Production milestone: 100,000th Astra in station wagon body style rolls off assembly line The Astra Sports Tourer success story continues. The station wagon version of the compact Opel model hasn’t even been on the market for one year and the Ellesmere Port plant in England is already celebrating the 100,000 unit production milestone. “The response [...]
* Unique chassis layout: Far more than just a 3-door Astra * Sharp drive: High tech front suspension for all Astra GTC versions * Fully-integrated mechatronic chassis: FlexRide further enhances GTC?s appeal Opel’s compact coup? challenger caused a stir when it became available to order in June. With dramatic styling created under the lead of [...]
* Investments for the production of current and future model lines and capacity expansions * First all-new M-Class customer vehicle produced * Dr. Dieter Zetsche: “We’re continuing to write new chapters of the Tuscaloosa plant’s success story with significant investments into the future.” Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA – On the occasion of the production of the [...]
smart is continuing its series of exciting special models with the new smart fortwo pearlgrey. The exclusive graphite metallic paintwork in combination with a silver tridion safety cell and silver alloy wheels creates a classic and elegant appearance. The interior is most notably upgraded by the exclusive leather package in crystal grey (a standard feature). [...]
14 percent growth fueled by successful new models, including the Chevrolet Cruze DETROIT – Chevrolet sold 2.35 million vehicles globally in the first six months of 2011, the best half-year performance in Chevrolet’s 100-year history. “Founded in the United States by a Swiss ?migr?, Chevrolet was created with a global focus,” said Joel Ewanick, GM [...]
Summer has arrived and plans are being finalised for vacations right across Europe, many of which will involve the transportation of bicycles on cars to innumerable holiday destinations – the perfect time, then, for Honda to launch a new bicycle carrier for trailer hitch. Practical and functional The new model is carefully designed to offer [...]
The Gordini range is to be extended with the addition of a Gordini-badged version of Renault Clio based on the body and engine options of the existing GT version. * Clio Gordini will be available in three- and five-door form with a choice of petrol (1.6 16V 128hp, Euro5, 155g of CO2/km) or diesel (1.5 [...]
Nissan North America Inc. is expanding availability of the all-electric Nissan LEAF to U.S. consumers for the 2012 model year, with upgrades based on feedback from the thousands of owners who already have driven several millions of miles in the first 100-percent electric car for the mass market. The Nissan LEAF, enriched with additional standard [...]
Recent reports have incorrectly stated that the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs. We’d like to set the record straight. The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public. We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that [...]
Hannover, 18 July 2011. In the first six months of this year Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have continued to achieve steadily increasing delivery figures. Up to the end of June, Europe’s leading manufacturer of light commercial vehicles delivered 260,300 units worldwide, an increase of 29 percent in comparison with the same period last year (January to [...]
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