2017 Production statistics Country Cars Commercial vehicles Total % change Total 74 057 935 19 053 414 93 111 349 2,36% Argentina 203 700 268 458 472 158 -0,13% Australia 88 195 4 173 92 368 -38,85% Austria 81 000 0 81 000 -8,98% Belgium 336 000 0 336 000 -5,08% Brazil 2 269 468 326 647 2 596 115 25,20% Canada 749 458 1 430 218 2 179 676 -7,21% China 24 806 687 1 772 800 26 579 487 3,19% Czech Rep. 1 413 881 0 1 413 881… Continue reading 2017 Production statistics
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Audi E-Tron: Audi shows prototype of its first electric car
Audi E-Tron prototype (Image: Audi) Audi shows his first purely electrically powered electric car. The E-Tron prototype is already being tested in extreme climatic regions. Visually, he is indistinguishable from a normal Audi upper class model. It should be charged with up to 150 kW. Audi has presented at the Geneva Motor Show the prototype… Continue reading Audi E-Tron: Audi shows prototype of its first electric car
First Ferrari production hybrid model due in mid-2019
The first Ferrari series production hybrid is due in 18 months The hybrid engine could appear in Ferrari’s forthcoming SUV Ferrari’s first production series hybrid will launch in 18 months’ time, company boss Sergio Marchionne has confirmed. The Italian firm already has hybrid test mules running that feature a V8 hybrid powertrain, said Marchionne. It will… Continue reading First Ferrari production hybrid model due in mid-2019
Audi gives Airbus’ flying taxi concept a stylish makeover
Did you think Airbus’ Pop.Up flying taxi concept was a little drab? So did Audi. It teamed up with Airbus and Italdesign to unveil Pop.Up Next, a reworked version of the two-seat autonomous vehicle concept. The new version is more stylish than the mostly functional original, and borrows more than a few cues from Audi’s… Continue reading Audi gives Airbus’ flying taxi concept a stylish makeover
Ferrari V8 hybrid to launch in 2019, possibly powering Ferrari’s SUV
Ferrari looks set to upset purists and win new fans with the introduction of a hybrid powertrain next year, according to company boss Sergio Marchionne. “A Ferrari V8 hybrid is coming for 2019. The test mules are around now” Marchionne confirmed. It’ll be the first series production hybrid after the limited-run LaFerrari hypercar, but it’s… Continue reading Ferrari V8 hybrid to launch in 2019, possibly powering Ferrari’s SUV
Electrification, luxury and design: Talking with Marek Reichman and Andy Palmer
Andy Palmer sits near the top of the list of industry executives journalists like to talk to. There’s a refreshing honesty to the 54-year old Brit, a willingness to slice through the sort of circumspect phrases his underlings put into press kits and speak his mind. He managed it when working in the ultra-corporate world… Continue reading Electrification, luxury and design: Talking with Marek Reichman and Andy Palmer
Aston Martin’s opulent autonomous car concept comes draped in cashmere and silk
Aston Martin, like many carmakers around the globe, has pledged to add electric technology to its cars in the near future. After getting off to a rocky start, thanks to a busted partnership with sinking Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco, the British automotive company seems ready to refocus its effort around something new by resurrecting its… Continue reading Aston Martin’s opulent autonomous car concept comes draped in cashmere and silk
Mercedes’ futuristic headlights are no longer just a concept
Daimler Mercedes has been testing smarter headlights, and now it appears they’re no longer just a concept. Daimler announced today that these futuristic headlamps will be available in top of the line Mercedes-Maybach S-Class vehicles. These smart headlights are equipped with the equivalent of a digital projector, which can control how and where the light… Continue reading Mercedes’ futuristic headlights are no longer just a concept
Closer look at Audi’s all-electric e-tron quattro prototype
Audi didn’t end up bringing the production e-tron quattro, which is expected to launch in Europe in just a few months, to the Geneva Auto show. However, the automaker did give us a closer look at its latest prototype and a glimpse at its development program. Home Solar Power The German automaker says that the e-tron… Continue reading Closer look at Audi’s all-electric e-tron quattro prototype
McLaren Automotive turns up the heat at Geneva Motor Show with unveiling of track-only McLaren Senna GTR Concept
6 Mar 2018 McLaren Automotive turns up the heat at Geneva Motor Show with unveiling of track-only McLaren Senna GTR Concept McLaren Senna GTR confirmed for production following all 500 examples of McLaren Senna being sold before launch Up to 75 track-only cars will be produced, each priced at circa £1 million plus local taxes… Continue reading McLaren Automotive turns up the heat at Geneva Motor Show with unveiling of track-only McLaren Senna GTR Concept