A Passat CC with an R-Line equipment package. (Volkswagen)
VW pushes for more performance vehicles
Volkswagen is entering more boldly into the performance arena as the brand debuts a number of performance-oriented upgrades at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland next month. North American buyers currently have the ability to buy some individual R-Line vehicles, as the sporty line is called, but now the automaker will produce an R-Line equipment package for every model in its portfolio, following the lead of BMW's M division and the AMG division at Mercedes.
--Wheelbase Communications
(Daimler)
Mercedes-Benz trucks roll into Iraq
German truckmaker Daimler will supply Mercedes-Benz trucks and equipment for truck assembly to the Iraqi government in a deal signed this month. Daimler says it will provide complete trucks and truck kits, tools and equipment for assembly, as well as technical support in the deal with the Iraqi State Company for Automotive Industry. The company did not disclose financial details. Daimler is the world's biggest truckmaker with brands including Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Mitsubishi-Fuso.
--Associated Press
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