News
BMW concept 5 series Gran Turismo at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show
February 17, 2009With the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW opens a new segment in the automobile market by incorporating BMW driving dynamics, quality, and style into a new type of vehicle. As was the case with the BMW X5 as the world’s first Sports Activity...
Major order for Volvo Buses in Canada
February 17, 2009Volvo Buses’ subsidiary Nova Bus has received an order for 410 city buses to Montreal in Canada. The order is valued at SEK 1.3 billion and deliveries will be made over three years beginning in 2009. The city transit corporation in Montreal...
Honda Announces All-New Odyssey
October 22, 2008Honda announced that sales in Japan of the all-new Odyssey will begin October 17, 2008. The fully remodeled Odyssey features a low-floor and low center-of-gravity package that enables a low profile roofline and performance beyond ordinary minivans together...
Bentley Geneva sets sail with the new Continental Flying Spur Speed
October 20, 2008Over the past few years the Match Race on Lake Geneva organized by the venerable Cercle de la Voile of the Societe Nautique de Geneve has evolved to become an international sailing event attracting some of the best competitors in this sport. After all...
DIESEL SALES CONTINUE THEIR RISE IN THE LUXURY SEGMENT
October 17, 2008The growing trend towards diesel-powered luxury vehicles has intensified according to the latest BMW sales figures and the trend could continue as a result of recent tax changes. This year 4,055 BMW customers opted for a sporty BMW diesel, representing...
Volvo Group again ranked as Sweden’s most attractive employer among engineering graduates
October 16, 2008For the second consecutive year, the Volvo Group has been chosen as Sweden’s most attractive employer by the country’s young engineers, according to Universum’s annual Career Barometer survey. Strong corporate culture and international...
Mazda Hydrogen Rotary Vehicle Takes to the Road in Norway
October 16, 2008Mazda Motor Corporation today introduced the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (Rotary Engine) vehicle to Norway’s public roads in collaboration with the Norwegian national hydrogen project, HyNor. Initially, the RX-8 Hydrogen RE’s driving performance...
New Audi models for the athletes of the DSV
October 16, 2008At the official fitting out of the German Ski Association (DSV) at the “Adolf Würth Airport” in Schwäbisch Hall the athletes of the DSV today received their new models from premium partner Audi. This winter the various Audi models...
Climate Ambassador Al Gore in Audi A6 TDI e
October 16, 2008Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Climate Ambassador and former Vice President of the United States, traveled to the Netherlands on October 14 to speak to approximately 2,000 guests about his most pressing issue: the reduction of emissions to protect...
BMW Group reports worldwide sales increase for year to September
October 16, 2008The BMW Group was able to increase its sales volume worldwide for the year to the end of September 2008 by 1.7% compared to the previous year. Global deliveries reached a total of 1,113,972 automobiles (prev.yr. 1,094,849). The BMW brand accounted for...