The first edition of Tire Pro Fest has been a success with attendance throughout the entire weekend. More than 25,000 people have visited the facilities of the Fairgrounds of the Provincial Council of Salamanca, to enjoy the many and diverse activities planned in the program. This event, aimed at tyre and motor fans and professionals, has become a national and international benchmark. Preparations for the second edition are already underway. It was the first festival of its kind to be held in Spain and drivers such as Lorenzo Santolino, Iván Cervantes, Víctor López, Ángel Campos, Marc Solà, Fidel Castillo and Sergio Verdugo participated. All...
OKTOBERFEST AND HALLOWEEN STAR IN THE OCTOBER AGENDA OF CASA SEAT
The space will celebrate Oktoberfest with live music and Bavarian cuisine in the restaurant DJ Cucut will put the rhythm to the scariest night of the year to celebrate CASA SEAT’s first Halloween party The burning body will arrive on the 18th in a new edition of the Making of of DAMA with its director, Jorge Torregrossa, and the scriptwriters Edu Solà and Carlos López Five-time Grammy-winning drummer Edu Ribeiro will present his latest work, News, on the ground floor of the space CASA SEAT begins a month of October full of celebrations and musical events. Thus, on the 3rd, the Oktoberfest celebration will...
TOYOTA SPAIN JOINS THE DONATION CAMPAIGN FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN MOROCCO AND THE FLOODS IN LIBYA
Toyota Spain and its Official Network of Dealers join this solidarity initiative with the aim of raising 15,000 euros to donate to the victims of Morocco and Libya. Of the total amount, 7,500 euros will go to the mission in Libya and the other 7,500 to Morocco. The donation will be made online, through two Spanish Red Cross links. Toyota Spain, together with all the companies in the group—Toyota Insurance, Toyota Financial Services, Kinto Spain—joins in collaborating with a donation of €15,000 to the Spanish Red Cross, which has opened a mission to provide support and assistance to the victims,...
RENAULT CLIO: 33 YEARS OF UNFORGETTABLE ADS
If someone listens to “Young Although Well Prepared” or “Gueropa”, it is very likely that a smile will appear on their face while remembering a very special car. And these advertising campaigns have become as cult as the model they refer to, Renault Clio. Now, the brand remembers the most memorable ads and slogans from Clio’s 33-year advertising career, including the current “Oh l’amour.” It also previews some details of its next campaign, which will arrive before the end of the year. With a rich 33-year history, the Clio’s advertising saga is as notable as the career of this iconic model, with more...
DARREN TU, COUNTRY MANAGER OF OMODA SPAIN
The new OMODA automobile brand, which debuted worldwide last April, is now ready to establish itself in Spain. With its own structure and permanent headquarters in this country, its Country Manager is Darren Tu, who will be supported by an important human team. With extensive experience in the automotive world, Darren Tu assumes the responsibility of leading the brand’s landing in Spain, its first European market. To do this, he will have a human team that will cover all the positions necessary for each business unit. The objective is to offer in the Spanish market (which will be followed by other neighboring...
TOYOTA SPAIN PARTICIPATES IN WORLD CLEANING DAY WITH WASTE COLLECTION IN A NATURAL SPACE
Toyota Spain participates one more year in World Clean Up Day — World Clean Up Day — with the organization of waste collection in one of the natural spaces of the Community of Madrid, the Caserío de Henares Environmental Education Center (San Fernando de Henares). Thus, employees and collaborators carried out a volunteer action that combines an environmental action with coexistence with functional diversity, accompanying 30 users with intellectual disabilities of the Randstad Foundation. To carry out this volunteer action, together with Toyota employees and collaborators, the Randstad Foundation has collaborated, who have been working for more than 19 years for equal opportunities...
THE NAPA RACING WEEKEND REACHES A RECORD NUMBER OF TWELVE THOUSAND SPECTATORS IN JEREZ
On September 23 and 24, thousands of fans came to the Jerez circuit, walking through the paddock and enjoying the proximity offered by the NAPA Racing Weekend to observe the racing vehicles up close, especially in the Porsche parc ferme, whose striking saloons fascinated the Andalusians. On Sunday the party was absolute. While the interesting selection of candidates to be part of the Spanish Motorsports Team in AutoSlalom was taking place, ahead of the FIA Motorsport Games in 2024, with the collaboration of Auto Hebdo Sport, in a nearby venue, the EasyDrift vehicles excited the public with its exhibits. The public...
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HISTORIC, ICONIC AND POPULAR: THE CITROËN 2 CV CELEBRATES ITS 75TH BIRTHDAY
Citroën celebrates the 75th birthday of one of its most iconic models: the 2 CV. Designed at the Citroën design office on Rue du Théâtre in Paris and fine-tuned at the La Ferté-Vidame test center in the Eure-et-Loir region, it was presented to the public at the Paris Motor Show on October 7, 1948. The 2 CV had an exceptional journey: a total of 5,114,969 units were produced, including 1,246,335 2 CV vans. The last 2 CV left the Mangualde factory in Portugal 42 years after its launch, on July 27, 1990, at 4 p.m. THE ORIGINS OF THE 2 CV: THE...
TOYOTA YARIS ELECTRIC HYBRID 2024: RENEWED RANGE AND NEW 130H ENGINE
Toyota Spain launches the 2024 range of the Toyota Yaris Electric Hybrid with a series of improvements and updates that will further strengthen the range, increasing the attractiveness of a model that has achieved exceptional success for the brand. In addition to strengthening the power and performance of the hybrid electric system to give customers more options and expand the reach of advanced active safety and driver assistance systems, Toyota is giving the vehicle an entirely new digital dimension. The extensive package includes a driver-customizable instrument cluster display, a more powerful and intuitive multimedia system, more practical and stable connectivity and,...
The Road to World Car 2024 – Celebrating 20 years
The awards were inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004, to reflect the reality of the global marketplace. The annual Road to the World Car Awards journey follows more than 100 highly respected automotive journalists on the jury panel as they test-drive, and vote on, the 2024 eligible vehicles. The journey starts with today’s official launch, followed by a stop in Pasadena, CA, USA for the annual 9th “L.A. Test Drives” media event in November. The World Car Finals Powered by Brembo for the 6th consecutive year will begin the winners’ countdown in early February 2024 when the Top 10 World Car of the Year finalists as well...