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Automotive Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Austria: Daimler Financial Services acquires Wiesenthal Autohandels AG’s Welcome financial services group

Daimler Financial Services acquires Welcome financial services group of automobile dealer Wiesenthal Autohandels AG Welcome Bank is renamed Mercedes-Benz Bank Daimler can now offer auto loans to customers and inventory financing loans to dealers throughout Austria for the first time … Read the full press release

FCA and CNH Industrial supplied a fleet of cars and a significant, structured communication plan for Expo Milan 2015

Over the six-month period of the Universal Exhibition, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles brands have given life to a series of important initiatives within the Global Partnership, reconfirming the Group’s focus on the theme of sustainability.  TURIN, 3-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Polimotor 2 project led by automotive innovator Matti Holtzberg selected Solvay’s high-performance Torlon® polyamide-imide (PAI)

New sprocket fabricated from Torlon® PAI replaces conventional metal to help Polimotor 2 designers reduce weight, decrease noise and vibration and extend timing belt life ALPHARETTA, Ga., 3-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance … Read the full press release

Hankuk Carbon Co selects Solvay’s high-performance Virantage® polyethersulfone (PESU) to improve the toughness, heat resistance and processing consistency of a thermoset composite prepreg

Solvay’s impact modifiers enhance the toughness, heat resistance and processability of a carbon fiber prepreg developed by Hankuk for automotive fenders and roof components DALLAS, Tex., 3-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymers, announced … Read the full press release

Lexus to reveal new concept car at 44th Tokyo Motor Show, Oct 28

LEXUS RELEASES FIRST TEASER IMAGE OF NEW CONCEPT CAR Tokyo, Japan, 23-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lexus will reveal a new concept car which expresses Lexus’ future vision of progressive luxury at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show, on October 28th at 13:45 local … Read the full press release

McLaren Monaco: Premiere of the 570S Coupé at French Riviera Classic motor show in Nice, France

Premiere of the 570S Coupé in the South of France at the Prestige Pavilion of the French Riviera Classic motor show The 570S Coupe made its dynamic debut on the hill run of the Goodwood Festival of Speed with 2009 … Read the full press release

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CNH Industrial present youth educational programs at Expo Milano 2015

LONDON, 15-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and CNH Industrial, Official Global Partners of Expo Milano 2015, have come together at Expo today to present their youth educational programs to the public. The programs TechPro2 , Agri Training, … Read the full press release

New Roland Berger report “Paraguay’s market potential for the regional automotive supplier industry”

Paraguay: Rising star in Latin America “Hidden champion” offers excellent economic climate for business Benefits for suppliers MUNICH, 14-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new Roland Berger report entitled “Paraguay’s market potential for the regional automotive supplier industry” examines a Latin … Read the full press release

Continental presents bus tires, electronics, fleet management and instrumentation solutions, as well as ergonomics at Busworld in Kortrijk, Belgium

Fully configurable instrument cluster part of the trend toward networked vehicles Camera systems and ContiPressureCheck™ improve efficiency and safety Consultancy available for electric-electronic system architecture Custom premium tires for city, regional, and long-haul passenger transport Special winter tires for all-round … Read the full press release

UR:BAN project: Continental demonstrated how driver assistance and vehicle networking functions can make driving in built-up areas safer, more efficient and more comfortable

Live demonstrations at the concluding presentation of the UR:BAN project in Düsseldorf show the effectiveness of innovative assistance systems for lateral and longitudinal vehicle control. Practical experience has shown that hazardous traffic situations in built-up areas can be detected and … Read the full press release

Bosch Engineering / SBB Cargo: Intelligente Züge werden den Güterverkehr und die Logistik revolutionieren

Intelligente Züge werden den Güterverkehr und die Logistik revolutionieren. Gemeinsam mit Bosch Engineering ist SBB Cargo daran, die Logistik auf der Schiene zu digitalisieren und zu einem vernetzten Transportsystem auszubauen. Die beiden Unternehmen haben eine Kooperation vereinbart, um gemeinsame sogenannte … Read the full press release

The all-new MICHELIN Wild Race’R Enduro Rear tire to reach the market in October 2015

The latest addition to MICHELIN’s Enduro range –the all-new MICHELIN Wild Race’R Enduro Rear tire – will reach themarket in October 2015. Clermont-Ferrand, France, 6-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Specially designed and developed to take on smooth, dry terrain, its mission is to … Read the full press release

The new MICHELIN Pilot Sport H5 and S5 tires at the 2015 Tour de Corse

The 2015 Tour de Corse ended in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, today after three dramatic days of competition that will no doubt be talked about for many years to come! Ajaccio, France, 6-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After Thursday evening’s rainy official … Read the full press release

Hans Adlkofer, Infineon Automotive Systems Group Vice President To Deliver Keynote Address at DVCon Europe 2015

Speech to Include Vision for the Future of Self-Driving Cars and Automotive Semiconductors GRENOBLE, 6-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) & Exhibition Europe 2015 has announced that Hans Adlkofer, the Vice President of the Automotive Systems Group … Read the full press release

Bosch / SBB Cargo: Smart trains will revolutionize freight traffic and logistics

Freight goes online Freight wagons to become a smart and connected mode of transport Collaboration combines automotive expertise with knowledge of the rail transport sector Digitalization of freight traffic essential for efficient logistics processes “Digitalized freight wagons make logistics transparent, … Read the full press release

ECKART 2015 awards will be presented at a gala ceremony held at BMW Museum on 20 October 2015

Munich, 5-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the ECKART 2015 awards have been announced by the jury appointed by “chef of the century” Eckart Witzigmann. This year’s honours will go to Italy, France, Denmark and Germany, with the awards to be … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors welcomed 139 graduates, apprentices and industrial placement students; it’s highest intake in history

Over 135 trainees begin Bentley career this week The largest number of graduates, apprentices and industrial placements in Bentley’s history Investment in future talent supports Bentley’s skills development programme Crewe, UK, 5-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bentley Motors has welcomed 139 … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors named as the European Industrial Excellence Champion by a panel of Europe’s leading academic institutions

Crowned European Industrial Excellence Award Champion Praised for colleague engagement and continued business success First British winner to be announced Crewe, UK, 5-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bentley Motors has been recognised for its commitment to excellence in manufacturing, after being named … Read the full press release

Audi customers in Germany can check whether their cars are affected by irregularities relating to the software used on audi.de

• Affected models continue to be technically safe and roadworthy • Retrofit solutions for EA 189 engines in preparation • Information at www.audi.de or from dealers • Action plan to be presented to the authorities in October Ingolstadt, Germany, 5-10-2015 … Read the full press release

PKP CARGO to purchase 15 multi-system locomotives from Siemens Group

PKP CARGO shall purchase 15 multi-system locomotives from the Siemens Group. These locomotives are intended for PKP CARGO trains in Poland and six other states of the European Union. Siemens will supply the locomotives to PKP CARGO starting from January … Read the full press release