MG has introduced a series of offers across its range.
The new GS SUV gets a deposit contibuion and special finance deal and there are other incentives on MG3 and MG6 models.
The Western European passenger car market grew 6% year on year (y/y) in June to 1.39 million units, according to the latest IHS Automotive forecast.
June’s result brings the half-year to a close with volumes up 8.6% at 7.5 million units, a return to the numbers last seen in the pre-financial crisis era with Italy and Spain seeing rises above 11%.
Europe’s leading trade associations for the telecommunications and the automotive sectors intend to launch a large-scale, pre-deployment project to test connected and automated driving at the EU level.
The foundations of the project were outlined today at a meeting in Brussels, which was hosted by Günther H. Oettinger – European Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society. The main objective is to strengthen Europe’s leadership in connected and automated driving, by accelerating the EU-wide deployment of related key technologies.
South Korea’s LG Electronics will work with Volkswagen Group to jointly develop a connected-car platform to enable vehicles to communicate with external devices.
LG, in a statement, said it and Volkswagen will work to jointly develop over “the next few years” technologies allowing drivers to control and monitor devices in their homes such as lights and security systems, as well as in-vehicle entertainment technologies and an alerting system for drivers providing “recommendations” based on real-time situations.
Nissan has agreed a 3-year partnership to sponsor Sky Sports’ FA Premier League from 13 August.
As part of the agreement Nissan will become the exclusive weekend sponsor of Sky Sports’ Premier League action including every game shown on Saturday lunchtime as well as all the games that form Sky Sports’ Super Sundays.
