BMW has earned an undisputed status as one of the world’s leading carmakers with developments – grouped under the BMW ConnectedDrive banner – focusing on every aspect of the link-up between the driver, vehicle and outside world.
Daily Archives: January 8, 2014
Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG unveiled ahead of Detroit debut
Mercedes-Benz has wasted no time in revealing the AMG version of its forthcoming GLA. The performance variant of the small SUV will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine tuned to deliver 360PS giving a 0-62mph time of just 4.8 seconds.
Used vehicle values continue to rise at auction
Used car values peaked at £7573 at auction in December 2013, according to British Car Auction’s latest Pulse report, the highest monthly average since 2005.
GM sells record number of vehicles in China in 2013
General Motors and its Chinese joint ventures sold a record 3.16 million vehicles in China in 2013, an 11.4 percent increase from a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Tuesday.
UK Department for Transport to study vehicle platooning
The UK Department for Transport has commissioned research to understand how platooning technology, which enables road vehicles to move as a group, might benefit UK business, the transport network, road safety and the environment.
