26 February, 2009 Decision driven by the falling value of Sterling The continued weakness of Sterling against the Euro, has forced Bentley Motors to increase the price of all its models within the UK by 5% from the start of April 2009. The price increase will apply to all new orders received after 31st March.
Beijing/Berlin Beijing/Berlin – Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance China (MBAFC) will become the first auto finance company to offer vehicle leasing in China. After entering the Chinese market with financing and insurance offerings in November 2005, MBAFC – a subsidiary of Berlin-based Daimler Financial Services AG – now completed its product range by adding leasing to its [...]
- Unique interior-concept prototype developed from painstaking research – TOKYO (February 27, 2009) – It is almost painful to watch Nissan designer Naoki Yamamoto get out of a test car. To understand the challenges aging drivers face, the 39-year-old interaction specialist is encased in a proprietary “aging suit” that gives him the mobility and faculties [...]
(SEOUL) February 27, 2009 — Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. has been named Car Maker of the Year by the leading motor trade magazine AM in its 2009 Awards. Praising the company for its “increasingly strong” relationship with its dealers and for its “clear strategy” the award was presented by BBC News anchor Huw Edwards to [...]
- The 2009 Boca Raton (Fla.) Concours d’ Elegance auctioned the first U.S.-bound Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro with a V10 engine that generates 525 horsepower – Amid strong bids for the first R8 V10, Audi agreed to auction the second U.S. R8 V10 – The auction raised more than $1 million for the Boys [...]
Wolfsburg (26 February 2009). In its second full season Volkswagen complements its young Formula 3 commitment by another valuable element. In addition to contesting the Euro Series and the German ATS Cup, the two-litre engine from Wolfsburg in 2009 will enter its first season in the high-calibre British Formula 3 Championship. Teams Carlin Motorsport with [...]
Neu-Ulm/Stuttgart *Compact touring coach takes visitors through the vertical curve *Purchasing a model bus helps to support the children’s‘ charity organisation Star Care Visitors to the Daimler test track in Unterturkheim are now carried in a Setra S 411 HD. The 10.16 m long touring coach from the TopClass 400 series is even able to [...]
Tokyo, February 26, 2009— Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), in cooperation with its Hong Kong distributor Universal Cars Ltd., today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Environment Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China regarding local evaluation of the zero-emissions i MiEV*1 electric vehicle.
The 2010 Volvo S80 is the result of an intensive dialogue between Volvo Cars’ project group and the discerning customers in the premium sedan segment. “We are ready to give the competition a tough match. With the new S80, we’re placing the bar at the very highest level when it comes to exclusiveness, quality and [...]
TOKYO (February 25, 2009) — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it has started testing a vehicle with a next-generation fuel-cell stack. Announced in August, the new fuel cell unit is 25% smaller than the previous model and provides 1.4 times the power output, 130Kw against 90kw before. With half the amount of platinum [...]
