The fastest Octavia ever makes world debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The curtain rises for the fastest production Octavia ever: the new Skoda Octavia vRS celebrates its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on the July 10. The Czech manufacturer continues the most comprehensive model campaign in the company's history

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Mercedes-Benz Cars announces personnel change in sales and marketing

Anders-Sundt Jensen (51) is to become the new Head of Global Sales Development (GSD) at Daimler AG. He will succeed to Roman Fischer (58), who is to take early retirement at his own request. Jensen will be succeeded as Head of Brand Communications

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Hyundai provides official transport for the ICC Champions Trophy England and Wales 2013

As official partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Hyundai Motor Company delivered 70 vehicles in advance of the start of this year's prestigious ICC Champions Trophy.

The ICC will be using a number of different Hyundai models during the Champions Trophy

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Mercedes-Benz reports 7.3 per cent growth in May global sales

Mercedes-Benz again grew its unit sales in May with vehicle deliveries to customers that are unprecedented for the month of May (121,360 units, +7.3 per cent). The Stuttgart based manufacturer also posted a new sales record for the period since the beginning of the year

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General Motors to make door unlock, remote start standard

Remotely unlocking doors, activating horn and lights and remote start for factory-equipped vehicles are among services General Motors will make standard via smartphone for five years through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App.

GM announced the new RemoteLink Key

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Toyota announces voluntary recall of certain Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 87,000 model year 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles.

The involved vehicles are equipped with a brake pressure accumulator that

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Hyundai Motor supplies official fleet of 112 vehicles to FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013

Hyundai Motor Company, the official automotive partner of FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013, held a vehicle handover ceremony with the Turkish Football Federation, FIFA's local organisation committee (LOC) for the tournament.

The ceremony took place at one of

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Michelin and TVS Tread inaugurates retread store in Pune

Michelin Tyres inaugurated a new Michelin certified Recamic tyre retreading store in Pune, to bring quality retread solutions for the Truck & Bus customers in the region. The new store has been set up in collaboration with TVS Tread. The primary objective

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Ford China posts new May record as sales Jump 45 per cent

Ford China maintained its strong growth momentum in May as record sales of passenger vehicles pushed wholesales up 45 per cent from a year earlier to 70,540 units. The May results bring Ford's total wholesales in China to 332,467 for the first five months of the year,

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Porsche celebrates 50 years of the 911 with exclusive limited edition model @ Rs. 1.72 crore

Porsche is celebrating the success of its most iconic sports car with a special anniversary model based on the 911 Carrera S at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. Like the original back in 1963, the 911 50th Anniversary Edition is a coupe with a flat-six rear

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Alfa Romeo 4C makes UK debut at 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Alfa Romeo UK announced that the eagerly anticipated Alfa 4C will make its dynamic UK debut at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 12-14). The exclusive 'Launch Edition' of the compact supercar will be showcased at the prestigious festival's 'First

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