On March 12, Audi released its results of 2012, Audi’s operating revenue, business profit, net profit and sales all grew year on year last year, but the growth rate of business profit was less than 1% year on year, much lower than the ...
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According to the results of 2012 announced by Audi on March 12, the company will totally invest Euro 11bn globally from mow on to 2015. Axel Strotbek, CFO and president responsible for the finance and organization of the management ...
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Mercedes-Benz will build a next generation GLK-Class in right-hand-drive for Australia, but AMG has declined producing a powered-up version of the compact SUV. This is despite AMG committing to an increased use of all-wheel-drive in an ...
The Encore boldly goes where no Buick has gone before. This diminutive crossover is the first domestic-brand entry in a newly-emerging subclass of sub-compact-derived SUVs from upscale marques. Over the last few years, Buick has veered ...
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The Audi TT Coupe S line Competition package is now available in Australia, adding a claimed $8500 worth of features for just $1800. Available on the front- and quattro all-wheel-drive variants of the 155kW/350Nm Audi TT 2.0 TFSI, the ...
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Renault has announced that French brand Alpine will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year after a 35-year absence from the event. Backed by Renault and with the support of Nissan, an Alpine prototype racecar will compete in the 2013 ...
Audi Motor announced that the sales of the largest market-China (including Hong Kong) declined due to the season factor, but the sales were still more than 30 thousand, keeping the place of best seller luxury car brand in China. In ...
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The U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly 600,000 Americans have "megacommutes" that have them working more than 50 miles from home or traveling more than 90 minutes each way. As a megacommuter myself, I can relate. Having given this much ...
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The 83rd International Geneva motor show is open to the public until March 17, and has delivered some of the automotive world’s biggest and most significant debuts. From revolutionary supercars like the hybrid-powered McLaren P1 and ...
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The design director now responsible for both South Korean sister brands Kia and Hyundai, says their vehicles must be differentiated by more than just styling. Recently promoted from being solely responsible for design at Kia to also ...
The new Audi A3 will start nearly $5000 below the model it replaces as the German company responds to an aggressive pricing strategy by rival Mercedes-Benz. Audi Australia has announced the next-generation Audi A3 luxury hatchback will ...
Audi is considering a road legal version of its R18 e-tron Le Mans racer to take on the new LaFerrari and McLaren P1. The German brand named its first ever supercar, the R8, after its original Le Mans racing car that achieved domination ...
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Audi is aiming to make its performance cars more involving for drivers, says the company’s technical boss. The German brand’s sporty models have struggled to match the dynamics and driver engagement offered by many of its ...
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The relationship between Ferrari and tech giant Apple is set to expand, with the Italian supercar maker’s CEO hinting at future endeavours during the Geneva motor show. Bloomberg reports Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo confirmed the ...
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The new Mini Paceman is further proof there’s no end to the number of niche segments carmakers will exploit to increase market share. It now seems Mini is capable of coming up with a design to fill almost any gap no matter how small ...
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