Opel and works council agree on future set-up for R&D center...
Rüsselsheim. Opel management and works council have found an agreement in the arbitration board to overcome the overcapacities in the engineering center in Rüsselsheim,...
Yohan Rossel And The C3 R5 To Tackle French Rally Championship…
Having secured an official drive in a Citroën C3 R5 for the French championship season after winning the Peugeot 208 Rallye Cup last year,...
PEUGEOT recieves two awards at the Auto-Plus RTL Turbo Grand Prix...
Present in three out of four categories, the PEUGEOT brand won two prizes: the SUV PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID4 won the best Green Car and...
BMW M6 GT3 triumphs at China GT Championship season-opener…
Three questions for... BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt.
The heart of international GT racing was beating at Sebring (USA) this weekend. The FIA World Endurance...
The technology platform celebrated its premiere 30 years ago…
The Mercedes-Benz SL of the R 129 model series celebrated its premiere 30 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show. It is a technology platform:...
On sale in Europe from mid-2019…
SsangYong is launching its all-new Korando - the fourth generation to carry the name, and follows on from the SIV-2 design concept first seen...
From California to Oslo – foreign subsidies fuel Norway’s e-car boom,...
On the outskirts of Oslo, a row of Fiat 500es imported from California stand parked in the snow outside the Buddy Electric dealership, part...
China Geely Auto’s full-year profit jumps 18 percent, shares climb
China’s Geely Automobile Holdings posted an 18 percent jump in annual net profit, driven by higher sales of its sedans and sports utility vehicles...
9,700 bonus for Porsche employees…
Profit-sharing at Porsche: After a record 2018 financial year for revenue, profits, and deliveries, a special bonus of up to €9.700 before tax is...
Dongfeng-Nissan JV says mid-term China sales plan has not changed
Nissan Motor’s China joint venture with Dongfeng has not made any changes to its mid-term China sales plan, a company spokeswoman told Reuters on...
Rally Around The World #3…
FIA NACAM RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – RALLY MEXICO (ROUND 1/5)
The 16th Rally Guanajuato México hosted the opening round of the 2019 FIA NACAM Rally Championship...
Innovative lightweight roof with Coupé characteristics…
An eye-catching feature on the new 911 Carrera Cabriolet is the unique panel bow convertible top.
Porsche traditionally places high demands on the convertible top...
Project team using RBAT’s world-leading F1TM modelling and simulation technology
Continuing its march into the manufacture of mid-engined hypercars, Aston Martin is proud to present the design concept for AM-RB 003 at the 2019...
Parasport will be launched with a new film campaign, “It’s Anyone’s...
Parasport powered by Toyota, an online hub to empower disabled people to become more active, is being launched today by Jonnie Peacock.
The double Paralympic...
Australian Grand Prix – Ferrari fourth and fifth in Australia…
Melbourne- It was a complicated Australian Grand Prix for Scuderia Ferrari, although it still managed to pick up 22 points that will be important...
Mazda Motor Europe announces new President & CEO…
Mazda Motor Europe (MME) has today announced that effective 1st April 2019, Yasuhiro Aoyama, currently Managing Executive Officer at Mazda Motor Corporation in Japan,...
Koenigsegg at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show…
The Koenigsegg Regera on display is owned by Carage, a new Koenigsegg dealership in Switzerland that will celebrate its grand opening just after the...
McLaren Automotive expands into Eastern Europe with McLaren Riga…
McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars, today confirms the further expansion of its retail network in Europe with the announcement...
Inaugural 1000 Miles of Sebring presents exciting new challenge…
Sebring Raceway, Florida USA: Aston Martin Racing begins its 2019 race programme with high hopes of maintaining a strong competitive streak in the FIA...
Grandland X, Zafira Life and Vivaro to be available in Russia...
Rüsselsheim. Opel is pressing forward with its export offensive: The brand with the ‘Blitz’ will revive its tradition on the Russian market this year...
Nissan and DOCOMO test I2V technology using 5G in moving vehicle…
YOKOSUKA, Japan – Nissan and NTT DOCOMO, INC. are putting Nissan's Invisible-to-Visible technology through its field test in a moving vehicle, using DOCOMO's fifth-generation mobile...
Land Rover, proud Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019…
Land Rover, proud Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019 (RWC2019), and Japan Rugby Union have today announced a new partnership which sees Land...
Live streaming of the Porsche annual press conference…
On Friday 15 March 2019, Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, and Lutz Meschke, Member of the Executive Board for Finance and IT, will...
Volvo Cars restructures executive management team to position itself for future...
The automotive industry is changing. Technological developments and environmental requirements are reshaping what a car is, how people expect to be transported and how...
Most Powerful Ford Transit Sport Van Ever Heads Up Distincitive Three...
A new 185 PS version of Ford’s enhanced 2.0‑litre EcoBlue diesel engine will make the Transit Custom Sport van the most powerful ever when it...
Kumho Tops Korean Replacement Tyre Market For 2nd Year Running…
Thanks to continued strong sales of its premium patterns and the launch of new ones, Kumho has retained its leadership of the Korean replacement...
Financial base confirmed: €2.1 billion net cash flow; €20.4 billion net...
Audi restart: Against the background of the transformation of the automotive industry, the Four Rings want to make use of available potential with a...
SEAT employees will receive an extra payment of 1,068 euros…
SEAT posted the best results* in its history in 2018 after increasing its operating profit by 33.4% and reaching a record figure of 254...
The Fastest And Most Powerful Ferrari Yet…
This challenge is made all the tougher when the task at hand involves designing a new 12-cylinder engine, the power unit that hailed the...
Jaguar commissions series of unique hyper-real artworks to launch new XE…
The trio of hyper-real images show the updated exterior and all-new interior of the new-look sports saloon. Jaguar teamed-up with British artist Howard Lee...
Luton transformed into a classic ‘Motor City’ on Sunday, June 9…
Luton – A brace of high-profile transport events will come together on one day this summer, as Vauxhall’s Heritage Centre Open Day joins with the...
Great Race But Tough Result For DS Techetaah In Hong Kong…
Local showers scattered the Formula E paddock through-out the morning practice sessions and qualifying session. Both DS TECHEETAH drivers went out in the second...
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Collector 2019: black gold…
Lamborghini Squadra Corse presents the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Collector 2019, a special edition of the racing car that competes in the Lamborghini single-brand...
Gorden Wagener and A$AP Rocky in a live talk session –...
In a live talk on the subject of "how design makes the difference“, Daimler Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener with the critically acclaimed global...
UK says would cut tariffs, no checks on Irish border in...
LONDON - Britain said on Wednesday it would eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and avoid a so-called hard border between...
Shell and Eneco team up in bid to build Dutch offshore...
Royal Dutch Shell has teamed up with Dutch energy company Eneco and builder Van Oord in a bid to build two wind farms in...
VW brand to cut up to 7,000 jobs for 5.9 billion...
WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen on Wednesday said it will shrink its workforce by up to 7,000 staff, raise productivity and eke out 5.9 billion...
McLaren Senna GTR: the ultimate racetrack driving experience…
Just twelve months after it was revealed as a concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show, the McLaren Senna GTR is revealed as...
Aston Martin DBX Tested to The Extreme in Sweden…
The British luxury marque’s first SUV - has continued its intensive development programme this week at Pirelli’s official test facility, close to the Arctic...
Distinctive Continental GT celebrates Bentley’s centenary year…
Bentley has created the ultimate collector’s version of the all-new Continental GT to celebrate the company’s centenary in 2019.
The Continental GT Number 9 Edition...
Honda announces the development of an energy management business for Europe
Honda took to the stage at Geneva today to announce the further acceleration of its electrification ambitions. The company announced its intention to move...
Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Makes Global Premiere at 2019 Geneva Motor Show
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is giving the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer new-generation crossover SUV its global premiere at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show. Embodying...
Maserati Levante: Allegra Antinori’s ONE OF ONE completely customized by the...
Europe's biggest Show of the year gets under way and Maserati presents a Maserati Levante ONE OF ONE giving a foretaste of the future...
Save the date: Live streaming of the Audi Annual Press...
At the Annual Press Conference on Thursday, March 14, AUDI AG will present its annual balance sheet and give an outlook at the upcoming...
Mercedes-Benz sold 152,690 vehicles worldwide in February (-6.7 percent)…
Stuttgart – In the first two months of this year, Mercedes-Benz delivered 333,229 cars worldwide (-6.7%). In February, 152,690 vehicles with the three-pointed star...
Top Three Finalist in Urban and Design Categories…
Suzuki Motor Corporation is very pleased to announce that the new Jimny has moved higher up the league board and is now in the...
Renault EZ-ULTIMO: a robo-vehicle for a premium mobility experience…
Imagining tomorrow's mobility means redefining the paradigm of the car almost entirely. We are on the brink of a new world in which shared...
Transcript of the post-event press conference organised by the FIA for...
FIA World Rally Championship
Present:
1st – Sébastien Ogier, Citroën Total WRT
1st – Julien Ingrassia, Citroën Total WRT
2nd – Ott Tänak, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2nd –...
Welcome to the House of Rolls-Royce here in Geneva…
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the House of Rolls-Royce here in Geneva!
Each year we come to Geneva to update you about our business and to...
BMW is biggest U.S. automotive exporter by value for fifth year
Germany’s automaker BMW AG said on Friday it was the biggest U.S. automotive exporter by value for the fifth consecutive year, with exports totaling...
Volkswagen’s emissions problems cost the carmaker 3.6 billion euros in 2018:...
Volkswagen’s effort to get its fleet of cars certified according to the new WLTP emissions standard have cost the carmaker up to 3.6 billion...
Hyundai Motor in talks with investors to develop headquarters project
Hyundai Motor Co is in talks with potential investors to develop its new headquarters planned for the South Korean capital of Seoul to share...
Wins three awards in the categories of Professional Concept and Product…
Global leading premium tire maker Hankook Tire (President & CEO Hyun Bum Cho) has been awarded three ‘Winners’ in the categories of Professional Concept...
Milestone celebrated on plant’s 63rd birthday…
Exactly 63 years ago today, production of commercial vehicles began at the Hannover-Stöcken plant. Today, the ten millionth vehicle came off the production line:...
Blume: “We will increase our production capacities”…
Mr Blume, what do you have to say to those Porsche fans who believe electromobility is the wrong path?
Oliver Blume: Electromobility means a high...
Women are behind several innovations that have shaped the automotive sector…
What do rear view mirrors, lane markings and indicators have in common? Besides all being everyday items in our daily lives, these three inventions...
Audi delivered around 119,800 premium cars in February
The brand with the four rings delivered around 119,800 cars to customers worldwide in February, 8.5 percent less than in the same record-breaking month...
Nissan launches IMQ concept at 2019 Geneva Motor Show…
GENEVA, Switzerland – Nissan today unveiled the all-new IMQ concept vehicle, an advanced technology and design showcase that signals the direction of the next generation...
VISION iV: ŠKODA’s next step towards electromobility…
Geneva/Mladá Boleslav, 5 March 2019 – At the International Motor Show in Geneva (5-17 March 2019), ŠKODA will be presenting a specific outlook on...
Tänak fighting for second into Mexican finale…
Toyota Yaris WRC driver Ott Tänak is engaged in a close duel for second place heading into the final day of Rally Mexico. Team-mate...
World Premiere: Space tourer The Citroenist Concept…
01 - A RAPIDLY EXPANDING BRAND IN THE MOTORHOME MARKET
Having consolidated its second place position in the European motorhomes market in 2018, the Citroën...
65 LCV specialist Vauxhall retailers nationwide…
Luton – Vauxhall has appointed a network of Van Business Centres nationwide that offer the highest standards of customer service in sales, aftersales and workshop...
BMW M Motorsport continues pre-season preparations with the new turbocharged BMW...
Jerez de la Frontera. BMW M Motorsport heralded the critical phase of preparations for the 2019 DTM season with the first test of the...
Mercedes-Benz presents inspiring film at International Women’s Day…
Stuttgart. The Mercedes star is now shone on the woman without whom the company would perhaps never have existed in this form: Bertha Benz....
Volvo Cars to impose 180 kph speed limit on all cars...
Volvo Cars, as a worldwide leader in safety, is sending a strong signal about the dangers of speeding and will limit the top speed...
Neel Jani completes successful rollout for Porsche…
The Formula E project of Porsche Motorsport has reached a milestone.
Porsche works driver Neel Jani (Switzerland) completed the first kilometres in the new Formula...
Measuring Smart Mobility – Third Season Of Fia Smart Cities Inititative...
Opening the Forum, FIA Secretary General for Automobile Mobility and Tourism Andrew McKellar underlined the aim of the initiative, “The FIA Smart Cities Forum...
The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has been voted ‘Car of the Year’...
The European Car of the Year jury comprises 60 motoring journalists from 23 countries, and the award recognises technical innovation, design, performance, efficiency and...
Range of more than 450 kilometers thanks to versatile efficiency technologie…
It has been roughly a year since the first series production Audi with electric drive made its debut at the same location: The Audi e-tron*...
First Ford front-wheel drive electronic limited-slip differential improves traction and stability.
Ford today revealed the all-new Focus ST – developed by Ford Performance to deliver nimble hot-hatchback thrills in a stylish, comfortable and practical family...
The Jeep® e-volution showcased in Geneva…
The Jeep® brand continues to surprise audiences at this year's Geneva International Motor Show.
After setting a new global sales record in 2018, the Jeep brand...
Fiat Concept Centoventi: the “democratic” answer to electric mobility…
The 2019 Geneva International Motor Show sees the debut of the Fiat Concept Centoventi, the concept car that perfectly expresses the Italian brand's idea...
The Rally Mexico Notebook & Citroen Secrets…
After coming onto the scene at a time when the French were often seen as tarmac specialists,the six-time world champion very quickly forged a...
2019 Geneva Motor Show: Lexus LC Convertible Concept…
This is an exciting time for Lexus across Europe.
We just achieved our fifth consecutive record year of sales growth – reaching over 76 thousand vehicles. In...
Technology to feature in new Hyundai and Kia vehicles starting later...
Hyundai Motor Group announced the development of a ‘Digital Key’, which allows users to unlock and start their Hyundai vehicle via their smartphone.
Replacing a...
Technology to be market ready by mid-2020s…
The BMW Group and Daimler AG are to join forces on automated driving. Initially, the focus will be on advancing the development of next-generation...
CUPRA Ateca Special Edition: a unique vehicle with increased sophistication and...
CUPRA adds increased levels of performance and sophistication to the definitive high-performance SUV
The model features exclusive Akrapovic exhaust pipes, for a more unique sound...
Nissan to introduce e-POWER models in Europe…
Nissan today unveiled the all-new IMQ concept vehicle, an advanced technology and design showcase that signals the direction of the next generation of crossovers.
Unveiled...
Ex-Nissan chair Ghosn leaves jail, says to fight Japan’s ‘meritless’ charges
Ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released from jail on Wednesday after posting $9 million in bail, giving the executive fresh impetus to...
PEUGEOT at the 2019 Geneva Motor show: two World Premieres on...
PEUGEOT is showcasing a 100% electrified update in Geneva. Two world premieres will be revealed to the general public: the new PEUGEOT 208 in...
Tech-packed T-Cross compact SUV starts at £16,995 RRP OTR…
Milton Keynes – The newest member of Volkswagen’s tough, practical SUV family, and Volkswagen’s first small SUV, has arrived. The spacious and flexible T-Cross...
Countdown: Mexico Route…
FOR ROUND THREE, THE WRC TRAVELS TO RALLY GUANAJUATO MEXICO (MARCH 7 – 10) WHERE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH-ALTITUDE STAGES SERVE UP A VERY...
Aventador SVJ power, performance and technologies in a roadster…
The Aventador SVJ Roadster makes its worldwide premiere at Geneva Motor Show, presented by Automobili Lamborghini in a press conference on its stand, alongside...
‘Imagine by Kia’ makes it global debut at the 2019 Geneva...
Kia Motors has revealed its new all-electric concept car, ‘Imagine by Kia’, at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.
“Automotive design is about capturing the...
Exclusive Design Sketches Of The First Fully-Electric Mini…
MINI has released a pair of exclusive detailed design sketches as an early preview of the brand’s first fully-electric production model, which is set...
Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show…
Combined fuel consumption: 12.5 – 6.2 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 284 - 142 g/km*
Stuttgart/Geneva. A stunning piece of design, the next step in...
German juggernaut may face economic jam as tariffs and Brexit loom
BERLIN - Germany faces the risk of steep U.S. tariffs on cars and a no-deal Brexit, a double whammy which could bring a golden...
Tesla debuts $35,000 Model 3, sees loss in first quarter…
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla Inc said on Thursday it would not be profitable in the first quarter, as it offered for the first time...
Japan’s Subaru plans biggest-ever global recall over brake lights
Subaru Corp plans to recall around 2.3 million vehicles globally over a brake light problem, in what would be the automaker’s biggest-ever recall as...
Kia, Hyundai expand U.S. engine fire recalls by 534,000 vehicles
WASHINGTON - Kia Motors Corp and affiliate Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday they are recalling around 534,000 additional U.S. vehicles at risk of...
Stand featuring electric vehicles exclusively…
Audi is systematically and comprehensively continuing its electric car offensive. At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the brand is showing four all-electric drive vehicles,...
The New Range Rover Evoque traverses obstacles framed by four-metre high...
Land Rover has brought a series of well-known road signs to life as part of a unique urban capability test for the New Range...
Need for cleaner air driving strong LNG demand growth…
Strong demand for cleaner-burning fuel in Asia continued to drive rapid growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) use in 2018, with global demand rising...
Small businesses believe their fleets will be fully electric within 20...
Two thirds (66%)1 of small businesses predict their fleets will be fully electric within the next 20 years, with 50%2 expecting this to happen in half...
Global debut of new Bentayga Speed – world’s fastest production SUV…
Bentley celebrates its Centenary at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show with a range of new models, including a highly evocative new Centenary Limited...
A 100% electric vehicle combining the best of a motorcycle and...
SEAT is taking a giant leap in its urban micromobility strategy with the presentation of the Minimó at this year’s Mobile World Congress, a...
Making cars since 1899: Best lighting has a long tradition at...
Rüsselsheim. In 2019 Opel celebrates 120 years of automobile production – and thereby 120 years full of innovations for everyone. The German brand has a...
Biggest Fail Ever – March MOT misery will leave motorists feeling...
This month is forecast to see a record number of MOT failures as up to 609,000 additional vehicles are due their first inspection. Yet...
Carmaker Aston Martin’s adjusted pre-tax profit falls
LONDON - Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin posted an adjusted pre-tax profit of 68 million pounds in 2018, a 7 percent fall on 2017...
BMW, Daimler pool resources on automated driving technology
FRANKFURT - Daimler and BMW deepened their alliance on Thursday to share development costs for highly automated driving technologies, even as each carmaker continues...
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Fiat Chrysler recalls 320,000 Dart cars that could roll away
WASHINGTON - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said Friday it is recalling more than 320,000 Dodge Dart compact cars in North America that could roll...
New Lexus Ux Leads On Savings For Business Motorists…
The all-new Lexus UX is making an immediate impact in the growing market for luxury compact SUVs by delivering savings for company car drivers...
Solberg Ponders Management Move…
HAVING WON A WRC TITLE ALONGSIDE HIM, PETTER SOLBERG NOW WANTS TO FOLLOW TOMMI MÄKINEN INTO TEAM MANAGEMENT.
Solberg and Mäkinen shared the Subaru team...
Mercedes-Benz GLC and GLC Coupé available for ordering now…
The new model year sees the GLC and GLC Coupé boasting an even more striking design, the intuitive MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) infotainment system...
World Premiere of Restored 1950’s Autonomous Concept Vehicle…
Goodyear and Klairmont Kollections unveil restored Golden Sahara II on translucent Goodyear tires at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show
In collaboration with Klairmont Kollections,...
Porsche presents new SUV model at “Auto Shanghai”…
Big entrance for the Cayenne Coupé: the new SUV model from Porsche celebrates its exhibition premiere this Tuesday at "Auto Shanghai", one of Asia's...
Winners announced at 2019 World Car Awards…
The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has completed an historic treble at the 2019 World Car Awards. Not only has it won the coveted 2019 World...