Best Year in a Decade for British Car Manufacturing as Exports Reach Record High
Jan 21, 2016
UK car manufacturing reaches 10-year high, growing 3.9% to 1,587,677 vehicles. More cars exported than ever before, up 2.7% on 2014 at 1,227,881. Domestic production surges 8.1% to meet increasing demand for British-built cars. British manufacturers made more cars in 2015 than any year since 2005 when 1,595,697 vehicle ... Continue reading
The New Volkswagen Touran is Best in Class: Euro NCAP 2015
Jan 21, 2016
Touran wins in 'Compact MPV' category Affirmation of the popular family car's comprehensive safety concept WOLFSBURG/BRUSSELS -- January 21, 2016: The new Touran has been acclaimed by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) as the best compact MPV. The Touran is thus one of the most crash-resistant vehicl ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Future Generation Electric Vehicle Batteries for UK Production
Jan 21, 2016
New project secures EV battery innovations for the UK Global leader Nissan poised to strengthen position in EV technology Announcement heralds 30th anniversary of Nissan Sunderland Plant SUNDERLAND, UK -- January 21st 2016: Nissan has today announced its commitment to produce a future generation of electric vehicle (EV ... Continue reading
Jeep Brand Records Best Year Ever in the EMEA Region
Jan 20, 2016
Third consecutive year of sales growth Sales tripled in the region in the last six years Second only to the NAFTA region, EMEA currently represents 10 percent of Jeep® global sales Fastest-growing brand in Europe and EFTA (source: ACEA data) Italy, Germany, UK, France and Spain recorded best year ever Renegade is th ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2016
The F 100 research vehicle celebrated its world premiere 25 years ago. Never before had the designers and engineers realised so many new ideas and innovative solutions in a single vehicle. At the same time, with all its technology, the vehicle was a forerunner of today's connected car, of which the latest Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading
Infiniti Q30 Car-Art Displayed at London Art Fair
Jan 20, 2016
Uniquely Inspired Q30 displayed at the show entrance Leading photographer and influencer Michael Schultz (@Berlinstagram) personally presents his photographic art from Berlin LONDON -- January 20, 2016: Infiniti unveiled probably one of its most controversial models at the opening of the 2016 London Art Fair at the Isl ... Continue reading
McLaren Automotive Announces Four New North American Retail Locations
Jan 20, 2016
McLaren Automotive continues to strengthen its retail footprint with the opening of four new locations in the US. The appointment of McLaren retailers in Bergen County NJ, Boston MA, Houston TX and Palm Beach FL is an important step in the development of the brand and follows the introduction of the new Sports Series m ... Continue reading
Ford Accelerates Performance Car Growth as First All-New Focus RS is Produced +VIDEO
Jan 20, 2016
A new era for fast Fords is dawning with the start of production of the all-new Focus RS performance hatch. Ford expects to produce 41,000 performance cars for Europe in 2016, up from 29,000 in 2015. This represents an increase of 40 per cent year-over-year, and comes after 2015 sales of performance vehicles in Europe ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2016
MINI is today launching the all new MINI Clubman ALL4 â the brandâs first all-wheel drive model in the C-segment. This launch marks the MINI brandâs further advance into the premium compact segment and represents the first ALL4 model to be built at MINI Plant Oxford. MINIâs ALL4 all-wheel drive syst ... Continue reading
The Millionth Kangoo Rolls out of Renault's Maubeuge Plant
Jan 20, 2016
Renaultâs Maubeuge plant in Northern France has produced its millionth second-generation Kangoo The future owner of the millionth Kangoo will be a retail customer in Japan Over 3.2 million Kangoos built since 1998 MAUBEUGE -- January 20, 2016: Renaultâs Maubeuge plant has produced its millionth second-generat ... Continue reading
Hinrich Woebcken to Head Volkswagen North American Region
Jan 20, 2016
Volkswagen has appointed Hinrich J. Woebcken Head of the North America region effective April 1, 2016. He therefore assumes responsibility for all the activities of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in the region. The company is thus moving forward with strategic reinforcement in the regions and is bundling developme ... Continue reading
Magneti Marelli: Activities at the Las Vegas CES 2016 and at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) 2016
Jan 19, 2016
Magneti Marelli has entered 2016 by displaying its advanced technologies and products at two important American events for the automotive sector: the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas and the NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) in Detroit. At the CES, two of the main themes for the automotive sect ... Continue reading
Carl Benz's Patent Application on 29 January 1886: Birth of the Automobile 130 years ago
Jan 19, 2016
It was the document that set the world in motion: on 29 January 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent on his "gas-powered vehicle". This was the day the automobile was born. Later the same year, independently of Benz, Gottlieb Daimler built his motorised carriage. Thus it was that 1886 marked the beginning of the so far ... Continue reading
2015 Renault: Best Performing Brand in EV Sales in Europe
Jan 19, 2016
In 2015, Renault was the best performing brand in EV sales in Europe Renaultâs EV sales rose 49 per cent to 23,086 units in 2015, with a 23.6 per cent market share ZOE is the best-selling all-electric car in Europe Kangoo Z.E. is the best-selling all-electric LCV in Europe MAPLE CROSS, UK -- Janaury 19, 2016:Renau ... Continue reading
Honda's Cycling Special: Honda Civic Tourer Active Life Concept
Jan 19, 2016
Honda (UK) will use the Triathlon Show: London 2016 (ExCel London from 11th â 14th February 2016) to introduce its cycling special âActive Life Conceptâ to the UK public for the first time. The Concept aims to demonstrate both Hondaâs customer-centric innovative thinking and the incredible versatili ... Continue reading
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