Skoda produces 11-millionth engine of its history

Skoda built the eleven-millionth engine in its corporate history - a 1.4 TSI motor of the model series EA211. Engines have been built in Mlada Boleslav since the year 1899 - first for motorcycles and,

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BMW Group reports highest global sales ever in first six months

BMW Group achieved its highest sales for the first six months of the year, with a total of 954,521 vehicles delivered worldwide, an increase of 6 per cent over the same period last year (prev. yr. 900,566). Sales in June also reached an all-time high with 184,489 vehicles

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Audi AG achieves best first half-year global sales in company history

Audi AG posted its best first half-year sales total in the company's history due year-on-year growth of 6.4 per cent. Worldwide, the company handed over some 780,500 cars to customers in the first six months. Audi deliveries in June rose again to around 140,300

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Juho Hanninen named as Hyundai Motorsport driver

Hyundai Motorsport has announced Finnish driver Juho Hanninen as one of the team's test drivers for 2013, ending weeks of speculation over the mystery man behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20 WRC in May.

Hyundai Motorsport has been building up its new operation from scratch

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Seat reports growth of 18.6 per cent in half-year sales of UK

Seat is celebrating an astonishing first half of 2013, with half-year UK sales figures that put the company well on course to smash its yearly sales record.

The 22,752 Seat cars registered between January and June 2013, according to SMMT figures just published, are a half-

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BMW appoints Federico Izzo as new Sales & Brand Manager for Mini Italy

Federico Izzo, 40, graduated in Law at the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy joined the BMW Group in 2007, where he held the position of Area Manager for the South of Italy.

From 2010 to date has gained important experience in BMW Group Austria, initially assuming the

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GM's Lordstown complex goes all LED, reduces CO2 emissions

General Motors Lordstown assembly and stamping complex,where the Chevrolet Cruze is built, is switching to LED lighting with a built-in, fully integrated wireless control system, GM's largest such conversion in North America.

The project goal was to replace the existing

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BMW plant in Steyr offers holiday jobs

The BMW plant in Steyr, the world's largest engine plant, the BMW Group is in full swing. And the team is doing an excellent job - about 60 per cent of all engines for BMW and Mini came last year from the BMW plant in Steyr. On average, about every 20 seconds a motor from the

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BMW Motorrad global sales increase in the first half of 2013 by 9.7 per cent

BMW Motorrad closed the first half of 2013 with a new six-month record. 64,941 motorcycles and scooters (previous year: 59,189 units) were sold as of June 2013. This represents an increase in sales over the previous year of 9.7 per cent. Motorcycle and scooter sales achieved

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BMW South Africa celebrates excellence across its dealership network

With 40 years involvement in South Africa, BMW continuously strives to provide a superior service experience for its customers through its dealership network. The BMW Group Presidents' Awards Programme is just one of the many strategic tools BMW South Africa utilises

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Skoda starts production of the new Octavia in Ukraine and Kazakhstan

The new Skoda Octavia is now also rolling-off the production lines in the Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The Octavia, which is being produced with local partner companies, is the most requested Skoda model in both countries. The third-generation of the Skoda best-seller

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