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Study on diesel driving bans: More car discounts on new cars

All articles and backgrounds 03/03/2018 Study on diesel bans More car discounts on new cars Volkswagen After the judgment to possible Diesel driving bans expects industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer with further discounts for new cars. Customers would use the already offered scrapping and exchange rates even more than before, said the head of the CAR… Continue reading Study on diesel driving bans: More car discounts on new cars

Press Release No. 05/2018 – Vehicle registrations in the February 2018

date 03/02/2018 Flensburg, March 2, 2018. 261,749 Passenger cars ( car ) were newly registered in February. That was +7.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The share of commercial approvals was 63.1 percent (+ 0.8%). Private registrations increased by + 21.3 percent. Except for Audi (-3.6%) and BMW (-0.7%) recorded the… Continue reading Press Release No. 05/2018 – Vehicle registrations in the
February 2018

Toyota starts a new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

Toyota is expanding its pursuit of self-driving cars by starting a new company called Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, or TRI-AD. The Japanese automaker is starting the company in conjunction with automotive supplier Aisin Seiki and Denso, and together, they plan to invest $2.8 billion into TRI-AD in the coming years and hire around 1,000 employees… Continue reading Toyota starts a new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

The Italian car market falls 1.4% in February, but rises almost 1% in the two months

Posted 02/03/2018 11: 30: 38CET ROME, 2 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) – Automobile registrations in the Italian market experienced a decline of 1.42% during the month of February, with a volume of 181,734 units, according to data from the National Archive of Vehicles of Italy collected by Europa Press. The best-selling brand in Italy in February… Continue reading The Italian car market falls 1.4% in February, but rises almost 1% in the two months

Huawei automates Porsche Panamera

On the occasion of the mobile radio fair in Barcelona, ​​Huawei automated a Porsche with simple means. The model Panamera of the sports car manufacturer Porsche Has Huawei taken because he has no self-propelled technology and presented it to some media representatives. Huawei modified Porsche to the mobile radio fair. Source: CNET The modification of… Continue reading Huawei automates Porsche Panamera

Powerful cash injection for US high-carat startup: VW’s self-driving partner Aurora sank 90 million

All articles and backgrounds 03/02/2018 Powerful cash injection for US high-car startup VW’s self-driving partner Aurora sank $ 90 million DPA Aurora co-founder Chris Urmson receives $ 90 million from investors for his robotic car startup Just a year old and already a heavyweight in the field of autonomous driving: This lightning start has the… Continue reading Powerful cash injection for US high-carat startup: VW’s self-driving partner Aurora sank 90 million

Jaguar reveals first all-electric SUV

Jaguar has revealed the production version of its first all-electric SUV as luxury carmakers race to go green. The I-Pace can reach 60mph in 4.5 seconds and has a range of almost 300 miles on a fully charged battery. The vehicle is set to reach showrooms by July, potentially beating rival Audi’s all-electric e-tron that… Continue reading Jaguar reveals first all-electric SUV

Porsche Reports February 2018 Sales

ATLANTA, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera, Cayenne, and Macan, today announced February 2018 retail sales of 4,382 vehicles, up 20.5 percent from February 2017. Year-to-date, Porsche recorded sales of 9,198, an 11.6 percent increase over the same period… Continue reading Porsche Reports February 2018 Sales

Diesel future at Daimler, VW, Volvo, BMW: Who abolishes the diesel – and who keeps his loyalty

All articles and backgrounds 03/01/2018 Diesel future at Daimler, VW, Volvo, BMW How the automakers stand on the diesel future DPA Diesel fuel pump at a gas station For one thing is clear: Matthias Wissmann is still rock solid for diesel. Even after the judgment of the Leipzig Federal Constitutional Court, the driving bans for… Continue reading Diesel future at Daimler, VW, Volvo, BMW: Who abolishes the diesel – and who keeps his loyalty