Updated 1/17/2018 12:21:39 CET BRUSSELS, Jan. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Japanese car company Honda, through its European division Honda Motor Europe, has become a new member of the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), the organization said in a statement. The entry of Honda into ACEA occurs after the approval of the association’s board… Continue reading Honda, new member of the employers’ association of European manufacturers ACEA
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Car sales in Europe rise by 3.3% in 2017 and exceed 15.6 million units
Posted 1/17/2018 11:39:17 PM MADRID, Jan. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) – The registrations of cars and SUVs in the European market as a whole stood at 15.63 million units during 2017, 3.3% more compared to the 15.13 million units sold in 2016, according to data published by the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). In the… Continue reading Car sales in Europe rise by 3.3% in 2017 and exceed 15.6 million units
VW announces new sales record
Was there something wrong with the crisis? The brands of the VW empire delivered more vehicles last year than ever before. The largest carmaker in the world thus increases the distance to the number two Toyota. VW Jetta at the auto show in Detroit Wednesday, 17.01.2018 08:57 clock Of the VolkswagenGroup has delivered more vehicles… Continue reading VW announces new sales record
Press Releases – Honda Motor Europe joins European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Brussels, 17 January 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes Honda Motor Europe as its newest member. Following the approval of ACEA’s Board of Directors last month, Honda’s membership of the trade association took effect on 1 January. ACEA now represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers. The other… Continue reading Press Releases – Honda Motor Europe joins European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
Volkswagen Group deliveries reach all-time high
The Volkswagen Group delivered more vehicles than ever before in fiscal year 2017: 10.74 million customers worldwide chose a vehicle from the Volkswagen Group. As a result, Group deliveries rose 4.3 percent compared with the previous year. At almost one million units, deliveries in December were up by a clear 8.5 percent. Matthias Müller, CEO of the… Continue reading Volkswagen Group deliveries reach all-time high
Cadillac will follow XT4 with a larger, third-row crossover in early 2019
CLOSE From sleek new sports cars to hefty trucks, the international auto show had something for everyone. USA TODAY Buy Photo A 2018 Cadillac XT5 Platinum Edition is seen on display on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 during the 2018 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit. (Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press)Buy… Continue reading Cadillac will follow XT4 with a larger, third-row crossover in early 2019
BMW and Mercedes-Benz will also try out subscription plans for new cars
Not to be left out by rivals, BMW and Mercedes-Benz appear to be joining the world of automotive subscription models that cover all of the fees required with car ownership or leasing under one payment. Both BMW and Mercedes are expected to announce pilot programs for a subscription service that covers not only car payments,… Continue reading BMW and Mercedes-Benz will also try out subscription plans for new cars
Car Bosses Give Lukewarm Endorsements to Their Own Electric Lineups
Global automakers, rarely shy about marketing themselves with glitz and confidence, are noticeably more sober about how customers may react to their own upcoming electric vehicle lineups. Big-truck king Ford Motor Co., for example, said at this week’s Detroit auto show that it’s more than doubling electric-car spending to $11 billion — and in the… Continue reading Car Bosses Give Lukewarm Endorsements to Their Own Electric Lineups
Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Peugeot CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato believes his company is well placed to capitalise on the electric and SUV “revolutions” following a year of strong global growth. Speaking exclusively to Autocar, Imparato said that the brand’s 600,000 SUV sales in 2017, which represented 60% growth on the year before, was an example of its improving image and… Continue reading Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Automobile: the CO2 wall catches the builders
A paradox: it’s at the Detroit auto show, where a whole bunch of new 4x4s and other pickups are presented, that the builders say a little more about their situation in front of them. at the famous European “CO2 wall” . While Brussels has set relatively restrictive standards for 2021, the CEO Mercedes owner Daimler… Continue reading Automobile: the CO2 wall catches the builders