Focus on automotive: Industry
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04/20/2018The Executive Vice President, Youngcho Chi, has anticipated that Hyundai will launch on the markets the first car with level 4 autonomous driving functions starting from 2023. The manager spoke at an event in Hong Kong organized by the Wall Street Journal dedicated to the future scenarios of this innovative technology. The main Korean company... -
04/20/2018The DS 7 Crossback, which inaugurates a new era for the premium brand of the PSA Group, has been on the market since last month, but had previously been offered in the exclusive "La Premiere" limited edition, which can only be booked online.Now the wait is over and the first unit of "La Premiere" has been delivered to the owner, the Lombard... -
04/19/2018Volkswagen has officially launched the Virtus compact sedan in Argentina, successor of the Polo sedan imported from India.The German company relies heavily on the new car to consolidate sales volumes throughout South America, while the initial goal in Argentina is to distribute around 1,000 units per month of the model produced in Brazil.After... -
04/19/2018Volkswagen is preparing to launch a major new product offensive in Korea.During the year, the German company will introduce the Passat GT, the Tiguan SUV, the Allspace variant of the same Tiguan, the Passat sedan and also the four-door Arteon coupe.The Korean offensive will involve the entire Volkswagen Group with focus also on the Audi brand.The... -
04/18/2018Kia will rely mainly on the renewed Sportage SUV to revive its sales volumes in China.The Korean company has in fact just launched in the country the updated version of the model, available with a two-liter petrol engine combined with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.Kia, which in the first two months of 2018 has registered more than... -
04/18/2018Porsche is ready to start a gradual electrification of the range, like the Volkswagen Group.But it is clear that to meet the target of expansion of the EV offer, the German company has to cope with problems related to infrastructures.Porsche has therefore announced that by the end of 2019 it will build 500 electric charging points in America, as... -
04/16/2018Audi has inaugurated a new important chapter in its history.On the occasion of the e-Formula E ePrix in Rome, the carmaker announced that it has kicked off the e-tron pre-order phase in Italy, the first top-class electric SUV with electronically controlled four-wheel drive system that will debut at the end of the year.Customers must register on...