car manufacturer to create a smartwatch designed specifically for drivers of Nissan Nismo cars. ... Continue reading

Watch Live: Audi A3 Cabriolet Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 3:20AM ET +VIDEO

Watch Live: Audi A3 Cabriolet Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 3:20AM ET +VIDEO

Watch Audi's complete press conference LIVE right here on The Auto Channel at 3:20AM EDT - 12:20AM PDT FRANKFURT - September 10, 2013: The Audi Press Conference at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show will be presented this morning at 3:20AM New York time - 12:20AM Los Angeles time. You can watch the entire event LIVE. Shortl ... Continue reading

Watch Live: Mercedes-Benz Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 4:45AM ET +VIDEO

Watch Live: Mercedes-Benz Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 4:45AM ET +VIDEO

Watch the Mercedes-Benz complete press conference LIVE right here on The Auto Channel at 4:45AM EDT - 1:45AM PDT. Featuring the new S 500 with Intelligent Drive and the new 4-seater smart car. FRANKFURT - September 10, 2013: The Mercedes-Benz Press Conference at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show will be presented this morn ... Continue reading

Jaguar Loses Some Weight, Shows Off in Frankfurt

Jaguar Loses Some Weight, Shows Off in Frankfurt

aguar announces next-generation lightweight technologies in the form of an all-new advanced aluminium monocoque architecture It is lightweight, extremely stiff and incorporates innovative technologies that emphasise Jaguar’s commitment to sustainability ... Continue reading

GM President of North America Mark Reuss and Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing President and CEO Simon Nagata to Discuss Diversity

GM President of North America Mark Reuss and Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing President and CEO Simon Nagata to Discuss Diversity

Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit Focuses on Economic Parity DETROIT, ith more than 22 percent of the new vehicles purchased by ethnic consumers, economic parity has become more important than ever in the sustainability and growth of automotive suppliers, dealers and vendors. Economic parity redresses the relations ... Continue reading

Watch Live: Bentley Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 6:00AM ET +VIDEO

Watch Live: Bentley Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 6:00AM ET +VIDEO

<h4>Watch the complete Bentley press conference LIVE right here on The Auto Channel at 6:00AM EDT - 3:00AM PDT. Featuring the fabulous new Continental GT V8 S.</h4> <p>FRANKFURT - September 10, 2013: The Bentley Press Conference at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show will be presented this morning at 6AM New York time - 3AM ... Continue reading

Teens 'Decide to Drive'

Teens 'Decide to Drive'

National program culminates with student advocacy magazine contest - How do you encourage teens to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road while driving? Make them advocates! This fall, "Decide to Drive," the award-winning distracted driving prevention program sponsored by the American Academy of Ortho ... Continue reading

Descendent of the Volkswagen Golf Shows Off In Frankfurt

Descendent of the Volkswagen Golf Shows Off In Frankfurt

Golf Sportsvan Concept will debut at Frankfurt Motor Show Successor to the Golf Plus now uses MQB platform and new technologies New name is unlikely to be used in the UK when sales start in mid-2014 Versatile rear seating system allows leg- or luggage-space to be optimised Volkswagen has today revealed the first images ... Continue reading

Watch Live: SEAT Leon ST Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 6:15AM ET +VIDEO

Watch Live: SEAT Leon ST Press Conference at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show 6:15AM ET +VIDEO

<h4>Watch the complete SEAT press conference LIVE right here on The Auto Channel at 6:15AM EDT - 3:15AM PDT. Featuring the new Leon ST.</h4> <p>FRANKFURT - September 10, 2013: The SEAT Press Conference at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show will be presented this morning at 6:15AM New York time - 3:15AM Los Angeles time. You ... Continue reading

Ford S-Max Drives Into Frankfurt

Ford S-Max Drives Into Frankfurt

Ford reveals future vision of sport activity vehicle at the Frankfurt Show – the new Ford S-MAX Concept S-MAX Concept builds on pioneering style of current model’s “no compromise” ethos with sleek design, detailed craftsmanship, advanced technologies and more flexible interior Ford reveals new Monde ... Continue reading

IAA Has The New Bentley V8 S

IAA Has The New Bentley V8 S

GT V8 S coupe and convertible take centre stage in Frankfurt Flying Spur W12 showcases latest Bentley technology Mulsanne flagship completes vehicle line-up New Bentley luxury leather goods collections (Crewe/Frankfurt, 09 September 2013) Bentley adds a characterful new member to the Continental family with the world p ... Continue reading

SEAT LEON ST AT THE 2013 FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW

SEAT LEON ST AT THE 2013 FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW

Official debut of the SEAT Leon ST at the Volkswagen Group event in Frankfurt All-new estate becomes third member of the SEAT Leon family, following five-door hatchback and three-door SC Vast boot extends from 587 litres to 1,470 litres Introduces the new Leon Ecomotive to the range, powered by a 110 PS 1.6 TDI diesel ... Continue reading

The Almost Illegal Lamborghini Squadra Corse

The Almost Illegal Lamborghini Squadra Corse

The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse will be presented for the first time at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show. The Squadra Corse delivers high levels of performance while bringing the thrills associated with motorsport to the street-legal world. This new and most extreme model in the Gallardo line-up is based on ... Continue reading

Land Rover Still Loves the UK

Land Rover Still Loves the UK

1,700 new jobs to be created at Solihull to support product range expansion. Jaguar to benefit from £1.5 billion product creation investment. Jaguar Land Rover to extend leadership in aluminium and lightweight technologies with all-new aluminum monocoque architecture. New technology showcased in C-X17 Jaguar sports cr ... Continue reading

Porsche in Frankfurt

Porsche in Frankfurt

A meeting of two trend-setters - the world première of the 918 Spyder super sports car in the anniversary year of the Porsche 911 The Porsche 918 Spyder is celebrating its début at this year's International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. The super sports car with plug-in hybrid drive marks the beginning of a new ... Continue reading

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