Mercedes-Benz invests US$ 1.3-billion in the expansion of its SUV production

Mercedes-Benz expands the SUV production in the US and will create 300 new jobs.

"In the next years we invest US$ 1.3-billion into the expansion of our SUV production and turn the Mercedes-Benz plant Tuscaloosa into a high-tech location," said Markus Schafer,

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Ford starts production of all-new Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks in Ohio

All-new Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks rolled-off the line for the first time in the United States. Production of the trucks at Ohio Assembly Plant, previously built in Mexico, helps secure more than 1,000 hourly UAW jobs and a US$ 168-million plant

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Hyundai Motor America names Dean Evans its Chief Marketing Officer

Hyundai Motor America announced that Dean Evans has been named its Vice-President/Chief Marketing Officer. Evans, former Chief Marketing Officer of Subaru of America, will be responsible for all Hyundai marketing and advertising activities in the United States.

Evans will

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Camber Ridge launches a state-of-the-art indoor tyre test track facility

Camber Ridge, LLC has announced its financial partnership with Teton Capital, LLC of Jackson, Wyoming, to launch a new state-of-the-art facility for vehicle tyre characterisation, which will begin operations in 2016. The facility aims to offer all the advantages of testing

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Ford Motor Company issues safety compliance recall in the United States

Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety compliance recall for 91 2015-model year Lincoln MKT livery vehicles in the United States for an issue with the seating configuration. In these vehicles, the installed placard does not agree with the seating configuration, which

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Ford recalls Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Lincoln MKS and MKT for parking brake issue

Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall for 7,964 vehicles in North America, including certain 2015-2016 Ford Explorer, and certain 2015 Taurus and Flex, as well as Lincoln MKS and MKT vehicles for an issue with the parking brake. In these vehicles, the parking

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FCA US invests US$ 166-million in Sterling Stamping Plant

FCA US LLC confirmed that it is investing more than US$ 166-million in three new press lines at its Sterling Stamping Plant, located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, to support increased product demand. The new press lines - already under construction - are

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Subaru to offer Limited Edition Series.HyperBlue BRZ and WRX STI models

Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the 2016 Series.HyperBlue limited edition available exclusively on BRZ and WRX STI models. As a follow up to the 2015 Series.Blue BRZ, the 2016 Series.HyperBlue cars feature exterior paint in Subaru's

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Volvo Cars announces safety recall for XC90

Volvo Cars is issuing a safety recall for approximately 200 Volvo XC90 customer cars of model year 2016 for a potential issue with an electronic wire harness which controls parts of the restraints system in the car.

The issue is related to a wire harness which is fitted in the

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Porsche opens customer experience centre and company headquarters in USA

Porsche Cars North America officially opened its new US$ 100-million Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) and headquarters in Atlanta, with the 27-acre complex becoming the brand's largest investment ever outside Germany.

Showcasing Porsche's innovation,

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