11 / 30 / 2009 The Volkswagen Polo is the Car of the Year 2010. It won a close contest with the Toyota iQ. Just ten points, 347 to 337, separated the two leading contenders, while the Opel/Vauxhall Astra took third place, with 221 points. The Polo, a car which in the eyes of many [...]
Modena, November 30th, 2009. The limited-edition Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line with Matt White “ice” finishing is here portrayed in front of the futuristic structure of the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, where it was unveiled in a dedicated event for a selected number of Maserati customers of the Middle East. Designed to [...]
* For 2011, Mustang makes sports coupe news with a new high-performance, all-aluminum Duratec® 3.7-liter DOHC Ti-VCT V-6 that delivers 305 horsepower and an expected best-in-class 30 mpg highway with six-speed automatic transmission – no other vehicle in the industry can beat that combination * Six-speed transmissions – manual and automatic – combine with newly [...]
2009-11-29 2011 Chevrolet Cruze at a Glance: o Popular global car refined for America o Expected segment-best fuel economy – up to 40 mpg highway – with new family of small-displacement engines, including Ecotec 1.4L I-4 turbo o Progressive design with exceptional levels of refinement, quietness and build quality o More spacious interior and greater [...]
* 27.11.2009 Munich/Hinwil. Yesterday (Thursday), BMW AG reached an agreement with Peter Sauber regarding the sale of the BMW Sauber F1 Team. The contract is subject to the condition that the team has a starting place for the 2010 Formula 1 season. Dr Klaus Draeger, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG with [...]
YOKOHAMA (Nov. 27, 2009) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export figures for October, 2009. 1. Production Nissan’s global production rose year-on-year for the first time in 15 months, rising 9.9% to 306,146 units. Production in Japan decreased 1.0% year-on-year to 99,121 units. Production outside of Japan rose year-on-year for [...]
On 27 November 2009, Serguey Chemezov (General Director of Russian Technologies and Chairman of the AVTOVAZ board), Igor Komarov (President of AVTOVAZ), Christian Est?ve (Senior Vice-President of the Renault group and President of its Eurasia Region) and Serguei Skvortsov (Managing Director of Troika Dialog), signed a memorandum of understanding in Paris (France) at a ceremony [...]
Asphaltfighters® STORMBRINGER powered by WARM UP The world’s fastest street bike hits the stage: The Asphaltfighters® STORMBRINGER powered by WARM UP celebrates its world debut at the ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2009. The new high-performance motorcycle has a top speed of more than 320 km/h and accelerates from rest to 300 km/h in just 13.9 seconds. [...]
2.3 billion euros for plant expansion and new products Delivery target by 2014: one million vehicles per year Wolfsburg/S?o Paulo, 27 November 2009 – Volkswagen will continue to pursue its growth course in Brazil over the coming years. The company will be investing a total of 2.3 billion euros in new products and manufacturing capacity [...]
Crewe: A former London Routemaster bus, which has been luxuriously restored by Bentley Motors, has today been handed over to the hospice St Luke’s. St Luke’s, who are based in Winsford, Cheshire, secured the double-decker bus earlier this year and appealed to the luxury car manufacturer Bentley for help in its restoration. Bentley Motors has [...]
