Volvo Cars safety strategist Anders Eugensson receives US Government Special Award of Appreciation

Anders Eugensson, Director Government Affairs and a key safety strategist at Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars), was presented with a US Government Special Award of Appreciation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The award

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Scania to deliver 360 city buses to Malaysia

Scania will deliver 360 city buses to the state-owned company Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana). The buses will operate in the city of Kuantan and in the capital Kuala Lumpur.

"Scania buses and coaches are renowned for their fuel economy, reliability,

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Marco Paracciani appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer at Apollo Tyres

Marco Paracciani has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Marco will spearhead the global marketing efforts of Apollo's key product brands, in terms of product strategy, marketing communication and product mix management.

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Honda pledges $100,000 and donates portable generators toward Midwest tornado response efforts

Honda announced a donation of $100,000 to the American Red Cross - Disaster Relief Fund, for use during humanitarian relief and recovery efforts in areas affected by the recent tornadoes in the Midwest. In addition, the company will donate Honda portable generators

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Nissan Motor Company and Keiko Ihara sign partnership agreement to promote zero-emission mobility

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., and Keiko Ihara, currently the only Japanese female driver competing in the World Endurance Championships (WEC) - the highest form of sports-car endurance racing in the world - have signed a partnership agreement to promote

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Volkswagen Chattanooga builds 250,000th Passat sedan

Volkswagen Chattanooga announced that its workforce has produced the 250,000th Passat mid-sized sedan.

The car, produced in Volkswagen's LEED Platinum-certified factory, is night blue with black leather interior. It is powered by Volkswagen's high-mileage TDI

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Toyota's Steve Smith is Britain's Top Technician 2013

It is the most prestigious award of its kind in the UK motor industry, and provides Steve with a trophy and a prize pot worth £14,000.

Passing through two preliminary on-line rounds, Steve made it to the semi-final in May before qualifying among just six finalists

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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Plant in Turkey prepares to boost economy with new investment

Hyundai Motor Company has nearly completed the major expansion of its Turkey plant, Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS), which will double capacity to more than 200,000 units and feature production of the new i10.

Construction continues at full speed one year after the

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Honda CR-V supports Scotland's first Charity Air Ambulance

Over the past four years the Honda CR-V's outstanding reliability, practicality and interior space has helped it build a solid reputation supporting the emergency services as a paramedic response vehicle. Now Honda is putting these strengths to good use by providing

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Tristan Palmer to ride Ducati Panigale in National Superstock 1000 Championship

Rapido Sport Racing Ducati has signed Tristan Palmer to ride the Ducati Panigale R in the National Superstock 1000 Championship. Tristan will ride the bike for the remaining rounds of the 2013 season, and the team are preparing a second bike to be ready

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Scuderia Toro Rosso to use Renault power unit from 2014

Renault and Scuderia Toro Rosso announced a long-term partnership that will see Renault Sport F1 supply Scuderia Toro Rosso with its power unit (turbocharged V6 engine and energy recovery systems) from 2014 onwards.

The partnership builds on the existing relationship

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