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Audi announced it won numerous awards in June and July 2013

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Awards for Audi in June and July 2013 Audi R8 is “best of the best” at the “red dot award” 2013 Audi was a triple-prize winner at this year’s “red dot award: product design 2013”. Not only … Read the full press release →

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Seine Aval Véhicules Électriques participants presented review of the project and outlook for the future

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Between March 2011 and December 2012, 65 Renault-Nissan electric vehicles were driven in the Seine Aval area and 130 charging stations installed as part of SAVE (Seine Aval Véhicules Électriques), France’s biggest ever trial of all-electric mobility, … Read the full press release →

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Michelin’s EFFIFUEL™ aimed at reducing fuel consumption for truck fleet managers across Europe

Posted on 18, July 2013 by

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Michelin’s market launch of Michelin solutions in May 2013 is the result of a long change process underpinned by two deep-seated trends: Business customers – vehicle fleet managers – are confronted with a highly competitive environment and … Read the full press release →

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Michelin announces it will license free of charge any of its patents that would overlap with the adoption of RFID standards

Posted on 18, July 2013 by

18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Reliable identification of tires with embedded RFID1 technology already has shown how it can improve tire tracking throughout its life cycle. Michelin group has been an internationally recognized leader for creating and fostering harmonized international standards for Tire RFID1. … Read the full press release →

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CJSC Transmashholding’s Metrowagonmash to supply 40 Cars to Kiev Metro Operator

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Metrowagonmash (MWM, a part of CJSC Transmashholding) has signed a contract with Kiev metro operator for supply of 40 cars of 81-717.5М/714.5М model 8 five-car trains will be shipped to the customer by the end of this … Read the full press release →

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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, (CAF) landed €380M contract to supply 35 8-car units to São Paulo railway transit company CPTM

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Compañía Paulista de Trenes Metropolitanos (CPTM), the railway transit company of the São Paulo State has awarded CAF a contract for the supply of 35 8-car units (280 cars), for an amount close to €380 M … Read the full press release →

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Pirelli to hold Board of Directors meeting over H1-2013 results on August 5th, 2013

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

2013-2017 INDUSTRIAL PLAN TO BE PRESENTED ON 6 NOVEMBER IN LONDON 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pirelli’s Board of Directors will meet to review results for the six months ended June 30th, 2013, on August 5th, 2013, and no longer on July … Read the full press release →

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Pirelli to test the new specification of P Zero tyre at Silverstone 2013 young driver test

Posted on 17, July 2013 by

Milan, 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The teams will take to the track at Silverstone for three days from Wednesday to Friday this week for the official young driver test. This is an opportunity to run young drivers, develop cars for the … Read the full press release →

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Leading fleet and vehicle management company LeasePlan Corporation N.V. launched operations in Russia

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — LeasePlan Corporation N.V., the world’s leading fleet and vehicle management company, today officially launched operations in Russia. LeasePlan currently manages over 1.3 million multi-brand vehicles. Continuing to expand its global reach, the launch of the Russian subsidiary … Read the full press release →

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Bentley Motors announced global deliveries grown by 9% in H1 2013

Posted on 12, July 2013 by

Nine per cent increase maintains strong 2013 performance 14 new dealerships opened Significant gains in US and Europe 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bentley Motors continues its successful performance as the company announces global deliveries to customers have grown by nine per … Read the full press release →

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Fiat S.p.A. announced pricing of its € 850M in guaranteed 6.75% Senior Notes due October 2019

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Turin, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following Fiat S.p.A.’s announcement earlier today of its launch of a benchmark note issuance denominated in Euro, Fiat S.p.A. confirms that the offering will be of € 850 million in principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due October … Read the full press release →

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Fiat and PSA-Peugeot Citroën to invest €700 million in the Sevel plant in Atessa

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

Atessa, 10-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (9 July 2013), Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne presented plans for future activities at the Sevel plant in Atessa (Chieti), where the Ducato Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) is currently produced. Approximately €700 million is to be … Read the full press release →

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ŠKODA announced it produced eleven-millionth engine in its history

Posted on 10, July 2013 by

114 years of ŠKODA competence in the development and manufacture of engines First ŠKODA assemblies were two one-cylinder engines for motorcycles in 1899 New engine test center in Česana strengthens the technological competence of the brand Every day, 3,600 ŠKODA … Read the full press release →

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch introduced hybrid and electric vehicles energy management project OpEneR at RIVE 2013 in France

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

OpEneR: three technological innovations Part of the European Commission’s Green Cars Initiative A long-standing cooperative venture 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 3-4 July 2013 at the International Environmentally Responsible Car Show (RIVE) in Alès, France, Bosch and PSA Peugeot Citroën are … Read the full press release →

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PSA Peugeot Citroën announced it sold 1,461,000 units worldwide in H1 2013

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

First-Half 2013 Highlights 1,461,000 units sold worldwide. Market share in Europe1 at 12.2%. 41% of sales outside Europe, an increase of 7 points. Strong sales growth in China, Argentina and Algeria. Solid performance from recent launches (Peugeot 208, 301 and 2008 … Read the full press release →

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AUDI AG announced best H1 2013 sales in company history

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Around 780,500 deliveries worldwide from January through June – up 6.4 percent Sales chief Luca de Meo: “New A3 and SUV models strongest growth drivers  for Audi at present” Launch of the A3 Sedan in September set to further strengthen business … Read the full press release →

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand announced it delivered 2.91 million vehicles in H1 2013

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.91 (January-June 2012: 2.79; +4.4 percent) million vehicles worldwide in the first half of the year. The brand handed over 501,000 (June 2012: 498,600; +0.5 percent) vehicles to customers in the … Read the full press release →

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BASF Steron coating system now standard and available worldwide

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Presentation by Heidrun Goth Head of Global Steron Technology BASF SE, Ludwigshafen 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A few years ago, BASF created completely new ways to give surfaces an extremely unusual look and feel through use of a polyurethane dispersion with … Read the full press release →

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Record number of visitors to this year’s BMW Motorrad Days

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 13th BMW Motorrad Days from July 5th to 7th 2013 was a success across the board. Last year’s record attendance was outdone once again with a total of over 40,000 visitors from all over the world. … Read the full press release →

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BMW Group reports highest sales ever in H1 2013

Posted on 9, July 2013 by

Sales increase by 6.0% to 954,521 vehicles in the first half year 184,489 Group vehicles delivered in June, an increase of 6.9% Robertson: Headwinds prevail in some European markets  Munich, 9-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BMW Group achieved its highest sales for … Read the full press release →

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