Exactly 10 years ago, on January 31, 2001, the very first European made Toyota Yaris rolled off the production line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) in Valenciennes, North of France. Initially designed to produce just 150,000 vehicles annually with 2,000 staff members, TMMF progressively increased its production capacity to 270,000 vehicles per year, equivalent [...]
The European New Car Assessment Programme, Euro NCAP, announced on January 27, 2011, the best performing cars of 2010. Toyota Verso emerged as the top achiever among the 10 new models tested by Euro NCAP in the MPV segment. To be top achiever means that the Toyota Verso accomplished a high combined score in each [...]
? Overall American sales of cars and trucks increased by 1.17 million units ? Domestic brands experienced solid growth despite stronghold of imported brands in 2009 ? Bigger may still be better as SUVs, pick-up trucks and mini-vans all experience sales increases The new car market in the US experienced a gradual recovery in 2010 [...]
Stuttgart / Worth * Mobile access to information on the Zetros now possible * Interesting, broad-ranging information via the iPhone app * Free download available from the App Store Stuttgart / Worth – The Mercedes-Benz Zetros is the versatile off-road truck for the most diverse applications. The Zetros fits the bill for the construction industry, [...]
The Citroen DS4, the second model in the DS line, has been voted “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” by more than 60,000 web users in 62 countries! The award was presented to Fr?d?ric Banzet, Managing Director of Citro?n, at the official ceremony of the 26th International Automobile Festival on 27 January.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that the two companies have agreed to expand the scope of Mazda’s original equipment manufacturing (OEM) supply to Nissan. Under the agreement, Mazda will begin supply of its Premacy minivan to Nissan from May 2011.
- another world-first from Volvo Car Corporation At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the V60 Plug-in Hybrid – a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption at 1.9 l/100 km. In 2012 Volvo Cars will be the first manufacturer on the market [...]
Stuttgart. With a 20 per cent growth in 2010, Porsche Middle East and Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, impressively underlines the great commitment of the company to this region.
France’s legendary automotive marque, Bugatti, is presenting the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport – the world’s fastest, most powerful and most exclusive open-top car – at the Qatar Motor Show. Developing the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport presented the marque renowned for impeccable automotive solutions, aesthetics and driving dynamics with a whole new set of challenges. [...]
Race Touareg 3 Qatar: street legal version of the Dakar Rally race car Touareg Gold Edition: 24-carat gold makes this SUV one-of-a-kind Wolfsburg / Doha, 26 January 2011 – At the first Qatar Motor Show (26 – 29 January), Volkswagen is presenting two exclusive SUV concept cars for the first time. The common denominator of [...]
