History

From humble beginnings to global expansion

2008-06-20 -- The 50 million vehicles produced underline the strength and experience of Peugeot, a pioneer since 1891 in the world of motor cars. Peugeot has set its sights firmly towards the future.

1891 - 2008, 50 Million Peugeot Vehicles Produced

In the Beginning

2008-05-28 -- This year, Holden will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Australia’s own car, the 48-215.

In the countdown to this significant anniversary, Holden will revisit the iconic models that cemented its place in Australian history, beginning with the first decade of Holden cars built for Australia’s unique conditions.

1948-1958 was a decade which saw Holden complete the challenge of building the nation’s first successfully mass-produced car and rapidly expand to meet the growing order bank. It was also when Holden began its first export program, shipping FJ models to New Zealand.

May 15, 2008 -- 47 Volvo P1800 cars from German and Swiss Volvo Owner clubs visit Sweden and Volvo Car Corporation in connection with the clubs' 30 year anniversary. An impressive sight.

Historical Volvo P1800 visit to Sweden

The German Volvo P1800 IG and the Swiss Volvo-Sport Club P1800 are both celebrating their anniversary with a week's visit to Sweden. The group consists of 38 cars from Germany and 9 from Switzerland. The different Volvos are; 35 ES, 11 P/S/E and an Amazon GT, altogether 95 club members. The troop arrived with the ferry to Göteborg habour in the beginning of the week and will tour western Sweden for a couple of days.

LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2008 – A century after the Model T put the world on wheels, Ford continues building on its tradition with industry-leading, high-volume technologies including SYNC and EcoBoost engines, a new fuel-efficient powertrain lineup, a new small car for the world as well as America’s most head-turning crossover and most-capable pickup.

Highlights:

Stuttgart -- October 09, 2007 -- Each new Mercedes-Benz model is also an answer to contemporary questions. Safety, environmental protection, comfort: these and other factors determine the properties and equipment of state-of-the-art vehicles. The Stuttgart-based motor manufacturer is able to look back on a long tradition of solving problems and incorporating the solutions in outstanding products – from the first two automobiles of 1886 through to the present-day lineup.

Approaching the Vision of Accident-free Driving: An autonomous intelligent cruise control system was tested within the framework of the Prometheus research project.