Volkswagen reveals GTI Roadster Concept at Woerthersee

Volkswagen is turning the virtual world into reality this weekend, as it presents the GTI Roadster concept at the famous Woerthersee GTI meeting in Austria.

The GTI Roadster was originally created as a purely electronic car, to feature in the Sony PlayStation 3 classic,

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Magna signs new manufacturing contract with BMW Group

Magna International has announced that its Magna Steyr operating unit will continue its collaboration with the BMW Group through a new vehicle manufacturing contract for its facility in Graz, Austria. The new production program would start following the end of production of the

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Tesla expands supercharger network in Europe

Tesla officially opens new supercharger locations connecting the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. These newly-energized routes will enable Model S customers to enjoy free, convenient, 100 per cent electric trips on the German

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Volkswagen apprentices present Golf GTI Cabrio Austria at Worthersee

The Golf GTI Cabrio Austria with 333 ps (245 kw) is a twofold premiere - it is the first time Volkswagen apprentices have designed a cabriolet for the GTI Festival at the Worthersee Lake in Austria and it is the first ever collaboration between junior talents from

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Nissan announces management changes in Europe

Nissan is announcing a new Vice-President of its After Sales division in Europe as well as a new Head of the region comprised of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Vincent Wijnen has been named Vice-President, After Sales, Nissan Europe. Wijnen's

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Jaguar Land Rover sets new global monthly and quarterly sales record

With sales of 53,772 in March and 115,504 for the first quarter of 2013, Jaguar Land Rover has recorded its best ever monthly and quarterly global sales performance up 16 per cent and 17 per cent respectively versus the prior year.

Jaguar demonstrated strong

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Giovanni Trapattoni is the new Fiat Professional ambassador for Germany and Austria

Giovanni Trapattoni is the new Fiat Professional ambassador for Germany and Austria. These are two key markets for the brand - it is the first importer of LCVs in Germany with 35,500 new registrations and an 11.8 per cent market share.

Fiat Professional and

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Mini expands international production network

The BMW Group is adding new assembly facilities for selected Mini models to its global production network in response to increasing worldwide demand for premium cars from Mini. For the first time since the relaunch of the brand in 2001 preparations are

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Nissan's March sales reach 80,689, the highest performing month in 2012

Nissan has announced March sales topping 80,689 units, making it the best month of the 2012 fiscal year which ended March 31, 2013. Nissan's market share has been steadily growing and gaining momentum, with share in March reaching 4.5 per

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Nissan forges ahead with goal of becoming number one Asian car brand in Europe

Nissan has announced it recorded market share growth in Europe in February 2013, increasing by 0.3 percentage points to 4.2 per cent. This was spearheaded by strong fiscal year-to-date market share in 21 of Nissan's major European markets, contributing to the

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Skoda delivers 69,500 cars in January 2013

In January 2013, Skoda delivered over 69,500 vehicles to customers. As expected, sales of the Skoda Octavia were down 7.8 per cent year on year due to the model change. The continued downward trend on some European markets also had a negative impact on

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Skoda achieves 6.8 per cent increase in 2012 global sales

Skoda Auto set another sales record in 2012 as deliveries to customers worldwide rose 6.8 per cent to 939,200 (2011: 879,200). December was the best in the company's history, the brand delivered nearly 66,200 vehicles to its customers. This result represents sales

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Vauxhall announces senior moves

Steve Catlin, formerly Vauxhall's National Retail Sales Manager has been promoted to Retail Sales Director, reporting directly to Chairman and Managing Director, Duncan Aldred.

Steve has been with the company for 13 years and has held a variety of

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Mercedes-Benz emergency call system: Faster help at the crash scene

In June 2012, three years ahead of the planned obligatory date set by the European Commission, Mercedes-Benz eCall, the vehicle emergency call system, was launched. In the event of a serious accident, the emergency services can be notified automatically

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Lothar Schupet is new General Director BMW Group Slovenia

The December 1, 2012, the BMW Group Slovenia have been personnel changes. Lothar Schupet (34), who was previously responsible for the development of new markets within the BMW Group Central and Eastern Europe, will become General Manager of BMW Group

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World debut for the Seat Leon at the Paris Motor Show 2012

The 2012 Mondial de l'Automobile will be a landmark show for Seat, as the company unveils the most important new model in its recent history – the all-new Leon.

Combining effortless beauty with greater practicality than its two preceding generations, the new Leon is the most

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Zipcar acquires leading car sharing service in Austria

Zipcar, Inc. announced the acquisition of Denzel Mobility CarSharing GmbH, a leading car sharing service in Austria, operating under the name CarSharing.at. With this deal, Zipcar continues to grow its car sharing network globally, expanding the company's

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