Luxury carmakers in particular have found the swanky Pebble Beach crowd to be a very receptive and appreciative audience for their new offerings.
While Cadillac has lagged behind other
luxury carmakers in exploiting the crossover segment, it plans to make up for lost time by rolling out four new models in rapid succession, with the midsize XT5 leading the charge.
Not exact matches
High - profile
luxury carmakers Ferrari, Mercedes - Benz, and Volvo are predictably driving the deluxe dashboard touchscreen trend and they're showing off Apple's long - teased CarPlay feature
in select models for the first time at this week's Geneva Motor Show.
On Wednesday, General Motors announced that Johan de Nysschen would be replaced as head of the
carmaker's Cadillac
luxury division by Steve Carlisle, a relative unknown who started at GM
in 1982 and had most recently been running Canadian operations.
Fellow
luxury carmaker McLaren, known for high performance cars such as the new 720S model that debuted
in China on Wednesday, is planning to expand its range of electric products over the long - term.
Shares of BMW AG were losing around 2 percent
in the early morning trading
in Germany after the
luxury carmaker reported Friday that its first - quarter pre-tax profit edged down on weak revenues due to currency effects, while net profit increased from last year.
Tesla's battery powered cars and self - driving technology were a threat to European
luxury carmakers like BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen's Audi unit, which remain heavily invested
in internal combustion engines.
Tesla launched its
luxury Model S
in China earlier this year, Daimler and Chinese
carmaker BYD Co Ltd will start selling the Denza electric car this year and Volkswagen plans to sell more than 15 green vehicle models
in China by 2018.
Several cars
in the German
luxury carmaker Audi's 2017 lineup already feature the timer, which can be viewed both on the instrument panel and via a heads - up display.
Traditionally, French
carmakers have struggled to make inroads into the
luxury vehicle market, with typical French originality missing the mark
in a sector that thrives on conservatism.
Indeed, for years we've been assured that salvation for the world's exclusive
carmakers lies
in becoming less exclusive by urgent multiplication of volume — leading us to the present moment where the ever - expanding sales targets of
luxury brands such as BMW and Mercedes - Benz (and to a lesser extent Porsche) all but require them to crank production like General Motors puking out full - size Chevrolets
in its 1960s heyday.
Jaguar Land Rover will spend about $ 6 billion
in the current financial year on new models and technologies as the
luxury carmaker looks to spur sales that grew at a slower pace.
The hybrid
luxury carmaker was originally slated to receive $ 529 million
in loans from the federal government, which it hoped to leverage to build the Atlantic midsize sedan.
Volvo Cars, the premium
carmaker, has unveiled a new upgraded China version of its S90 sedan and a top - of - the - line
luxury model called S90 Excellence, both aimed at the high - end sedan market,
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As promised, today was the global debut for the BMW i3, the
luxury carmaker's first
in its «i Series» of electrified cars and featuring several innovations intended to match the company's reputation for being a cut above.
Luxury SUV and crossovers are much
in demand and nearly every
carmaker is trying to cash
in on the trend.
MMI remains my favorite infotainment interface from a
luxury carmaker with its good combo of normal hard buttons mixed
in with the rotary knob selector.
Tata Motors»
luxury carmaker subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover will invest about $ 2 billion
in the first phase to set up its new manufacturing unit
in the Republic of Slovakia, reported the Hindu Business Line.
Since the launch of the GLA
in India, the German
carmaker has sold over 3500 units of the compact
luxury SUV.
New Delhi: German
luxury carmaker BMW today launched an updated version of its diesel - powered BMW 3 Series sedan
in India, priced between Rs 35.9 lakh and Rs 44.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The flagship model from the German
luxury carmaker's stable was officially introduced to the world
in 1972 and is currently running
in its fifth generation.
In addition to its luxury range, the German auto giant more recently opened its second assembly division at the Chakan facility for the GLA and made a total investment of Rs. 1000 crores in India, the largest by any luxury carmake
In addition to its
luxury range, the German auto giant more recently opened its second assembly division at the Chakan facility for the GLA and made a total investment of Rs. 1000 crores
in India, the largest by any luxury carmake
in India, the largest by any
luxury carmaker.
«
In the Veyron, Bugatti has created an automobile icon and established itself as the world's most exclusive supercar brand,» says Wolfgang Durheimer, President, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. «So far no other carmaker has managed to successfully market a product that stands for unique top - class technical performance and pure luxury in a comparable price / volume rang
In the Veyron, Bugatti has created an automobile icon and established itself as the world's most exclusive supercar brand,» says Wolfgang Durheimer, President, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. «So far no other
carmaker has managed to successfully market a product that stands for unique top - class technical performance and pure
luxury in a comparable price / volume rang
in a comparable price / volume range.
German
luxury carmaker BMW is looking to double sales of its compact
luxury vehicle brand, Mini
in India as it starts local assembly of the......
British
carmaker Jaguar Land Rover today announced a model offensive for India, which will see the brand launch at least 10 models
in 2018 - 19 (April - March) with an aim to capture a larger piece of the
luxury vehicle sales pie.
Phase I of Aston Martin's new manufacturing facility at St Athan
in Wales received the green light when Aston Martin President and CEO Andy Palmer met Welsh First Minister, Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM to finalise the sale of the St Athan site to the British
luxury carmaker.
Volvo has upped its game
in the Indian
luxury segment
in the past few years and the XC40 could just be the model to take the Swedish
carmaker's sales to the next level.
ESTORIL, Portugal — If the history of compact sport sedans unerringly points back to the legendary BMW 2002, the Bavarian
carmaker's famed M Gmbh performance division can also be credited for creating the
luxury sport sedan, a notch above
in size, horsepower and performance, with the M5.
Luxury carmakers have always found a patron
in celebrities.
Super
luxury British
carmaker Rolls - Royce Motor Cars, on Friday, launched the new version of its convertible Dawn
in Mumbai with an asking price of Rs 6.25 crore (ex-showroom, Mumbai).
Hyundai aims to set up a
luxury - sales channel
in the United States as early as 2007, according to Automotive News, which says that South Korea's upwardly mobile
carmaker is developing a
luxury sedan
in a plan to mimic Toyota's Lexus and Nissan's Infiniti brands.
In March 2016, the
luxury carmaker clocked 43 percent year on year growth.
The Japanese
luxury carmaker is offering the NX 300h in two variants: Luxury and F -
luxury carmaker is offering the NX 300h
in two variants:
Luxury and F -
Luxury and F - Sport.
More information about the 2010 Lexus RX 350: Lexus invented the
luxury cross-over segment with the RX
in 1998, and it has since been one of the Japanese
carmaker's best sellers.
The
luxury carmaker also showcased the upcoming E-Class All - Terrain at the Auto Expo 2018 but Folger said that that's not coming to India
in the next couple of months.
Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover sold a total of 52,332 vehicles
in November 2017, a year - on - year increase of 10 percent.
Starting the year on a high note, the Italian
carmaker has made the
luxury SUV available
in India.
It's the 12th model from Mercedes - AMG
in the
luxury carmaker's Indian lineup.
German
luxury carmaker Audi will launch the high performance variant of the flagship Q7 SUV, the SQ7
in the Indian market very soon.
MINI Countryman is positioned
in India as an entry level offering by the
luxury carmaker with a starting price of Rs. 23.50 lakhs for the CKD variant.
Last year, the German
luxury carmaker BMW sold 421 units of Mini brand growing at 17 per cent while
in the first quarter the
carmaker sold 136 units of Mini.
The Japanese are moving
in on the American
luxury - car market.Within the next couple of years, all major Japanese
carmakers will be selling cars
in the $ 20,000 - to - $ 40,000 price range
in the United States.The cars will have features including highly efficient engines, anti-lock braking systems and four - wheel steering.There will be
luxury sedans, coupes and sports cars
in all shapes and sizes, offering American car buyers a combination of engineering sophistication, variety and dependability.
Other
luxury carmakers like Mercedes - Benz and Audi also have plans to launch electric SUVs
in the near future.
German
luxury carmaker Audi has unveiled the new fourth - generation Audi A8
in its run - up to the start of international sales
in October.
In Australia, Toyota «s
luxury brand Infiniti, is placed 11th place amongst the best
carmakers concerning sales, standing way behind BMW, Mercedes - Benz, Audi, Jaguar and other important brands.
The midsize
luxury sedan is a hybrid model and gets a 2.5 litre four - cylinder engine coupled with an electric motor that cumulatively produces 202 bhp Competing
in a segment dominated by German
carmakers, the Lexus ES 300h will rival the Mercedes - Benz C - Class, BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4.
To meet the rising demand for its iconic brand Mini, German
luxury carmaker BMW Group on Wednesday launched its British premium
luxury small car
in the 3 - door and 5 - door variants with petrol and diesel options.
The GLC's predecessor, the GLK, was never engineered for right - hand drive, costing the German
luxury carmaker valuable sales
in a burgeoning area of the market.
Once the top - selling premium
carmaker in India, BMW has since lost that crown to Audi, and has also traded places with Mercedes - Benz to become the third best selling
luxury brand
in India.
High - volume
carmakers such as Ford have for several years been squeezed
in a downmarket expansion by
luxury rivals including Mercedes - Benz and Audi.