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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2013 Buick Enclave achieves five-star safety rating

The 2013 Buick Enclave, equipped with a standard front center air bag, has received the highest possible five-star overall vehicle score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment

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Suzuki Roadshow set for Millenium Motorcycles

Suzuki GB's Test Ride Roadshow heads to popular local dealer Millenium Motorcycles this weekend (March 17, Sunday), after the nationwide dealer event launched last week.

Bikes available from Millenium to test ride on the day include the V-Strom 650 ABS,

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Piaggio launches ape City range for urban passenger mobility

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (PVPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio & CSpA & India's leading manufacturer of light transportation solutions unveils the ape City, a state-of-the-art 3-wheeled passenger carrier.  The ape City comes fitted with a Piaggio

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Volkswagen is Germany's most attractive employer

According to the results of a survey of around 13,000 people working in 17 sectors, Volkswagen is Germany's most attractive employer.

The survey, conducted by Focus news magazine and the Xing professional and career network, initially covered 820 companies with

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All-new Range Rover Sport to be revealed in New York

The all-new Range Rover Sport will make its global premiere on March 26. Land Rover's fastest, most responsive and most agile vehicle to date will be revealed to audiences around the world on the eve of the 2013 New York Auto Show.

The drive will take place on

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Scania and Siemens to develop electrically powered vehicles

Scania and Siemens have entered into a partnership which involves the integration of Siemens technology to power vehicles with Scania's expertise in the electrification of powertrains in trucks and buses. The partnership means that Sweden may become the world's first country

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McLaren Group & TAG Heuer announces a new exclusive partnership

Jean-Christophe Babin, TAG Heuer's President & CEO, and Ron Dennis, Executive Chairman of the McLaren Group announced a new exclusive partnership agreement.

TAG Heuer will continue to supply the official timepiece for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula

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Ford of Britain Chairman Joe Greenwell CBE elects to retire; MD Mark Ovenden takes on dual role

Ford of Britain Chairman Joe Greenwell CBE has elected to retire effective end of April 2013. Mark Ovenden, currently Managing Director, will add the Chairman's role to his responsibilities.

Chairman of Ford of Britain since 2009, Joe Greenwell was also

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Nissan forges ahead with goal of becoming number one Asian car brand in Europe

Nissan has announced it recorded market share growth in Europe in February 2013, increasing by 0.3 percentage points to 4.2 per cent. This was spearheaded by strong fiscal year-to-date market share in 21 of Nissan's major European markets, contributing to the

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Ford Focus ST becomes Europe's top-selling hot hatch

The Ford Focus ST was the best-selling hot hatch in Europe in the last three months of 2012 according to figures from automotive data intelligence provider POLK; accounting for 44 per cent of all sales during this period, ahead of VW Golf GTI with 33 per

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GM Canada to invest $250-million in CAMI Assembly Plant

General Motors will invest $250-million in the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, to install flexible body shop equipment and tooling for future vehicle production.

"Conversion of the CAMI Assembly Plant to a flexible manufacturing facility will provide

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Ford invests in new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds

Ford is to invest £250,000 in the recruitment of up to 50 additional apprentices for its UK network of Commercial Vehicle (CV) dealerships this year, providing valuable employment opportunities for young people.

The funding will be made available for its

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Infiniti announces new hybrid version of 2014 Infiniti QX60 premium crossover

Infiniti Motor Company Ltd. announced that a new gasoline electric hybrid model will join the 2014 Infiniti QX60 premium crossover lineup in the United States this summer, following its world debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. With

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Volkswagen to use CO2 as future refrigerant for air-conditioning systems

Following up on the announcement of its ambitious environmental goals, the Volkswagen Group is taking another important step towards sustainability and environmental protection by choosing CO2 as the future refrigerant for its air-conditioning systems.

Just a few

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Iveco launches truckstop finding app for drivers

Truck drivers around the country are now able to find their nearest services at the tap of a finger, following the release of a free iPhone and Android* app by Iveco - to coincide with the UK launch of its International Truck of the Year-winning Stralis Hi-Way.

The easy-to-use Iveco

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Renault Premium Truck presents Racing Special Series 2013

After the commercial success of the Renault Premium Truck Racing special edition tractor unit in 2011, Renault Trucks is updating its offer with a new version for 2013. It retains everything that made it so distinctive, including the interior and exterior design which features

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Adam Chamberlain appointed Sales Director for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars

Adam Chamberlain has been appointed Sales Director for Mercedes-Benz Cars, as the premium brand continues to build upon its significant sales growth and exciting new model line-up. Adam takes up his new position in mid-April.

Adam will report to Gary Savage,

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Volvo XC60 is the first luxury SUV to achieve a Top Safety Pick+ award

The 2013 Volvo XC60 earned a Top Safety Pick+ in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) new small overlap frontal crash test, currently making it the first and only midsize luxury SUV to achieve such results.

Due to its top marks in the latest test, Volvo is now the only

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Robin Page joins Volvo Cars as Design Director Interior

The Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) design team is expanding with a new and exciting member. Robin Page, formerly Head of Interior Design at Bentley Motors, has joined Volvo Cars as Design Director Interior.

There Briton Robin Page (41) was responsible for include

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Mini Plant Oxford celebrates 100 years of car-making

Mini Plant Oxford celebrates 100 years of car-making this March, against a background of rising production, increased investment and continuing expansion. Today, Plant Oxford employs 3,700 associates who manufacture up to 900 Minis every day, and has contributed

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Lamborghini presents an extremely exclusive model at Geneva Motor Show

In the year of its 50th anniversary Automobili Lamborghini presented an extremely exclusive model at the Geneva Motor Show 2013. Only three unique units of the Lamborghini Veneno will be built and sold. Its design is consistently focused on optimum aerodynamics

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Changes at the top of Volkswagen India

Gerasimos Dorizas (52), Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd., has been appointed Chief Representative of the Volkswagen Group in India with effect from March 1. Also effective March 1, Mahesh Kodumudi (47) has been appointed President

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BMW i Ventures announces strategic investment in the largest family mobile app company

The BMW Group continues diversifying its portfolio of innovative mobility services under the brand BMW i. The company's venture capital entity, BMW i Ventures, is announcing a new investment in the mobile technology company Life360. This will increase

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Mercedes-Benz sells 90,083 vehicles in February

Mercedes-Benz has delivered 90,083 units (previous year 95,647 units) to customers in February and thus sold as many cars as never before since the beginning of the year (184,978 units, +1.3 per cent). Sales in the last month were particularly high in the USA, Russia and

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World premiere of Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition in Geneva

The global launch of the Alfa Romeo 4C marks the return of the brand to the world of lightweight sports coupes, an extraordinary event, awaited ever more eagerly by the host of fans throughout the world. The exclusive 'Launch Edition' was created just for them, a numbered

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Cadillac ATS applies latest advances in driver visibility

The 2013 Cadillac ATS luxury sport sedan offers visibility from the driver's seat that inspires the same confidence as the North American Car of the Year's acclaimed road-hugging performance.

Engineers worked to identify the vehicle attributes needed to maximise ATS's

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BMW Group Latin America and the Caribbean announces changes in management team

BMW Group Latin America and the Caribbean announced the new appointments.

Alexander Werner Wehr will assume the role of Head of Global Sales Planning and Steering, based at BMW Group's Headquarters in Munich, starting April 1.

During his period as CEO for

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Honda unveils Civic Tourer Concept at Geneva Motor Show

Honda unveils the concept of the new Civic Tourer model at the Geneva Motor Show. The striking concept highlights the exterior design direction of Honda's Civic Tourer, which will be introduced in early 2014. The Civic Tourer has been designed in Europe for European customers.

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World premiere of Audi RS 5 DTM in Geneva

At the International Motor Show in Geneva, Wolfgang Durheimer, Member of the Board for Technical Development of Audi AG, and Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich presented the racecar for the DTM 2013 - the Audi RS 5 DTM. The driver line-up for the new

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New Skoda Octavia awarded five-star safety rating

The new Skoda Octavia has been awarded five stars for its high level of safety in the Euro NCAP crash tests. This top rating recognises the new Skoda Octavia's excellent performance, which is divided into occupant protection for adults and children, pedestrian

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General Motors to hire 1,000 high-tech employees in Phoenix

General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Centerin this Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, Mich., as the centerpieces of GM's strategy to bring high-value IT work inhouse in

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Audi reports 110,000 deliveries worldwide in February, up 3.2 per cent

Best February in the history of the four rings - Audi AG once again surpassed its strong delivery results from the same month in the prior year, despite the model changeover of the popular A3 Sportback and a shorter sales month in China. Globally, the company delivered

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AFM approves the entry of Brammo Electric Motorcycles starting with the 2013 Race Season

Brammo, Inc. a global leader in the electric vehicle industry and the American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) the oldest racing organisation in the United States dedicated solely to motorcycle road racing, announced that the Brammo Empulse R, Empulse TTX, and Empulse RR

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All-new Ford Tourneo Courier makes global debut at Geneva

Ford's compact and stylish all-new Tourneo Courier people-mover makes its global debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show as the company continues to accelerate its product-led transformation in Europe.

Offering class-leading space, practicality, fuel economy

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Volvo Car Group reveals world-first Cyclist Detection with full auto brake in Geneva

Doug Speck, Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Car Group rolled-out another Volvo world first in automotive safety at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. He introduced the ground-breaking safety feature - a technology that detects and

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Apollo Tyres launches 2 new products at the Geneva Motor Show

Apollo Tyres has worked ceaselessly to expand its footprint in Europe over the last one year. Starting with a dedicated R&D Centre for passenger vehicle tyres in the Netherlands, to new product launches aimed at further enhancing its portfolio to match customer

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Fastest way to own a car; Just swipe and drive out in a Tata Nano

Tata Nano introduced an industry first offer. Customers can now swipe their credit card and drive out in a Tata Nano, on the same day. Making the offer irresistible, customers can also convert the entire amount in monthly installments at 0 per cent interest, over a period of

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Volvo Car Group announces February retail sales

Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 28,627 cars for the month of February and for the period January-February, retail sales were down 5.5 per cent. The Volvo S60 and XC60 models continue to perform strongly globally and sales in China have increased by 31 per

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Renault ZOE awarded five-star rating by Euro NCAP

Renault ZOE has been awarded a five-star rating following the passive safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP, despite the harsher noting system introduced by this independent body in January 2013. The score achieved by ZOE provides further evidence of Renault's expertise

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Ford China sales up 46 per cent for the Year, February sales up 7 per cent

Ford China sales grew steadily this month, as year-to-date sales rose 46 per cent to 105,209 wholesales sold compared with 71,954 during the same period last year. February sales increased seven per cent, with 43,642 wholesale vehicles sold compared with 40,978 in 2012.

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Nissan presents new products range at Geneva Motor Show

Standing beside the innovative Resonance concept and new Note for Europe, Nissan Executive Vice-President Andy Palmer and Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe Paul Willcox led the presentation of Nissan's new product

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Volvo Cars launches world-first in-dash, voice-activated Spotify through Sensus Connected Touch

Volvo Car Group launches a ground-breaking integrated, voice activated music system through a partnership with digital music service, Spotify. The solution is fully integrated into the dash through Volvo's Sensus Connected Touch.

Volvo's integration with Spotify is both

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Toyota makes world premiere of i-Road at Geneva Motor Show

Toyota's new i-Road personal mobility vehicle (PMV) makes its world debut at the Geneva motor show, a new, flexible form of transport designed for city streets.

Seating two in tandem and under cover, i-Road is an electric vehicle with a range of up to 30 miles (50 km) on a single

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World debut for Rolls-Royce Wraith at Geneva Motor Show

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presents the world debut of Wraith, the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce in history. At its heart lie hallmark Rolls-Royce attributes of luxury, refinement and

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Chevrolet unveils 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible at Geneva Motor Show

Chevrolet revealed the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible at the Geneva Motor Show, featuring an all-new, fully electronic top that can be lowered remotely using the car's key fob. The top can also be opened or closed on the go, at speeds of up to 30 mph (50 km/h).

"The convertible

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