Unveiled in a world premiere at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the new Fiat Punto Evo is officially launched today. It aims to build on the success of its predecessor, the Grande Punto, and become a benchmark for innovation, safety and style thanks to several new features. The name “Evo” highlights a level of evolution [...]
DETROIT – GM has appointed a team of senior leaders within the company to oversee its diversity strategies. The new Diversity Leadership Team will report directly to GM’s Executive Committee, the company’s top decision-making group. The move is part of GM’s continued commitment to creating an environment that values diversity and inclusion and enables all [...]
Lorinser tunes the face-lifted Mercedes M-Class In fitting with its recent face-lift, Sportservice Lorinser provides the latest refreshed M-Class with a special sporty kick in the form of a newly designed aerodynamic package. The traditional vehicle tuner from Winnenden has specifically worked on the sporty character traits of the powerful SUV. Here the designers used [...]
Stuttgart , Sep 29, 2009 Between the 6th and 16th of October 2009 the Mercedes-Benz Museum will have another attraction to show: the new Gullwing, which had its world premiere just recently at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, will land 42 metres up on the museum’s roof terrace. For a few days visitors then can [...]
Stuttgart , Sep 29, 2009 *Two variants available starting right now *Efficiency package consists of four-cylinder diesel engine, manual transmission and start/stop function *Natural-gas-powered Sprinter NGT also sports the BlueEFFICIENCY badge As in the passenger car segment, starting right now Mercedes-Benz Sprinter models which, owing to particularly sustainable technologies, stand for highest efficiency, and thus [...]
?Paint to be Used on Soon-to-be-upgraded Lexus ‘LS’? Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that it has developed a clear-coat paint with self-restoring qualities that is highly resistant to surface scratches usually caused by car wash brushes or fingernails. TMC plans to use the coat on the soon-to-be-upgraded Lexus “LS”. Unlike a conventional clear [...]
2009-09-29 – 300 mm longer than the sedan version, increasing comfort for the VIP passenger – Features award-winning Tau Engine in V8 5.0L version – Offering the world’s most comfortable passenger experience *All specifications in this release are Korean domestic. (Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Co. today began receiving orders for the long wheelbase edition of [...]
Hiroshima, Japan, 29 September 2009. Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its next-generation engine line-up and automatic transmissions at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from Saturday, October 24 through Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Mazda will exhibit the ‘Mazda SKY-G’ direct-injection petrol engine, the ‘Mazda SKY-D’ clean diesel engine and [...]
Following the successful incorporation of New Megane Coupe in Need for Speed Undercover which was released last November, Renault and Electronic Arts have continued their association with the inclusion of New Megane R.S. in Need for Speed Shift, the latest addition to the NFS series which went on sale on September 17. Need for Speed’s [...]
Stuttgart , Sep 24, 2009 *10,000th Active Brake Assist system handed over *110,000 assistance systems on the road *Assistance systems can reduce accident figures Daimler AG has delivered the 10,000th Mercedes-Benz truck equipped with the Active Brake Assist feature for emergency braking. Hubert Troska, head of Mercedes-Benz’s trucks division, handed over the anniversary vehicle, an [...]
