Honda kicks off 2020 with first image of new Civic Type R Honda kicks off the new year with a first look at the updated 2020 Civic Type R high performance hatchback. Unveiled today at the Tokyo Auto Salon, customers and enthusiasts have been given a glimpse of the new...
Read more The All-new Renault Clio has just been acclaimed by Euro NCAP as the safest supermini
The All-new Renault Clio has just been acclaimed by Euro NCAP as the safest supermini (with the Audi A1) among the cars it had tested in 2019. Groupe Renault’s best-seller was tested mid 2019 and won the highest score with results at the highest level of the market, regardless of...
Read more Golf, Puma and Juke Join the Ranks of Top Performers, MG Surges While Opel Zafira Life Tanks
Golf, Puma and Juke Join the Ranks of Top Performers, MG Surges While Opel Zafira Life Tanks Euro NCAP rounds off a busy year with the results of ten more vehicles. Five stars were awarded to the Ford Puma, MG ZS EV, MG HS, Nissan Juke, VW Golf and Audi...
Read more The all-new Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro
Audi Q7 TFSI The electrification initiative at Audi is in full swing. Four new models with plug-in hybrid drive – in the Q5, A8, A6 and A7 Sportback model lines – will debut on the European market in the second half of 2019 alone. The new Q7 TFSI e quattro**...
Read more Excellent revenue for BMW Group
he BMW Group recorded growth in deliveries, revenues and earnings in the third quarter and is therefore well on its way to achieving its targets for 2019. Group net profit increased at a double-digit percentage rate, helped to some extent by a base effect from the previous year’s reported figures....
Read more BMW deliveries up 4.8% in September
BMW Group sales growth increases further in September Total BMW brand sales for the first three quarters of the year rose 2.2% to 1,601,397 units. In the month of September, a total of 210,427 BMW vehicles were delivered to customers (+4.8%). The BMW X3 (+74.0%) and BMW X4 (+43.4%), in particular, posted...
Read more Euro NCAP News: BMW’s 1 and 3 get five stars; Peugeot and Jeep follow with four
Euro NCAP News: BMW’s 1 and 3 get five stars; Peugeot and Jeep follow with four Today, Euro NCAP publishes the safety ratings of four vehicles. Two BMW’s – the 1 Series and the 3 Series – both achieve a maximum five-star rating. The Jeep Cherokee and the Peugeot 208...
Read more Stopping distances on a dry or wet road & driving tip
Stopping distances: speed and braking The simple truth about speeding is: the faster you go, the longer it takes to stop and, if you crash, the harder the impact. Even small increases in speed could have severe consequences. If a pedestrian steps out into the path of an oncoming vehicle...
Read more Groupe Renault resists with volumes down 6.7% in a global market down 7.1% and maintained a market share of 4.4% with 1,938,579 vehicles sold
In the first half of the year, Groupe Renault recorded 1,938,579 vehicles sold, down 6.7% in a market that fell 7.1%. Sales remained stable in Europe in a market that fell by 2.5%. In regions outside Europe, the Group’s sales followed the sharply declining global trend. In the electric vehicle...
Read more All-new PEUGEOT 508 SW (SpaceWagon)
The new PEUGEOT 508 SW rewrites the rule book in the hotly contested D-segment estate market, drawing its inspirations from shooting brakes. With its low-slung and athletic looks, conferred by the frameless doors shared by the saloon, the new PEUGEOT 508 SW cuts a striking design. The new model successfully...
Read more Renault Mégane Estate “LIMITED” edition
In France, Renault is taking orders for the 1.7 Blue dCi 150 EDC engine for the entire Renault Mégane range. In addition to the Blue dCi 95 and Blue dCi 115 engines, this new engine offers driving pleasure right from low engine speeds and quick starts. It provides maximum torque...
Read more World premiere of Renault City K-ZE
World premiere of Renault City K-ZE Today is an important milestone for Groupe Renault in China. During a press conference (access to broadcast) at the Shanghai Motor Show, Thierry Bolloré, CEO of Groupe Renault, presented a clear road map and high ambitions for the Group in China by 2022: a...
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