Volvo’s car sales rose 5 percent year-on-year in June, helped by strong gains in China, home to its owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
Daily Archives: July 2, 2014
Volkswagen Group taking over BlackBerry’s European R&D center
The Volkswagen Group is taking over BlackBerry’s European research and development center in Bochum (Germany). With the newly founded Volkswagen Infotainment GmbH, the Wolfsburg-based automotive group is further expanding its expertise and capabilities in the field of vehicle connectivity.
Porsche will boost workforce 24% in global expansion
Porsche plans to increase its headcount by about 24 percent to underpin its global growth ambitions.
Cuba sells 50 cars in first six months of year
By Daniel Trotta
Cuban dealers sold 50 cars and four motorcycles nationwide in the first six months of the year under a new law that removed limits on auto purchases for the first time in half a century but came with prices so high few people could afford them.
60 per cent of UK drivers want more police on the roads
Drivers are frustrated by the lack of police on UK roads, with 60 per cent of those polled saying they would like to see more police patrols, according to a report by the RAC.
The report suggests that motorists believe other drivers won’t be caught when breaking rules because of the lack of police presence.
