Daily Archives: March 15, 2014

Ukraine crisis Fallout weighs on VW

Ukraine crisis Fallout weighs on VW - Hans Dieter Poetsch

Volkswagen Group sold a record 9.7 million vehicles worldwide in 2013 and expects to top 10 million this year, four years ahead of CEO Martin Winterkorn’s original 2018 goal.

Daimler PPC cuts fuel consumption in Setra coach by an average of 9.2%

In a European media test event, the fuel consumption of Daimler’s new TopClass 500 with Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) fell by an average of 9.2%. Daimler has been citing fuel consumption improvements of up to 4% for the anticipatory cruise control technology.

BMW targets a record 2 million cars sold this year

BMW Group targets a record 2 million cars or more sold this year.

“We forecast further sales volume growth in the current year which will again bring us a new all-time high,” CEO Norbert Reithofer said on Thursday.

Moynat creates a bespoke trunk for Jaguar F-Type Roadster

Jaguar has collaborated with luxury French luggage label Moynat to produce a bespoke trunk designed specifically to fit the Jaguar F-TYPE Roadster.