German Car Scene

NEW ENTRY-LEVEL ENGINES FOR AUDI Q5 AND A4 ALLROAD

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:15:09 +0000

Ingolstadt – Effective immediately, two new entry-level engines are available for the Audi Q5: the 2.0 TDI and the 2.0-liter TFSI, both in conjunction with the 6-speed manual transmission. The diesel version is now also available in the A4 allroad quattro. These powerplant options expand the Audi product line with fuel-efficient models at attractive prices.

AUDI ANNUAL REPORT TAKES GOLD FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE TIME

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:41:29 +0000

Ingolstadt / Berlin – In the largest corporate publications competition in Europe, Audi showcased an annual report of the next generation. A winning concept: Under the auspices of the German Economics Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the Forum Corporate Publishing e.V. recognized the Audi publication as the Annual Report of 2008. In doing so, Audi wins “BCP Best of Corporate Publishing Award” for the second time.

PEOPLE’S REVIEWER PUT TIGUAN TO THE TEST: WEEK TWO

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:21:49 +0000

Week two of the Volkswagen Tiguan challenge to find the People's Reviewer saw three new contestants take to the streets with a variety of innovative and, yes, slightly hair-brained escapades.

MERCEDES-BENZ SETS A NEW RECORD FOR RETAIL SALES

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:01:59 +0000

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Australian sales of Mercedes-Benz cars hit an all-time high in June with a new single-month record of 1,768 retail deliveries to customers.

ABT GOLF GTI

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:26:09 +0000

The world’s largest tuner of vehicles from the VW group; Kempten-based ABT Sportsline continues a series which has been extremely successful both technically and optically, this time turning its hand to the new Volkswagen Golf GTI.

DAIMLER BUSES DELIVERS 1000TH MERCEDES-BENZ CITARO TO ROMANIA

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:51:02 +0000

At the end of June, Daimler Buses handed the 1,000th Mercedes-Benz Citaro city bus to Bucharest’s mass transit company Regia Autonoma de Transport Bucuresti (RATB). Dr. Eckehard Stengel, Managing Director of EvoBus Romania, symbolically presented the keys to Bucharest’s Mayor Oprescu Tbilder at the festive opening of the new EvoBus Romania location. EvoBus is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daimler AG.

100 YEARS OF AUDI ON THE DONAURING

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:36:52 +0000

With what is surely a unique motor sport event for the local people – “100 years of Audi on the Donauring” – Audi Tradition will be celebrating the brand’s centenary in Ingolstadt on July 18. On the historic circuit in the old town, almost every vehicle that bears witness to Audi’s historic racing successes will be on view to the public between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

VOLKSWAGEN’S POWERTRAIN AND FUEL STRATEGY

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:50:48 +0000

On the road to electric traction the Volkswagen Group is pursuing a multi-stage powertrain strategy which is closely linked to the fuel strategy. The fuel strategy seeks to harness different sources of energy. Hybrid and Twin-Drive vehicles are seen as an intermediate step on the road to electric drives.

VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATES ONE-TWO WIN AT “LITTLE DAKAR” IN BRAZIL

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:42:01 +0000

Ten out of ten possible stage wins, four lead changes and a captivating duel: Volkswagen decided the Rallye dos Sertões in Brazil in their favour with a one-two win and thus took the first successful step in the title defence the brand targets at the Dakar Rally in January 2010.

CARLSSON DAYLIGHTS FOR THE MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:30:06 +0000

After the successful launch of the Carlsson LED Daylight for the current C-class (W/S 204), the Carlsson engineers introduce the new combined module with LED daytime running light and fog light for the S-class.

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN EARNS 5-STAR CRASH TEST RATING

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:19:26 +0000

HERNDON, Va., July 8 /PRNewswire/ — Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today the 2009 Tiguan has earned a 5-star crash test rating from the government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Transportation, and they have provided consumers [...]

AUDI AG: GLOBAL SALES INCREASE IN JUNE – WESTERN EUROPE’S STRONGEST PREMIUM BRAND IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:24:55 +0000

Ingolstadt – With around 91,200 cars, AUDI AG increased its global sales by 1.3 percent last month, compared to June 2008 (2008: 90,025). Over the first six months the brand narrowed the gap to the previous year’s record sales to minus 9.7 percent, with around 466,000 vehicles delivered (2008: 516,219).

MERCEDES-BENZ SELLS 100,300 PASSENGER VEHICLES IN JUNE

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:37:12 +0000

Stuttgart – In June, Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 111,300 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles (June 2008: 119,300) worldwide (minus seven percent). Despite ongoing market difficulties, a total of 100,300 Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide in June (June 2008: 106,000; minus five percent). Mercedes-Benz thus continued the positive trend from the prior month, and succeeded in cutting its sales decline by more than half compared to May.

BMW GROUP DELIVERS 127,546 VEHICLES IN JUNE

phunkshon@googlemail.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:58 +0000

Munich. The BMW Group delivered 127,546 (prev.yr. 146,136) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles to customers in June, in market conditions that remain difficult. This gave the company its highest monthly sales figures so far this year.