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World premiere of the new Audi A8
Here the brand’s new flagship will be presented in a truly innovative way in the Audi Pavilion, a temporary museum structure. It is to be the focal point of the vernissage “The Art of Progress,” which exhibits cultural and technological ...
20 Nov, 2009
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Daimler's Car2go project launches in Texas
Austin becomes the official headquarters of car2go North America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler. The first pilot phase starts with 200 smart fortwo vehicles and a defined group of users. At some point in 2010, the number of cars will be ...
19 Nov, 2009
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Mercedes E-Class series has the highest value retention
Whether as a Saloon, Coupe or Estate variant, the new Mercedes E-Class has the highest value retention of any luxury segment model series in Germany. In three years time these models will command the highest resale values in their segment, according to a ...
13 Nov, 2009
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BMW Motorrad Concept 6 Motorcycle Unveiled
Looking at motorcycles, inventive engineers have also tried time and again to offer the enthusiast the thrilling concept of a straight-six power unit. But while a few engines in straight-six configuration have indeed been fitted in motor¬cycles both ...
12 Nov, 2009
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Volvo to launch all-new S60 in mid-year 2010
The all-new Volvo S60 is being unveiled to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in early March next year. Production of the sporty sedan model will start in early summer 2010 at the Volvo Cars plant in Ghent, Belgium.
11 Nov, 2009
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New Opel Corsa ecoFLEX with only 3.7 liter/100 km & 98g/km CO2
New Opel Corsa ecoFLEX is packed with 28 percent more power than the previous generation Corsa ecoFLEX even though fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are slashed by some 10 percent – yet the price is the same as the standard 90 hp Corsa 1.3 CDTI.
10 Nov, 2009
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Mercedes-Benz wins the ‘Golden Steering Wheel 2009’ award
This result not only acknowledged the unique aura and design of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, whose gullwing doors evoke memories of the legendary 300 SL "Gullwing" sports car of the 1950s, but also its technical sophistication. The super ...
9 Nov, 2009
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Audi upgrades annual sales target to 925,000 cars
The difference compared with the record-breaking year 2008 was consequently reduced to -6.7 percent, significantly better than forecast at the start of the year. In China, Audi had already matched the total for the whole of 2008 by the last week of ...
9 Nov, 2009
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Mercedes-Benz sales up 7% to 88,400 units in October
The smart brand sold 9,300 (October 2008: 11,300) units (minus 18 percent). With the delivery of 97,700 passenger cars (October 2008: 93,800), total sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars increased by four percent. The October sales increase was due to the E-Class ...
7 Nov, 2009
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Golden Steering Wheel for the Audi A5 Sportback
The Audi A5 Sportback’s victory constitutes the 18th award presented to a vehicle with the four rings in the 34-year history of the competition. Audi is thus the most successful brand in the competition.
5 Nov, 2009
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Audi posts operating profit of EUR 348mn in Q3
Over the first three quarters of the year, the Audi Group generated an operating profit of EUR 1,172 million (2008: EUR 2,059 million), equivalent to an operating return of 5.4 percent (2008: 8.0 percent) – an excellent figure in industry terms in ...
31 Oct, 2009
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Audi adds attractive extended warranty to after-sales range
The Audi Extended Warranty can be ordered as an option and at attractive conditions when buying a new car or when concluding a leasing agreement. It is available in Germany for all models and engine options.
29 Oct, 2009
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Audi A5 Coupe gets German Design Award
The A5 thus joins the Audi A4 Avant, the Audi A3, and the Audi A2 as the fourth Audi model to win Germany’s most prestigious design award and Some 112,000 units were sold worldwide between Audi’s launch of the A5 Coupé in June 2007 and ...
23 Oct, 2009
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Daimler invests EUR 600mn in center of excellence for compact vehicles
The Company’s total investments for these two locations thus amount to approximately 1.4 billion euros. The first vehicles of the successor generation to the current A- and B-Class will roll off the assembly lines in Rastatt from the end of 2011.
23 Oct, 2009
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Volkswagen to buy 49.9% stake in Porsche AG
This was agreed between Volkswagen and Porsche SE during negotiations on the contracts of implementation relating to the merger of the two companies. The Comprehensive Agreement announced in August referred to an initial participation in Porsche AG ...
22 Oct, 2009
16
New body shop for Audi A3
More than €100 million to be invested in facility and infrastructure, Extensive expansion in northern sector of Ingolstadt site and Board Member for Production Frank Dreves: “Investment in tomorrow”
20 Oct, 2009
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Intelligent Interaction – Restraint Systems from Audi
The engineers in Ingolstadt have focused particular attention on safety belts, airbags and seats/headrests. These components interact intelligently in model lines such as the A4, A5 and Q5 to provide maximum protection for the occupants during an ...
14 Oct, 2009
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Audi aims to deliver 900,000 cars to customers in 2009
In September the company delivered around 88,600 cars, with sales remaining some 6.8 percent behind the strong figures of last September (2008: 95,136). The company recorded high growth in the BRIC countries, especially in China. Other emerging markets in ...
9 Oct, 2009
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September best sales month for Mercedes-Benz Cars
The new generation of the S-Class also will provide positive momentum in the fourth quarter. The sedan was number one in its segment in September. The S 400 HYBRID is especially successful, and is ordered by about 20 percent of the customers.
9 Oct, 2009
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Audi combines start-stop function with automatic transmission
The start-stop system turns the engine off as soon as the vehicle comes to a stop; the engine stays off as long as the driver depresses the brake pedal. As soon as the driver removes their foot from the brake pedal, start-stop turns the engine back on ...
6 Oct, 2009

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