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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Supreme Performance, Exclusive Style: The BMW M3 Edition Models.

Munich. Powerful, aesthetic design, supreme performance and exclusive style – the unique characteristics of the BMW M3 are now available in highly attractive Edition Models focusing on the most outstanding highlights of these outstanding cars.

FOTA: conditional entry for the 2010 Championship

All FOTA Teams have today submitted conditional entries for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. FOTA confirms all its Members’ long-term commitment to be involved in the FIA Formula One World Championship and has unanimously agreed further and significant actions to substantially reduce the costs of competing in the Championship in the next three [...]

2010 Honda Pilot High on Comfort and Versatility, Right on Size for Families

05/29/2009 – Torrance, CA – The 2010 Honda Pilot crossover combines car-like road manners and around-town driving ease with the most sought-after SUV traits by virtue of its spacious interior, rugged character and all-weather confidence.

The Autonomy Programme at the European Table Tennis Championships in Genoa

The European Table Tennis Championships for Paralympic Athletes will be held between 3rd and 14th of June in Genoa, which will see more than 700 competitors and 250 accompanying persons take part, from more than 30 countries. The Autonomy Programme of Fiat Group Automobiles will take part in the prestigious sporting event as Main Sponsor, [...]

Newly Ratified GM-UAW 2007 National Labor Agreement Modifications Eliminate Competitive Gap for GM

DETROIT, Mich. – General Motors today confirmed that its UAW-represented employees have ratified the modifications to the GM-UAW 2007 National Labor Agreement. The amended agreement covers approximately 54,000 hourly employees located in 46 U.S. facilities. “The leadership demonstrated by UAW president Ron Gettelfinger and UAW vice president Cal Rapson, and the hard work from the [...]

Mercedes-Benz Bike Sports Selection 2009/2010: New, exclusive bikes from Mercedes-Benz

Stuttgart , May 29, 2009 Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz has presented a new collection of exclusive bikes with an outstanding level of technical features. In addition to the Mountainbike and the racing bike, which are limited editions to a particularly high technical standard, the Foldingbike impresses with its unique fold-down technology. Mercedes-Benz has also carefully updated [...]

Progress in New Media: How Audi blazed new trails in the digital world

- Audi A4 Driving Challenge app for iPhone passes 3.35 million downloads – Audi’s Truth in 24 app reached 467,000 downloads on iTunes in one month – More than 6.5 million movie, game and digital downloads distributed by Audi through new media. HERNDON, Va., May 29, 2009  -  Who else would embrace a faster and [...]

New FORD SYNC application – traffic, directions and information – ready for free download

SUMMARY: * Current owners of early-launched 2010 vehicles equipped with Ford SYNC now can visit www.syncmyride.com and download and install the latest application – Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) – at home for no additional cost * SYNC TDI connects a customer’s Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to Ford’s Service Delivery Network voice portal delivering turn-by-turn driving [...]

GM Announces Plans to Build Small Car in U.S.

* GM to utilize and retool idled assembly and stamping facility for future production. * Additional production will help the company deliver outstanding new vehicles to the compact and small car markets and meet future fuel efficiency regulations. DETROIT, Mich. — General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM) announced today it plans to build a future small car [...]

Volvo Powertrain signs agreement on shortening of work hours for collective-agreement employees

The Volvo Group’s unit for engine and gearbox production, Volvo Powertrain, has signed an agreement with the local IF Metall trade unions in Sk?vde and K?ping, Sweden regarding the shortening of work hours with subsequent income reduction. The agreement results in the cancellation of the layoff notices to 600 employees in Sk?vde and K?ping issued [...]