Porsche Cayenne in the U.S. with particularly successful

Porsche's growth course in the U.S. market to continue: In June 2011 the number of deliveries to customers in the U.S. with 2546 vehicles is 18.9 percent higher than the value of June 2010. Particularly high was the demand for the Cayenne series. Of the sports utility vehicle in June 2011 a total of 1009 units were delivered to customers in the U.S., which compared to the same month last year was more than twice as much.

Mazda again reached full production capacity

Mazda has after the earthquake disaster in the northeast of the country now included in its two plants in Hiroshima and Hofu in southwestern Japan, the 850 and 940 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, with passenger car production back in full. Also, overtime and extra shifts to run again at a normal level.

The company expects the current financial year to 31 March 2012 with sales amounting to 2.19 trillion yen (approximately 19.2 billion1) based on a global sales target of 1.3 million units.

100 000ster Audi A1 rolled off the line

For almost a year it produces the Audi A1 at the Brussels site. Now there's 100 000th car off the line. Belgium's King Albert II visited the site today on this occasion. Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi, and Gerhard Schneider, Chief Technology and Logistics and Speaker of the Management Board of Audi Brussels, led the King through the work that Audi has taken four years ago.

Ford adjusts production to the expected demand in Europe

Ford increased the tempo for the production of passenger cars in Germany, Spain, Romania and Turkey. The company said today in Cologne, with higher productivity and additional staff would be to strengthen the offensive strategy of the company in Europe. In the next three years it will take 20 completely new or revised models on the market.

In the Ford plant in Saarlouis, in which the entire Focus family is built, the production of the Ford Focus Electric comes to a battery-electric focus, which is made from late 2012. In Saarlouis will create 150 additional jobs. In Cologne in the coming year, the facelift of the current Ford Fiesta will go to the start.

Campaign from Mercedes-Benz to the World Cup starts

Yesterday was presented at the Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Frankfurt / Offenbach first time, what the German soccer fans can enjoy the World Cup campaign, "Together, the star" in the coming weeks in the German media. The campaign of DFB general sponsor Mercedes-Benz has a clear goal: "Our women's team to support on their way to star in their own country and push them all the best for the third world title," says Anders Sundt Jensen, Head of Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars.

Ford Fiesta RS WRC works driver Hirvonen to second place in Argentina

In a thrilling finale Mikko Hirvonen / Jarmo Lehtinen finished the Rally Argentina in second place. The Finns missed with their Ford Focus RS WRC victory by just 2.3 seconds. Jari-Matti Latvala / Miikka Anttila saw from a long time as the designated winner of the sixth season run and led the rally, as they had to stop prematurely their turbo-wheel drive vehicle with a damaged landing gear just before the end of the second stage.

Vettel's first official Infiniti brand ambassador

The reigning Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is the first global brand ambassador for Infiniti. The 23-year-old takes over as the new face of the brand now offers a more intense role in increasing product awareness. The cooperation with the German Formula 1 driver completes the partnership between the Japanese premium brand and Vettel's team Red Bull Racing, which was closed two months ago.

Ford-Werke as a film set

"For the money in the world," the TV movie is about a fictional car plant, the next Friday, 13 May 2011, be visible from 20.15 clock in the First TV (ARD) is. One of the locations was the huge production area Y of the Ford plant in Cologne, who was turned with its huge dimensions of 17 football fields in an oversized movie studio.

In the romantic love story, which deals with the heritage of a company patriarch of the automotive industry, play, directed by Stephen Meyer as the lead incl. August Zirner, Karoline Teska and Matthias Körbelin. Many of the scenes were filmed on site at the current assembly line in the vehicle assembly: Karoline Teska worked with the television film with Ford engineer Ralf Hamperl the installation of rear door seals of the Fiesta.

Citroën Federal Foundation supports children's hospice

Citroën supports the work of the federal Children's Foundation Hospice. Peter Weiss, managing director of Citroën Germany GmbH, as part of the "52 weeks - 52 ambassadors ambassadors of the Foundation. The aim of the initiative is to support the work of children's hospices in Germany and to make known.

As part of the support is Citroën trading partners, customers and interested parties to draw attention to the topic, such as the Internet and at events. In addition, as part of an internal brand event initiated a fundraising campaign in aid of. In Germany, far, more than 20,000 children, adolescents and young adults with incurable diseases.

Jaguar: On the verge of a new era

Press conference at a top hotel in the old-venerable London's Westminster - UK's hard to find. Such a framework Jaguar chose wisely for a look far into the future. They wanted to set an example, ideally an exclamation point. But the frame seemed as good as the hybrid super sports car Jaguar C-X75. The picturesque two-seaters had been found as a study at the fairs in recent months many admirers.

Audi posted record earnings for deliveries and

The Audi Group in the first quarter of 2011 delivered a total of 312 600 vehicles. They are 18.4 percent more than in the previous year. The company recorded in all regions, growth rates well into double digits. In the first quarter of 2011, the Audi Group, sales increased compared to the same period by 27.3 percent auf10.514 million €.

At the same time, the company benefiting from an improved model mix, and continuous process and cost optimization, the operating result by € 1,115 million more than doubled. By 2015, the Audi Group is planning to invest more than 11 billion €. About 9.5 billion euros flow into the development of new products and future technologies such as hybrid and electric drive.

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• Audi R18 TDI debuts in full race livery for ahead of Le Mans (26/04/2011)
• Audi pushes for more technology inside the R18 - Mono-Turbo Tech for R18 TDI (28/04/2011)
• New Audi a7 Celebrated Its Premiere in New York (26/04/2011)

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First race for the new Audi R18 TDI

After thousands of kilometers of testing including the test day at Le Mans Audi R18 TDI at the new 1,000-kilometer race at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium is ready for his first race. The Audi Sport Team Joest finished on Saturday the 7th May the dress rehearsal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since 2000, each new sports prototype for the brand with the four rings has won his first race: 2000, 2006 and 2009, respectively Sebring in Florida (USA) site of the debut victory of the models R8, R10 and R15 TDI TDI.

Audi Experience Race start in second season

The Audi Experience Race starts its second season. Motor sports enthusiasts amateur racer with experience have the chance to contest in a professional team Audi a race of the VLN Endurance Championship at the Nurburgring. One to two drivers in the cockpit of an Audi R8 LMS share with a professional driver such as the three-time Le Mans winner Marco Werner and professionals such as Frank Schmickler and Florian Gruber.

Saab at the lights go off again?

For today, about 3700 employees of the Swedish automaker Saab in Trollhättan site are invited to attend a staff meeting. Media reports, is the resumption of production is not in sight. Suppliers, unions and politicians in Sweden require immediate action to prevent a final end of Saab in Trollhättan after now for three weeks not a single car ran off the line more, because the company lacks the money for the payment of suppliers.

BMW X3 Games as an exciting multi-sport competition for amateurs

An international starting field with participants from 19 European countries, the start of the fever BMW X3 Games in Geneva (Switzerland) counter. After the official registration tomorrow, Thursday, the first events are scheduled. With the BMW X3 BMW Games depends first of a sporty all-around for ambitious amateurs.

The three-member winning team will win a fantastic prize: Each team member will receive a new BMW X3. From middle of November 2010 interested athletes had the opportunity to register for participation in the BMW X3 games. More than 15 000 registrations show the great interest in this competition.

In Cologne in May is the one millionth Ford Fiesta from the tape

On Friday 6 May 2011 witnessed the Ford plant in Cologne three remarkable data. For one, the one millionth Ford Fiesta is the latest generation of tape. The Fiesta is now the most successful cars of its class in Europe. In May 1976, exactly 35 years ago, the first Ford Fiesta in Cologne had been introduced, and in the past 80 years, 4 May 1931 was, in Cologne, the first car off the line, a Ford A-model.

Fiat will later this year, the majority interest in Chrysler

Fiat will still take until the end of the year, the majority of the U.S. automaker Chrysler. The reports of the online service of Fachmagazis "Automotive Week." After that Fiat wants to increase its stake in the coming months of the second 30 percent to 46 percent. Thereafter, a further five percent will be acquired.

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne spoke of a "fundamental step" towards the dreamed global automotive group. The increase to 51 percent at Chrysler was the realization of the dream of a global modern, efficiently and at competitive automaker. (Ampnet / Sm)

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• Fiat Takes Wheel From Chrysler (21/04/2011)
• Fiat to take another 16 pct of Chrysler for $1.3B (21/04/2011)

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Joey Kelly goes Mazda5

Joey Kelly goes Mazda5. The Mazda5 with the 1.6-liter diesel with 85 kW / 115 PS is henceforth the companion of the ambitious triathlete on his competitions and in training. Dino Damiano, Marketing Director of Mazda Motors (Germany), is pleased about the new partnership between the outstanding sporting talent and his company ".

Perfectly with our brand and the business philosophy of Mazda" "Joey Kelly as fit Challenger exactly why is Kelly, , the eight Ironman competitions in just 12 months successfully managed, even in the event of the new series, the participating Mazda MX-5 Challenge 2011.

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New engines, new growth strategy: Jaguar enters fully on the gas

The mood at Jaguar has turned. When the English their new flagship, the XJ, presented, shows his cock-full optimism, coupled with the concern, how would the new owners behave. It is now clear. Man has a plan and with the Indian Tata Group's owners, who financed. There now appears optimistic, almost euphoric in the place of confidence.

One believes in the strategy, vision and will now set only once 1000 engineers and technicians to move forward even with the new models. But before new models come onto the market will go for many months to the United Kingdom. to expand the product portfolio takes up his time. The waiting requires patience, certainly with the people from Jaguar, as well as the Tata-owner Lakshmi Mittal and the head of his car activities, former Opel boss Peter Forster as well as in the Jaguar CEO Dr.

Audi supports "pole-to-Pole" expedition

Johan Ernst Nilson broke yesterday on his "Pole2Pole" expedition. Within twelve months he will completely carbon-neutral travel from North to the South Pole, that is driven only by natural forces. With technologies and know-how he stood in the preparations for Audi page: Nilson his equipment tested under extreme conditions in the wind tunnel of the car manufacturer and in the cold chamber in Ingolstadt.