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Safety milestones of Mercedes-Benz: Passive safety success story
16.02.2019
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| Mercedes-Benz characterises automotive development with continuous safety innovations. Since the middle of the 20th century, the brand has been a systematic innovator and pioneer for this important technological discipline. The success story begins with passive safety – the protection of people against the effects of an accident thanks to vehicle construction and technical systems. more >> |
Supervisory Board of Daimler AG extends contract with Britta Seeger
14.02.2019
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| - Extension of the contract for five years until December 31, 2024Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG: "We are very happy to continue working with Britta Seeger. She is leading Marketing and Sales of Mercedes-Be more >> |
Mitsubishi Motors helps build new elementary school building in the Philippines
14.02.2019
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| Mitsubishi Motors and the company's employees have together donated 3 million yen to build a new classroom building for the Camayse Elementary School in Santa Rita City, Samar State. The donation was made from the company's STEP Fund, which matches voluntary donations made by employees with an equivalent contribution from Mitsubishi Motors. more >> |
Industrie 4.0 Requires New Qualifications and Skills
14.02.2019
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| Industrie 4.0 places new demands on the qualifications and skills of employees. The education of engineers at universities, as well as vocational training and continuing education must keep up with technological change and must be adapted. Qualified specialists are more in demand than ever - VDMA is now presenting a target profile for engineers 4.0 for the first time. more >> |
2 km of wiring weighing 42 kg the neurons and arteries of the SEAT Ateca
14.02.2019
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| • The interior of a vehicle contains more than 1,350 wires that work like the central nervous and circulatory systems of the human body• Wires ranging from one millimetre to one centimetre in thickness are behind the car’s lighting, sound system or driving assistants like the blind spot detector&bull more >> |
BMW Group to Produce Two Additional All-New Models at Plant Spartanburg.
13.02.2019
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| BMW Group announced today the addition of the first-ever BMW X3 M and BMW X4 M models to the production line-up at Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina. The two all-new vehicles will bring the total number of BMW X models produced in the United States to nine, solidifying the plant’s position as the global center of competence for BMW X models. &n more >> |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars call for improved parking and speeding controls in local area
12.02.2019
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| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today called upon the local authorities to urgently improve parking and speeding controls on roads around the company’s Head Office and Manufacturing Plant at Goodwood, West Sussex.Rolls-Royce has co more >> |
How Japanese Heritage influenced the new Lexus UX Crossover
12.02.2019
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| The design team for the new UX crossover, which is now on sale in Europe, was inspired by Lexus’ rich and varied Japanese heritage: UX cabin shaped by ‘engawa’, an architectural concept which defines t more >> |
Total et MOL lancent l'acceptation mutuelle de leurs cartes carburant en Europe
12.02.2019
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| Total et MOL ont signé un accord facilitant la mobilité de leurs clients en Europe. L'accord prévoit l'acceptation des cartes carburant MOL par Total dans son réseau de stations-service en France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Pays-Bas et Allemagne. En parallèle, les cartes carburant TOTAL seront acceptées dans les réseaux de stations-service MOL en Hong more >> |
Folksam report: "Few ski helmets protect well against concussion"
12.02.2019
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| Folksam Insurance Group has just released the following news containing the results of a consumer test of 14 common ski helmets in Sweden. The test shows that only three of these helmets protect well against concussions. They were awarded Folksam’s ‘Best in Test’ or ‘Good Choice’ label. more >> |
PSA Retail plans to hire 1,600 people in 2019
12.02.2019
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| Come join an international, multi-brand network that’s investing in the energy transition • 1,600 job openings (11 countries in Europe)• more >> |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars apprentice profiles 2019
11.02.2019
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| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a record number of places are available for the company’s 2019 Apprenticeship Programme. Record number of places available on the 2019 Apprenticeship Programme&nbs more >> |
Production of New Ford Ranger Commences in South Africa
11.02.2019
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| • First new Ford Ranger production models emerge from Silverton Assembly Plant• Result of over R3-billion investment and extensive upgrades at Ford's local operations• New Ranger and first-ever Ranger Raptor destined for markets in Africa, Europe and Middle East more >> |
Groupe PSA strengthens its position in the mobility market with the acquisition of TravelCar
07.02.2019
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| • Two years after its equity investment in the start-up, Groupe PSA is strengthening its expertise and reaffirming its strategy in new mobility solutions by acquiring TravelCar.• TravelCar offers parking and car rental solutions. With 5,000 partner car parks and tens of thousands of cars available for rental, it ha more >> |
Audi is the main sponsor of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2019 in Åre
07.02.2019
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| For the first time ever, Audi e-tron will be on hand at the World Ski Championships The world's best skiers are gearing up to compete in the Swedish resort of Åre The World Ski Championships motto: ‘inspire the world to ski’ more >> |
Olivier Jansonnie joins Ligier Automotive
06.02.2019
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| New announcement for the constructor and engine manufacturer Ligier Automotive: Olivier Jansonnie, former Peugeot Sport and BMW Motorsport, joins Ligier Automotive’s teams as of 1st February 2019. more >> |
Buses and Trucks: $200 Billion of Reinvented Energy Storage
05.02.2019
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| --- Forecasts New IDTechEx Research ReportWe move to cities and do internet shopping: that destroys the market for private cars and boosts demand for buses and delivery trucks. Mo more >> |
BMW iNEXT undergoes winter trial tests
05.02.2019
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| .... advancing the future of driving pleasure at the polar circle.New technology flagship of the BMW Group completes the first full vehicle tests for drive, chassis and suspension groups under extreme conditions in the Arjeplog winter testing centre. more >> |
Opel Grandland X: New Top-of-the-Line Petrol
05.02.2019
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| Happy owner: Manuel Friedrich of Ludwigshöhe “thrilled” by Opel SUV Unique offer: Grandland X combines power, performance and practicality Strong demand: More than 140,000 Grandland X already ordered more >> |
Mahindra responds to success of Karoo Edition with S10 Karoo Pik Up
05.02.2019
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| • Higher specification level complemented by additional accessories• Buyers have option of cosmetic package or colour-coded canopy• S10 Karoo Edition built in South Africa more >> |
Cooper Tire Europe ernennt neuen Sales Director
04.02.2019
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| Geänderte Verantwortlichkeiten gibt es bei der Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd.: Michiel Kramer wurde ernannt zum Sales Director für Europa.Kramer kam im Jahr 2017 als Marketing-Dir more >> |
2019 Honda Passport Launches Into Dealers on February 4
01.02.2019
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| Unique blend of on-and off-road capability Class-leading safety features and standard Honda Sensing® Standard 280HP V6, available i-VTM4™ torque vectoring AWD with&n more >> |
Volkswagen celebrates five millionth Tiguan
01.02.2019
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| Five million: the Tiguan is a bestseller Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace: five million vehicles from this SUV model range have left the assembly line in just eleven years The Tiguan product line is an important part o more >> |
Job engine Taycan: Porsche exceeds 30,000 mark in 2018 for the first time
01.02.2019
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| Fluctuation rate well below one percentGrowth at Porsche continues, with the workforce steadily expanding in spite of increasing electrification across the model range. At the end of 2018, 32,325 pe more >> |
Audi saved nearly 110 million with clever employee ideas in 2018
01.02.2019
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| Three employees in the body shop in Ingolstadt had the idea of attaching an air jet to the laser soldering head of a robot that connects two outer parts of the Audi Q2 tailgate with a soldered seam. This nozzle reduces the amount of residue produced during soldering, and more >> |
Volkswagen customers order more diesel vehicles
30.01.2019
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| Share of incoming orders for diesel vehicles rises from 39 percent in 2017 to 43 percent in 2018 Private customers order almost twice as many diesel vehicles in 2018 than in 2017 Customers of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Germany are once again placing more orders for diesel vehicles. In 2018, the share of in more >> |
The car sculptor
29.01.2019
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| Peculiar professions in the automotive industry • Model makers shape a car using synthetic clay to create a life size model• This handcrafted work coexists with new technologies and is a key aspect in more >> |
Opel Combo: Tailor-Made Accessories Maximise Fun and Functionality
29.01.2019
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| Leave nothing behind: Towing hitches and carriers for business and pleasure Neat and tidy: Organiser and cup-holder inserts offer places for everything Well kept: Mats and protective surfaces for interior, boot and cargo area Safe and sound: ISOFIX child seats a more >> |
The SEAT Tarraco 4Drive rises to the Moroccan challenge
28.01.2019
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| Tarraco takes on North Africa• SEAT’s flagship model is being put to the test with the Desert Camp in Morocco• The 4Drive all-wheel drive technology is at the heart of the Tarraco’s dynamic ab more >> |
New direction in BMW Group sales regions
28.01.2019
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| Sales and marketing operations in Asia Pacific (excluding China), Eastern Europe (outside EU), the Middle East and Africa will be integrated into a single sales region. Hendrik von Kuenheim will take responsibility for this new regio more >> |
Volkswagen develops automotive industry in Ethiopia
28.01.2019
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| Volkswagen brand expands its business in Sub-Saharan Africa by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia Volkswagen is contributing to the fast development of the country by founding an automotive industry MoU is based on: vehicle assembly, localization of automotive components, mobility concepts, opening of a more >> |
Test phase underway for the Volkswagen ID. R Target: E-record on the Nordschleife
28.01.2019
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| The next evolutionary stage of the Volkswagen ID. R has taken its first steps on the road to the E-record attempt on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Romain Dumas (F) was at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben last week to test the fully-electric prot more >> |
Urgent message from the MIA regarding the VNUK issue
28.01.2019
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| The following message has been sent by Chris Aylett to all members of the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA).This is an urgent request for your help! On 22 January, MEPs from the IMCO Committee (European Parliament's Internal more >> |
Volkswagen Group Components to start series production of flexible fast charging station
25.01.2019
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| In future, the Hanover plant is to produce the flexible fast charging station of Volkswagen Group Components in series. New flexible charging station to be produced at the Hanover components plant CEO Thomas Schmall: &ld more >> |
Volkswagen Group Components well-positioned for the future
25.01.2019
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| New brand with five newly organized business areas since January 1, 2019 photo caption: Dr. Stefan Sommer (l.) and Thomas SchmallGroup Board of Management Member Dr. Stefan Sommer: “Group Co more >> |
FC Bayern meets Audi e-tron
24.01.2019
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| At Airport Munich on January 24, 2019 in Munich, Germany. FC Bayern meets Audi e-tron: FC Bayern was one of the first Audi partners to test drive the new Audi e-tron. Record-holding football champion experiences first purely electric Audi SU more >> |
Mercedes - Strategic realignment of Procurement and Supplier Quality
24.01.2019
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| Mercedes-Benz Cars drives the CASE transformation forward with the international supplier networkStrategic realignment of Procurement and Supplier Quality: Mercedes-Benz Cars drives the CASE transformation forward with the international supplier network The implementation of the CASE strategy is crucial to the success of more >> |
ADAC EcoTest 2018: e-Golf1 and e-up!2 are the best
24.01.2019
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| Five-star top-rating for Volkswagen’s current electric models In the EcoTest, ADAC experts use comprehensive test procedures to determine exhaust gas emissions and consumption. e-Golf1 and e-up!2 outperform 109 fellow competitors in the comparison test more >> |
Audi e-tron hits Munich Airport with full force
23.01.2019
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| Multi-storey meteorite in the MAC Forum sets scene for new car Comany develops infrastructure for electric charging at the airport Horst Hanschur, Head of Sales Strategy and Business Development: „Completely new approach to experiencing the car, its ecosystem and its technologies.&l more >> |
