Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 vehicles in February. Ola Källenius: “We are keeping up the high momentum of the previous months.” Sales increases in all regions E-Class and S-Class show particularly high growth. Stuttgart, Germany, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 units in … Read the full press release
Investment of roughly 50 million EUR Plant to be completed in the second quarter of 2015 BharatBenz and Mercedes-Benz buses for volume and premium segments Chennai and Stuttgart, 6-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Just 18 months after launching the new truck brand BharatBenz, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BjörnGrözinger, bus plant, commercial vehicle, commercial vehicle business in India, Daimler, Daimler AG, Daimler Buses, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, expansion, FlorianMartens, invest EUR 50m
Mercedes-Benz announce full complement of drivers for 2014 DTM season Christian Vietoris, Pascal Wehrlein and Robert Wickens complete the team Two former DTM champions in this year’s DTM driver line-up – Gary Paffett and Paul di Resta Final tweaks for … Read the full press release
ŠKODA and Tour de France marketers A.S.O. extend successful partnership for another five years ŠKODA also supports La Vuelta and other cycling classics Carmaker has been the official Tour de France partner since 2004 ŠKODA’s success story started in 1895 … Read the full press release
USA ist der Favorit bei Fernreisezielen / Marktforschungsinstitut TNS Infratest befragte 4.086 Mitglieder zu Urlaubszielen, Reisedauer, Budget und Verkehrsmittel München, Deutschland, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutschland bleibt auch 2014 das beliebteste Reiseland der ADAC Mitglieder. Das ist eines der Ergebnisse des ADAC … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Travel
Tagged ADAC Mitgliederm, ADAC Reise-Monitor 2014, Deutschland, Fernreisezielen, Marktforschungsinstitut TNS, Reiseland
Even greater performance for flagship Continental GT Speed: the fastest production Bentley ever Inspired new styling, comfort and technology specifications for Continental family New Flying Spur luxury sedan attracts new customers with V8 power Mulsanne flagship adds even more comfort … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrea Baker, Bentley, Bentley Motors, Bentley Motors Ltd, Continental 6.0-litre W12 GT Speed, Continental family, Continental GT Speed, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, Flying Spur luxury sedan, Mike Sayer, Salon International De L’auto 2014, suite of luxury specification updates
Geneva, Switzerland, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT has finally revealed its best-kept secret. On the first day of the Geneva Motor Show, Lady SEAT has cast off her 250-square-metre skirt to reveal the new SEAT Mii by MANGO, a special edition of … Read the full press release
Pacheco, Argentina / Wolfsburg, Germany, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Josef Fidelis Senn (57) has been appointed President and CEO of Volkswagen Argentina. He succeeds Emilio Saenz (51), who has become Chairman of the Board of Management and Plant Manager of Volkswagen … Read the full press release
Volkswagen concept car provides preview of new SUV range Wolfsburg, Germany / Geneva, Switzerland, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the evening before the Geneva International Motor Show the Volkswagen Group traditionally presents its highlights. With the world première of the T-ROC concept … Read the full press release
T-ROC study offers a glimpse of the new SUV series New Golf GTE with plug-in hybrid system Scirocco with a new design and engines Presentation of the Polo BlueMotion, Polo BlueGT and CrossPolo based on the new Polo Wolfsburg, Germany … Read the full press release
Södertälje, Sweden, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania will launch an efficiency programme with the aim of ensuring profitability in its city bus operations, which will generate annual cost savings of SEK 70 million. Negotiations have been initiated with trade unions in order … Read the full press release
San Antonio, TX, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the last three years, Scania has continued the expansion of its service network in North America, which is now comprised of more than 300 service points for Scania industrial and marine engines in the … Read the full press release
Ice-class LNG carrier features multiple MAN 51/60DF engines Copenhagen, Denmark, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, has taken delivery of its latest LNG carrier – the ‘Velikiy Novgorod’ – from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The ship is … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ice-class LNG carrier, LNG carrier, MAN, MAN 51/60DF engines, MAN 8L51/60DF engine, MAN 9L51/60DF engine, MAN Diesel & Turbo, Russia’s largest shipping company, shipping company, Sovcomflot, Sovcomflot’s ‘Velikiy Novgorod’ LNG carrier, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Velikiy Novgorod
TGX impresses with its low fuel consumption in field tests Munich, Germany, 5-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The logistics service provider METRO will from now on also be using MAN vehicles to transport goods to “METRO Cash & Carry” and “REAL” stores. MAN … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Retail, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged "REAL" stores, adaptive cruise control (ACC), Dominique Nadelhofer, emergency braking assistant (EBA), Euro 6-vehicles, lane guard system (LGS), MAN, MAN TGX 18.400 4x2 BLS tractors, MAN trucks, MAN vehicles, METRO Cash & Carry, METRO LOGISTICS Germany, TGX 26.400 6x2-2 BL, Trucks
Geneva, Switzerland, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The focal point of the Mercedes-Benz presence at the 84th Geneva Motor Show is the S-Class Coupé. The new top model from the Stuttgart premium brand combines classic sports car proportions with modern luxury … Read the full press release
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Tagged 84th Geneva International Motor Show 2014, curve tilting function, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, MAGIC BODY CONTROL chassis system, Mercedes-Benz, mercedes.me, Mercedes‑Benz S 600, Mercedes‑Benz S 65 AMG, Prof. Thomas Weber, the new S-Class Coupé, world premiere, World premiere of the new S-Class Coupé
World premiere in Geneva: new ŠKODA Octavia with CNG natural gas drive Environmentally-friendly: just 5.4 m3 (3.5 kg) natural gas per 100 kilometres (97 g CO2/km) The ultimate in fuel economy: up to 1,330 km with natural gas and petrol … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Environment, Switzerland
Tagged 5.4 m3 (3.5 kg) natural gas per 100 kilometres, 97 ŠKODA models under 120 g CO2/km, bivalent turbo engine, CNG natural gas drive, compressed natural gas, Dr. Frank Welsch, New ŠKODA Octavia, New ŠKODA Octavia debuts in Geneva, ŠKODA Octavia G-TEC, under 120 g CO2/km
• More than €10 billion for research and development for the first time • EU new vehicle fleet better than target, at about 128 grams CO2 / km • Already 54 model variants below 100 grams CO2 / km • … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 128 grams CO2 / km, below 100 grams CO2 / km, eco-friendly vehicles, Geneva Motor Show, low-CO2 fleet, Prof. Dr. Winterkorn, the world's largest low-CO2 fleet, Volkswagen, Volkswagen eco-friendly vehicles, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen invested record €10.2 billion in 2013
• Group to reorient “thinking and action” to new challenges • Cooperation of “best developers, production experts and strategists” planned • Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Winterkorn: “The automobile industry must not bury its head in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged "Future Tracks" initiative, fundamental transformation, Geneva Motor Show, major automotive industry challenges, modular toolkits, people's mobility expectations, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen Group
• All-time best February marks 38th consecutive month of record sales for the brand • Audi Certified pre-owned sales set 7th straight monthly record • February was a strong month for Audi A6, Q7, and R8 sales HERNDON, VA, 4-3-2014 — … Read the full press release
Porsche dealers sell 3,232 vehicles ATLANTA, GA, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche Boxster, Cayman and 911 sports cars, Panamera four-door sports sedans, and Cayenne SUVs, today announced February … Read the full press release
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