G-Drive Racing revealed as official Nissan Partner team

G-Drive Racing's entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has been revealed as the Official Nissan Partner entry for 2013.  Operated by Delta-ADR, the team will run two Russian G-Drive branded Oreca LMP2 cars, powered by Nissan Nismo, in

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Land Rover India launches locally-built Freelander 2 @ Rs. 38.67 lakh

Land Rover launches the locally-built Freelander 2 Model Year 13 from its facility in Pune, India. The Freelander 2 has been built at this plant since May 2011 to meet the increasing demand from Indian customers.

The Freelander 2 gets a premium overhaul, delivering

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Hyundai Motor India launches 14th nationwide Free Car Care Clinic

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) announced the 14th edition of the nationwide 'Free Car Care Clinic' customer connect programme. Aimed at extending the advantage of its excellent services to its customers, the camp will be held from March 15-24, 2013 at over

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Mercedes-Benz India announces price increase across model range

Mercedes-Benz India announced an increase in price of its entire model range. The increase in price ranges from 1-4 per cent for locally produced models and upto 20 per cent for select CBUs. The price hike will be effective from April 1, 2013.

"There are several factors

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Apollo Tyres launches new Steer Axle tyre 'XMR' for extra mileage and durability

India still has more than 77 per cent of cross ply tyre application in commercial vehicles. The sophistication in vehicles and improvements in road conditions, coupled with load restrictions, is creating better acceptability for new generation products.

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Management changes at Daimler AG

Daimler AG is making several changes to its management. On June 1, 2013, Philipp Schiemer, currently Head of Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars, will take over the management of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil (MB Bras). MB Bras is a Group company with headquarters

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GM Fairfax breaks ground on all-new paint shop

General Motors broke ground and began construction on an all-new, 450,000 sq ft, bi-level paint shop at the Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant.

The paint shop is part of a $600-million investment

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Fintan Knight appointed Infiniti Vice-President responsible for brand operations in Africa, Middle East, India and Europe

Infiniti President Johan de Nysschen announced another high-profile addition to the Infiniti leadership team. Effective May 1, 2013, Fintan Knight will become Infiniti's new Vice-President for brand operations in Africa, Middle East, India and Europe.

Prior to joining

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Lexus RX 350 wins U.S. News & World Report Award

Lexus earned a top honor in U.S. News & World Report's Best Cars for Families Awards. The RX 350 won 2013 Best Luxury 2-Row Midsize SUV for Families award for having the best combination of quality, features and space for today's families.

"The RX created the crossover

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VUHL 05 is all set to launch at Goodwood Festival of Speed

VUHL - remember the name. It is that of a highly specialist vehicle manufacturer that's about to sprint from the shadows. The company's first product, the VUHL 05, is a road-legal lightweight supercar that's been precision-engineered for the track and endowed

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Gold Wing F6B 'Bagger' is coming to UK

Honda (UK) announced that the much talked-about Gold Wing F6B 'Bagger' is now coming to the UK. Originally not taken as a UK model, this decision has been reversed due to projected customer demand.

The Gold Wing F6B is a new breed of Gold Wing that sits alongside the

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