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Rolls-Royce hosted exclusive Surrealist Dinner to celebrate premiere of Charles Kaisin’s origami installation in London

Rolls-Royce hosted an exclusive Surrealist Dinner in London last Thursday to celebrate the Art Programme’s collaboration with Belgian designer Charles Kaisin. The event coincided with the premiere of his origami installation, inspired by the Spirit of Ecstasy, the iconic symbol … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars inaugurated new showroom in Busan, South Korea

Busan, South Korea, 03-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today unveiled the marque’s new showroom in Busan, South Korea. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, presided at the official inauguration ceremony, alongside officials from Dongsung Motors, the … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars supported servicemen and women and their families at Mission Motorsport’s annual invitational track day

DERBY, 03-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce Motor Cars supported Mission Motorsport at the charity’s annual invitational track day, held this year at the Goodwood Motor Circuit. Mission Motorsport was set up to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars opens new Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Studio in South Korea

New Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Studio to open in Incheon, South Korea on 1 November 2016 The only Rolls-Royce facility in the world to offer closed-course test drives by trained Rolls-Royce instructors Third facility for Rolls-Royce in South Korea following the … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to further expand network in Japan with plans to open sixth dealership in Hiroshima

New showrooms in Nagoya and Fukuoka opened in 2016 Hiroshima dealership in 2017 set to bring the total number of showrooms to six Future vision to strengthen aftersales and service network for growing customer base Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO expresses … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG advances on developing systems to help prevent accidents involving vulnerable road users

Cyclist AEB test protocols in Europe will be part of five star NCAP ratings for 2018 Percentage of cyclist and pedestrian road fatalities continues to climb in the US Protection of vulnerable road users in fast growing automotive markets like … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG introduces all-electric central drive for buses, coaches and delivery trucks for urban transport

New all-electric central drive designed particularly for city buses and delivery trucks. AVE 130 electric portal axle is already a volume-production solution for low-floor buses; its modified concept excels in the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck. TraXon Hybrid enables heavy trucks to … Read the full press release

Voith Composites sets new standards for large-scale production of carbon fiber-reinforced components for automotive customers

Technological milestone in the efficient production of carbon fiber–reinforced components Continuous and digitally networked production process Joint development partnership with AUDI AG Heidenheim/Garching, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith Composites has laid the groundwork for large-scale production of carbon fiber-reinforced components (CFRP) … Read the full press release

AUDI AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm Incorporated form 5G Automotive Association

AUDI AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm Incorporated team up to evolve, test and promote communications solutions for connected mobility. Next generation mobile networks will help to address society’s mobility and road safety needs with … Read the full press release

DONG Energy, Danish Transport & Logistics Association, East Jutland Road Hauliers’ Association launch road safety campaign aimed at young road users

At DONG Energy, we are continuously striving to improve safety in and around our company. At the Studstrup Power Station, this has been translated into road safety courses for young road users. The road safety courses are held in collaboration … Read the full press release

TomTom selected as global maps and navigation supplier for Subaru’s next generation infotainment platform

AMSTERDAM, 22-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) has been chosen by Subaru to be the global maps and navigation supplier for their next generation infotainment platform.   The global platform will launch first in North America with the all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza. … Read the full press release

TomTom supports Technical University Delft-based team in the Sasol Solar Challenge

AMSTERDAM, 22-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announced support of the Technical University Delft-based team in the Sasol Solar Challenge. TomTom will be providing the 8 students with its flagship products to help them propel this year’s car, Nuna8s, towards … Read the full press release

A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle sets new speed record at the World of Speed event in Utah

New speed record for specially prepared Beetle LSR with 550 PS Top performance at the annual World of Speed event on the Great Salt Lake in Bonneville, Utah (USA) WOLFSBURG, 20-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle has set a … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group rolled out new campaign on integrity at its Wolfsburg plant

Dr. Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt: “Our goal is to anchor conduct based on integrity and values even more strongly in our everyday lives.” Integrity management and integrity ambassadors to form the link between the Board of Management and the workforce Integrity is a cornerstone … Read the full press release

Continental to present ContiTech lightweight air spring for the first time in Europe at IAA Commercial Vehicles

IAA 2016: Plastic piston reduces weight and increases ride quality Integrated buffer support replaces elastic axle stops New solutions for small installation spaces HANOVER, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For use in trucks, ContiTech offers an air spring with an innovative … Read the full press release

Continental unveils components and tires for trucks and buses made from natural rubber derived from dandelion

New raw material made from dandelion roots used in commercial vehicles for the first time Continental unveils truck tires, engine mount, and propeller shaft bearing made from dandelion rubber Optimal material properties enable first-class products in terms of technology HANOVER, … Read the full press release

Continental’s “Taraxagum – Dandelion Rubber Tires” project won the Innovation and the Green Award at Automechanika 2016

Tires made from dandelion rubber (“Taraxagum”) awarded prize by international trade fair Continental presents tire prototypes made from Russian dandelion rubber at Automechanika Hanover/Frankfurt, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental has won the Innovation and the Green Award both at the … Read the full press release

GKN Driveline develops complete electric drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles

Worcestershire, England, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GKN Driveline has developed a complete electric drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles. The system starts production in 2019 on a global platform from a European vehicle manufacturer. Tighter integration of electric drivelines improves system … Read the full press release

Daimler AG, GETEC and The Mobility House partnership near completion of world’s largest 2nd-use battery storage in Lünen, Germany

13 MWh battery storage located in Lünen Used electric vehicle batteries even out fluctuations in the German power grid Cooperation between Daimler, The Mobility House, GETEC and REMONDIS completes the battery added value circuit Lünen/Stuttgart, 15-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s … Read the full press release

Bosch to unveil connected solutions for wholesalers and workshops at Automechanika in Frankfurt, September 13 to 17

More efficient maintenance and higher quality standards Position in aftermarket strengthened Steering systems have expanded the product range Connectivity is bringing forth new business models New services thanks to telematics solutions Frankfurt/Stuttgart, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the Automechanika in Frankfurt … Read the full press release