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Trucks Set Records as Core Products Deliver American Honda May Sales Gains
Trucks and core products delivered major gains for Honda in May: Trucks set a new May record, Accord sales gained significant momentum, and strong performances from Civic, CR-V and Odyssey pushed all of these models to retail sales…
Mazda celebrates 50 million vehicles made in Japan
Representative Director, President and CEO Masamichi Kogai, executive officers and union representatives were in attendance. The 50 million-unit milestone was achieved 86 years and seven months after Mazda produced its first three-wheeled…
Spectacular global launch event at Intermat 2018
The YANMAR booth in Hall 5A is full of people: customers, trade journalists, prospects, visitors, and even a bunch of curious competitors. All interested in the latest developments in diesel technology and in eager anticipation of the…
A balanced set-up is key to success at a hot Hungaroring
The DTM is set to make its fifth appearance at the Hungaroring, at which Mercedes-Benz driver Paul Di Resta and René Rast (Audi) were victorious last year. The circuit is located 20 kilometres outside Budapest, close to Hankook’s…
Important awards for Audi
“Auto Zeitung”: Audi A7 Sportback wins Design Trophy
More than 13,000 readers of “Auto Zeitung” cast their votes for the best new car designs in five classes in the Design Trophy competition. The new Audi A7 Sportback won in the “Sedans/…
Nissan brings new Terra SUV to South East Asia
Customers in the Philippines can pre-order the new Nissan Terra as of today, with deliveries starting from August 2018. Nissan will also introduce the new Nissan Terra in Thailand and Indonesia during this fiscal year, with the markets of…
Nissan Intelligent Mobility meets soccer at UEFA Champions League Final Kyiv 2018
With onboard four-camera vision, GPS location tracking and collision avoidance systems, Pitch-R draws lines on grass, tarmac or gravel with eco-friendly dissolvable paint. The whole process can take less than 20 minutes.
ProPILOT is a key…
Toyota Autoparts Philippines, Inc. to become Aisin’s subsidiary
The purpose of this arrangement is to strengthen its competitiveness in the manual transmission (“MT”) business. TAP will be renamed Toyota Aisin Philippines, Inc., and Aisin will take the lead in managing the new company’s business…
Volkswagen R powers passenger rides at Speedmachine
Volkswagen R is the inspiration for the Polo R Supercar, which will be seen competing at Cooper Tires World RX of Great Britain at Silverstone in the hands of defending champion Johan Kristoffersson and motorsport legend Petter Solberg.…
Volvo Cars to expand production following overwhelming demand for XC40
Production will be expanded at its Ghent manufacturing plant and Volvo Cars will add XC40 production capacity at its Luqiao plant in China in the first half of next year, underlining the popularity of this year’s European Car of the Year.…
Alfa Romeo finishes one-two-three at the Mille Miglia 2018
In second place, just eight points behind the victor, was the stunning 6C 1500 Super Sport dating from 1928 with coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina, an official car from the FCA Heritage collection, which is normally on display at the Museo…
Innovative lighting system turns night into day: HELLA LED Matrix Headlamps for the new VW Touareg
Through the targeted control of their 128 LEDs, these headlights provide very precise, optimised light distribution and luminous intensity. Compared to conventional lighting systems, the LED Matrix Headlamps significantly increase safety…
Kia: Game changing Stinger wins at Autocar Awards 2018
The most adventurous model in the company’s history, the Stinger was recognised for its ability to compete with rivals that have been long-established in the sector with its elegance, dynamism and sophistication.
Mark Tisshaw, Autocar…
Volvo Cars to eliminate diesel from the new S60 Saloon
All new Volvo models launched from 2019 will be available as either a mild petrol hybrid, plug-in petrol hybrid or battery electric vehicle. This is the most comprehensive electrification strategy in the car industry and Volvo Cars was the…
Joining forces in 2018: MEYLE and DRIFT UNITED
In addition to sponsorship, the season will also be focusing on the continuous exchange and sharing of expertise between the MEYLE engineers and the DRIFT UNITED participants. By analysing the performance of the automotive parts in extreme…