All-new Focus lifts Ford China sales up 24 per cent in April

Strong demand for the all new Ford Focus lifts Ford China’s April sales by 24 per cent.

Sales of the all-new Ford Focus topped 9,400 in its first few weeks on sales last month, bringing Ford China’s April wholesale total to 54,881, a 24 per cent increase from April 2011.

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BMW Group posts record sales for April

The BMW Group continued on its successful course as the world’s leading premium car company once again in April with an increase of 6.1 per cent in sales. A total of 145,505 (previous year 137,195) BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles were sold

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Deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand up 9.4 per cent to 1.81-million in period to April

Deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in the first four months of the year increased by 9.4 per cent to 1.81- (January – April 2011: 1.66) million vehicles. The brand handed over 456,200 (April 2011: 429,200; +6.3 per cent) vehicles to

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Carbonell enters Formula 1 at the hand of HRT Formula 1 Team

Carbonell and HRT Formula 1 Team have signed a collaboration deal through which the leading olive oil brand will have its image present on the drivers’ overalls, whilst also forming a part of the exclusive culinary experience that the team has created alongside Arzak-Bokado.

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Mercedes AMG Petronas teams up with IWC Schaffhausen

The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is pleased to announce a new partnership with IWC Schaffhausen, with the Swiss watch manufacturer becoming the Official Engineering Partner of the team from January 2013.

The link between IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance

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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation names Jim Colon New Board Member

The board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), at its annual Board Retreat on March 23, 2012, named Jim Colon, Vice-President of Product

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Goodyear tops 'Fortune 500' list for Northeast Ohio

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is the largest business in Northeast Ohio according to the 2012 'Fortune 500' list.

Based on 2011 sales of $ 22.8-billion, Goodyear is ranked by Fortune as the 126th largest business in the country, up from 139th last

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BMW Group has 'Best Factory 2012'

Germany's best factory is producing for the BMW Group in Landshut. This is the conclusion reached by the expert jury for the 'Industrial Excellence Award/Best Factory 2012', which voted the Exterior Plastics Production Department of the BMW Landshut plant the

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Olle Axelson leaves Volvo Car Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation SVP Public Affairs Olle Axelson is leaving the company after 12 years as a member of the Executive Management Team. Axelson was recruited to Volvo Car Corporation during summer 2000 and he has worked as a Senior Vice-President for

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Cristalbox, new sponsor of HRT Formula 1 Team

The Spanish windscreen repair and replacement company and HRT Formula 1 Team have signed a collaboration deal for Cristalbox to become a new sponsor of the Spanish outfit for 2012. Cristalbox, who have already been linked with the motorsport world for a few years, have decided to

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Shell Helix introduces an exciting promo 'Drive Away a Car with Helix Diesel HX6'

Shell Lubricants has launched an exciting promotion for its customers with its range of passenger car motor oils - Shell Helix. 'Drive away a car with Shell Helix Diesel HX6' promo offers an opportunity to the customers to win a brand new car, along with a host of other

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