By early next year, the BMW Group will have 3D digital scanning of all its vehicle plants worldwide. In this way, the company will systematically combine the real and virtual worlds and exploit the enormous potential for efficient planning of future production plant facilities. "This opens up new possibilities for us to implement both broader planning and smaller-scale remodeling of existing facilities in a highly efficient, precise and flexible way," explains Michele Melchiorre, head of BMW Group's production, planning, workshop and plant construction system. Together with data science and ...

After its presentation to the general public at the Milano Monza Motor Show and before its official launch in September. the new CX-60 is preparing to be the star of a summer tour of official Mazda showrooms in major Italian cities. The tour that started yesterday from Saronno will touch as many as 61 cities, ending in Palermo on August 3rd. Dealership salons will be dedicated for an exclusive closed-door presentation of the CX-60: a special event during which sales staff will be at the complete disposal of customers to ...

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bentley will announce on Friday, June 24th at 1 p.m. (BST) its next Mulliner project, which after Bacalar and Blower Continuation Series, will once again combine exceptional design, world-class engineering and craftsmanship to create a new family of exclusive Bentleys. The announcement will be one of the highlights of Bentley's presence at Goodwood, along with the debut of the new S Range, the unveiling of a new Continental GT Mulliner, and the celebration of 40 years of Bentley turbocharged engines. All of ...

Hyundai today unveiled the first design sketch of the Ioniq 6, the second model in the Ioniq range of 100% electric vehicles. The sketch illustrates the car's distinctive silhouette, inspired by the Prophecy EV concept. The new Ioniq 6 will be presented as an Electrified Streamliner with clean, simple lines and extremely aerodynamic shapes. The streamliner design style evident in the sketch reflects Hyundai designers' commitment to meeting both the aesthetic and functional needs of customers in the era of electric mobility. Being able to rely on Hyundai Motor ...

Horizon Automotive continues its nationwide growth and announces its arrival in Turin. In corporate partnership with an important group of dealers and new related brands (Fiat, Lancia, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Peugeot, Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai and Citroen, including the range of commercial vehicles), the new company Horizon Automotive Nord Ovest was established yesterday in the Piedmontese capital, which, thanks to its excellent territorial capillarity, will be able to reach new users in Piedmont, Liguria and Valle D'Aosta Italian regions. The commercial development of the new branch is entrusted to ...

With the acquisition last year of Ebay Classified Group (which includes automobile.it) by the Norwegian Adevinta Group, Subito Motori has become the most important automotive player in terms of audience and flexibility of offerings in Italy. With a strategy that follows an L-shaped model by mixing the different potentials of generalist and vertical, the two platforms present a stock of nearly 500,000 ads (350,000 unique cars) and offer publishing services and visibility to more than 8,500 car dealers and resellers. On the demand side, the two ...

The 10th edition of Modena Motor Gallery, the vintage car and motorcycle show-market that attracts thousands of vintage motoring enthusiasts to the Modena fairgrounds every year, will be held on September 24th-25th. This year, on the 130th anniversary of his birth, the legend of Tazio Nuvolari, considered by Enzo Ferrari and Ferdinand Porsche to be the greatest driver of all time, will be honored with an exhibition dedicated to him. Other initiatives include an exhibition of modern supercars, the "Today's Spiders" show with an exhibition of modern spiders and ...

Iveco Group will submit on behalf of its Iveco Bus brand an application for access to development contracts from the Ministry of Economic Development under the opportunities provided by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRP). The objective is to initiate manufacturing investments and research and development activities that will make use of the skills and products of the national automotive supply chain, with a focus on the dedicated components sector. The investment aims to support the energy transition in Italy's collective passenger transport segment, develop and introduce advanced ...

As Lamborghini prepares for the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 23rd-26th), the Duke of Richmond climbs aboard the Huracán EVO and explains why, in his opinion, the Italian brand's presence is so important to the UK's most anticipated motorsport event. For the Duke, running into a Lamborghini is like standing in front of a work of art. He recalls when he first saw a green Miura as a teenager and recounts the thrill of sitting behind the wheel as the Lamborghini engine unleashes all its power behind ...

Renault introduces the 2022 model year of the electric Zoe, offering updated content and new range logic. Orders are already open in France and will soon kick off in Italy as well. The MY22 brings the new Shadow Grey hue, E-Tech logos that characterize all versions, and a line-up articulated on the R110 equilibre and evolution and R135 iconic variants. The entry level equilibre offers 22 kW on-board charger, automatic emergency braking, keyless system, manual climate control, and 10" and 7" instrument and infotainment displays as standard. The evolution adds ...