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VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.

Already over 350,000 visitors at the IAA

Berlin (ots) - The 64th IAA Cars, the world's most important trade fair for mobility, has already confirmed its reputation as a crowd-puller on its first public weekend. A total of over 350,000 people have visited the IAA since it opened. "This increase of 10 per cent puts us far ahead of the IAA 2009. Even in the mornings the IAA visitors had already filled the halls and were filling the open-air sites, too. Their main ...

VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.

German Chancellor opens world's most important trade fair for mobility - comprehensive walking tour / Merkel: Innovation is visible here at the IAA

Frankfurt am Main/Berlin (ots) - "Innovation - it is visible here at the IAA. The National Platform for Electric Mobility has done a good job. We have also provided incentives that we hope will get electric mobility in Germany moving, without creating a long-lasting culture of subsidies, e.g. the ten-year exemption ...

VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.

Kretschmann and Hermann visit the IAA / Baden-Württemberg's top politicians are guests in Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main/Berlin (ots) - Today the state premier of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, and his transport minister Winfried Hermann, visited the IAA Cars 2011 and obtained information about the innovations and technological trends of the automotive manufacturers and suppliers from their home state. ...

VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.

Wissmann: IAA impressive demonstration of automotive industry's innovative strength / Chancellor Merkel opens the world's most important trade fair for mobility

Frankfurt am Main/Berlin (ots) - "This IAA demonstrates the automotive industry's capacity for untiring renewal and innovation: Over 1,000 exhibitors have displays, covering an area equal to 33 football pitches. A total of 183 world premieres await 800,000 visitors, and more than 11,000 journalists from over 90 ...

Audi AG

The Audi A2 concept - premium-class space concept with by-wire technology

Ingolstadt (ots) - - Plenty of room for four people within a length of just 3.80 meters - Matrix beam, dynamic light and an innovative, bright interior design - Powerful electric drive system and by-wire technology for agile performance and long range With the electric-only ...

VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.

IAA opens with 1,012 exhibitors and 183 world premieres - many models already "in motion" / Wissmann: Curtain up on the world's most important trade fair for mobility!

Frankfurt am Main/Berlin (ots) - "As the world's most important trade fair for mobility, the IAA offers a unique programme including 183 world premieres. The automotive manufacturers alone are presenting 89 world premieres. Over half of them, 45 in fact, are from German group brands. And the suppliers have 94 world ...

Audi AG

The Audi urban concept - a completely new kind of concept car

Ingolstadt (ots) - - An innovative urban concept car with 1+1 seats - Spyder variant with doors that open to the top - Sleek cockpit made from CFRP, free-standing wheels with protective plates - Elaborate suspension, compact electric drive system for sporty performance Audi is once again opening up new horizons: the Audi urban ...

Audi AG

Experience Audi virtually at the IAA

Audi AG

Audi sales volume up 17 percent in August

Ingolstadt (ots) - - About 94,100 cars delivered worldwide - Up 20.2 percent in Germany thanks to growing list of corporate customers - Sales Chief Schwarzenbauer: "Pre-orders for the new A6 Avant much higher than we expected" Growing demand in the world's biggest sales markets have presented AUDI AG with yet another record month. The company delivered 94,100 cars in August, around 17 percent more than during the same ...

DEKRA SE

Acquisition of the British process safety specialist Chilworth Global / DEKRA expands in the process industry

Stuttgart/Southampton (ots) - The international expert organisation DEKRA is acquiring Chilworth Global, the explosion protection and process safety service company based in Southampton, UK. With nearly 160 employees, Chilworth Global has annual sales of around EUR 15 million and is specialised in safety solutions ...

Audi AG

Audi Group: Record operating profit of EUR 2.5 billion in first-half of 2011

Ingolstadt (ots) - - EUR 21.5 billion revenue around 23 percent up on prior year - CEO Rupert Stadler: "We have continued the positive trend of last year with great success in the first half of 2011." - Strong growth with A1, A7 Sportback, A8 and Q-family - Board Member for Finance Strotbek: "We also intend to achieve a double-digit operating return on sales in the ...

DEKRA SE

DEKRA acquires French AutoContact Group / Global presence in used car management (mit Bild)

Audi AG

AUDI AG: Sales growth in every region

Ingolstadt (ots) - - Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: "We are clearly en route to our goal of selling 1.2 million automobiles this year" - Strong April in Germany with 22,204 vehicles sold - Particularly significant rates of growth worldwide in the luxury class - Cross-reference: Picture is available at http://www.presseportal.de/pm/6730/audi_ag/?keygroup=bild - AUDI AG is continuing its strong sales growth: the Company sold ...

Audi AG

Best first quarter for the Audi Group: Record deliveries and earnings

Ingolstadt (ots) - - Most successful first quarter ever: EUR 1,115 million in operating profit and 10.6 percent operating return on sales - CFO Axel Strotbek: "The 10.6 percent operating return on sales continues the good results from the third and fourth quarters of 2010." - The new Audi A6 and Audi Q3 will further boost demand The Audi Group has proven its ...

VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.

VDA Managing Director Bräunig: "German suppliers show their drive for innovation at Auto Shanghai" / German Pavilion with 28 automotive supply companies - China continues to display potential

Shanghai/Berlin (ots) - "The German suppliers are making an impressive show of their drive for innovation at Auto Shanghai. As many as 28 automotive supply companies are presenting their innovations at the German Pavilion alone. And a further 12 suppliers from Germany have their own separate stands at Asia's most ...

Eberspächer Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG

South Korea joint venture: Eberspaecher expands customer base to include Hyundai Kia

Esslingen/Hwaseong City (ots) - In order to supply Hyundai Kia, exhaust specialist Eberspaecher, located in Esslingen, Germany is collaborating with South Korean car supplier Wooshin Industrial of Dangjin City. As a first step, a joint venture has now been set up for the South Korean market under the name of Wooshin Eberspaecher AG in Hwaseong City. Further joint ...

Audi AG

Roughly 312,600 deliveries add up to Audi's best first quarter

Ingolstadt (ots) - - Strong March with around 125,700 deliveries - Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: "Expect significant growth from the new A6 Sedan" - Significant double-digit growth in all regions over the first three months AUDI AG has ended the best first quarter in its history with strong results for March, with around 125,700 deliveries amounting to an increase of 13.9 percent. The company sold around 312,600 cars in the ...

DEKRA SE

DEKRA opens new Asian headquarters in Shanghai / Inauguration with a "Green Economy Summit" in Shanghai

Stuttgart/Shanghai (ots) - On 31 March 2011, the international expert organisation DEKRA opened its new Asian headquarters in Shanghai. The testing company will bring together its product testing, certification, automotive and industrial activities in the new DEKRA House in Shibai Hi-Tech Park. For DEKRA, China's rapid growth presents great potential for expert ...

KfW IPEX-Bank

German Ambulance Vehicles for Ghana

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - KfW IPEX-Bank arranges export financing of Volkswagen vehicles converted into ambulances by WAS - Contribution to a change for the better in ambulatory care for the rural population in Ghana KfW IPEX-Bank finances the conversion of more than 150 Volkswagen vans into ambulance vehicles and mobile clinics and their delivery to the Republic of Ghana. The loan agreement was signed in December and ...

Volvo Cars

Volvo Goes 'Live' at Detroit Auto Show

Gothenburg, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - Volvo will Broadcast and Webcast Live from the North American International Auto Show - January 11, 2009. - "We will create an historic one-hour live TV show to be broadcast throughout North America and simultaneously presented on the World Wide Web. Media from around the world will be able to watch presentations from the Volvo display in Detroit while asking questions in real time ...

Opel Automobile GmbH

World Premiere of confident brand ambassador / Spectacular Reveal of Striking Opel GTC Concept

Opel Automobile GmbH

Corsa Receives Top Eastern and Central European Automotive Award

Opel Automobile GmbH

New Opel Corsa Targets Young Fun Generation

Opel Automobile GmbH

General Motors continues successful trend in Europe / Rick Wagoner: "73,600 Corsas Already Ordered"