Ford boosts vehicle production by reducing summer shutdown in North America Plants

Ford Motor Company will produce nearly 40,000 additional vehicles this summer by idling 13 plants, including six assembly plants, for just one week instead of the traditional two.

The flexibility provided by the UAW-Ford national contract agreement allows the company

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Mahindra launches Alfa Plus, a longer deck variant of its 3-Wheeler Alfa Load Carrier

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.) announced the launch of the Alfa Plus, a longer deck variant of its 3-Wheeler Alfa Load carrier. Developed to enhance the value proposition for its customers, Alfa Plus has been designed for intra-city load transport, especially suited

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MDI's air engine technology tested on Tata Motors vehicles

In January 2007, Tata Motors and Motor Development International (Luxembourg) signed a licence agreement that enables Tata Motors to produce and sell compressed air cars using MDI technology in India. The agreement covered two phases of activity

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India's first online tyre store - Changemytyre.com

Changemytyre.com, India's first online tyre store was inaugurated in Gurgaon by John Sculley, Managing Partner of Inflexionpoint Acquisition Corporation, Ex-CEO of Pepsi and Ex-CEO of Apple. The company will sell tyres online with deliveries across all major cities in India.

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Elantra and Genesis sedan recognised as 'Best Value' by USAA

Financial services provider USAA named both the 2012 Hyundai Elantra and 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan as 2012 'Best Value' vehicle picks. USAA rated cars in 16 different categories with a proprietary vehicle rating system using quantitative data that takes factors

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Alice Wei joins Bentley as PR Director of Greater China Region

Bentley Motors has announced the appointment of Alice Wei as PR Director of the Greater China Region. She will report to Michael Baumann, Bentley’s Director of Communications and Till Scheer, Regional Director of Bentley Greater China. Alice officially joins the company

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New Ford Galaxy deal further reduces Addison Lee Fleet Emissions

The Ford Galaxy is set to become an even more familiar sight on the streets of London following a new agreement with Europe’s largest minicab firm, Addison Lee.

For the first time, Addison Lee has agreed a two-year contract with a manufacturer, rather than

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‘Rat Pack’ to be reunited for Scirocco R-Cup race at Brands Hatch

The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup will welcome some extra special drivers at Brands Hatch (May 18-19) when Damon Hill, Mark Blundell, Perry McCarthy, Julian Bailey, Martin Donnelly and David Brabham join the regular line up for the ultra competitive

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Shield for Wheels is the real deal

Armor All launches unbeatable barrier against brake dust, boosted by a money-back guarantee.

Ever since the days that discs replaced drums, brake dust has been the bane of every proud motorist who believes that a good car cleaning regime begins from the ground up.

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Toyota to increase 4-cylinder engine capacity in Kentucky

Toyota has announced that it will increase annual engine assembly capacity of 4-cylinder engines by more than 100,000 at its plant in Georgetown, Ky.
The increase will begin August 2013. The approximately $ 30-million project will create about 80

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Goodyear to receive Manny Award for Zero Waste to Landfill Program

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will receive a 2012 Manny Award in the 'Green Initiative' category from Inside Business, a bimonthly business publication in Northeast Ohio. The award is in recognition of Goodyear’s Zero Waste to Landfill Program.

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