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The Dacia tops one million in France
Damien Delcloque, Dacia France Brand Director, said:This milestone of one million Dacia vehicles in France in less than 13 years confirms the brand’s position as a key player in the French automotive market, of which it has been in 5th…
MEYLE full-service kit complete with stabiliser assembly and coupling rods in MEYLE‑HD quality
For most of the new kits, MEYLE is the only company to supply aftermarket customers. Outshining original designs, MEYLE‑HD parts offer made-to-measure technical enhancements engineered to maximise part life and streamline workshop…
Name of new high-bodied vehicle to be Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Today, the wait is almost over as Rolls-Royce confirms that its new motor car will be called Cullinan.
“The name Cullinan has been hiding in plain sight since we revealed it as the project name some years ago,” comments Torsten…
Nissan brings ‘Winter Wonderland’ and a pair of custom vehicles to 2018 Chicago Auto Show
With white carpeting, snow flurries every 15 minutes or so, adventure-ready Nissan vehicles and maybe even a pop-up hot chocolate stand on weekends, Nissan's Winter Wonderland should be a popular attraction.
"Every year we try to bring…
Docol hot-rolled AHSS provides new opportunities for chassis manufacturers
The new Docol range of hot-rolled AHSS products brings increased strength to automotive components like torsion beams, control arms and chassis. It also provides manufacturers with an optimized microstructure that delivers excellent…
Knorr-Bremse posts record sales of EUR 6.24 bn in fiscal 2017
Both divisions, Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems, contributed equally to this achievement. Overall, Knorr-Bremse Group revenues grew by 13.7% to EUR 6.24 bn (2016: EUR 5.49 bn). Incoming orders rose even faster, by 16.4%…
Rolls-Royce Phantom named ‘Best Supernatural Driving Experience’ by British GQ
An independent panel of judges at British GQ recognised the other-worldly experience of travelling in New Phantom, which is the most silent motor car in the world and cossets occupants with its peerless magic carpet ride.
Bestowing the…
Mitsubishi Motors reports nine-month financial results for FY2017
FY2017 Nine-Month Financial Results HighlightsFor the nine-month period to December 31, Mitsubishi Motors reported revenues up 13% year-on-year to 1.52 trillion yen. Operating profits rose sharply to 64.6 billion yen, representing an…
BYTON Partners with Leading Self-Driving Technology Company Aurora
The partnership will help BYTON incorporate Level 4 (L4) autonomous-driving vehicle capabilities into BYTON vehicles and enable BYTON to become among the very first group of carmakers to bring L4 and eventually Level 5 (L5) cars to…
2018 Acura MDX And RDX SUVs named two Of U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Cars For The…
The MDX has been a customer favorite since launching nearly 20 years ago; in fact, Acura customers have made the MDX the best-selling three-row luxury SUV of all time1. Also an established, perennial top-seller, the RDX has topped 50,000…
Mapfre reinforces agreement with Groupe Renault
After a positive first year of collaboration in 2017, MAPFRE has agreed to renew and expand its agreement with the Renault Sport Formula One Team. The Spanish insurance company will become one of the team’s main official sponsors over the…
Three millionth Qashqai built in UK as Nissan Europe sets sales record
The landmark achievement by Nissan's Sunderland Plant came as the company posted its best ever full-year European sales, totaling 762,574 vehicles across Datsun and Nissan models. The sales result is an increase of 3.8% from 2016.
The…
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi sells 10.6 million vehicles in 2017
Growing demand for SUVs, light commercial vehicles and a rising number of zero-emission pure electric vehicles helped lift unit sales by 6.5 percent in 2017, the first full-year of Mitsubishi Motors’ membership of the Alliance.
Carlos…
BP invests in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire to deliver rapid charging at retail…
Tufan Erginbilgic, chief executive, BP Downstream, said: “Mobility is changing and BP is committed to remaining the fuel retailer of choice into the future. EV charging will undoubtedly become an important part of our business, but customer…
Double victory for BMW at the “Best Cars Award” 2018
With first place in the “Upper Midrange” category, the BMW 5 Series was able to repeat last year’s success. The Sports Activity Vehicle BMW X1 asserted itself in the “Compact SUV” class. Moreover, six further current BMW models were able to…