A healthy result after six months: the Audi Group achieved a successful half-year performance in spite of a critical situation with semi-conductor supplies. From January to June the company delivered 981,681 automobiles to customers worldwide, thus concluding the best first half in the history of Audi. The positive trend in volume is also reflected in … Read more
Significant boost in the first six months: in the first half of 2021, Porsche achieved sales revenues of 16.53 billion euros and an operating result of 2.79 billion euros. The return on sales was 16.9 percent. This is a significant improvement on the same figures from the previous year for the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer. … Read more
The electrification of the entire Mercedes-Benz line-up is stepping up yet another gear. Several fully electric models will celebrate their world premieres at the IAA: the EQE, the first battery-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes-AMG and a concept vehicle which shows how Mercedes-Maybach will enter the age of electric mobility. Plus, the EQB will be presented … Read more
Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the world’s pre-eminent luxury car company is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven future. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles (BEV) in all segments the company serves. From 2025 onwards, … Read more
The fourth-generation ŠKODA FABIA comes with aerodynamics that are more sophisticated than ever before – and unmatched by any competitor model in its class. Sporting an emotive and dynamic design, the all-new FABIA achieves a drag coefficient of just cd = 0.28 – considerably undercutting its predecessor (cd = 0.32). This outstanding aerodynamic efficiency is … Read more
Bentley is today announcing details of a new limited edition to celebrate the introduction of its latest model, the Flying Spur Hybrid. Taking inspiration from the EXP 100 GT concept car that defines Bentley’s view of luxury mobility in 2035, the Flying Spur Hybrid Odyssean Edition is the first step on a journey to introduce … Read more
The readers of the specialist magazine “Off Road” voted the Unimog “Off-Road Vehicle of the Year” with 54.9 percent of the votes – that’s even a few more than last year. Thus the “Universal-Motorgerät” won first place in the special vehicles category for the 17th time in a row. The extreme off-road Unimog is highly … Read more
ancia history is now airing, with Luca Napolitano, Lancia Chief Executive Officer, talking with Roberto Giolito, Head of Heritage Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and Abarth brands, about the evolution of the Lancia logo, intermingling its history with the names of the brand’s models. “Lancia is a brand with an identity that was created in the … Read more
The Aston Martin Valkyrie and V12 Speedster are amongst the automotive stars joining Santan Dave and Stormzy in the video for their highly anticipated new single ‘Clash’. Released this month, ‘Clash’ is the first collaboration between two of the heavyweights of the British music industry. Bringing together two of the UK’s best rap artists of … Read more
The Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron are the first compact electric SUVs from the brand with the four rings. Following their launch in April, two new versions have been added to the range – the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron2, the model with the longest range in the series, and an all-wheel-drive version, the … Read more