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10/10/2019The Mini Pavillon will open its doors on 12 October 2019 at Lenbachplatz in Munich. As part of the Bauhaus-inspired Neue Maxburg, it will provide an exceptional place of encounter for all residents of the Bavarian capital, focusing on the Mini brand along with partners Herzog, Mates, Viu, Harman Kardon and Barber House. With its attractive... -
10/10/2019DeepRoute, a self-driving vehicle tech start-up, has announced it has raised US$50m in its pre-Series A funding round to expand the global presence of the company's autonomous driving solutions. The financing round was led by Fosun RZ Capital, a Beijing-based venture capital arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International. The company said the... -
10/10/2019VW-Group luxury brand Bentley Motors has announced carbon neutral certification for its factory headquarters in Crewe, UK. The certification from the Carbon Trust, which confirms that the company meets the internationally recognised PAS 2060 standard for carbon neutrality, reflects measures taken by the company to reduce the carbon emitted in its... -
10/10/2019Mitsubishi Motors Corporation participates in a joint study of renewable energy in the Sumba Island, Republic of Indonesia. The study is aiming at utilizing the energy by photovoltaic power generation, which is effective in remote islands where it is difficult to supply gasoline. To supply stable electric power generated by renewable energy, the... -
10/09/2019Volume production of the electrified new Ford Puma is now underway at Ford’s manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania. Offered with advanced Ford EcoBoost Hybrid 48-volt electrified powertrain technology, Ford’s new SUV-inspired compact crossover is the first hybrid vehicle to be manufactured in Romania. Ford has employed an additional 1,700... -
10/09/2019The Opel front camera has won the “Car Connectivity Award 2019”. The system, which is offered in the Opel Insignia and Astra, was voted into first place in the “price-performance stars” category by the readers of German car magazine, auto motor und sport and the podcast Moove. The German brand’s front camera has already won awards in previous... -
10/09/201970 years ago, on October 8, 1949, the British Military Government handed over trusteeship of Volkswagenwerk GmbH to the Federal Republic of Germany. The young West German state, which had only been founded shortly before with the promulgation of the Basic Law on May 23, 1949, assigned responsibility for the administration of the company to the...