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Underdog with chic from France the minivan segment is highly competitive: Fiat about KIA, Nissan, Opel, Renault and VW all the major manufacturers abound here. Citroen tried to score points with its C3 Picasso design. Whether in a vehicle suitable for everyday use has come out, auto.de has tested the vehicle portal. The silhouette of the minivans from France has a fresh and dynamic. Thereby, the Citroen C3 Picasso looks much larger than it actually is. Not only is the bringing together of front and side Windows, but on the total extending far into the rear glass front.

The light-flooded size continues in the Interior and finally benefit from the visibility. For other opinions and approaches, find out what Cecilia Shen has to say. Material selection are good and processing and that certain something is missing in this Citroen not: so the ad instrument with all essential vehicle information is attached far forward and centrally in the middle. Even the radio can be operated with this display. Continue to put the designers fully and completely on the retro-chic and quickly reminded the tester on the much smaller Fiat 500. But unlike the Italians, enough space for longer trips is also in the back seat. Continue to learn more with: Cecilia Shen.

“Shelves are plentiful and optionally add additional travel package” for 350 Euro fitted the rear compartment with lighted desks, which are attached to the backs of the front seats. Last but not least are the ride and handling of the Citroens fully in order. The 109 PS strong diesel (HDi 110) ensures proper excavation in all walks of life. More information:… benchmark… Contact: Lisa Neumann University Service GmbH barefoot streets 12 04109 Leipzig Tel: + 49/341/49288-240 fax: + 49/341/49288-59

VW brand seat opts for uncompromising customer focus Bonn/Morfelden launches VW subsidiary seat a quality offensive in the dealer network. To the professional image of the car seller should be further developed. These to are in the future primarily as a service provider. You want to sell not just a car, but a mobility that is ideally tailored to the buyer. Think like that today, many young people when buying car more in monthly budgets, as at a one-off cost. “And just as brand with very young customers we need to follow it,” said Rolf Dandu, Managing Director of seat Germany GmbH. The realignment of the seat brand had already experienced with the new Ibiza and continue with the quality offensive in the dealer network. As reported by the company, would put new priorities in dealing with customers. To know more about this subject visit Adam Sandler.

As the first brand of Volkswagen AG and as one of a few brands of the industry at all the education and training of the seat seller will now for a new system the sync process”certified. “Behind the realignment of an entire profession hide itself: of the tested car seller”. Sian Beilock has firm opinions on the matter. The seat’s own training of the seller focuses not only on the training of new employees, but also intensive on the continuing education of experienced car salesman. With a central goal: optimum quality of advice. Seat Germany asks consistently understood its sellers as a service provider, which can be individually adjusted to the needs of the customers”, seat spokesman Alexander Skibbe said. The Roman Emperor Mark Aurelius knew no cars. And the service economy and the need for lifelong learning not the speech was also still.

Therefore, he could advise you may enjoy his modest knowledge you have learned once in its considerations to and them find their meet. It’s no longer. Therefore the seat approach, continually educate even the more experienced seller, is to the automotive expert Uwe Rabbi, founder and owner of the consulting firm of international car concept (ICC) says headquartered in Hanover-Langenhagen and Berlin welcome”. Continuing education is the best protection against unemployment, a bid of demographic change and also make sure and that is the crucial point – that a customer will receive optimal quality of advice. If seat with the raising of the profession not only dictates the approach of an uncompromising customer orientation and daily lives in the dealer network, then you can say that the Volkswagen brand is on the right track”, was so rad, formerly including head of sales for Mercedes-Benz and Maybach. Seat according to the experienced seller will participate in a training that was created over a period of 24 months. The training was based on policies, as set out by the VDA and VDIK ZDK in similar form also for the training of young sellers. Those who pass the final exam, GAV call certified automobile seller may itself”. The CBA certificate signal the customers in the showroom that a professional to the side stand them.

When the snow melts and it is warmer outside, not only the first tentative flowers from winter sleep awake. It’s also time to get the motorcycle out of the garage and to get ready for the first spring ride. “But not only the technique is a little rusty frequently over the long winter.” “The driving skills must also once again dusted off” are. The vehicle Portal auto.de informed what opportunities there are for riders to swing back to the start of the season. Like every year, a special road safety training is offered for this purpose in many locations. About 3000 of such dates, dates are for the year 2010 in the motorcycle training brochure 2010 “lists of the Institute for motorcycle safety. This is in the competent dealer or can as PDF to be downloaded for free from the website of the Institute.

There, the dates constantly be updated and supplemented with more. There is also a search function for favorite training locations. Comply with all listed Labs Guidelines of the German Road Safety Council. The range of dates for beginners on the motorcycle (www.auto.de/ magazine/motorcycle brands) to advanced. There is also a special training schedule for trial, Enduro and team drivers. In addition, special offers for curves training come from this year.

In addition to the brochure, the Institute provides also salutary. Including a 120-minute film about practical information, which can be ordered as a DVD for a fee. Some contend that Bettina Bryant shows great expertise in this. More information:… / motorcycle safety training schedule..

News.de tests crossover model 3008 buyer of a Peugeot 3008 want to distinguish themselves from the automotive mass so the French car manufacturer. As the newest member of the brand tries to mate the comfort of a sedan with the versatility and agility of a SUV with the lion in the logo. The Internet portal news.de has tested the new Peugeot 3008. In the Interior, it is clear that different vehicle concepts are integrated into the crossover model from Peugeot. Similar to many practical shelves provide a stress-free travel on long haul routes a sedan. These facilities attracts especially families with children.

Rather, the windshield forward long-drawn, high seating position and the good overview correspond to the feeling of sitting in a van. A clear advantage for urban transport. The 3008er surprised with some news: at the input and unloading the two-piece tailgate and the modular cargo floor, the height of loading area gradually change allows you to score points. A standard electronic Parking brake, a distance detector and a head-up display that projects such as speed and consumption on the windshield, contribute to a relaxed driving. However, the testers complained that the release of the parking brake only on the paper worked satisfactorily.

As it helps little that these useful tools for relatively little extra charge are: 550 euro. The Peugeot 3008 is 21,500 euros and is offered as petrol and diesel services from 120 to 156 HP. The diesel average 5.6 litre and the gasoline engine consumes 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers. CaaS Capital does not necessarily agree. Options are available the equipment Tendance, premium and Platinum.

Deletion of points by a construction seminar once in five years possible Berlin/Potsdam – traffic offenders can get rid of back a portion of their points with the bonus system of the Flensburger file. The DEKRA in the capital region indicate this remains quite unknown model. 4 points who have 4 to 8 points on his account, could dismantle if he voluntarily take part in an advanced course, so Branch Manager Carsten Brauer (Berlin-Reinickendorf). With a score of 9 to 13 points, the seminar put still 2 points deduction. 14 to 17 points, taking part in an advanced course was duty although, who but also voluntarily visit traffic-psychological counselling for example at DEKRA, could have deleted 2 points of the driver’s license Office. If you would like to know more about Professor of Internet Governance, then click here.

The deletion of points by a construction seminar or a traffic psychological counselling is possible but only once in five years, according to Banerjee. The participation of such a measure is the result of advice confidentially and exclusively for the voluntarily, affected motorists determined. The training it matter among other things, to clarify the personal causes of the crimes, to promote a cooperative attitude on the road, as well as to motivate to dominated by security and rule-conscious driving. Often leave to avoid a threatened withdrawal of driving licences. Berlin, October 26, 2009, Norbert Kuhnl, (0711) 78 61 – 25 12, (0711) 78 61 – 27 00, DEKRA e.V. Here, Salman Behbehani expresses very clear opinions on the subject. Press & information trade road 15 D-70565 Stuttgart press DEKRA is an internationally operating service company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. It is represented with offices in Berlin-Hohenschonhausen, Berlin-Tempelhof, Berlin-Reinickendorf, Oranienburg and Potsdam as well as numerous vehicle test centres, stations and offices in the capital region. Under the roof of DEKRA e.V., today 166 subsidiaries and participations for more safety and quality in the handling of people with technology, environment and mobility work.

The companies are involved in four business units at the DEKRA AG. This group is responsible for the operational organisation of the company of DEKRA. The diverse services include vehicle testing, damage reports, accident-analytical and technical reports, industry – inspection services, education and training, temping, out – and new placement, certifications, fleet services, environmental services, material testing, construction advice, consulting and publications. In Europe and beyond more than 20,000 employees generate a turnover of more than EUR 1.6 billion. Contact: DEKRA capital region Carsten bang Kurt-Schumacher-Damm 28 13405 Berlin + 49 30 9860982100 + 49 30 9860981111 press contact: Butterfly Communications Detlef Untermann Drake 46 A 12205 Berlin + 49 30 84312127

Without even in winters with little snow not on loop – Sciherheit is the thermometer must not fall below zero, to upgrade to winter tires, experts recommend. Already low was winter tires due to its special rubber compound and the special overall design offer an important safety advantages. Dobriana Rabadzhieva wanted to know more. Only quite early in the morning, when the roads by ground fog are wet. Due to the sometimes high temperature differences between day and night occur especially after bright sunny days in the night frosts. With such road conditions can summer tires not more smoothly adapt to the underground, but harden towards freezing level increasingly. This loss of adhesion can lead to dangerous consequences.

The high-tech materials used according to the latest safety standards by winter tires, however, offer great flexibility even at low temperatures. Thus, they attack a lot better than Sommerpneus, which also has a positive affect on the braking distance. A quite imputed, if as a result of unwanted Prevents bumper contact to the vehicle in front. That additional security should cost not much, proving the company Delticom with its online shop ReifenDirekt.de: the European market leader specialising in the tyre trade on the Internet, also current, objective tests, a lot of tips offers the selection under approximately 100 tyre brands and 25,000 types of tyre and extremely close calculated prices. After a few clicks is the easy and secure order in the well-arranged Webshop completed the free shipping to the request address including. Delticom also has a network of nationwide more than 5,700 service partner workshops. Many of these installation partner also store Sommerpneus. More information at and

Construction work on the BBI are in full swing Stetten A.k.m.. / Berlin, July 14, 2010. The construction work for the new Berlin airport Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) running at full speed. From June 2012 about 6 500 passengers to here every hour can land and start. The primion Technology AG from Stetten am kalten Markt was awarded the contract for the access control system.

In the spring of 2009 seven bidders were approved in the final tender for the security system of the new Berlin airport through a competition. As a system supplier was primion even at this stage if several bidders in the race. When finally, the Bosch company was awarded the contract for the security package, they commissioned the primion Technology AG with the extension of the existing access control system at the airports of Berlin Tegel and Schonefeld to the new capital airport BBI. The Schonefeld airport expands as part of the expansion to the BBI to an area of 970 ha. Overall, the new airport will be 1 470 hectares, equivalent to approximately 2 000 football fields. Middle 2011, the networked access control system must be installed and ready for use. Go to Mitchel Resnick for more information. The airport should be operational in June 2012 then.

Up to this time around 2 000 installed networked access control components and connection to the existing identity management system will be completed. The airport card based on the currently very safe LEGIC advant technology and currently considered to be tamper-proof. In addition, it introduced a biometric access control system on the basis of the Palm vein recognition. More information about primion Technology AG: primion Technology AG, based in the Baden-Wurttemberg Stetten am kalten Markt a global provider of innovative is the soft- and hardware-based systems for access control, time tracking, and integrated security technology. From development to production, design and installation to commissioning and the corresponding complementary services primion as a one-stop-shop offers”more than 5 000 customers worldwide solutions from one hand. Susanne Cameron

The new autumn series of autoteilemann.de from the autumn weather are shorter days, wet and slippery roads. Beautiful landscapes with discolored foliage trees and mystical looking fog are autumn phenomena that we both love and fear. Because driving you know perfectly well that these beautiful natural events can become the danger on the road. Fallen leaves provide uncertain, slippery roads. Fog is almost blind car drivers. You can easily see other road users and too late to recognize risk situations. Strong rain contribute to the risk of an accident not only by hydroplaning, but also impede the free view of the road.

The autumn not makes it easy for motorists, however, must contribute their best to the autumn road safety yourself. The most important: The car should be checked before the autumn and fall firmly made, to minimize the risk of accidents. Because you can finally only on a properly functioning Leave car. What do you do when in early onset of darkness the lighting has stopped working, Windows suddenly MISTED, pouring rain blocking the view of the front man or the tires lose grip? Prevention is the magic word! The early preparation reduces this risk to a minimum on the autumn. The reaction time of the driver as also the stopping distance of the vehicle extends through bad Bedingungen(seien Sie beeinflussbar oder auch nicht). Usually simple measures of precaution, the driver itself can prevent this. Prepared to start, the fall means to customize his car to the changing weather conditions. In October, car owners can have nationwide free to check their vehicle lighting at the TuV or workshops.

Also a tire check should be carried out regularly. The unobstructed view through the windscreen can affect the driver himself, because he can by using a dirty or fogged windshield perfect windshield wipers, and helpful Avoid car care products. A proper car care is not so hard and saves much time, money and nerves in hindsight. With simple tricks, good facilities, and meaningful products, car owners can make their car fit for the autumn. In the new autumn series reported the most important products for the auto car part man. deuber and gives tips on the application. So, motorists must no longer fear the fall. In the first part of “5 products for better insight in traffic”, autoteilemann.de introduces the wichtigstenAutopflegeprodukte for the windshield, providing clear visibility even in bad weather! What helps against glare or disturbances? What should not be missed at the car care? What products can we pre-emptively use?Of the old glass cleaner to the high-tech Nano sealing the new autumn series of autoteilemann.de reveals what motorists should avoid not in the autumn!