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New Volkswagen CC Crosses Over to Luxury Class

New Volkswagen CC Crosses Over to Luxury Class

When the Volkswagen CC made its debut four years ago, it was the first four-door coupé in the 30,000 to 40,000 euro class. From this niche, a new segment quickly developed - to date, nearly 270,000 people around the globe have chosen the sedan with the stylish lines of a sports car. They are car drivers who love the c ... Continue reading

Record Operating Profit for the Audi Group: €1.4 Billion in the Third Quarter

Record Operating Profit for the Audi Group: €1.4 Billion in the Third Quarter

The Audi Group continued its growth trend in the third quarter. The Ingolstadt manufacturer delivered a total of 320,276 (2010: 274,417) cars of the Audi brand - an increase of 16.7 percent. In addition, the Company generated revenue of €10.9 (2010: 8.4) billion and a record operating profit of €1.4 (2010: 0.9) b ... Continue reading

Škoda Original Parts Made In Mladá Boleslav Shipped Throughout The World

Škoda Original Parts Made In Mladá Boleslav Shipped Throughout The World

Škoda Original Parts are made in Mladá Boleslav. Now the first phase of the expansion of the worldwide logistics center for original parts and original accessories has been completed and the new delivery facility has started its trial operation. The existing expansion is part of a project, in which Škoda is investin ... Continue reading

The New OPC – The Most Powerful Astra Ever

The New OPC – The Most Powerful Astra Ever

The new Opel Astra GTC is being given a sharper edge: the crowning glory of the new sporty compact coupé will come in summer 2012 in the shape of the high performance OPC (Opel Performance Center) variant. The Astra OPC is powered by a 2.0 liter direct injection turbo gasoline engine. The performance figures: 206 kW/2 ... Continue reading

19 Large Companies Place Their Trust in Renault with an Order of 15,000 Kangoo Z.E. Models

19 Large Companies Place Their Trust in Renault with an Order of 15,000 Kangoo Z.E. Models

Electric vehicles are a reality at Renault today, for private and professional customers alike. A total 15,637 Kangoo Z.E. models have been ordered by the 19 companies taking part in the call for bids, of which 10,000 for La Poste, 1,500 for ERDF, 1,200 for UGAP, 510 for Veolia Environnement, 450 for GDF-Suez and 330 f ... Continue reading

Peter Horbury, Vice President Design, Volvo Car Corporation Appointed to New Position within Geely Group

Peter Horbury, Vice President Design, Volvo Car Corporation Appointed to New Position within Geely Group

Peter Horbury, presently Vice President Design of Volvo Car Corporation is taking up a new position at Geely Group as Senior Vice President Design. ... Continue reading

Campaign Start for the New MINI Roadster

Campaign Start for the New MINI Roadster

The successful market launch of the MINI Coupé is being followed by that of its accomplice, the new MINI Roadster. The new MINI Roadster is the first open-top two-seater in the MINI family to be equipped for any experience. With its special licence to go on a new adventure each day, it's the equal of its accomplice, t ... Continue reading

Volkswagen R GmbH: Tiguan Now Available with R-Line Features

Volkswagen R GmbH: Tiguan Now Available with R-Line Features

The Tiguan is the most successful SUV on the German market. As of now, the latest version of the bestseller is available with R-Line features. Specifically, Volkswagen R GmbH is offering an exterior pack and an interior pack for den Tiguan under the sporty 'R-Line' badge. The R-Line packs were designed for the dynamic ... Continue reading

Jeremy Hicks Joins Jaguar Land Rover

Jeremy Hicks Joins Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Jeremy Hicks to the position of Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover UK. Jeremy's appointment brings the UK organization in line with other global markets and brings each region under the leadership of a single, dual brand, Managing Director. Jeremy will report directly to Phil Popham, D ... Continue reading

Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 Successfully Reaches Finish Line

Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 Successfully Reaches Finish Line

The Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 has successfully reached the finish line. The 20 cars reached the destination in Shenzhen near Hong Kong yesterday after covering the 5,700-kilometer route. During the tour's 16 stages the roughly 160 participants experienced the dependability of the Audi Q3 in every situation, from dr ... Continue reading

Fiat 500 and Jennifer Lopez: the Pop Soul of Two World-Renowned Icons

Fiat 500 and Jennifer Lopez: the Pop Soul of Two World-Renowned Icons

A cool icon of Italian style but with a marked pop soul, the Fiat 500 continues to capture attention also across the ocean where it disembarked last year to win over American customers. In fact, on the eve of the Los Angeles International Auto Show where the Abarth version will be presented, the Fiat city-car is updati ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach at the Los Angeles Design Challenge 2011: Stars on four wheels for Hollywood

Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach at the Los Angeles Design Challenge 2011: Stars on four wheels for Hollywood

For the 2011 Los Angeles Design Challenge, which is seeking to find the most spectacular new film car for Hollywood, the designers from the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studios in Sindelfingen (Germany) and Carlsbad (USA), have joined the ranks of the screen-writers. Their efforts have borne fruit in the form of three ... Continue reading

Ford Triumphs At 2011 ACFO Awards

Ford Triumphs At 2011 ACFO Awards

UK market leader Ford came home from the 2011 ACFO awards having won four of the seven available fleet business trophies. ... Continue reading

Bag A Bargain In Chevrolet's Pre-Christmas Sale!

Bag A Bargain In Chevrolet's Pre-Christmas Sale!

Most sales take place after Christmas, but then Chevrolet has never been a brand to do things conventionally. ... Continue reading

Ford Retail Appoints Stuart Kerr As New CEO

Ford Retail Appoints Stuart Kerr As New CEO

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, Ford Retail, is announcing the appointment of Stuart Kerr as CEO, following the departure of Chris Hayden. ... Continue reading

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