Kyocera Document Solutions, new official supplier of HRT Formula 1 Team

HRT Formula 1 Team incorporates Kyocera Document Solutions as its Official Supplier through a collaboration agreement for the 2012 season. The Spanish team will count on Kyocera's services, which include needs for management and printing of documents, both at the team's

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1,500,000th Ford Focus sold in Britain nets Essex cricketer Jaik Mickleburgh

Sales of the Ford Focus reach 1,500,000 this  week as Essex batsman Jaik Mickleburgh takes delivery of the landmark car – a five-door Titanium X model.

Since launch in 1998, Ford Focus has held the crown of overall sales leader for 10 consecutive years

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New Vauxhall Astra VXR: Torque in-gear without the torque-steer

Vauxhall’s new Astra VXR will incorporate motorsport know-how in its transmission and deliver a class-leading 400 nm of torque, giving it a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds and robust mid-range performance when it arrives in the UK this July.

The VXR’s turbocharged,

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Apollo annual revenue crosses US$ 2.5-billion with a growth of 37 per cent

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd. approved the company’s audited financial results for the 4th quarter (January to March) and the financial year 2011-12. The Board recommended a dividend payout of 50 per cent, to be approved by the shareholders at the forthcoming

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The world’s biggest classic motor racing festival

This year’s Silverstone Classic powered by the AA (July 20-22) will be the most entertaining and action-packed yet. Staged at the world famous Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire just two weeks after the Santander Formula 1 British Grand Prix, the Silverstone

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Nissan begins construction of new facility to manufacture Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz Engines in Tennessee

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler reached a milestone when Tennessee officials joined Nissan leadership to break ground on a new manufacturing facility in Decherd, Tenn. The new facility – located at the existing Nissan powertrain assembly

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Honda (UK) offers miles more with PCX125 and CBF125

The two bestselling bikes in the UK now represent even better value, with both the PCX125 and CBF125 available at 0 per cent APR over 36 months, with a minimum deposit of just £99.

This creates a saving of approximately £180*, which equates to 125 litres of

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Ford appoints new company officers in Europe and Asia Pacific

Ford Motor Company announced that the Board of Directors has elected four new Vice-Presidents effective June 1, as the company continues to grow and strengthen its operations in Asia Pacific and Europe.

In Europe, Jeff Wood, 52, Ford Director of Manufacturing for

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Maro Engel becomes a new instructor at the AMG Driving Academy

The former DTM driver Maro Engel has become a new AMG brand ambassador with immediate effect. Additional duties performed by the 26-year-old driver will include acting as an instructor for the AMG Driving Academy, as well as providing support to selected

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles increases customer deliveries worldwide to end of April by 6.1 per cent

In the first four months of this year the Brand delivered 174,200 light commercial vehicles worldwide. This represents a year-on-year growth of 6.1 per cent compared to the same period last year (January-April 2011: 164,200 vehicles).

Amarok deliveries worldwide rose by

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Toyota sales resurgence gets help from popular hybrid products

The Toyota Division's strong April sales performance (160,493 units for 13.1 per cent increase compared to April 2011) was helped in large part by the release of its latest hybrid products that created high levels of consumer demand.

Rising fuel prices at the pump,

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