Als Peugeot vor gut drei Jahren das Sportcoupé RCZ auf den Markt brachte, waren sich die Experten nicht einig. Flottes, ausdruckstarkes Design und vernünftiges Fahrwerk ja, aber doch wohl kaum ein Auto für die traditionelle Peugeot-Kundschaft, die sich darüber hinaus daran gewöhnen müsse, erstmals in der Modell-Typenbezeichnung keine Null oder Doppelnull zu finden. Nun, die Verkaufszahlen belehrten die Zweifler schnell eines Besseren. Und auch in Deutschland machte der 2+2-Sitzer eine Blitz-Karriere. Seit seiner Einführung war es jedes Jahr meistverkaufter Import-Sportwagen. In 2012 entschieden sich 1.764 Kunden für das Sportcoupé. Klingt nicht nach viel, hat in diesem Segment aber einen beachtlichen Stellenwert. Bei der jetzt anstehenden Verjüngungskur ergab sich für die Verantwortlichen also die Frage, wie können wir den RCZ noch besser machen. Die Antwort: Nur durch behutsamen Feinschliff.
200 Pferdestärken in einem Kleinwagen wie dem neuen Peugeot 208 GTI braucht zur normalen Fortbewegung niemand. Viele Kaufentscheidungen basieren jedoch nicht nur auf rationalen, sondern auch emotionalen Erwägungen. Sportivität, Fahrspaß und attraktives Design sind einige dieser Bauch-Faktoren. Und da beim bislang schnellsten 208 die alle zu finden sind, hat der ab Mitte Mai bei den Händlern stehende Dreitürer gute Chancen, sich einen angesehenen Platz in der Nische der leistungsstarken Kleinwagen zu sichern.
„Der Octavia ist das Herzstück unserer Marke und unser mit Abstand meistverkauftes Auto. Rund ein Drittel aller in den vergangenen 16 Jahren verkauften Octavia waren dabei Kombis und ich bin davon überzeugt, dass die neue Generation mit ihrem Raumangebot und Funktionalität, ihren Fahrleistungen und Wirtschaftlichkeit noch besser verkauft werden wird. Dabei ist das ein hohes Ziel, war doch sein Vorgänger in 2012 der meistverkaufte Combi in Europa\\\\\\\
Modern technology is an amazing thing. We’ve been able to land a probe on Mars. We can clone animals. We have self-driving cars. There have been significant technological advancements in the past decade, but many people see workplace technology lagging behind.
Vonage’s new marketing campaign, “It’s About Time,” illustrates how Vonage is bridging this gap by providing modern, adaptive and intuitive communications solutions that enable businesses to communicate faster, better and smarter. To bring the campaign message to life, Vonage (NYSE: VG) executed a technology takeover at an office building in Atlanta.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7872651-vonage-business-tech-takeover/
Juli 1966 gründet Heinz Hankammer das Unternehmen BRITA, das drei Jahre später den Prototypen des berühmten Tisch-Wasserfilters auf den Markt bringt und ihn schließlich von Taunusstein aus in die ganze Welt hinausträgt. Heute ist BRITA mit 23 Tochtergesellschaften, Betriebsstätten sowie Beteiligungen und Vertriebspartnern in über 60 Ländern auf allen fünf Kontinenten präsent und damit der einzige wirkliche Global Player in seinem Marktsegment. Unverändert steht die Optimierung von Trinkwasser im Fokus – ausgehend von sehr unterschiedlichen Wasserqualitäten und Kundenbedürfnissen weltweit. Längst jedoch ist BRITA-Technologie nicht mehr nur dem Privathaushalt und dort Küche oder Esszimmer vorbehalten. Mobile Produkte für die Verwendung beim Sport, unterwegs oder im Büro, leitungsgebundene Wasserspender für hygienesensible Umfelder wie Krankenhäuser und Schulen; darüber hinaus zukunftsträchtige Trinkwasserlösungen für Unternehmen und Gastronomie sowie für die Kaffee-, Vending- oder Steamer-Branche oder auch BRITA-Filter in Elektrogroß- und Kleingeräten namhafter Hersteller – all das ist BRITA 2016.
The latest test drive marks the final chapter in a three year long project which has seen the development of the next step in autonomous driving technology. Since 2009, Volvo Car Corporation has been the driving force behind the EU funded SARTRE project (Safe Road-Trains for the Environment), bringing vehicle platooning technology one step closer to becoming a reality on Europe’s roads.
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For decades, drivers have been accustomed to accessing and driving cars with physical keys. But no longer. In a ground-breaking move for the automotive industry, Volvo Cars plans to become the world’s first car manufacturer to offer cars without keys from 2017.
Volvo customers will be offered an application for their mobile phones to replace the physical key with a digital key. The innovative Bluetooth-enabled digital key technology, will offer Volvo customers far more flexibility, enabling them to benefit from entirely new ways to use and share cars.
The new Volvo app enables the digital key on the customer’s mobile phone to do everything a physical key currently does, such as locking or unlocking the doors or the boot and allowing the engine to be started.
This new technology will also offer customers the possibility to receive more than one digital key on their app allowing them to access different Volvo cars in different locations – according to their changing mobility needs.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7761852-volvo-phone-as-key/
Volvo Cars has unveiled a new concept that takes executive in-car luxury to a new level at the Shanghai Motor Show. Labelled the Lounge Console, the concept offers busy chauffeur-driven business people the ultimate executive accessory; a compact and versatile solution to expanded storage and comfort. The Lounge Console replaces the front passenger seat, providing a wealth of functions and amenities.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7496751-volvo-lounge-console/
The eagerly-awaited Volvo V90 was revealed today in Stockholm, Sweden. The stylish and versatile V90 is the latest in the premium car maker’s top-of-the-line 90 series sitting alongside the award winning XC90 SUV and the recently-launched S90 premium sedan.
Building on Volvo Cars’ indisputable heritage in the estate segment, that began over 60 years ago with the Volvo Duett, the new V90 takes the premium estate a clear step forward in terms of aesthetics, materials and finish, while living up to the ultimately practical nature of any true estate
“We have a very strong position in the estate segment,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars. “In many people’s minds we are known as the definitive estate brand. While the Volvo brand today stands for more than estates, we are proud to carry forward this rich heritage with the V90.”
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7761851-volvo-cars-reveal-stylish-new-v90-estate/
Volvo Cars has revealed performance-inspired R-Design models of the new S90 sedan and V90 estate.
Central to the S90 and V90 R-Design is an advanced sport chassis that delivers an energetic, road-hugging drive.
“R-Design delivers an edge to our elegant estate and sedan models in our 90 Series, with a winning combination of a sportier, more responsive, drive with clearly visible performance styling,” said Björn Annwall, Senior Vice President Marketing Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Cars.
Sporting a new front-end design with spoiler-integrated fog lights, the R-Design models come with a unique grille and piano black trim on both front and rear. A new 5-spoke matt black diamond-cut wheel adds to the performance feel.
A wide range of styling cues are included on the inside – from unique deco trim, pedals and mats, to the sporty contour seats and special steering wheel, including a high level interior illumination package that radiates attention to detail.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7866051-volvo-reveals-s90-v90-r-design-models/
Volvo Cars is teaming up with footballing icon Zlatan Ibrahimović again for the European launch campaign of the V90 premium estate in advance of the European Championships football tournament. The campaign will go live tonight on national TV stations and on Social Media platforms.
The new campaign shows the former Paris Saint-Germain striker, a long-time Volvo driver and fan, looking back at his rise from humble beginnings in one of Sweden’s toughest neighbourhoods in Malmö to international sporting stardom.
Zlatan, who is currently preparing for the European Championships feels a close affinity with the Swedish car brand.
“I’m happy to be working with Volvo Cars again. I’ve seen the new cars, I’ve driven and tested them. And I think they’re fantastic. Just like me, Volvo has gone their own way and dared to think differently. The previous campaign we did was good, but this time it’s Made by Zlatan,” said Zlatan Ibrahimović.
“The campaign is a celebration of the independent mind, of the power that lies in the ability to think differently. There are many similarities between Zlatan’s and Volvo’s journeys. We haven’t gotten to where we are now by doing the same as everyone else,” said Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Volvo Car Group.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7848551-volvo-cars-v90-campaign-zlatan-ibrahimovic/
Volvo Cars presents a unique, complete system solution that makes it possible to integrate self-driving cars into real traffic – with ordinary people in the driver’s seat.
“We are entering uncharted territory in the field of autonomous driving,” says Dr Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development of Volvo Car Group. “Taking the exciting step to a public pilot, with the ambition to enable ordinary people to sit behind the wheel in normal traffic on public roads, has never been done before.”
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7443851-volvo-first-self-driving-car-system/
