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To celebrate the introduction of the Volvo FH in 1993, a quarter of a century ago, Volvo Trucks releases The Volvo FH 25 Year Special Edition. Available as both Volvo FH and Volvo FH 16, it is characterized by its distinctive exterior and interior design, superb driver comfort and state-of-the-art ...

International Truck announced the standard availability of air disc brakes for the International® HV™ Series and HX® Series models. The HV507, HV607, HV513 and HV613 models and the HX515, HX520, HX615 and HX620 models now feature Bendix® ADB22X™ air disc brakes as a standard offering and are available for order today. “Through the ...

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK officially opened the doors on its first retail store on 14th June 2018 at intu Lakeside in the south east of England. The new store offers people a new way to discover the Mitsubishi brand, learn about its vehicles, take a test drive and even purchase a vehicle if they so ...

On Wednesday 20 June at 11:00 ET (17:00 CET), Volvo Cars will inaugurate its first ever US car manufacturing plant, in Charleston, South Carolina, and reveal the new Volvo S60 premium mid-size sports saloon that will be built there. You are welcome to watch it live here.   Speakers Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO, Volvo Car Group Anders ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded its best rating possible, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), to the 2018 Kia Niro when equipped with available Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) and Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEB)1 as well high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights. “The Niro is one of our most ...

Leoni, a global provider of energy and data management solutions in the automotive sector and other industries, has many years of experience in North America with software-supported tire and wheel checking – and will in future also introduce its Wheel and Tire Validation System in Europe. With this inspection system, ...

Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon, Member of the Managing Board and CFO of Groupe PSA, has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. He will be replaced by Philippe de Rovira, currently CFO of Opel Vauxhall. Both decisions will be effective as of August 1st. “The Supervisory Board thanks Jean-Baptiste de ...

Peru, the birthplace of Inca civilization in the Americas, has a long history and culture, and is famous for its magnificent Amazon Rain Forest. Beautiful sceneries such as Colca Canyon, NASCAR Lines, and Lake Titicaca are the holy lands of tourists all over the world. Although China and Peru are ...

Hyundai Motor UK has found that over a third of Brits don’t now shop around before buying a new car, opting for the first car that they go to see. Add in those people that only went to see one other car, and the figure rises to more than half. ...

Bridgestone today announced two of the company’s Bridgestone brand tyre lines have been specified as original equipment on the all-new, third-generation BMW X3. Continuing its longstanding relationship with BMW, Bridgestone is supplying a range of tyres in 11 different sizes in its Alenza 001 and Blizzak tyre lines. “Tyre design ...