Daily Archives: September 10, 2013

Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan Concept previews a successor to the Golf Plus

Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan Concept previews a successor to the Golf Plus

Volkswagen has unveiled the first images and details of the Golf Sportsvan Concept, the successor to the Golf Plus, which will make its debut tomorrow at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz

Hybrids, concept cars generate auto show buzz

Veiled Ferrari cars wait on the grounds of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt , Germany,Sunday Sept. 8, 2013. The 65th IAA features more than 1,000 exhibitors from around the world.

Nokia partners with Daimler on smart maps for self-driving cars

Nokia HERE Connected Driving Links Your Car to the Cloud

Nokia business announced ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show that it has partnered with the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler and two of the world’s leading automotive system integrators, Continental Corp. and Magneti Marelli.

GM engineers design most-rust resistant Chevy ever

GM engineers design most-rust resistant Chevy ever

More than half of light-duty pick-up trucks on the road are now 11 years or older. To help build on the Chevrolet Silverado’s reputation as the most dependable, longest lasting full-size pickup, engineers designed the 2014 Silverado to be the most corrosion resistant Chevrolet truck ever.

Daimler plans to build Mercedes compact cars in Brazil

Dieter Zetsche (L), CEO of German carmaker Daimler, Daimler plans to build Mercedes compact cars in Brazil.

German carmaker Daimler plans to build a new Mercedes factory in Brazil to benefit from growing demand for compact cars in the country, its chief executive told a German newspaper.