NEW PRODUCTS AND DEVELOPMENTS FOR FUTURE GROWTH GLOBAL SALES OF 421,951 CARS NEW VOLVO V40 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED SALES START OF THE VOLVO V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID LAUNCH OF WORLD FIRST SAFETY INNOVATIONS FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINE FAMILY LOAN AGREEMENT WITH CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK 8/1/2013.- During 2012 - a year of economic...
LOTUS OPENS FLAGSHIP SHOWROOM AND LAUNCHES EXIGE S AND ELISE S IN MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR, 8 January 2013 – LOTUS CARS MALAYSIA today announced the official opening of the first LOTUS Flagship Showroom and Centre in Malaysia, strategically located in Sungai Penchala. In conjunction of the opening, LOTUS also unveiled...
SWEDEN AND US REPORT GROWTH IN DECEMBER 3/1/2013.- Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) reports global retail sales of 38,555 cars for the month of December, representing a 7.2 per cent decline versus December 2011. Sales increased significantly in the United States and Sweden, driven by strong demand for the Volvo...
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS: -11.4% OVER 11 MONTHS; -18.5% IN NOVEMBER 04/01/2013.- In November, new commercial vehicle registrations were at their lowest since November 2009, dropping by 18.5% compared to the same month last year. All major markets faced a double-digit downturn ranging from -13.6% in Germany to -16.1% in the...
FASTEST FOUR-SEAT CONVERTIBLE IN THE WORLD: 202 MPH (325 KM/H) EXHILARATING SUPERCAR PERFORMANCE FROM UPRATED 625 PS (616 BHP) W12 ENGINE AND EIGHT-SPEED TRANSMISSION MUSCULAR LINES AND SPORTING, CONTEMPORARY HAND-CRAFTED LUXURY AN ENGAGING, SENSORY DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH COUPE-LIKE REFINEMENT ENHANCED W12 EFFICIENCY WITH A 15% IMPROVEMENT IN DRIVING RANGE, FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS GLOBAL...
VOLKSWAGEN HAS CREATED ABOUT 100,000 NEW JOBS SINCE 2007, INCLUDING 30,000 IN GERMANY HUMAN RESOURCES BOARD MEMBER DR. NEUMANN: GROUP CONTINUES TO INVEST STRONGLY IN JUNIOR STAFF Wolfsburg, December 28, 2012 - Since 2007, the workforce of the Volkswagen Group has grown by about 225,000 employees, representing a rise of 70...
MOST ECONOMICAL ŠKODA OCTAVIA EMITS ONLY 89 G CO2/KM, EQUIVALENT TO A MILEAGE OF 3.4 L/100 KM EFFICIENT AND POWERFUL: EIGHT DIESEL AND PETROL ENGINE VERSIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE OCTAVIA – FROM THE 63 KW 1.2 TSI WITH TO THE 132 KW 1.8 TSI GREENLINE VERSION WITH 1.6 TDI/81 KW: TOP...
PASSENGER CAR REGISTRATIONS: -7.6% OVER 11 MONTHS; -10.3% IN NOVEMBER December 14, 2012.- In November, demand for new cars was down for the fourteenth consecutive month in the EU*, dropping by 10.3% compared with November 2011 which counted on average the same number of working days in the region. In...
McLAREN GT WRAPS UP COMPETITIVE DEBUT SEASON WITH 12C GT3 AND CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL CARS FOR 2013 CAMPAIGN 19 VICTORIES AND 19 FURTHER PODIUM FINISHES IN COMPETITIVE DEBUT SEASON ADDITIONAL 12C GT3S TO BE BUILT TO COMPETE DURING THE 2013 SEASON SHORT VIDEO OF THE 12C GT3 IN ITS COMPETITIVE DEBUT SEASON AVAILABLE...
MEDIA EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT 20/12/2012.- Lotus is getting into the Christmas and New year spirit and is very pleased to announce our exclusive festive sale both in store and on-line. Visit www.lotusoriginals.com  to collect an amazing 50% discount on all items in our Originals collection until the 31st of January 2013. For those...