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Volkswagen Group posts record 10.21m sales in 2014

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar13 Mar 2015

The Volkswagen Group sold 10.217 million vehicles globally in 2014 and its profits before tax rose to €14.8 billion (Rs 82,555 crore), up a healthy 19% over 2013.

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Revealed: Innovative compact system architecture for next-gen FCEVs

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An innovative 100kW automotive fuel cell architecture from the UK-based Intelligent Energy, the energy technology grou...

Jump in demand from British OEMs for British-made components

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New research has revealed that British cars are being made with more British-sourced components. Figures from a new Au...

Nissan to join UN global conference on disaster risk mitigation

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Nissan Motor Co is to participate in the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (UNWCDRR), a United Nati...

Ford to spend Rs 20 crore on free young driver training in Europe

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Ford Motor Company today announced it will invest another 2.6 million (Rs 19.87 crore) in 2015 to provide free driver ...

 BMW Group posts 5.7% growth in 2014, sells over 2m units for the first time

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar12 Mar 2015

The BMW Group has announced its 2014 sales and financial results, pointing to its fifth record year in succession.

VW Group brands plan raft of new electric models

By Hilton Holloway, Autocar UK calendar12 Mar 2015

The Volkswagen Group has hinted that its Porsche brand will launch a battery-electric model in the next few years.

Bloodhound SSC completes 3200kph ballistics test

By Jim Holder, Autocar UK calendar12 Mar 2015

The team behind the Bloodhound SSC project has completed a successful ballistics test of a new composite material that...

Faurecia’s Flaxpreg wins JEC Europe 2015 Innovation Award

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Faurecia Flaxpreg, a green and light very long flax fibre reinforced composite sandwich, has been awarded the JEC Euro...

Continental and D’leteren ink JV for virtual key service for car sharing companies

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Growing interest in alternatives to conventional car ownership is triggering a boom in car-sharing services.