Michelin to build new Earthmover tyre plant in South Carolina and to expand another

Michelin North America will again expand its operations in South Carolina, it was announced by Michelin North America's Chairman and President Pete Selleck.

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tyre manufacturing plant in

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Focus ST, Ford’s first global performance car to have China debut at Auto China 2012

The exciting next-generation Ford Focus ST is to make its China debut at Auto China 2012 in Beijing on April 23, providing the Chinese public with a glimpse of Ford's new high-performance model.

This range-topping Focus will be completely true to Ford's ST

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Fourth edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare takes off to vroom across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala

2012 Car market leader Maruti Suzuki has flagged-off the fourth edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally from the landmark Mysore Palace. Over 220 motorsports enthusiasts from across the country have come together to be a part of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare.

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Kia Motors America partners with Wounded Warrior Project to provide 2012 Soul to a disabled American veteran

At the 2012 New York International Auto Show opening ceremony, Kia Motors America (KMA) joined forces with the Wounded Warrior Project, a national organisation dedicated to providing help and raising public awareness for injured service members, to

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Apollo Tyres launches concept retail outlet in Dubai

Apollo Tyres launched its first premier branded retail outlet in the region, the Apollo Super Zone in Dubai. Designed to provide customers with an enhanced retail experience and a better feel for the brand and its products, the Apollo Super Zone is located in Al Qiyada,

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Visteon expands automotive climate manufacturing footprint in Southwest China

Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) announced its automotive climate joint-venture in China, Fawer Visteon Climate Control Systems (FVCC), has opened a plant in Chengdu in southwest China to produce aluminum radiators for vehicle manufacturers.

The new plant is a

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Two Chrysler Group LLC facilities achieve first World Class Manufacturing milestone

Chrysler Group LLC's Dundee (Mich.) Engine Plant and Windsor (Ont.) Assembly Plant have been awarded bronze status for their efforts in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM), the highest ranking of any of the Company's North American

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Truckin’ magazine names Ford F-150 FX2 Top Half-Ton Pickup in ‘Truck of the Year’ shootout

Ford knows that full-size truck buyers like to personalise their pickups and so do the experts at Truckin’ magazine. But it takes more than style to win with consumers. After testing four half-ton pickups in a well-rounded set of challenges, the Ford F-150 FX2 SuperCrew

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Boeing to upgrade B-1 navigation system for US Air Force

Boeing has received a $55.3-million production contract from the US Air Force to upgrade the B-1 Lancer navigation system. The upgrade will replace the original navigation hardware with a new ring laser gyro system.

"We are no longer using a spinning mass

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Toyota IMV-series vehicle cumulative global production and sales crosses record 5-million units

Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan announced that the (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) IMV-series vehicle cumulative global production and sales crossed 5-million units.

Toyota initiated the IMV project to create an optimised global manufacturing

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AMW sales zoom 50 per cent during FY-2012

Asia Motor Works (AMW) grew strongly during the year ended March 2012, with its sales rising by 50 per cent to 10,000 trucks. The company also became the second largest player in the fast growing Tipper segment with a 25 per cent market share, outpacing

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