July 13, 2013

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia reaches one-million US-built vehicles milestone

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) celebrated the one-millionth vehicle - a snow white pearl 2014 Sorento SXL - rolled-off the assembly line at the West Point, Ga. automobile manufacturing facility.

Representing an initial investment of $1-billion, mass production

Bentley trainees raise nearly £9,000 for Crewe-based charities

A group of trainees from Bentley Motors have successfully donated both time and money to a number of special projects for Crewe-based charities over the last 12 months.

The industrial placement students, apprentices and graduates have collectively raised

Renault Retail Group appoints Len Curran as Director, European Operations

Renault Retail Group (RRG), Renault's wholly owned distribution network, has appointed Len Curran as Director, European Operations.

Len will take control of RRG's, Renault, Nissan and Dacia sites in Europe. The region covers 85 sites across 12 countries

Opel/Vauxhall to produce Mokka in GM's Zaragoza (Spain) plant in 2014

Production of the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka is coming to Europe. GM's plant in Zaragoza (Spain) will start producing the successful small SUV in the second half of 2014. GM and Opel/Vauxhall leadership made this joint decision because of the high demand for the vehicle

Top 4 most advanced cars today...

How do you define the most advanced cars available? Some can be praised due to their hybrid engine technology and fuel efficiency, while others combine a wide range of different features to provide high-tech driving. From luxury models through to electric cars, it's

July 12, 2013

Volkswagen's 313 mpg car XL1 makes UK debut

Volkswagen's futuristic XL1, the world's most fuel-efficient production hybrid car, took to the streets of the London.

The two-seat diesel-electric hybrid, which achieves a fuel consumption figure of 313 mpg while emitting just 21 g/km of carbon dioxide, turned heads

Brammo joins forces with Foothills Motorcycles in Colorado

Brammo Inc., a global leader in the electric vehicle industry, announced that Foothills Motorcycles have signed an agreement to become a Brammo authorized dealer and service center in Colorado.

"Foothills Motorcycles is Colorado's largest BMW/Triumph dealer

Volkswagen Group globally deliveries 4.70-million vehicles in first half year

The Volkswagen Group grew vehicle deliveries in the first half of 2013, handing over a total of 4.70- (January-June 2012: 4.45; +5.5 per cent)* million vehicles to customers worldwide from January to June. Deliveries in the month of June were slightly up at 827,800

Renault Group international sales grows 4.3 per cent in first-half 2013

Renault Group international sales grew 4.3 per cent in first-half 2013, reaching a record level. That increase nonetheless failed to offset a 7.3 per cent fall in Group sales in Europe, where the market continued to deteriorate, down 6.7 per cent.

Group sales, totaling 1.3-million

Skoda delivers 464,600 vehicles globally in the first-half of 2013; new record for June

Skoda achieved sales of 87,400 cars in June - slightly more than the June 2012 figures, making it a new record for this sales month. At the same time, June 2013 was the second best sales month in Skoda's corporate history ever. In June, Skoda once again outgrew the overall

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles records 23 per cent growth in half-year sales in UK

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has recorded its best ever half-year sales performance in the UK. A total of 18,782 vehicles were registered to the end of June, representing a 23 per cent increase in sales compared to the 15,269 registrations over the same period last year.

 
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