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Automotive Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Car insurer Aviva: 23% of people in UK heading off on a driving holiday do not research the rules of the road for the country they’re visiting

LONDON, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Almost a quarter of people heading off on a driving holiday (23%) do not research the rules of the road for the country they’re visiting, before their trip – according to car insurer Aviva. More … Read the full press release

J.D. Power’s 2015 Dependability Study: ŠKODA the most dependable car brand in Great Britain

ŠKODA takes first place in the J.D Power Dependability Study in Great Britain Top overall score for ŠKODA; every ŠKODA model better than the average score; ŠKODA Fabia in third place in the small car category Respondents to the survey … Read the full press release

Volkswagen India achieves major milestone: shipped its 1,00,000th car built for Mexico

Pune/Mumbai, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen India shipped its 1,00,000th car built for Mexico today. The state-of-the-art production facility of Volkswagen India in Chakan, Pune has achieved this milestone in less than two years after starting export to the North … Read the full press release

Technical and visual distinctiveness: the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé

AFFALTERBACH, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-AMG is setting a further landmark in the brand history: the new C 63 Coupé is the next step on the way to yet more technical and visual distinctiveness. The far-reaching technical modifications are evident at … Read the full press release

Daimler FleetBoard now with DispoPilot.app for the flexible integration of subcontractors

Now available: FleetBoard DispoPilot.app for the flexible integration of subcontractors Now available: FleetBoard Driver.app – the app for driving time and relaxation time Proven for Android and iOS: FleetBoard Fleet.app for optimising trips and tracking vehicles Specially created for buses: … Read the full press release

Celebrity-studded storytelling campaign to accompany the market launch of Mercedes-Benz’s new GLE, GLE Coupé and GLC vehicles

STUTTGART, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz is launching a visually stunning, celebrity-studded storytelling campaign to spotlight its SUV family, which is being completely revamped this year and expanded to include six models. The campaign is to accompany the market launch of the … Read the full press release

Volvo Group truck operations deliver 15,586 vehicles in July 2015

Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in July 2015 amounted to 15,586 vehicles. Gothenburg, Sweden, 20-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In July 2015, truck deliveries rose by 27% in Asia and by 5% in Europe. Deliveries in South America were … Read the full press release

Electric mobility Zem2All project in Malaga: 4m kilometres covered and 286 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided

• This pioneering initiative developed in Malaga and aimed at enabling the general public to access electric mobility, concludes at the end of the year. • The 209 electric vehicles adhered to the project have used the charging station 95,295 … Read the full press release

German Marvin Dienst took the head of the ADAC F4 Abarth German Championship

• German frontrunner Dienst won two races and takes the lead of the general classification • Swedish Eriksson took the second place in the championship, followed by Australian Mawson • Estonian driver Aron won the third race of the weekend … Read the full press release

Abarth celebrates Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team’s double podium finish in Brno, in the Czech Republic

TURIN, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — After the points conquered last week at Indianapolis (USA), the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team scores high again in Brno, in the Czech Republic, where the winner was Jorge Lorenzo, while his team-mate Valentino Rossi came … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz adds a Coupé to its C-Class family

STUTTGART, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz is adding a Coupé to its C-Class family. Athletic and sporty, the vivid, sensual design of the new Coupé cuts a fine figure on the road and embodies modern luxury. At the same time, its interior … Read the full press release

Czech HealthCare Institute poll: ŠKODA health insurance ‘ZPŠ’ wins first place in Czech Republic

Mladá Boleslav, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ŠKODA health insurance ‘ZPŠ’ takes first place in poll by Czech HealthCare Institute for the quality of health insurance. National survey among 156 hospital managers in Czech Republic. ŠKODA gets top marks 2.1; all seven … Read the full press release

ŠKODA sends six classic cars at the 13th Sachsen Classic from 13 to 15 August

Mladá Boleslav, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ŠKODA is sending six classic cars on the scenic route through Saxony – from the 1926 ŠKODA 430 to the ŠKODA 110 R sports coupé. 13th Sachsen Classic from 13 to 15 August: 180 teams, 628 … Read the full press release

Pirelli board members Paolo Fiorentino and Gaetano Miccichè resign

MILAN, 12-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Pirelli announces that – following changes to the shareholder structure of Pirelli – board members Paolo Fiorentino and Gaetano Miccichè have resigned from the company’s Board of Directors with effect from today. Pirelli wishes to … Read the full press release

Voith to present its product and service competency under the motto “Driven by Efficiency” at this year’s Busworld in Kortrijk

Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, 12-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — At this year’s Busworld in Kortrijk Voith will present its product and service competency under the motto “Driven by Efficiency”. At our booth 513 in Hall 5, we are showing the highly economical … Read the full press release

Toine van Laack to step down from the Supervisory Board of TomTom N.V.

Amsterdam, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announces that Toine van Laack has decided to step down from the Supervisory Board of TomTom N.V. as of 1 September 2015 due to the fact that he has ended his employment at … Read the full press release

Bosch opens new Mobility Solutions development center in Budapest; boasts nearly 1,300 engineers

New Mobility Solutions development center Total of 1,300 engineers at the Budapest site Hungary is Bosch’s second-largest development site for the Mobility Solutions business sector in Europe Long-term importance of Hungary as a production and development site Stuttgart, Budapest,  10-8-2015 … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza (Safran) announce plans to construct a new production plant in Poland

DERBY, 10-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza (Safran) have named their joint venture Aero Gearbox International and announced plans to construct a new production plant in Poland. The news follows the signing of a final agreement, on 24 October … Read the full press release

BMW AG: The head of the Quandt family Johanna Quandt died at the age of 89

The head of the Quandt family died on 3 August at the age of 89. Johanna Quandt was a member of the BMW AG Supervisory Board until 1997. MUNICH, 10-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Johanna Quandt was a person of outstanding … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz sets new sales record both in July and in the first seven months of the year: 1,048,178 units, +14.7%

Mercedes-Benz hands over 149,753 vehicles to customers in July (+15.2%). Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: “We passed the one-million mark already in July. Never before have we … Read the full press release