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Groupe Renault maintains market share
- July 16, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
In the first half of the year, Groupe Renault recorded 1,938,579 vehicles sold, down 6.7 per cent in a market that fell 7.1 per cent. Sales remained stable in Europe in a market that fell by 2.5 per cent. In regions outside Europe, the Group’s sales followed the sharply declining global trend. In the electric vehicle [...] -
SEAT Componentes produces new gearbox
- July 15, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
SEAT Componentes, together with Martorell and Barcelona, one of the three production centres for the Spanish brand and simultaneously part of the production portfolio for Group Components, has started production of the new MQ281 gearbox. Up to 450,000 units can be built per year. It will be used by the brands Audi, SEAT, Škoda and [...] -
AIWAYS prepares for longest EV protype drive
- July 11, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
AIWAYS, the Shanghai-based personal mobility provider, is poised to embark on what is believed to be the longest point-to-point drive of a prototype electric vehicle ever attempted. The initiative is part of the comprehensive test and development programme for the AIWAYS U5 battery-electric SUV, which will be the first vehicle of its kind to be [...] -
High June deliveries for VW
- July 10, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The Volkswagen brand completed June with higher deliveries. Throughout the world, 542,300 vehicles were handed over to customers, 1.6 per cent more than the same month last year. In predominantly shrinking overall markets, Volkswagen succeeded in maintaining stable market shares or further expanding them. As expected, Volkswagen once again delivered fewer vehicles in Europe following [...] -
Production starts on new Skoda Kamiq
- July 9, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The first Škoda Kamiq rolled off the production line at Škoda’s main plant in Mladá Boleslav. The compact city SUV completes Škoda’s SUV portfolio at the lower end. The serial production of the new city SUV began at the main plant in Mladá Boleslav. Alongside the latest member of the ŠkodA model range, the Octavia, Fabia, Scala [...]