McLaren strengthens its European retailer network with McLaren Ascot

McLaren Automotive has announced plans to further strengthen its expanding retail network with the appointment of McLaren Ascot, which will become the brand's 20th European location. A state-of-the-art facility, located in the royal town in Berkshire will become

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Jaguar Land Rover invests £45-million in new press line at Halewood Operations

Jaguar Land Rover has invested £45-m in a new state-of-the-art servo press line at its Halewood Operations, near Liverpool, England.

The new Servo stamping line, the first-of-its-kind to be built in the UK, is 13 m tall and over 85 m long. It has a combined press

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Borgwarner launches new low-friction engine timing chain

BorgWarner's next-generation 6.35 mm inverted tooth silent engine timing chains are launching on engines from Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Hyundai, General Motors Korea and one Chinese automaker. The innovative engine timing chain is designed to reduce friction, resulting

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JLR launches recruitment campaign for world-class manufacturing team

Jaguar Land Rover has launched the first significant campaign to recruit 1,400 employees at its new state-of-the-art Engine Manufacturing Centre based at the i54 South Staffordshire business park near Wolverhampton. The first phase will see the creation of

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Magna Exteriors and Interiors inaugurates manufacturing plant in Meerane, Germany

Magna International Inc. has announced that its Magna Exteriors and Interiors (MEI) operating unit has expanded its footprint in Europe by opening a new manufacturing facility in Meerane, Germany.  MEI Meerane is located closely to Volkswagen Sachsen in Mosel,

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Piaggio launches ape City range for urban passenger mobility

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (PVPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio & CSpA & India's leading manufacturer of light transportation solutions unveils the ape City, a state-of-the-art 3-wheeled passenger carrier.  The ape City comes fitted with a Piaggio

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Bentley's most powerful four-door model ever makes global debut at Geneva Motor Show

Bentley establishes a new luxury performance sedan benchmark with the launch of the new Flying Spur. With its unrivalled blend of effortless driveability, exquisite luxury and craftsmanship, sculpted design and state-of-the-art technology, the new Flying Spur takes

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Ford India opens an all-new Brand@Retail dealership in Gangtok, first ever dealership in Sikkim

Ford India inaugurated its first-ever dealership in Sikkim, Saharsh Ford in capital city of Gangtok. With the launch of two brand new dealerships at Gangtok and Himmatnagar, Gujarat, the company reaffirms its strong commitment to push further into tier-II and -III

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Fiat Serbia collects Companybest of 2012 award

Fiat Serbia has collected the award bestowed on it late last year for the investment made in its state-of-the-art Kragujevac, Serbia plant, the largest car-making facility in south east Europe.

Rebuilt and comprehensively modernised to produce Fiat's exciting new 500L, the plant

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Apollo Tyres opens its global R&D centre in the Netherlands

Apollo Tyres Ltd. announced the opening up of its global R&D centre in Enschede, the Netherlands. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a hub for the development and testing of car and van tyres for all product brands - Apollo, Vredestein and Dunlop (32 countries

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The new BMW Z4 - A roadster with character and sporting flair

The interplay of classical proportions and state-of-the-art technology defines the unmistakable character of the BMW Z4 - and now an updated version of the Roadster is ready for action, armed with a raft of additional powertrain and equipment innovations. The new

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Aston Martin re-opens its doors in Dubai

Exclusive luxury sports car maker Aston Martin has launched its new state-of-the-art dealership near the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai.

The opening of the stunning new showroom and aftersales centre comes as Aston Martin relaunches its brand in Dubai, with

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Michelin launches two new TyrePlus stores in Chennai & Coimbatore

Michelin Tyres, the world leader in tyre technology recently announced the launch of two new TyrePlus concept stores in Chennai & Coimbatore.

Through the two new touch points 'Mahendra Car Care Centre' in Chennai & 'Tyre Care' store in Coimbatore Michelin

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Audi drives into Raipur with the opening of its first showroom in Chhattisgarh

Audi announced the opening of its new showroom in Raipur, which is its first showroom in Chhattisgarh. The entire Audi India model range will be available for sale in Raipur. This world-class showroom was inaugurated by Rahil Ansari, Head - Dealer Development,

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The new Ibiza Cupra: The essence of Seat

Seat has officially raises the bar in the supermini class with the introduction of the sensational Ibiza Cupra. Shown first as a concept during April's Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, the Ibiza Cupra is now unveiled in barely touched production form.

The Ibiza Cupra is the very

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Honda's new class-leading, tax-busting 1.6 i-DTEC Civic

An exciting new chapter in the history of Honda diesels has begun with the arrival of the brand's hotly anticipated 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine. This is the first engine to be launched in Europe under Honda's flagship Earth Dreams Technology environmental programme and will offer

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Ford Motor Company's Michigan Assembly Plant named Plant of the Year by Assembly magazine

Ford Motor Company's Michigan Assembly Plant has been named Assembly Plant of the Year by Assembly magazine. It is the first time an automaker, as well as a plant in Michigan, has earned the honor.

"MAP is an example of Ford manufacturing at its

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Mercedes-Benz announces start of local production of new M-class

Mercedes-Benz India announced a double whammy in the Indian luxury automobile industry by rolling out it's first locally manufactured M-class from its world-class facility in Chakan, Pune and also declared the start of operations of its state-of-the-art technologically advanced

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Daimler and Renault-Nissan expand scope of collaboration

Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are collaborating on two new projects to accelerate development of fuel-efficient powertrains.

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche confirmed the new projects in an annual media update about the Franco-Japanese-German partnership.

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Michelin launches new concept store 'TyrePlus' in Ahmedabad

Michelin Tyres announced the launch of its concept store 'TyrePlus' in Ahmedabad. The new launch is a part of expanding its network of distributors in Gujarat through its state-of-the-art concept store TyrePlus.

The opening ceremony was attended by

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