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Nissan dominates the podium at the Hail Nissan International Rally 2018 in Saudi Arabia
The Hail Nissan International Rally 2018 concluded its 13th round last week under the patronage of HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saad Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Governor of Hail. The rally has shown magnificent results, with Nissan dominating the…
Honda Builds its 25 Millionth Automobile in the U.S.
Twelve different Honda and Acura cars and light trucks are now produced at the company's five auto plants in Ohio, Alabama and Indiana, along with the engines and transmissions that power them, which are produced in Ohio, Alabama and…
Audi top brand in DEKRA Used Car Report 2018
For the DEKRA Used Car Report, the expert organization evaluated the faults found in roughly 15 million main inspections within a period of two years. The statistics cover a total of 522 models in nine classes. The Audi A1 outscored 64…
Alliance accelerates convergence in key functions to support and deliver mid-term plan
The initiative comes four years after Renault and Nissan – the founding members of the Alliance – converged their activities in areas such as Engineering, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management (SCM). It follows the announcement, in…
Upgrade in the business class: the new Audi A6 Sedan
The all-digital MMI touch response system provides intuitive operation. The extensive connectivity and assistance solutions demonstrate networked intelligence. The interior systematically adopts digitalization and is groundbreaking in its…
A car of no compromise: the all-new Kona Electric
It’s a car of no compromise – combining an SUV body type with electric-mobility. It represents Hyundai’s progressive character. With Hyundai Motor, the future is now!”
Established SUV brand with a progressive mind set
The All-New Kona…
Schaeffler: Prepared for change
"Change is coming”, is the motto of Prof. Peter Gutzmer, Deputy CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Schaeffler. “And we are well prepared, regardless of what form the change will take.” Gutzmer is speaking for both the German automotive…
Mercedes-Benz with new brand presence in retail
Within the context of the “Best Customer Experience” marketing and sales strategy, the premium brand is modernising its appearance in the exterior and interior area of its retail operations. In so doing, Mercedes-Benz is more strongly…
Audi tests “virtual reality holodeck” for faster product development
Audi will increasingly apply virtual-reality (VR) technologies in the future. Since 2003, it has been using virtually created 3D models as a firm element of its development process. The company is now also testing a so-called virtual…
New Nissan LEAF gets 5-star safety rating
In earning the top grade, the zero-emission LEAF with ProPILOT autonomous technology scored 94.8 points out of a possible 100 for occupant safety in a collision. The program is organized by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,…
Fiat 500X keeps drivers connected with Model Year updates
Fiat 500X Model Year 2018 offers next-generation Uconnect™ with 7-inch high-resolution touchscreen, from the Pop Star trim level up, and offers Apple CarPlay and Android AutoTM as standard for a smarter, safer way to use your phone in the…
Double premiere for Mitsubishi Motors at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show
Both the new Outlander PHEV, and the e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT embody the cutting edge technology and expressive design MMC is making its own, today and for years to come. They also express, each in their own way, MMC’s product strategy as part…
Ziehl-Abegg increases global turnover by 12 percentv
The growth in sales was worldwide. "Our expectations have been significantly exceeded in Asia as well as in North and South America" stressed CEO Peter Fenkl. However, even countries where sales had been halved due to political upheavals a…
Global automotive aftermarket manufacturers gear up for robust business growth at Automechanika…
IQR is a Spanish producer of lubricants under the brand name Matrix, and is launching its operations in the Gulf region to find new partners, while Autopumps from the UK is testing the regional waters for the supply of its aftermarket parts…
Audi Environmental Foundation supports young researchers: award for contributions to resource…
Daniela Angelova (28) worked on urban living environments with the example of Bahir Dar in Ethiopia. She examined land use in and around the African provincial capital and analyzed socio-economic factors. She found that in the past 30…