World Debut for the New Maserati
Sep 16, 2009
The GranCabrio, the first four-seater convertible in the history of Maserati, makes its international debut today at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. The GranCabrio - the third prong of the Trident - completes Maserati's product line-up that now consists of three different families of models: Quattroporte, GranTu ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Shows Future Course of the Automobile at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 16, 2009
Unveiling of one-litre concept car and electric car at IAA 2009 Wolfsburg/ Frankfurt - At the 63rd International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen is presenting a pioneering fleet of sustainable automobiles as an update on the future. Its IAA premieres range from the world's most fuel-efficient production cars ... Continue reading
Sep 16, 2009
No other premium auto maker has such good overall prerequisites as we do to fulfil the entire bandwidth of expectations from sustainable mobility for today and tomorrow," this is the conclusion delivered today by Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, at th ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Ghost at Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 15, 2009
FRANKFURT - September 15, 2009: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled its new production model, Ghost, at the Frankfurt motor show, September 15. The car was presented by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' Chairman, Ian Robertson and Tom Purves, CEO at the press conference. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Dazzles Frankfurt Motor Show with Stunning Presentation - COMPLETE VIDEO
Sep 15, 2009
New E-Class Estate - the largest and most comfortable luxury estate in its segment, and yet still a five-litre car New SLS AMG - super sports car with a highly-efficient V8, also available with electric drive starting 2013 S 400 HYBRID - the first, and so far the only, European hybrid model, with the lowest CO2 emissio ... Continue reading
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Maserati Reveals GranCabrio and GranTurismo MC Trofeo - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 15, 2009
FRANKFURT - September 15, 2009: The GranCabrio, the first four-seater convertible in the history of Maserati, makes its international début today at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. The GranCabrio â the third prong of the Trident â completes Maseratiâs product line-up that now consists of three ... Continue reading
Jaguar Presents New XJ at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 15, 2009
FRANKFURT - September 15, 2009: First unveiled in July 9, Jaguar presents the new XJ at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The all-new XJ is available to order now (dependent on market), with the first customers due to receive their cars in early 2010. The marqueâs stunning new flagship saloon drew large crowds to the show ... Continue reading
Opel to Present New Astra at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 15, 2009
FRANKFURT - September 15, 2009: With the debut of the new Opel Astra at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 17â27), the German brand will offer a super efficient palette of engines with low fuel consumption in the compact class. To mark ten generations of Opel compact cars, the new Astra will launch later this ye ... Continue reading
Bentley Mulsanne Makes 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 15, 2009
While paying homage to past Bentley greats, the brief for the new Mulsanne's design and engineering teams was to create a Bentley that represents the pinnacle of British luxury motoring. ... Continue reading
Audi Reveals the Purely Electric e-tron
Sep 15, 2009
- The highly anticipated Audi concept showcases the performance sports car capabilities of electric vehicle technology - Utilizing four motors, e-tron produces 313 hp and 3,319 lb-ft of torque - The electric vehicle study incorporates a range of novel approaches FRANKFURT, Sept. 15 -- Audi presents the highlight of the ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2009
COLOGNE, Germany--Today, Better Place and TÃV Rheinland announced a cooperation agreement to ensure that enhanced safety and reliability standards requirements are met for the deployment the Better Place electric car re-charge network. As part of plans to develop and implement a battery switch technology, TÃV Rhe ... Continue reading
Renault and Better Place Commit to Volume of 100.000 Fluence ZE in Israel and Denmark
Sep 15, 2009
FRANKFURT--Renault and Better Place announced today the signature of a definitive agreement that reflects their partnership in Israel and Denmark. The agreement marks nearly two years of development effort in creating the worldâs first mass market zero-emission vehicle with switchable battery. According to this ag ... Continue reading
All-New, 7-Seat Ford C-MAX to Join North American Lineup in 2011, Building Small Car Range
Sep 15, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 15 -- -- Ford will launch the all-new, 7-seat C-MAX in North America in late 2011 as a "whitespace" vehicle -- Revealed today at Frankfurt Motor Show, the new C-MAX brings "kinetic design" language to the compact segment, combining bold styling and versatile, spacious 7-seat layout -- C-MAX is th ... Continue reading
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Tesla Delivers 700th Roadster
Sep 15, 2009
FRANKFURT--Tesla Motors delivered its 700th vehicle Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the worldâs leading electric vehicle manufacturer unveiled the production version of the Roadster Sport. Tesla CEO Elon Musk handed the keys to an electric blue Roadster Sport to Lennart Hennig, a German law student in B ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2009
economy and the auto industry outlook. MARTIN WINTERKORN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, VOLKSWAGEN (VOWG.DE) "The difficult crisis in the automotive industry is not over yet, but there are increasing signs that the bottom has been reached." "The industry can be cautiously optimistic." LORENZO SISTINO, CEO, FIAT BRAND (FIA.MI) "The ... Continue reading
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