Audi wins multi German awards
2017” competition. The Audi A1 triumphed in the “Small Car” category in the reader survey conducted by “auto motor und sport” magazine and the Audi A3 won the “Compact Car” class. The Audi Q2 has also won gold in the German Design Award. At the award ceremony the compact SUV secured the highest award for “Excellent Production Design — Transportation.” Rupert Stadler, chairman of the board of management of Audi AG said: “The double victory in the ‘Best Cars 2017’ gives us momentum for the new year. This success shows that the enthusiasm for our cars continues to hold true. This gives us confidence for the future.” cargo advantage means room for five or more suitcases. The Cadillac Twin-Turbo 3.6L V-6 headlines the XTS’s powertrain lineup and is standard on Vsport models, delivering 410 bhp (306 kW) and 498 Nm of torque — making it one of the most power-dense six-cylinder engines in the segment. year, sales at the BMW Group achieved their best-ever start to the year with January figures showing increased deliveries in all world regions. With its three premium brands, BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group delivered a total of 163,288 vehicles worldwide, an increase of 6.8 percent compared with January last year. “We have started the year well, building on the success of 2016,” said Dr. Ian Robertson, member of the BMW AG board of management. “We are confident that the new models we are bringing to the market this year, especially the new generation BMW 5 Series, which is about to arrive in dealerships, will ensure further momentum as the year goes on. We continue to focus on profitability and sustainable levels of growth distributed around the world,” he added. growth in 2016, with global sales of 9.96 million vehicles. The group also reinforced its leadership in zero-emission vehicles with cumulative sales of nearly 425,000 electric vehicles since the introduction of the Nissan LEAF in 2010, followed by the Renault ZOE. The alliance sales figures include Mitsubishi Motors sales of 934,013 vehicles globally. Mitsubishi Motors joined the alliance last fall with Nissan’s acquisition of 34 percent equity stake in the company. “The combination of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi creates a new force in the global auto industry,” said chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn.