Ford invests US$ 1.3-billion in producing fuel-efficient, high-quality Fusion and Lincoln MKZ mid-size

Ford announced a US$ 1.3-billion investment in its Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly Plant, creating 1,000 jobs locally and all-new Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ lineups for a growing number of North American customers buying mid-size sedans.

“Ford is making

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Green Motion offers Payment On Arrival (POA) option for its customers

The low C02 car and van hire company, Green Motion, has announced the introduction of the Pay On Arrival (POA) facility for its UK rental customers going live on its main website www.greenmotion.com.

The new service will give all Green Motion's

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Black cabs drive-on to make way for new Euro-5 taxis

Mercedes-Benz UK has the solution for London taxi drivers looking to change their tired Hackney carriages – new Euro-5 Vito Taxis, with a special incentive for drivers to switch to the new cabs.

In addition to a strong finance offering, Mercedes-Benz is giving

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Nissan plans to charge up cities across Europe

Cities all over Britain and Europe will be invited to embrace electric driving and encourage their communities to support Nissan’s campaign – ‘The Big Turn On’ – in a bid to win 30 quick chargers from Nissan.

The quick chargers are part of a wider initiative from Nissan to get

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Heiner Faust appointed new Head of Sales and Marketing BMW Motorrad USA

As of April 1, 2012 Heiner Faust (44) will take over from Hans Blesse as Head of Sales and Marketing BMW Motorrad. Heiner Faust joined the BMW Group in 1997 and has worked in various positions in the area of sales and marketing. Among other things he managed

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Daimler and BYD announce Denza brand for new battery-electric vehicle

The new Denza brand for the electric vehicle developed by BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT), the 50:50 joint-venture between Daimler and Chinese electric battery and car manufacturer BYD, was formally revealed in Shenzhen at the 'EV – The Future' event.

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Beat the hosepipe ban with self-cleaning Subaru

Subaru is about to take the automotive world by storm with the launch of the world’s first self-cleaning car, with patented AF Technology – just in time to beat next week’s widespread enforcement of hosepipe bans.

Subaru’s engineers have developed the

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Motodays and Honda together for Italian SBK rounds

Honda’s CBR1000RR will be the star of a new partnership between the Motodays Fair in Rome and the Honda World Superbike Team after an agreement was signed between the two parties.

Motodays will partner the team and its two riders, Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi

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Ducati UK Roadshow dates announced for 2012

The Ducati Roadshow will again be travelling the length and breadth of the country to bring the Ducati UK demonstrator fleet to a venue near you in 2012.

The Ducati event truck and demonstrator fleet have proved popular attractions over the last few years with more

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Hyundai America set to break all-time sales record in march

On the strength of a rapidly recovering new vehicle industry, Hyundai is poised to shatter its all-time record for monthly sales volume led by its stable of 40-mpg highway vehicles like Accent, Veloster M/T, Elantra and hybrid Sonata. Hyundai, the most fuel-

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Andrea Baker joins Bentley as Head of Media Relations

Bentley Motors has announced the appointment of Andrea Baker as Head of Media Relations. She will report directly to Michael Baumann, Bentley’s Director of Communications.

Andrea has nearly 15 years of experience in the UK automotive industry. She joins

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