Sentences with phrase «german automakers»

Premium German automakers are infamous for chasing niche markets that just don't make sense.

Whether it was introducing new and improved models such as the ATS and CTS, commercials that show one of their vehicles on the «green hell», or bringing in people from German automakers to lend their expertise.

The German automakers greatest innovation, BMW i8 is officially arrived in the automobile market of India.

This is the 2012 Audi A6, the heart of the German automakers sedan lineup.

When the third - gen Lexus IS surfaced four years ago, competition came primarily from German automakers, but in recent years, a new breed of small, fun and affordable luxury sedans have surfaced including the Infiniti Q50, Jaguar XE and the Alfa Romeo Giulia.

You could spend a heck of a lot more and get less from certain to - remain - nameless German automakers.

Beginning with the Mercedes - Benz CLS - Class, German automakers began using the term «four - door coupe» to describe a car with four doors, but with a lower, sleeker roofline than a conventional sedan.

The 2015 Mercedes - Benz GLA - Class is the German automakers introduction into the compact SUV segment.

It was quite the day for German automakers.

German automakers get CO2 exemptions from the U.S. government that American automakers can not get.

The 2014 E-Class can come equipped with nearly every feature in the German automakers arsenal.

German automakers were dominating the world of racing, so Alfa Romeo decided to evolve.

Just to prove that German automakers aren't the only ones who plan products based on what their rivals have done, GM comes out with the Camaro — a retro - styled, two - door coupe with a honking big V - 8 that harks back to the glory days of Motown.

The other German automakers, of course, offer similar delivery programs, all intended to make owners more dedicated to their chosen brands.

Now, the German automakers are coming on strong in the compact supercar territory.

German automakers, as we report here, are investing billions in EVs and plug - in hybrids.

It took years for the German automakers to deign to provide cup holders in their vehicles, because they were perplexed as to why we silly Americans wanted them (because you're supposed to drive, not drink beverages, when you're in a car, was their view).

The Silverado's two - mode hybrid powertrain, which General Motors developed with German automakers BMW and then DaimlerChrysler, improves the truck's fuel economy by 40 percent city and 25 percent overall for an EPA - estimated 21 mpg city and 22 mpg highway while maintaining the truck's up to 6,100 - pound towing capacity.

As German automakers add more technology to their cars, they are increasing capability at the expense of tactility, as the Japanese did with cars like the Nissan 300ZX and the Toyota Supra in the early 1990s.

But it seems the historic Auto Union moniker is being considered for the name of the new Porsche - VW company once the two German automakers merge.

The car, and therefore the fast - charging standard, dominated the American market for three years, until American and German automakers began marketing their own electric cars and decided to develop their own plug through the Society of Automotive Engineers standards organization.

On Jan. 3, Trump threatened to impose a «big border tax» on GM for making some of its Chevrolet Cruze compacts in Mexico - and he has extended that threat to German automakers like BMW AG (BMWG.DE) and Toyota Motor Corp (7203.

«Three German automakers, Volkswagen, Audi and BMW, made our global super brands list, which shows the high regard that consumers around the world have for German craftsmanship in the auto category.

But rising competition from Japanese and German automakers, shoddy workmanship and a breakdown in labor relations brought the company to near bankruptcy by 1975, Mr. Rhys said.

Trump also said, after a weekend of tweets in which he threatened to hit German automakers with tariffs, that Mexico needed to do more...

The firm, owned by a consortium of German automakers, will spend an estimated $ 8.5 million to cover the annual salaries for the 50 AI jobs it's looking to fill according to the study.

German automakers — including Volkswagen (vlkpf), and BMW — currently manufacture hundreds of thousands of cars in the U.S. each year.

In sector news, autos were one of the top performers, rising 1.24 percent following comments from German automaker Volkswagen, who said that its deliveries rose 5 percent last month.

In 2008, the German automaker launched Car2Go, a car - sharing service that amassed two million members in October 2016.

Although the German automaker has a long and storied history of producing rugged utility vehicles alongside its luxury cars, the X-Class is the brand's first true pickup.

Müller led VW through the «greatest challenge in its history,» realigned the German automaker's strategy, and made changes to the company's culture, he added.

BMW AG's new U.S. subscription pilot will put drivers into the brand's top performance cars for as much as $ 3,700 a month as the German automaker tests a new ownership model with its most exclusive customers.

Daimler AG Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said Sunday the German automaker planned to invest another $ 1.3 billion to expand sport utility vehicle (SUV) production at a factory in Alabama.

The German automaker will use its home show, next week's 2017 Frankfurt auto show, to present the X7 iPerformance concept, a hulking SUV with typical BMW design cues coupled with a plug - in hybrid powertrain and a light and airy cabin.

His comments came in the first sit - down interview since he was appointed as head of the German automaker on April 12, 2018.

The German automaker saw its US sales increase 0.6 percent during the month of September, the company said on Thursday.

Yandex and Uber compete in Russia with rivals including Fasten - owned Rutaxi and Saturn, Maxim and Gett, the Israeli startup backed by German automaker Volkswagen.

After 23 years selling Volkswagens at his dealership, Kalafer reckons he has never seen anything as bad as the German automaker's rigging of the emissions levels on its clean diesel vehicles.

Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Thursday unsealed charges against former Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Thursday unsealed charges against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, accusing him of conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn was charged in federal court in Detroit with conspiring to mislead regulators about the German automaker's diesel emissions cheating.

German automaker BMW and Alibaba said Thursday they've teamed up to develop a range of «digitalized experiences for the car and home» for all new BMW models sold in China from the first half of 2018.

German automaker Volkswagen (8) and American electronics brand Apple (8) both rank fourth globally.

Geely has bought a nearly 10 percent stake in Daimler AG, becoming the German automaker's biggest shareholder and gaining leverage to push for technology sharing.

Volkswagen's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday...

Volkswagen AG's former Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn was charged in a Michigan federal court with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a probe into the German automaker's efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

Volkswagen's 6.7 billion euro ($ 9.22 billion) offer for its Swedish truck division Scania was accepted by minority shareholders, a big step in the German automaker's plan to create a trucks alliance to compete in global markets.

The German automaker Daimler was forced recently to pull an advertisement in the United States that possibly overstated the safety of assisted - driving options in a new Mercedes - Benz model.

With Daimler, the agreement is simply that the German automaker will leverage Uber's ride - hail network.

FRANKFURT — German automaker BMW AG saw first - quarter net profit rise slightly from an already high level as sales strengthened across all regions and the company's 5 - Series sedan and X1...