PLANO, Texas (March 12, 2018) – Vehicle connectivity, electrification, new forms of mobility and mobility services, and autonomous driving technologies are driving new opportunities for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA).
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Toyota Connected North America Partners with Avis Budget Group to Enhance Customer Rental Experience
Toyota Connected North America, the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota, today announced a multi-year partnership with Avis Budget Group, a leading global provider of mobility solutions, that will add 10,000 Toyota vehicles to Avis Car Rental’s expanding fleet of connected cars. Avis Budget Group will utilize Toyota’s proprietary Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) to… Continue reading Toyota Connected North America Partners with Avis Budget Group to Enhance Customer Rental Experience
Aston Martin Plotting A Third Mid-Engined Model
The company is calling it “brother of the Valkyrie.” The Aston Martin Valkyrie is the first vehicle in what we expect to be a long line of mid-engined arrivals from the storied British sports car maker. The limited hypercar will eventually spawn a more affordable offering to rival the Ferrari 488, and new reports suggest… Continue reading Aston Martin Plotting A Third Mid-Engined Model
Audi sales continued to grow in February
In February the brand with the Four Rings handed over around 130,950 premium automobiles worldwide, up 4.6 percent year-on-year. China (+22.4%) and North America (+13.1%) once again substantially boosted sales. With the new Audi A6 which just was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Audi is entering the next phase of the model initiative. Worldwide… Continue reading Audi sales continued to grow in February
Opel Strengthens Overseas Business with Assembly in Namibia
Rüsselsheim. Opel continues to pursue its export offensive in markets outside Europe, capitalising on the global production footprint of Groupe PSA. Already this year, Opel …
Audi Brussels receives certificate for CO2-neutral automobile production
Audi Brussels has been awarded a “CO2-neutral site” certificate by the Belgian testing company Vinçotte. The site covers all production processes and all other emissions generated at the plant either by renewable energies (approximately 95 percent) or compensates for them with environmental projects (approximately 5 percent). Audi Brussels thus operates the world’s first certified CO2-neutral… Continue reading Audi Brussels receives certificate for CO2-neutral automobile production
Porsche AG extends Albrecht Reimold’s contract by five years
The Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has made the early decision to extend Albrecht Reimold’s mandate as Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics by five years.
Groupe PSA Will Assemble OPEL and PEUGEOT Vehicles in Namibia in 2018
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) and the Namibian government have signed an investment agreement facilitating the joint-venture agreement between Groupe PSA and Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) to assemble OPEL and PEUGEOT vehicles in Walvis Bay. Assembly will start in H2 2018 with an annual targeted volume of 5,000 units by 2020 to meet… Continue reading Groupe PSA Will Assemble OPEL and PEUGEOT Vehicles in Namibia in 2018
Aston Martin’s Mid-Engine Car Will Likely Have a Bespoke Engine, Might Have Manual Gearbox
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer is one of the good ones. He’s not just another talking head spouting the company line in rehearsed statements. He says more of substance than most CEOs, and he’s intensely interesting and opinionated. He also doesn’t hold back when it comes to information on the future of where the brand… Continue reading Aston Martin’s Mid-Engine Car Will Likely Have a Bespoke Engine, Might Have Manual Gearbox
New, three-seat McLaren ‘Hyper-GT’ will have highest top speed of any McLaren yet – including the iconic F1
McLaren Automotive confirms at Geneva Motor Show that forthcoming ‘Hyper-GT’ will be capable of exceeding 243mph (391km/h) – the peak speed of the iconic McLaren F1 Next new model to join the Ultimate Series following the McLaren Senna features centrally-mounted driving position inspired by F1 road car Public reveal of petrol-electric hybrid ‘Hyper-GT’ before the… Continue reading New, three-seat McLaren ‘Hyper-GT’ will have highest top speed of any McLaren yet – including the iconic F1