First DRIVE: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive
Jul 26, 2012
First Drive: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel ESTEPONA, Spain, June 22, 2012; Unlike the American media, the European journalists had to wait until this week to drive the new BMW M6 Convertible. That is exceptional, but due to the fact tha ... Continue reading
Bentley Lines Up New PR Team For Europe
Jul 26, 2012
Bentley Motors announces its complete European PR team line up. Kerstin Sachl is appointed Head of PR, Europe, Tom Housley joins as PR Manager for Europe East and Fransizka Rothe becomes PR Manager for Europe West. The new team will be based at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, UK. ... Continue reading
Ford Dealer Network Embraces Cutting Edge Technology With Google And The Carbon Trust
Jul 26, 2012
Senior business and IT managers from Ford's 500-strong dealer network have taken part in the company's Profitability and Technology Conference, which explored new opportunities to improve efficiency and customer communication through the use of cutting edge technology and software applications. ... Continue reading
The Bugs Start To Fly: New Range Of Beetle Models Now On Sale
Jul 26, 2012
Entomologists in the UK are set for an exciting day, and not just because the ants are flying. There's another kind of flying bug about: the Volkswagen Beetle with either a 2.0-litre 140 PS TDI turbodiesel engine, or a 2.0-litre 200 PS TSI turbocharged petrol engine. ... Continue reading
Fiat Plant Wins Prestigious Production Award
Jul 26, 2012
The Fiat plant at Pomigliano D'Arco has been awarded the prestigious international Automotive Lean Production 2012 award in the OEM category, following an analysis and evaluation process by a committee of experts selected by the German magazine, Automobil Produktion, and by the consultancy firm, Agamus Consult. ... Continue reading
Rebecca Adlington's Drive For Success
Jul 26, 2012
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington recently joined London 2012 automotive partner, BMW and sports scientist Professor Greg Whyte to highlight how expertise in vehicle aerodynamics can be used to analyse the hydrodynamics of her underwater performance ahead of the Games. ... Continue reading
Ford Backs New High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute
Jul 26, 2012
Ford will back a High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI) being launched by the Government at the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) in East London. ... Continue reading
Christmas Comes Early For New (Volkswagen) Van Buyers
Jul 26, 2012
Your ears have not been deceiving you if you have heard a Christmas carol on the radio in July, as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has an unseasonal touch of humour with a choral version of the carol 'Jingle Bells' in its current radio advert announcing a finance offer of £199 a month (plus deposit and initial rental ... Continue reading
MOTORZ TV Announces Expanded Distribution to Include The Auto Channel TV Network +VIDEO
Jul 25, 2012
SAN DIEGO, CA - July 25, 2012: Starting July 25, Motorz (http://www.motorz.tv) can be seen on The Auto Channel in eastern time on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Established in 1987, The Auto Channel currently reaches more than six million television households in southern Florida and is broadcast in ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Announces 1,100 New Jobs In The UK
Jul 25, 2012
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's largest automotive design, engineering and manufacturing employer, will expand its workforce at its advanced manufacturing facility in Castle Bromwich to support the launch of new Jaguar models. ... Continue reading
New Kia Carens To Debut At Paris Motor Show
Jul 25, 2012
Kia's all-new Carens compact MPV will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show on September 27 ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation Cumulative Vehicle Production Passes 200 Million
Jul 25, 2012
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced that in June, its worldwide cumulative vehicle production surpassed 200 million units. ... Continue reading
Kelly Ashbridge Joins Kia Press Office
Jul 25, 2012
Kia Motors (UK) Limited is pleased to welcome Kelly Ashbridge to the Press Office as the successful candidate in their 12-month Student Placement Scheme. ... Continue reading
Daimler Expands Production Capacities for the New Merceddes-Benz A-Class
Jul 25, 2012
Due to the very positive resonance of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Daimler will expand production capacities for the model. The company thus signed an agreement with the Finnish Supplier Valmet Automotive. According to the agreement, Valmet will produce more than 100,000 units for Daimler from 2013 through 2016. ... Continue reading
Biofuels Are Worth Every Effort and Cost
Jul 24, 2012
An open letter to economist Richard W. Rahn By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - July 24, 2012: Newsmax.com published an article today that was originally published by The Washington Times, written by Richard W. Rahn, regarding biofuels... specifically ethanol. This is the ... Continue reading
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