Category Archives: Automotive

Automotive Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Conductor Kent Nagano to lead the “Vorsprung Festival” as part of the Audi Summer Concerts

2014, 2015 and 2016: new “festival within a festival” Concert series focusing on Audi Youth Choir Academy Kent Nagano signs the “Golden Book” of the city of Ingolstadt Ingolstadt, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Up until 2016 inclusive, conductor Kent Nagano will be … Read the full press release

Jaguar Land Rover launches new training scheme for ex-military personnel to start new careers in the automotive industry

Former servicemen and women are to be offered the chance to start a new career by the UK’s largest car firm Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover launches new training scheme to help tackle high unemployment among former service personnel … Read the full press release

Kaspersky Lab and Spain’s leading marketing and digital media company IAB launch the First Annual Connected Cars Study

MOSCOW, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Privacy, software updates and car-oriented mobile apps in connected cars are three areas where cybercriminals could potentially launch attacks Kaspersky Lab and IAB, Spain’s leading marketing and digital media company, announce the launch of the First Annual … Read the full press release

TomTom’s first edition of China Traffic Index reveals drivers spend an average of nine working days a year stuck in traffic

Shanghai, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2), a global leader in traffic, today released the first edition of its China Traffic Index, revealing that drivers are spending an average of nine working days a year stuck in traffic. “Rapid urbanisation has … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce subsidiaries Aero Engine Controls and Optimized Systems and Solutions merge to form Controls and Data Services which will continue to operate as part of the Rolls-Royce Group

London, UK, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce today announced the merger of two wholly owned subsidiaries, Aero Engine Controls (AEC) and Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS), to form a new business, Controls and Data Services (CDS), which will continue to operate as part … Read the full press release

RBS launches £25m Tooling Finance funding specifically aimed at suppliers in the automotive industry

Edinburgh, Scotland, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RBS today launches £25m of funding specifically aimed at suppliers in the automotive industry. RBS is the first bank to offer bespoke Tooling Finance and has done so in response to the urgent need for funding … Read the full press release

Bentley attracted thousands of car enthusiasts to its stand at this year’s Festival of Speed with its latest luxury performance models

New Continental GT3-R makes its global debut Only a few Continental GT3-Rs remaining for UK customers Crewe / Goodwood, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bentley is attracting significant interest at this year’s Festival of Speed, with thousands of car enthusiasts heading to … Read the full press release

City of Pisa and Deutsche Telekom with its partner firm Kiunsys launch smart city pilot project to test intelligent parking system

Pisa and Deutsche Telekom launch smart city pilot project to optimize inner city parking Intelligent parking guidance system installed to avoid traffic jams and reduce CO2 emissions Big data service analyzes historical traffic data Hannover, Germany, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The lengthy … Read the full press release

BNP Paribas subsidiary Arval to form joint-venture with Qiangshen subsidiary Shanghai Ba-shi Car Rental Service Co. LTD.

Shanghai, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 19 2014, Arval, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas and an expert in the full-service leasing of multi-brand vehicles to companies, closed a deal with Shanghai Ba-shi Car Rental Service Co. LTD., a subsidiary of Qiangshen, … Read the full press release

FASHION STUDIO by Mercedes Benz debuts at BIKINI BERLIN from 3 – 22 July 2014

Stuttgart/Berlin, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the FASHION STUDIO by Mercedes-Benz, the brand with the star is establishing a unique platform, at BIKINI BERLIN from 3 – 22 July 2014, to show how designers, students and fashionistas from around the world … Read the full press release

Audi to bring Google Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software platforms into cars

Intensive development work with Google and Apple New functions available in the first Audi models starting in 2015 Milestone in smartphone integration Silicon Valley / Ingolstadt, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi is bringing the Google Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software … Read the full press release

SAP AG to increase the portion of electric vehicles in its company car fleet to 20 percent

Walldorf, Germany, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it will increase the portion of electric vehicles in its company car fleet to 20 percent. By 2020, the company aims to have one in five company cars run on electrically … Read the full press release

MAHLE Group signed agreement for the acquisition of majority stake in Slovenian group Letrika d.d.

STUTTGART, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 20, 2014, the MAHLE Group, based in Stuttgart/Germany, signed an agreement for the acquisition of the majority share in Slovenian group Letrika d.d. The conclusion of the agreement is subject to approval by the … Read the full press release

DTR Corporation and Magneti Marelli S.p.A. to establish joint venture for the acquisition of CF Gomma

The shareholding proportion will be 60% for DTR and 40% for Magneti Marelli MILAN, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DTR Corporation and Magneti Marelli S.p.A. have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Joint Venture aimed at the acquisition of CF Gomma, … Read the full press release

MAN ranks among the twenty most valuable brands in Germany according to consulting firm Interbrand’s survey

Interbrand lists the Munich-based commercial vehicle and engineering company among the Top 20 MUNICH, 19-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to the latest survey by the well-known consulting firm Interbrand, MAN ranks among the twenty most valuable brands in Germany. The results … Read the full press release

Endesa announced it prevented more than 3,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the past seven years through the use of pure and hybrid electrical vehicles

• This quantity is equivalent to the carbon dioxide absorbed by a Mediterranean forest of more than 70 hectares in a full year. • Since 2010, the company has replaced 32% of its fleet of short-haul vehicles with pure electric … Read the full press release

Fiat approves bond issuances for total amount of up to 4 billion euros

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Fiat met today and approved the issuance of one or more bonds, for a total amount of up to 4 billion euros – or equivalent amount in other currencies – to be … Read the full press release

Fiat S.p.A. approves the merger of Fiat into its wholly owned subsidiary Fiat Investments N.V.

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Fiat S.p.A. (“Fiat”) announced today that it has approved the cross border merger terms (“merger plan”) governing the merger of Fiat into its wholly owned subsidiary Fiat Investments N.V. This subsidiary, which … Read the full press release

Fiat: Gian Maria Gros Pietro to resign as member of the Company’s Board of Directors; Glenn Earle appointed member of Board of directors

Turin, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective June 23, Gian Maria Gros Pietro, Chairman of the Management Board of Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., will resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors on the grounds of the upcoming entry into force … Read the full press release

Gemalto: Flaircomm Microelectronics Inc. to integrate Gemalto’s M2M solution in their telematics control unit (T-Box) for car manufacturers in China

Amsterdam, 9-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security announces that Flaircomm Microelectronics Inc., a high-tech company developing devices for the automotive industry, is integrating Gemalto’s M2M solution in their telematics control unit (T-Box). The solution designed … Read the full press release