2012-12-05 16:43:10 - UnitedPictures.COM - From Zbigniew Mazar

"Heroe of the Road 2012"

Goodyear and the German automotive association AvD awarded the trophy “Heroe of the Road 2012” to the professional driver Bernd Appelmann. German Federal Minister of Transport Peter Ramsauer recognized his exemplary conduct. The 35-year old saved a woman and her child from the wreck of her car that burned out completely shortly afterwards. more

2012-11-27 07:08:34 - UnitedPictures.COM - From Zbigniew Mazar

„Think Blue. World Championship 2012.“: California elects World Champion in Fuel Savings

On the San Francisco-Los Angeles route the crème de la crème of fuel savers can prove themselves since they have to cover the distance with the lowest average consumption. From 24 to 28 November 20 drivers who have prevailed as winners in national fuel saving competitions will be on the road. The winner of the tour and hence world champion in fuel savings in the course of „Think Blue. more

2012-11-18 08:17:18 - UnitedPictures.COM - From Zbigniew Mazar

Play it Safe: Are Inspections worth their Money?

Not always the driver is convinced to contact a service center in case the display in the car indicates this. Is this probably taken too seriously, are the service requests exaggerated? After all every request includes an invoice at the end of the day… We wanted to know what really happens behind the scenes after the car has been taken to the master mechanic. more

2012-10-22 16:48:04 - UnitedPictures.COM

São Paulo 2012: Volkswagen‘s SUV Study Taigun Celebrates World Premiere

The compact SUV Taigun considers itself a homage to the Brazilian market. However, in case this all-rounder should go into production it could be launched worldwide. Thanks to its relatively long wheelbase, its short overhangs and dynamic proportions, this new Sport Utility Vehicle with 3,859 mm of length, 1,728 of width and 1,570 of height comes across as high-value and powerful. more

2011-05-27 19:07:40 - UnitedPictures.COM

24th Kitzbuehel Alps-Rallye

Oldtimer-fans from all over the world met in Austria the last May-weekend for the 24th Alps-Rallye in Kitznuehel, which is supposed to be on of the most beautiful classic car-events in the Alps. At the start: 200 cars, quite a few rarities and lots of celebrities out of motor-sport, car-industries, music- and TV-business. more

2010-06-14 16:47:23 - UnitedPictures.COM

The Golf becomes an Electro Car

After the Golf blue-emotion just had been presented in Berlin to Chancellor Angela Merkel and Peter Ramsauer German Minister for Transport, we now were allowed for the first time ever to drive this e-Golf at the Formula1 racetrack in Shanghai. Under the bonnet a 115PS/85kW electro engine with 270Nm from the very start and a range of 150km. more

2010-06-13 18:03:41 - UnitedPictures.COM

Press-Colloquium at the Allianz Center for Technique: Child Safety in the Car

In towns there are just fifty percent of the kids older than six protected correctly. Allianz Safety Research issues the warning: Only together with a correct child-seat the safety belt can save lifes. more

2010-03-17 13:27:00 - UnitedPictures.COM

BMW Group: Press conference on the financial statements

Following a difficult year 2009 for the BMW car manufacturers as well, car sales of the BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce brands are supposed to rise again this year. According to Dr. Norbert Reithofer, president of the board of BMW at today's press conference on the financial statements in Munich, BMW has viewed the crisis as an opportunity and capitalized on it. more

2009-11-11 10:22:49 - UnitedPictures.COM

ZDK Press conference: Retrofitting with particulate filters: 330 Euro cash down

Car drivers have good reason to be pleased: Until 31st December, 2009 the state assists them with 330 Euro in case they retrofit their cars with particulate filters. As a result the particle emissions are reduced so that the car is classified in such a way that it is in a better emission category  a significant contribution to eco-friendliness. more

2009-10-09 10:09:55 - UnitedPictures.COM

Germanys Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs at the Light Test 2009.

Patron of the Light-Test 2009 Wolfgang Tiefensee, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, set a good example. In the Autohaus Zellmann, a car dealer in Berlin, the lighting of this car was checked. After the successful check the sticker 2009 for the windscreen was presented to him by the master craftsman Olaf Oertwig. more

2009-09-14 17:10:49 - UnitedPictures.COM

IAA 2009: BMW Group as host of the ZEIT KONFERENZ

The Future of Mobility and Sustainable Development were the topics of a conference organised by the ZEIT, a German weekly newspaper. The conference Summit of the Future took place one day prior to the official opening of the Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) (International Automobile Exposition) in Frankfurt. more

2009-09-11 09:55:41 - UnitedPictures.COM

Hydrogen infrastructure - ready for the market till 2015

The initiative to create a hydrogen infrastructure is meant to be a milestone on the way towards a new technology. In Berlin eight representatives of leading corporations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding together with Wolfgang Tiefensee, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. more

2009-09-04 11:07:31 - UnitedPictures.COM

Positive prospects for the International Automobile Fair (IAA) 2009

Thumbs up: Matthias Wissmann (President of the Association of the German Automobile Industry) is looking into the future optimistically. At the pre-press conference about this years International Automobile Fair (IAA) Wissmann has been talking about the positive signs which will be sent by the motor show in Frankfurt. more

2009-09-04 09:41:50 - UnitedPictures.COM

Allianz press conference: Life cycle assessment of car repair.

Each owner of a car knows and fears this situation: The car is malfunctioning; taking it to a garage is unavoidable. Often parts of the car are removed and substituted by new ones. However, a current study about car repair by the Allianz Center for Technology (AZT) proves: usually repairing the parts is not only cheaper but ecologically more sensible. more

2009-09-03 11:13:46 - UnitedPictures.COM

Continental: Integrating sensors for more safety

By means of linking data which already exist in a vehicle, a new generation of systems developed by the automotive supplier Continental is going to improve the protection of the passengers. The utilisation of data, for example of the ESP, and also the integration of radar and camera sensors from driver assistance systems shall make it possible to provide protection against a looming accident within a split second. more

2009-03-18 11:14:49 - UnitedPictures.COM

BMW: Annual accounts press conference

BMW Group earned a net profit of euro330 million for 2008. This is a steep drop of nearly 90 %, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Norbert Reithofer said at the annual accounts press conference on March 18, 2009. The BMW Group sold a total of 1, 439 918 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand cars, 6. more

2009-03-16 13:22:04 - UnitedPictures.COM

Ford regoganises the production

In cologne Ford have presented their plans for the future distribution of production in four European plants. In future the plants in Cologne will share the manufacturing of engines for economical sub compact cars with the Romanian plant in Craiova. Furthermore, in Cologne Mondeo models will be converted to the use of natural gas and liquid gas. more

2009-02-25 12:33:30 - UnitedPictures.COM

Volkswagen: annual press conference

At the annual press conference Volkswagen inform on the current situation and also on the planned development of the company. more

2009-02-25 12:32:34 - UnitedPictures.COM

Audi: annual press conference

At the annual press conference Audi inform on the current situation and the planned development of the company. more

2009-02-11 11:08:34 - UnitedPictures.COM

Annual press conference: Continental

In the annual press conference Continental AG inform about the current situation. Moreover, the company offers a view on the future prospects. more

2009-02-11 11:07:49 - UnitedPictures.COM

Annual press conference Daimler

At the annual conference for the press Daimler inform about the current situation and the future prospects of the companys plans. more

2009-01-09 13:43:04 - UnitedPictures.COM

General Meeting Porsche

Porsche hold the general meeting of shareholders. During this event the managing board has to inform their share holders on their activities. more

2008-12-15 15:15:42 - UnitedPictures.COM

Joint-Venture: Daimler and Evonik

Daimler AG, Stuttgart and Evonik Industries AG, Essen will develop and manufacture high-performance batteries for hybrid cars and electrically powered vehicles. Both companies are going to found a new joint venture. Daimler will hold 90 percent of this joint venture. Evonik is the holder of several patents of so-called lithium ion accumulators, named Li-Tec by the firm. more

2008-12-02 15:08:03 - UnitedPictures.COM

VDA Jahrespressekonferenz

Today the annual press conference of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) takes place. Matthias Wissmann, president of the VDA, analyses the difficult situation of the year and presents a forecast for 2009. more

2008-12-02 10:24:49 - UnitedPictures.COM

Toyota Avensis

A third generation Avensis is presented by Toyota as top of the line of the European range of models. The vehicle distinguishes itself by means of impressive achievements in product quality, efficiency of the drive and travelling comfort. Innovative engine and gearbox technology provide all the petrol-driven models and diesels with a good relation of a favourable fuel consumption, low exhaust gas emissions and superior performance. more

2008-11-26 14:16:08 - UnitedPictures.COM

Porsche press conference on financial statements

For Porsche, the fiscal year of 2007/2008 (until July 31, 2008) was the most successful one in the history of the company. Record figures were achieved in turnover, as well as sales and production. This was announced today (Nov. 26, 2008) at the press conference on financial statements by the head of Porsche, Wendelin Wiedeking. more

2008-09-19 10:52:04 - UnitedPictures.COM

ZDK und DUH starten Transporter-Offensive

Im Rahmen der 20. Automechanika auf dem Frankfurter Messegel�nde er�ffneten Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe (ZDK) und Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) eine Transporter-Offensive. Die gemeinsame Aktion soll die Nachr�stung mit Ru�partikel-Filtersystemen wiederbeleben. Denn diese gewinne wieder an Bedeutung. more

2008-06-12 14:52:35 - UnitedPictures.COM

Allianz + Opel:

The Adam Opel GmbH and the Allianz Versicherungs-AG have set up a nationwide network of specialized repair shops to deal with damages caused by accidents. Both companies call the new system Fairplay. more

2008-04-22 12:16:32 - UnitedPictures.COM

Volkswagen Annual General Meeting 2008

Volkswagen organise their general meeting at the Hamburg Congress Centre. The decisions taken during the meeting will be of major interest. more

2008-04-08 15:06:05 - UnitedPictures.COM

Annual General Meeting Daimler

Today, Daimler invited to attend the annual general meeting in Berlin, where they expect some 6600 shareholders. Six months following the separation from Chrysler, head of Daimler, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, views the company well-prepared for the challenges of sustained mobility by offering efficient engines and alternative drive concepts. more

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