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Supervisory Board Names Frank Weber To Board Of Management Of BMW AG

Munich. At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of BMW AG appointed Frank Weber (53) as a new member of the Board of Management. Effective 1 July 2020, Weber will assume responsibility for the Development division, taking over from Klaus Fröhlich, who will retire upon reaching the age of 60.

Frank Weber joined the BMW Group in 2011 as head of Total Vehicle Development and has been responsible for the Rolls-Royce product line and BMW luxury class later on. The mechanical engineer pr....
Travis Pastrana Returns To Subaru For 2020 Rally Season; Joined By Teammate Brandon SemenukTravis Pastrana Returns To Subaru For 2020 Rally Season; Joined By Teammate Brandon Semenuk

March 12, 2020 , Camden, N.J. Subaru Motorsports USA today announced a revamped driver lineup for the 2020 American Rally Association (ARA) season, highlighted by the full-time return of American rally icon and action sports star Travis Pastrana. A five-time national rally champion with Subaru and one of the world's best-known action sports athletes, Pastrana will look to capture his sixth U.S. title in his first full season since 2017. He will be joined by Canadian rally driver and free....
BMW Group Increases Profitability And EBIT Again In Fourth Quarter – Targets For 2019 AchievedBMW Group Increases Profitability And EBIT Again In Fourth Quarter – Targets For 2019 Achieved

Zipse: 'Embracing transformation with confidence' ++ Profit before tax up significantly in fourth quarter ++ Group revenues exceed 100 billion euros for the first time ++ Quarter-on-quarter improvement in profitability in 2019 ++ Solid free cashflow at 2.6 billion euros ++ Revenues in fourth quarter at record high ++ High upfront expenditure for R&D in 2019 ++ Unequivocal commitment to achieving CO2-targets ++

Dividend of € 2.50 per share of common stock proposed


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Volkswagen Brings Augmented Reality To Life Along The Factory LineVolkswagen Brings Augmented Reality To Life Along The Factory Line

In just the past few years, augmented reality has gone from a science-fiction idea to apps that lets you see how clothes fit, where to put your new home appliance or even to test how well you could have piloted the Apollo lunar lander. Now Volkswagen has put augmented reality to work in its U.S. factory.

As the Chattanooga factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for assembling the next generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles planned to begin in 2022, e....
Honda Manufacturing Of Indiana And In-Mac Partner To Help Students Learn Next-Generation ManufacturingHonda Manufacturing Of Indiana And In-Mac Partner To Help Students Learn Next-Generation Manufacturing

March 12, 2020 — GREENSBURG, IN. Southeast Indiana's workforce of tomorrow now has an inside track to careers in manufacturing, thanks to a new partnership between Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) and Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC).

HMIN and IN-MaC have created the HMIN Drives Dreams Pathway (HDDP) IN-MaC Design and Innovation Studio, which provides opportunities for middle and high school students to discover new ways to explore design....
Karma's North American Sales Network Adds Karma CalgaryKarma's North American Sales Network Adds Karma Calgary

• New Retail Partner in Calgary, Canada
•Karma's Growing North American Retail Presence Supports Global Expansion Plans
•New Luxury Electric 2020 Revero GT Now Available at Karma North American Retailers

IRVINE, Calif. (March 12, 2020) – Karma Automotive, the Southern California-based creator of luxury electric vehicles and high-tech incubator, announced today the addition of its newest North American retail partner in Canada.

Karma Calgary, operated by International Motor Cars, w....
Lamborghini Intensifies Measures Taken Against The Coronavirus Pandemic In Support Of New Government DirectivesLamborghini Intensifies Measures Taken Against The Coronavirus Pandemic In Support Of New Government Directives

AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI INTENSIFIES MEASURES TAKEN AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN SUPPORT OF NEW GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES, CLOSING ITS PREMISES IN SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE UNTIL 25 MARCH 2020

•Closure of the factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese from 13 to 25 March 2020
•Stefano Domenicali: 'This is an act of social responsibility and high sensibility towards our people, in the extraordinary situation in which we find ourselves in Italy, and which is also evolving abroad.'

Sant'Agata Bolognese,....
2020 Mazda CX-30 Earns IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' Award2020 Mazda CX-30 Earns IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' Award

WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2020) – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the 2020 Mazda CX-30 has earned its 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK award when equipped with specific headlights.

To qualify for the 2020 TOP SAFETY PICK award, the CX-30 earned good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests. It also....
Indycar Postpones First Four Races Of 2020

•Activities at planned season opener in St. Petersburg come to a halt
•Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama also postponed
•2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES now scheduled to open May 9 with Indianapolis GP

March 13, 2020 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Due to ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 'coronavirus' pandemic conditions, INDYCAR today announced that it is postponing the first four events on the 2020 calendar, including this weekend's Firestone IndyCar Grand Prix of....
Genesis Motor America Launches Genesis Cares Job Loss ProtectionGenesis Motor America Launches Genesis Cares Job Loss Protection

Genesis Cares Job Loss Protection Provides Genesis Owners Peace of Mind in Uncertain Times
•Genesis to Make Up to Six Months of Payments in the Event of an Involuntary Loss of Employment Any Time This Year
•90-Day Payment Deferral on New 2019 G70s Purchased and Financed Through Genesis Finance by April 30,2020

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 13, 2020 – Genesis Motor America, a brand known for consistently putting its customers' needs first, is launching Genesis Cares Job Loss Protecti....
Hyundai Relaunches Unmatched Assurance Job Loss Protection ProgramHyundai Relaunches Unmatched Assurance Job Loss Protection Program

• Hyundai Assurance Job Loss Protection Program Again Provides Hyundai Owners Peace of Mind in Uncertain Times
•Hyundai to Make up to Six Months of Payments to New Buyers in the Event of Job Loss
•90-Day Payment Deferral on New Purchases

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 13, 2020 – Hyundai Motor America, an advocate for making things better for its customers, is reinstating its Assurance Job Loss Protection program to support customers affected by the uncertain business and financial e....
Trucks-To-Trains Swap Significantly Cuts Emissions In Volvo Cars Logistics NetworkTrucks-To-Trains Swap Significantly Cuts Emissions In Volvo Cars Logistics Network

Volvo Cars is significantly cutting CO2 emissions in its logistics operations by switching transports between its manufacturing plants and new car depots from trucks to trains.

Especially in Europe, where trucks are still ubiquitous in transporting new cars to distribution depots and dealerships in individual markets, the company is in the process of reducing emissions by replacing more and more transports by trucks with rail transport.

For example, by implementing rail transport it reduce....
UAW, GM, Ford And FCA To Enhance Covid-19/Coronavirus Protections For Manufacturing And Warehouse Workers

DETROIT – The United Auto Workers (UAW), General Motors Co., Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today they are forming a COVID-19/Coronavirus Task Force to implement enhanced protections for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all three companies.

UAW President Rory Gamble, GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett and FCA CEO Michael Manley will lead the task force.

They will be suppor....
Committed To Lending A Hand, Ford Offers Assistance To Customers, Community During Covid-19 Outbreak

•Ford focusing on health, peace of mind of customers during developing outbreak of new coronavirus, or COVID-19
•Ford Credit is encouraging customers in the U.S. impacted by COVID-19 to contact the company to discuss potential delay of payments to provide relief. Additionally, Ford Credit is offering a program giving customers who buy new vehicles the option to delay their first payment for 90 days.
•The Ford Motor Company Fund, Ford's philanthropic arm, is immediately directing more than $500....
The Mid-Engine Corvette at the Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceThe Mid-Engine Corvette at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

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With the recent introduction of the Chevrolet C8 Corvette, the first production mid-engine Corvette sports car, the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance took the opportunity to tell the story of the mid-engine Corvette legacy. The canvas was painted with nearly a dozen mid-engine concepts resting next to the production C8 Vette. We have witnessed this story told at several shows in the past, but none was as good as 'The Amelia', clearly displaying the lineage from 'Concept to Prod....
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