Volkswagen Passenger Car Sales Show Significant Growth in Europe
Jul 20, 2015
Volkswagen Passenger Cars grew vehicle deliveries in Europe in the first half year, with some countries reporting a significant rise. The brand delivered 485,200 units (January-June 2014: 451,400; +7.5 percent) in Western Europe (excluding Germany). The percentage increase on markets such as Spain or the Central Europe ... Continue reading
TomTom Expands Map Footprint Globally
Jul 20, 2015
Esri User Conference â TomTom (TOM2) today announces the addition of navigable maps for thirteen new countries. TomTomâs global map database now covers over 45.6 million kilometers and 4.3 billion people worldwide, and features full navigable coverage for 134 countries. âThe addition of nearly 3 million ... Continue reading
MESSRING Constructs its First-ever Forward-looking Laboratory for Dummy Calibration
Jul 20, 2015
Additional crashtest facility measuring 7,900 m2, developed and equipped for Chinese customer GSK Protech / cutting-edge InDummy data acquisition system by MESSRING For the first time in the company's history, MESSRING based in Krailling planned and equipped a dummy calibration laboratory complete with cutting-edge tec ... Continue reading
New Mercedes-Benz Consolidation Center opens in Speyer
Jul 20, 2015
The Mercedes-Benz Cars division is taking the next step in its strategic realignment process by investing a high three digits million amount in its global logistics organization. In line with the Mercedes-Benz 2020 growth strategy, Mercedes-Benz Cars is expanding its global production and supplier network close to ... Continue reading
Subaru 'Hounds' The Alarm on In-Car Dog Safety
Jul 20, 2015
Subaru UK, the AA and Dogs Trust are calling on all animal lovers to consider their pets wellbeing if travelling with them in the car over the summer, in particular to ensure their safety when in transit and also ensuring dogs are not left unattended in hot cars. In the coming weeks and months, thousands of families ... Continue reading
AlertDriving Helps Kickstart UK-Based Driver Awareness Programme
Jul 18, 2015
AlertDriving, the leader in global driver risk management, today announced a strategic new channel partnership with Develop Training (DTL), the UKâs leading provider of accredited compliance, technical and safety training. With a history of training and assessment stretching back more than 30 years, DTL has suppor ... Continue reading
Toyota Accelerates Home Helper Robot Program
Jul 17, 2015
Toyota is accelerating development of a robot that can perform tasks in the home to help elderly and disabled people lead independent lives. The Human Support Robot (HSR) is its response to the rising demand for long-term elderly care. The World Health Organisation predicts that by 2050, 22 per cent of the worldâs ... Continue reading
Ford Air Filtration Enables City Drivers to Breathe Cleaner Air
Jul 17, 2015
Did you know that sneezing while driving at 95 km/h may result in driving blind for up to 20 metres?* Ford has introduced to vehicles a new air filtration system that blocks almost all nitrogen dioxide a key trigger of asthma up to 99 per cent of pollen, and gaseous pollutants and odours. The technology is a ... Continue reading
Lower Emissions and Improved Economy for Alfa Romeo Giulietta Range
Jul 17, 2015
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta engine range has been revised to offer improved economy and emissions across the entire petrol and diesel engine range. Of key interest to both private buyers and business users, the popular 1.6 JTDM-2 turbo diesel engine not only benefits from a reduction in emissions from 104g/km to 99g/km, t ... Continue reading
The McLaren 675LT, Power, A Beautiful Thing
Jul 17, 2015
The McLaren 675LT, which debuted in production form at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, is the lightest, most powerful, fastest and most track-focused, yet road legal, model in the McLaren Super Series, and resurrects one of the most revered names in modern-day GT racing the Longtail. It is also the most exclusive in ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2015
Driving at night, particularly on unlit roads, can be a nerve-wracking experience. Ford is developing new lighting technologies that will enable drivers to more easily identify potential hazards, including pedestrians, cyclists and animals. Fords Camera-Based Advanced Front Lighting System can widen the beam at junct ... Continue reading
Autoliv Expands Active Safety Capability
Jul 17, 2015
This acquisition expands our capability in the Active Safety market and provides additional building blocks to our portfolio in automated drivingâ Autoliv, Inc. , the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the automotive business of ... Continue reading
Nissan accelerates into top spot as best-selling Asian brand in Europe
Jul 17, 2015
July 16, 2015: Nissan today announced record sales in the first six months of 2015, making it the top-selling Asian brand in Europe. A total of 384,726 units were sold in the first six months of 2015, representing an increase of 4.3 percent versus this time last year. New car registrations also jumped ahead in the firs ... Continue reading
Six U.S. 2015 Nissan GT Academy Finalists Earn Coveted Spot at International Race Camp in England
Jul 17, 2015
Six Gran Turismo 6 gamers are now one giant step closer to becoming Nissan's next professional race car driver. Following two intense days of competition at the U.S. 2015 Nissan GT Academy Finals in Nashville, the following competitors have earned the right to represent the United States during the International Race C ... Continue reading
GAC FCA Joint Venture Establishes Automotive Sales Company to Support China Growth Strategy
Jul 17, 2015
Today, GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co., Ltd. (GFC), the existing joint venture company of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC), announced its intention to form a new wholly owned sales company, GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading
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