Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers 1.43-million vehicles in first quarter

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 1.43- (January-March 2012: 1.36; +5.2 per cent) million vehicles in the first three months of the year. There was, however, a slight decline in deliveries for the month of March, with the brand handing over 532,400 (March 2012:

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Skoda UK posts record March registrations

Skoda's outstanding start to the year has continued through the key sales month of March, with UK new car registrations breaking the 9,000 barrier for the first time.

In total, 9,711 customers bought a 13-plate Skoda in March, up 14.2 per cent on 2012 (8,507), with demand

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New Europcar branding hits the road on Peugeot vans

Europcar is unveiling its new branding as it goes onto 250 Peugeot Partner vans. Featuring the new brand positioning, 'Moving your way', the Peugeot vans available for hire across the UK will help build awareness of the message that Europcar is focused

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Peugeot UK sales rose by 6.3 per cent in Q1

The first quarter of 2013 delivered continuous growth for Peugeot UK with the new 208 leading the appeal for the Brand's stylish products, with sales up 6.3 per cent when compared to the same period in 2012. The UK new car buyer is not only looking for stylish products that

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Audi AG reports the strongest first quarter in its history with around 369,500 deliveries

Audi AG has enjoyed the strongest first quarter in its history: With worldwide deliveries reaching around 369,500 units for January through to March, the company improved on the prior-year quarter by 6.8 per cent.

In this period, the automotive manufacturer achieved

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Suzuki announces a marked increase in sales for the first quarter of 2013

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce a marked increase in sales for the first quarter of 2013 with impressive registrations of 10,009 units, a 29.1 per cent climb over the same period in 2012 and the highest quarterly volume since the same period in 2006.

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Skoda starts production of the new Octavia Combi

Skoda has officially started the series production of the Octavia Combi at the Mlada Boleslav plant. Just a few weeks after its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the first series units of the new model rolled-off the assembly line at

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Renault India announces the launch of the Renault Scala 'Travelogue' Edition @ 9.78 lakh

Renault India announced the launch of the Renault Scala 'Travelogue' Edition. Available at Renault dealerships across the country, the accessory-rich edition includes Integrated Multimedia NAV system, rear sunshade, illuminated scuff plate, blinkers on ORVM

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Nine Citaro Euro-VI solo buses delivered to BLT Baselland Transport AG in Switzerland

BLT Baselland Transport AG in Switzerland took delivery of nine Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses meeting the requirements of the future Euro-VI emissions standard. These are the first standard-production regular-service solo buses featuring this clean technology to

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Volvo Auto India announces Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh as it's 1st brand ambassador

Volvo Auto India announces Jeev Milkha Singh as its brand ambassador in New Delhi. India's torchbearer in Golf and Padmashree awarded Jeev will endorse Volvo Cars as it enters a new phase of its growth in India.

Jeev became the first player from India to join the European

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Audi India records strongest quarter and highest ever monthly sales in March 2013

Audi continued its success story in 2013 recording its strongest quarter in India with a sale of 2,616 units between January to March 2013 - a growth of 15 per cent over the same period last year (2,269 units: Jan-Mar 2012). Audi grossed sales of 1,104 units in March 2013,

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