The project’s objective is to significantly reduce the amount of on-board energy by offering a fun vehicle whose electric motor, immediately available maximum torque and light weight make for an extremely enjoyable driving experience. The VELV consumes just 85 Wh per kilometre, which means that its environmental footprint is equivalent to that of a train [...]
Archive for September, 2011
PSA Peugeot Citroën presents its light city electric vehicle
Friday, September 30th, 2011Nissan Out To Impress At 2011 Johannesburg International Motor Show
Thursday, September 29th, 2011Nissan’s exhibition at this year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show promises to be a showstopper. Not only will motoring lovers get a sneak peek of the much anticipated Nissan Juke and multi-award winning Nissan LEAF, but they’ll also have the chance to show off their driving skills in a Nissan GT-R Playstation 3 simulator, with the [...]
Unique Aston-powered P1800 to grace the Volvo Cars Heritage stand at Birmingham Classic Motor Show
Thursday, September 29th, 2011On November 11-13, the Footman James Classic Motor Show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham and Volvo Cars Heritage will be there again, after a two year absence. The stand will also house the Volvo Owners Club (UK) during the show.
This will be the last of the Volvo P1800 50th anniversary activities and [...]
Porsche inaugurates new paint shop in Zuffenhausen
Thursday, September 29th, 2011Stuttgart - The opening of the new paint shop marks a new milestone for Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, in the modernisation of its traditional Zuffenhausen location. The innovative plant, organised on ecological lines, was officially commissioned in the presence of the Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, Lord Mayor of Stuttgart, Dr. [...]
BMW Develops Laser Light for the Car
Thursday, September 29th, 2011As a globally successful carmaker within the premium segment, the BMW Group attaches the utmost importance to advanced technology in all sectors of automotive manufacturing. Exclusive innovations and technological leaps secure BMW’s lead amongst the competition. In the field of exterior vehicle lights, BMW also leads the way for example with full LED headlamps for [...]
Audi Urban Future Summit 2011 discusses cities of the future
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011The cities of this world will change. Space, time, air – resources are becoming scarce. How can we create a good quality of life in the cities of the future, and in what ways will people be mobile? Yesterday, at the first Audi Urban Future Summit in Frankfurt am Main, the experts were in agreement: [...]
Experience Audi virtually at the IAA
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011At Audi, the gates to the IAA 2011 are already opening users can go on a virtual tour through the brand’s show hall that has been set up especially for the occasion. Even before the opening of the IAA, the Audi brand’s whole exhibition is presented here – down to the last detail in almost [...]
Audi and FX launch short-form original series, ‘Untitled Jersey City Project
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Audi, in association with FX Networks, announces the launch of “Untitled Jersey City Project,” a jointly developed 16-minute short-form original drama featuring the all-new 2012 Audi A6. The first two episodes of “Untitled Jersey City Project” will premiere on Sunday, Sept. 25, and will roll out over four consecutive weeks as eight, two-minute episodes airing [...]
U.S. debut of the Audi R18 TDI
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011In June Audi celebrated its tenth victory with the R18 TDI diesel race sports car and ultra-lightweight technology in a dramatic race at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. Likewise, on October 1st, Audi Sport Team Joest is aiming for the brand’s tenth triumph at the U.S. counterpart, the “Petit Le Mans” at Road Atlanta [...]
Cpo Colin Dodge Says Nissan’s Only Problem Is Making Enough Cars
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011At the end of August, we’re 150,000 (cars) up on last year. However, we’re still 3.7% below business plan (BP), so my understanding of the situation is we’ve got 80 (thousand) still to recover to get back to the original BP. I think everybody is on track to do that. So, six months after the [...]




