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Nissan Chile delivers fleet of 25 LEAFs to Enel
The ceremony was led by Chile’s Minister of Energy, Andrés Rebolledo; the general manager of Enel Chile, Nicola Cotugno; and the CEO of Nissan Chile, Santiago Castro.
As part of its sustainability policy, Enel offered its employees a…
The new Lotus Elise Cup 250
Supercharged, lightweight and distilled from Lotus’ extensive motorsport knowhow, the new model packs 243 hp into a chassis designed to deliver the benchmark in responsive handling and haptic feedback. The car’s enhanced aerodynamics come…
Nissan production, sales and export results for April 2017
1. Production
Nissan's global production in April declined from a year earlier.
Production in Japan surpassed year-earlier results for the ninth consecutive month.
Production outside Japan declined from a year earlier.
In China,…
Autopromotec 2017 closed its doors
For more than 50 years the event has been bringing together professionals in the automotive aftermarket for a moment of technological and professional growth that has become an essential meeting on an international scale. Autopromotec's…
Automechanika and AICA plan new alliance
According to Michael Johannes, Vice President Mobility & Logistics, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH: “The goal is to strengthen our integration with the Italian market. As one of Europe's leading economies, Italy is a very high priority…
Light Speed Racing Team finishes the Nurburgring 24 Hour race first
The Glickenhaus Trophy was set up last year and is awarded to the car that sets the best time on the historic Nordschleife during qualifying. SCG003C driver Jeff Westphal was able to bring the trophy home for the coming year thanks to an…
Nissan launches LEAF Qualified Pre-Owned Program
Effective immediately, Quality-Assured, Pre-Owned Nissan LEAF vehicles will be available for purchase or lease in the province of Quebec complete with a $4,000 provincial incentive as part of the province’s Drive Electric program. In order…
Mitsubishi Motors delivers 635 Outlander PHEVs to Ukranian Police
The vehicle order stems from an emissions trading agreement signed by a number of Japanese companies with the Government of Ukraine. As part of its policy to reduce CO2 and greenhouse warming gases using the Kyoto Protocol Green Investment…
Dürr Ecoclean supplied its 100th EcoCFlex to a South German automotive manufacturer
The first EcoCFlex machine for cleaning and deburring engine components went into service at the BMW Group in 2005. Eleven years later, when the company was celebrating the 100th anniversary of its foundation, BMW ordered the 100th cleaning…
New Nissan X-Trail X-Scape with Parrot Bebop 2 drone
On sale now in the UK, the Nissan X-Trail X-Scape comes with a compact and lightweight drone as standard. It’s equipped with advanced “follow me” GPS and visual tracking technology*, so users on the move can capture amazing photos and video…
Revamped MEYLE product packaging
Besides synchronising brand design features, the new MEYLE product boxes also incorporate a couple of functional enhancements. Thanks to visual clues, customers will now know at a glance whether the box contains a MEYLE-ORIGINAL, MEYLE-PD…
Ford SYNC 3 update brings Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software
“Our SYNC 3 software platform was designed to be easy to update so we can get our customers the latest and greatest features, functionally and security enhancements,” said Don Butler, executive director, Ford Connected Vehicle and Services.…
Lucas Auer makes his mark again at the Lausitzring
The Lausitzring is a happy stomping ground for Lucas Auer. It was here a year ago that the Mercedes-Benz driver claimed his maiden victory in what is probably the most popular international touring car series, and the 22-year-old was…
Oerlikon Graziano at CTI Symposium USA 2017, innovative products and technical paper
The focus is on the hybrid transmission concept, which promises a step forward on the path to electrification, with a compact and elegant package and full hybrid capabilities.
Since several years, Oerlikon Graziano is studying,…
Audi initiative defines key terms for mobility in the city of the future
A DIN specification precisely defines more than 200 terms in automobile technology for “intelligent individual urban mobility.“ This is necessary to guarantee that urban planners can take account of impulses coming from interdisciplinary…