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AVTOVAZ HELD THE CONFERENCE OF SUPPLIERS On June 23, 2022, at AVTOVAZ in Togliatti was held the “Conference of auto industry suppliers”, which was organized with the support of the Russian Engineering Union and Automotive Industry Cluster. The event was aimed at developing mechanisms for implementing objectives set by the President of Russia on June 16 at the meeting devoted …

Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km It’s possible with fuel cells powered by hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this new technology. To decarbonize transport, Volvo Trucks already today offers battery electric trucks and trucks that run on renewable …

AFFORDABLE PRICE AND OPTIMAL EQUIPMENT: LADA STARTS SELLING THE GRANTA CLASSIS’22 LADA announces the sales start of the most affordable car on the Russian market – the Granta Classic of 2022 model year. The price of this trim level is 103 000 rubles less than the price of the previous model year Granta Classic. Price list for the Granta Classic’22 …

With a new brand campaign Mercedes-AMG celebrates its 55th anniversary In its 55-year corporate history, Mercedes-AMG has repeatedly set standards in the performance and sports car market, thus writing an impressive success story: from the two-man start-up of founders Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher in 1967 to today’s state-of-the-art development site with its own engine manufacturing facility, more than …

Busworld Turkey 2022, the best edition ever The 9th edition of Busworld Turkey, organised by Busworld and its Turkish partner, HKF Trade Fairs, was held for three days, from 26 to 28 May 2022 in the Istanbul Expo Center. It was Busworld’s first post-covid edition. The ‘new normal’ turned out to be a very successful new start for exhibitions in …

Car market down again in May, production up German passenger car market still in the red – production and export due to low levels of the previous year with significant growth.  In Germany, 207,200 passenger cars were newly registered in May, a good 10% fewer than in the same month last year. After the first five months of the current …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the European Parliament’s plenary vote on CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans It now urges MEPs and EU ministers to consider all the uncertainties facing the industry, as it prepares for a massive industrial transformation. ACEA welcomes the fact that the Parliament maintained the European Commission’s proposal for 2025 and …

On June 8, 2022, “AVTOVAZ” JSC resumed car production – the first LADA Granta Classic cars of 2022 model year rolled off the assembly line The LADA Granta in the trim level presented will be the most affordable new passenger car on the Russian market. The model was developed with the objective of ensuring maximum possible localization of the car …

At Autopromotec 2022 the automotive aftermarket goes towards the future of mobility and beyond it The 29th edition of Autopromotec, which ended in Bologna on May 28, 2022, testified the energy and international standing of a sector that is ready to seize the challenges of the future of mobility Together, towards the future of mobility and beyond: the enthusiasm and …

Daimler Truck’s FUSO brand celebrates 90th anniversary Daimler Truck’s Asian subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC; “FUSO”) celebrates the 90th anniversary of the FUSO brand. The origin of the iconic FUSO name dates back to May 1932, when Mitsubishi’s first bus, the “B46 type shared car”, manufactured at the Kobe Shipyard of the former Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, was branded …