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Renault has strengthened its crossover line-up with the addition of a new Kadjar special edition. The Kadjar Dynamique SE Nav provides a range of additional specification enhancing its exterior look and driving aids, priced from £23,620. The Kadjar Dynamique SE Nav is available to order now with UK deliveries commencing ...

General Motors today announced the appointment of Steve Carlisle as General Motors senior vice president and president, Cadillac, replacing Johan de Nysschen, who is leaving the company effective immediately. Travis Hester, currently vice president, Global Product Programs, is named president and managing director, GM Canada, replacing Carlisle. The transition will ...

ŠKODA in China has released first sketches of a new model: an SUV, which has been specially designed and developed for the requirements of Chinese urban customers. Following on from the ŠKODA KODIAQ and the ŠKODA KAROQ, the new mainstream city SUV will be the third member of the brand’s ...

Ed Lewis, SVP Business Development, ParkWhiz  has been confirmed as a speaker at Connected Car California in the connected services session. About Connected Car California Organised by AUTOMOTIVE MEGATRENDS, Connected Car California is a one-day multi-track conference and tech showcase focusing on connectivity, mobility services and connected car technology. At Connected Car California, ...

Chevrolet and Shell are rolling out the automotive industry’s first embedded, in-dash fuel payment and savings experience. This new feature will allow drivers of eligible Chevrolet vehicles to pay and save directly through the touchscreen in their vehicle when they fuel up at participating Shell-branded stations, without swiping a credit ...

It is the start of a new era in motorsport for Volkswagen – and one thing is already certain: This Volkswagen is set to electrify its public. When the I.D. R Pikes Peak is presented to the public on the coming Sunday, 22 April, it will be Volkswagen’s first fully-electric ...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, today launched the Plush New XUV500 which sets a new benchmark in the premium SUV segment with a bold new design, plush, luxurious interiors and higher power and torque. It offers a more pleasurable ride through ...

Exchange rate and inventory valuation effects will impact earnings by around €150 million in H1 2018. This negative impact affects primarily the tire business. Accordingly, the adjusted operating result (adjusted EBIT) for Q1 2018 in the Rubber Group will be about €100 million lower than in the respective period of ...

On April 11, 2018, Ernst & Young (International) Consulting and ROAD jointly released the Dealer Satisfaction Investigation for 2018 (DSI), in which Chery made exceptional performance and took the first place, followed by Skoda and Mitsubishi. The first place of Chery in DSI 2018 again proves the strength of the ...

International Truck and IC Bus are showcasing the industry’s only fully integrated electric school bus, the chargE™, at this year’s Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE). Additionally, IC Bus will host a ride and drive with chargE for conference attendees at the Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash., on Thursday, April 19, from 12:00 ...