BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Herbert Diess traveled to the United States this month to testify to authorities there about the carmaker’s emissions scandal, German newspaper Bild reported on Tuesday. A Volkswagen logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Diess, who took… Continue reading New VW CEO testified in U.S. on emissions scandal – report
Category: Automotive
New 2020 Ford Kuga SUV caught on camera again
Ford‘s next Kuga SUV has been spied testing again, this time in the United States and wearing near production ready bodywork, compared to previous mules cloaked as current versions of the firm’s Renault Kadjar, Volkswagen Tiguan and Peugeot 3008 rival. Though recently updated and sitting pretty as the sixth best selling car in the UK… Continue reading New 2020 Ford Kuga SUV caught on camera again
Jeremy Townsend joins Vauxhall Motors as Communications Director
Vauxhall Motors is pleased to announce that Jeremy Townsend is appointed Communications Director for Vauxhall Motors…
SEAT sales go up by 21% in April
The brand wraps up the best month of April in its history
Audi starts second quarter with sales growth
AUDI AG delivered around 160,900 premium cars in April. Global sales increased by 3.1 percent. Customers took delivery of around 624,650 units across all models since January, an increase of 8.0 percent. As such, the Four Rings once again beat its previous record-breaking figure, achieving the strongest demand in Audi history on a cumulative basis.… Continue reading Audi starts second quarter with sales growth
Jardine completes sale of former Slough dealership site
Jardine Motors Group has completed the sale of the company’s former Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Slough, Berkshire. The premises was sold by Rapleys. The building was available due to Jardine relocating to a nearby purpose-built 42,000 sq ft JLR dealership. The property was purchased by Citygate, which operates a series of dealerships across north… Continue reading Jardine completes sale of former Slough dealership site
Next-gen Volvo cars to get Google Assistant, Play Store and Maps
NEW DELHI: Volvo Cars has announced its collaboration with Google to embed the voice-controlled Google Assistant, Google Play Store, Google Maps and other Google services into its next-generation ‘Sensus’ infotainment system, based on Google’s Android operating system. Volvo Cars’ intended partnership with Google will further enhance the way Volvo customers engage and interact with their… Continue reading Next-gen Volvo cars to get Google Assistant, Play Store and Maps
Continental and filtration specialist UFI Filters agree on strategic cooperation
Filters for the automotive aftermarket available under the Continental brand as of January 2019 OE-quality range covers large proportion of the European vehicle fleet To be premiered at Automechanika in September Frankfurt, May 8, 2018. The technology company Continental and filter manufacturer UFI Filters are pooling their strengths and have agreed on a strategic cooperation,… Continue reading Continental and filtration specialist UFI Filters agree on strategic cooperation
New Maruti Swift, Baleno recalled over brake issue
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has announced a recall service campaign for its new Swift and Baleno models to inspect and fix a possible issue with the brake vacuum hose. Around 52,686 units of the car — which were manufactured between December 1, 2017, and March 16, 2018 — are said to be affected… Continue reading New Maruti Swift, Baleno recalled over brake issue
Auto: the fall of diesel is accelerating
A new course is crossed. For two months, the share of diesel engines in sales of new passenger cars fell below 40%: 39.83% in March, and 39.97% in April, bringing the average to 40% over the first four month of 2018, according to data compiled by AAA Data for the CCFA (Committee of French Automobile… Continue reading Auto: the fall of diesel is accelerating