McLaren Automotive achieves another year of record sales in 2017

5 Jan 2018 McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sports cars and supercars, has recorded another record year of growth, selling a total of 3,340 cars in 2017. Around two-thirds of sales are attributed to the Sports Series family, the vast majority of which are new buyers to the brand, with the rest coming… Continue reading McLaren Automotive achieves another year of record sales in 2017

Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF

Nissan introduced the new LEAF in September 2017 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan announced today that the company has sold its 300,000th* Nissan LEAF globally since the model first went on sale in 2010. The 100% electric LEAF is the world’s first mass-produced – and also the world’s best-selling – electric car. Nissan launched a fully… Continue reading Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF

So Volkswagen is to be rebuilt

Volkswagen is facing a far-reaching transformation: around one fifth of the business is to be sold – in order to save costs. Employee representatives announce resistance. Friday, 08.09.2017 18:04 clock A few days before the start of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller makes the car world sit up and take notice:… Continue reading So Volkswagen is to be rebuilt

Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018

Today, the Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announced a strategic partnership that brings the two companies together to bring self-driving electric vehicles to cities as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets. The Volkswagen Group defined its goal of becoming a global leader in autonomous driving with its dedicated Self-Driving System (SDS) in its future program… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018

New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end

New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end New production record: Volkswagen produces more than six million vehicles in a year e-Golf (100 kW/136 PS). Electrical consumption in kWh/100 km: 12.7 (combined), CO2 emissions in g/km: 0 (combined), efficiency class: A+. All fuel consumption data are valid for the publication date. Any updates are… Continue reading New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end

Successful product campaign in 2017: Volkswagen on course for the future

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Again in a class of their own in 2017: Volkswagen’s successful models Golf, Tiguan and Touran from Wolfsburg

The success story of the Volkswagen Golf, Tiguan and Touran has entered the next round. With almost a million deliveries to customers over the past 12 months, the Golf, with its different body variants, continues to be the Volkswagen brand’s most successful model. The Golf hatchback is especially popular and has a strong lead in… Continue reading Again in a class of their own in 2017: Volkswagen’s successful models Golf, Tiguan and Touran from Wolfsburg

Volkswagen Sachsen reduces environmental footprint using Naturstrom® hydropower

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Opel introduces short-time working for an expected six months

The Opel plant in Rüsselsheim is scheduled to start short-time work this week. The goal of the six-month measure is to avoid layoffs. Further steps are to follow to get the carmaker back on track. Opel plant in Rüsselsheim Monday, 08.01.2018 20:45 This week starts in the Opel plant in Rüsselsheim a six-month presumably short-time… Continue reading Opel introduces short-time working for an expected six months

Vauxhall’s Sister Brand Opel Strengthens Business in South Africa

Vauxhall’s Sister Brand Opel Strengthens Business in South Africa 2017-11-22 Fresh start: Unitrans Automotive to take over as importer as of January 1, 2018 Fresh breeze: Market launch of the new Opel Crossland X crossover Bright prospects: Opel Grandland X, new generation Corsa to follow  Rüsselsheim/Johannesburg.  Fresh start for Vauxhall’s sister brand, Opel in South… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Sister Brand Opel Strengthens Business in South Africa