Dec 15, 2015
Fleet of 200 electric vehicles saves 18 tons of CO2 from being emitted into the air during two-week global summit Fleet represents the world's largest EV fleet ever provided for an international conference Renault and Nissan employees volunteered as drivers for the fleet, which featured Renault ZOE, Nissan LEAF and Nis ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2015
Spring will soon be in the air with the most iconic model of the new smart generation: the new smart fortwo cabrio is available for ordering now and will reach dealers in February. Prices start at 15,655 euros for the model with the 52 kW engine with twinamic dual clutch transmission. In addition to the three lines pas ... Continue reading
November 2015 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe
Dec 15, 2015
FCA posted European sales of 68,500 units for the month of November, representing an 18.3% year-over-year increase and outperforming the industry average (+13.7%) for the eleventh consecutive month. For the eleven months year-to-date, sales were up 13.4% (+8.6% for the industry) to more than 807,000 units. The Fiat Pan ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2015
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. ("FCA") announced today that has completed the calculations necessary to determine the number of Ferrari common shares that will be delivered to holders of its 7.875% mandatory convertible securities due 2016. Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture under which the mandatory convertible se ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-AMG S 65 Cabriolet: Open-Top Driving with Prestige and Performance
Dec 14, 2015
With the new S 65 Cabriolet, Mercedes-AMG is for the first time offering a performance car which combines the impressive power of the 6.0‑litre V12 biturbo engine with the pleasure of open-top driving for four occupants. An output of 463 kW (630 hp), 1000 newton metres of maximum torque, the sport suspension base ... Continue reading
Dec 12, 2015
The Mercedes-Benz Actros has already completed 1901 Fuel Duels against the most important competitor trucks in Europe. In these fuel comparison tests, the 90 tractor units used have covered a total of 8 981 019 km across 22 European countries. A remarkable result: the Actros won over 90 percent of all the duels - with ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Agrees to Strengthen Its Partnership
Dec 12, 2015
TOKYO and PARIS, December 11, 2015 -- Following a Renault Board of Directors meeting in Paris, and a Nissan Board of Directors meeting in Tokyo today, Renault and the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. issued the following statement from Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Renault-Nissan Alliance: "Today was ... Continue reading
Subaru Excels in Independent 'Real World' Efficiency Tests +VIDEO
Dec 11, 2015
Independent test names Subaru as one of only five brands to beat official CO2 ratings in real world driving German magazine Auto Motor und Sport tested 600 production models from all major car manufacturers over two years Subaru ranked second best among all brands for honest fuel economy claims COLESHILL, UK -- Decembe ... Continue reading
Daimler Trucks Receives European Excellence Award for Freightliner World Premiere in USA
Dec 11, 2015
Daimler Trucks wins the European Excellence Award 2015 in Gold for communications in the category âAutomotive and Transportâ World premiere of the autonomous driving Freightliner Inspiration Truck at the Hoover Dam has already received multiple awards Stockholm, Sweden / Stuttgart, Germany â STOCKHOLM an ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2015
Fordâs total sales grew 20.4% in November versus a year ago and 9.9% year-to-date (Europe 20) compared with industry increases of 13.9% and 9.0%, respectively Ford total vehicle market share increased 0.4 percentage points to 7.9% in Nov, and by 0.1 percentage point to 8.1% year-to-date (Europe 20) Across all 50 F ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Delivers 9 Million Vehicles to Customers Worldwide from January to November
Dec 11, 2015
From January to November, the Volkswagen Group handed over 9.10 million vehicles to customers, including 833,700 units in November. "The Volkswagen Group and its brands are currently experiencing challenging times," said Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, in Wolfsbur ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2015
Ford is investing an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers all to make peoples lives better by changing the way the world moves. ... Continue reading
2016 Audi A3, A6 and Q5 Receive Top Safety Pick+ Award from IIHS
Dec 10, 2015
The Audi A3 sedan, Audi A6 sedan and Audi Q5 crossover earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent organization that is one of the most important arbiters of automotive safety in the U.S. market. The 2016 Audi models received the highest possible ratings of ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz S 400 4MATIC Coupé: New addition to the dream Coupé family
Dec 10, 2015
Mercedes-Benz has extended the S-Class Coupé model range with the addition of the S 400 4MATIC Coupé rated at 270 kW (367 hp) and retailing at an entry-level price beginning at 99,960 euros[1]. This means that six versions of the sporty large Coupé are now available in all -- the S 500 and S 500 4MATIC plus the Merc ... Continue reading
Subaru Outback Awarded Maximum Possible Safety Rating
Dec 10, 2015
Highest possible safety rating awarded to Subaru Outback with EyeSight collision avoidance technology by USAâs IIHS EyeSight acts as a âsecond pair of eyesâ for drivers, with advanced stereo colour camera technology UK Subaru Outback with Lineartronic fitted with EyeSight system as standard COLESHILL, UK ... Continue reading
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