INGOLSTADT, Germany – AUDI AG has set yet another new sales record in China, its largest foreign market. With 22,358 units, the Company sold 67.5 percent more cars there than in August 2009. The brand’s success is also reflected in terms of customer satisfaction, with the latest J.D. Power study showing that Audi delighted [...]

INGOLSTADT, Germany – At the DTM race at Brands Hatch (Great Britain) Timo Scheider was again the best Audi driver. The reigning DTM Champion repeated his third-place finish from Zandvoort and advanced to fourth place in the standings.
For 60 laps Timo Scheider followed the leader of the standings, Bruno Spengler, like a shadow. But [...]

INGOLSTADT, Germany – Audi is targeting a new vehicle class with the A7. This large, elegant five-door model unites the emotion-packed character of a coupe with the comfort and prestige of a sedan and with the functional utility of a station wagon. With its lightweight body containing numerous aluminum components, the powerful [...]

INGOLSTADT, Germany – The 1000-kilometer race at Silverstone (Great Britain) on September 12 marks the beginning of a new era for Audi and the sports car scene: for the first time since 1992, there will be a worldwide racing series for Le Mans prototypes again. Audi Sport Team Joest will contest the series with [...]

Nissan Americas today announced a new business strategy to grow the company’s presence in Argentina through a partnership with Manuel Antelo. The new arrangement, to begin in late 2011, will strengthen Nissan’s sales, service and distribution operations in Argentina and provide sustainable growth in one of the world’s key automotive marketplaces.
Renault Argentina S. A., Nissan’s [...]

Strong sales and a significantly improved share of the light commercial vehicle market have lifted Nissan South Africa’s market performance as the motor industry continues to recover from the effects of a troubled economy.
Total industry passenger and light commercial vehicle sales for August, as reported by Naamsa, show an encouraging improvement of 35,7% compared to [...]

The infield of the Trever Els oval raceway just outside of Mokopane trembled to the tune of meticulously tuned engines on Saturday 28th August , as the sun glinted off a healthy crowd of South African legends each built to a unique formula and specification, but sharing an important common bond. The Nissan brand affixed [...]

At this year’s Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris on September 30th, Hyundai will celebrate the world premiere of its new compact MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle). To be presented as the Hyundai ix20, a sketch of the new model shows a striking departure from the boxy ‘minivan’ image typically associated with the segment, adopting a more [...]

Australia – The Hyundai Motor Company Australia backed i30 CRDi has taken on the Quit Targa West 2010 rally to finish second in its class and fourth overall in a category filled with more powerful competitors.
The multi-award winning i30 CRDi turbo diesel competed within the ‘Challenge Modern’ category, up against performance cars such as an [...]

After car2go Daimler AG has now developed a further innovative concept for urban mobility: car2gether starts with a first pilot project in Ulm, that also provides an answer to the question of how flexible and independent mobility can be achieved without car ownership.
car2gether is a web-based ride sharing community arranging incoming offers and requests for [...]