Nissan's plant in Mexico leads the way in renewable energy

Nissan's Aguascalientes plant in Mexico has become a leading user of renewable energy within Nissan.

The manufacturing plant recently integrated wind power into its energy mix, meaning it now generates 50 per cent of its total energy needs through renewable sources.

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Ford Focus is best-selling vehicle nameplate worldwide; Fiesta is best-selling sub-compact

The Ford Focus is officially the world's best-selling vehicle nameplate, and the Ford Fiesta the world's best-selling subcompact car according to the automotive data and trends forecasting leader Polk.

Polk global market registration data revealed sales

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Duke Hale appointed as Vice-President of Customer Service for Jaguar Land Rover North America

Jaguar Land Rover North America announced that Duke Hale has been appointed to Vice-President of Customer Service, a new role at the company's North American headquarters in Mahwah, N.J. Hale will report to Chris Marchand, Executive Vice-President

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Maserati Ghibli makes its debut at Shanghai Motor Show 2013

Maserati has released the first official images of its upcoming four-door sports executive saloon in advance of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show later this month.

The all-new Ghibli is set to break new ground for Maserati.

The Ghibli will have a sportier character compared

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Drive away a brand new Mazda from just £169 per month

Starting this month, Mazda is offering a great combination of deals across its entire model line-up.  Depending on the model, customers can benefit from low-cost monthly payments starting from just £169, zero deposit, a choice of 0 per cent APR* or 5.9 per cent APR** finance

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BMW Group sales reach all-time high in March 2013

The BMW Group sold more vehicles in March than in any other month in its history. The company sold a total of 191,269 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles in the past month, exceeding the previous all-time high in March last year (185,741 units/+3 per

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Hyundai Motor India Ltd. announces changes in senior management

Hyundai Motor India Limited announced the elevation of R. Sethuraman as Director Finance and Member of Board and Rakesh Srivastava as Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing. Prior to this elevation, R. Sethuraman was Senior Vice-President, Finance

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Mini expands international production network

The BMW Group is adding new assembly facilities for selected Mini models to its global production network in response to increasing worldwide demand for premium cars from Mini. For the first time since the relaunch of the brand in 2001 preparations are

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers 1.43-million vehicles in first quarter

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 1.43- (January-March 2012: 1.36; +5.2 per cent) million vehicles in the first three months of the year. There was, however, a slight decline in deliveries for the month of March, with the brand handing over 532,400 (March 2012:

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Skoda UK posts record March registrations

Skoda's outstanding start to the year has continued through the key sales month of March, with UK new car registrations breaking the 9,000 barrier for the first time.

In total, 9,711 customers bought a 13-plate Skoda in March, up 14.2 per cent on 2012 (8,507), with demand

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New Europcar branding hits the road on Peugeot vans

Europcar is unveiling its new branding as it goes onto 250 Peugeot Partner vans. Featuring the new brand positioning, 'Moving your way', the Peugeot vans available for hire across the UK will help build awareness of the message that Europcar is focused

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Peugeot UK sales rose by 6.3 per cent in Q1

The first quarter of 2013 delivered continuous growth for Peugeot UK with the new 208 leading the appeal for the Brand's stylish products, with sales up 6.3 per cent when compared to the same period in 2012. The UK new car buyer is not only looking for stylish products that

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Audi AG reports the strongest first quarter in its history with around 369,500 deliveries

Audi AG has enjoyed the strongest first quarter in its history: With worldwide deliveries reaching around 369,500 units for January through to March, the company improved on the prior-year quarter by 6.8 per cent.

In this period, the automotive manufacturer achieved

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Suzuki announces a marked increase in sales for the first quarter of 2013

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce a marked increase in sales for the first quarter of 2013 with impressive registrations of 10,009 units, a 29.1 per cent climb over the same period in 2012 and the highest quarterly volume since the same period in 2006.

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Skoda starts production of the new Octavia Combi

Skoda has officially started the series production of the Octavia Combi at the Mlada Boleslav plant. Just a few weeks after its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the first series units of the new model rolled-off the assembly line at

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Renault India announces the launch of the Renault Scala 'Travelogue' Edition @ 9.78 lakh

Renault India announced the launch of the Renault Scala 'Travelogue' Edition. Available at Renault dealerships across the country, the accessory-rich edition includes Integrated Multimedia NAV system, rear sunshade, illuminated scuff plate, blinkers on ORVM

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Nine Citaro Euro-VI solo buses delivered to BLT Baselland Transport AG in Switzerland

BLT Baselland Transport AG in Switzerland took delivery of nine Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses meeting the requirements of the future Euro-VI emissions standard. These are the first standard-production regular-service solo buses featuring this clean technology to

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Volvo Auto India announces Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh as it's 1st brand ambassador

Volvo Auto India announces Jeev Milkha Singh as its brand ambassador in New Delhi. India's torchbearer in Golf and Padmashree awarded Jeev will endorse Volvo Cars as it enters a new phase of its growth in India.

Jeev became the first player from India to join the European

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Audi India records strongest quarter and highest ever monthly sales in March 2013

Audi continued its success story in 2013 recording its strongest quarter in India with a sale of 2,616 units between January to March 2013 - a growth of 15 per cent over the same period last year (2,269 units: Jan-Mar 2012). Audi grossed sales of 1,104 units in March 2013,

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Nissan's March sales reach 80,689, the highest performing month in 2012

Nissan has announced March sales topping 80,689 units, making it the best month of the 2012 fiscal year which ended March 31, 2013. Nissan's market share has been steadily growing and gaining momentum, with share in March reaching 4.5 per

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BMW Motorrad plans entry into the segment below 500 cc; BMW Motorrad and TVS Motor Company sign cooperation agreement

As part of its strategic reorientation, BMW Motorrad will be entering the segment below 500 cubic centimetres (cc). BMW Motorrad and the TVS Motor Company have signed a long-term cooperation agreement for this purpose.

The aim of the cooperation is to join

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Volvo Car Group launches world-first injection technology in the new VEA engine family

Volvo Car Group's new engine family VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) will be launched this autumn with world-first i-ART technology that helps to cut fuel consumption in the new diesel engines.

By featuring pressure feedback from each fuel injector instead of using

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Honda and Acura to exhibit world premiere of two concept models at the Auto Shanghai 2013

Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has announced that Honda and Acura will exhibit the world premiere of two concept models at the Auto Shanghai 2013 (15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition). These two concept models are scheduled

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The Volkswagen California celebrates its 25 year anniversary

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the 25th birthday of the Volkswagen California at Techno Classica (April 10-14 2013). The vehicle's production figures are fitting for an anniversary: around 100,000 California vans have come off the assembly line over

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Mercedes-Benz in March posts best sales month in the company's history

Mercedes-Benz delivered 139,920 vehicles to
customers in the month of March, more than in any previous month (+6.5 per cent). Thus, first-quarter sales were 3.5 per cent higher than in the same period of the previous year (324,898 units).

Despite the difficult

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Teen Vogue and Toyota partner on safe driving campaign to help educate and empower teenage girls

In conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, Teen Vogue and Toyota announced 'Arrive in Style', a safe driving campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving among teenage girls and inspire them to make a mutual commitment

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Kia sales in March reach 12,608, a new one month record

Kia set a new record for sales in the UK during March with 12,608 vehicles delivered to customers - helping the brand to its best first quarter result since the height of the Government's scrap page scheme in 2010.

With 19,204 vehicles registered in the first three months Kia

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GM invests $332-million for new fuel-efficient powertrains

General Motors Co. will invest nearly $332-million in four manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, demonstrating GM's commitment to deliver what customers want: technology-driven performance and fewer trips to the

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars appoints new North American Regional Director

Eric C. Shepherd has been appointed Regional Director for North America by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Shepherd replaces David Archibald who retires after 11 years of service to the company. The new appointment takes effect on May 1, 2013.

Shepherd joins Rolls-Royce Motor

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Audi delivers 100th customer race car

Newcomer to Audi Sport customer racing: Team MS Racing is switching to Audi and will be fielding two new R8 LMS ultra cars in the 2013 ADAC GT Masters. quattro GmbH handed over the 100th race car from Heilbronn-Biberach, a facility of the Neckarsulm location, to the squad.

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Tata Motors launches the world-class range of Tata Prima trucks in Sri Lanka

Tata Motors along with its partner, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC, ushers new era in the Sri Lankan auto industry with the launch of the Tata Prima range of world-class commercial vehicles. The Tata Prima range is the most technologically advanced offering

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Production begins for 2014 Chevrolet Impala at Oshawa Assembly Plant

The all-new 2014 Impala, Chevrolet's flagship sedan, began driving off the line at Oshawa Assembly. The Impala will begin arriving in Chevrolet showrooms this month.

"The all-new Impala demonstrates the new direction of Chevrolet," said Kevin Williams, President

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Rolls-Royce Art Deco Collection Car makes Jakarta debut

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars previewed the first Art Deco Collection Phantom to enter Indonesia. This collector's item is one of only 35 cars in the world, beautifully designed to celebrate the significant artistic movement known as Art Deco, a defining style of the

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Ford Thailand announces best-ever March and record first quarter performance

Ford Thailand announced its best-ever performance for the month of March with overall retail sales rising 47 per cent from a year earlier to 4,875 units.

The record month capped the company's best-ever first-quarter performance, as overall sales for January-March

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Prestige Mini to be first Mini Dealership nationwide to launch eContracting

Mini Financial Services, a division of BMW Group Financial Services, is launching its newest expansion of eContracting to its Mini stores, beginning with Prestige Mini in Ramsey, NJ. This most recent roll-out of the industry-leading platform continues BMW

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Working Mother names GM 'Best for Hourly Workers'

Working Mother magazine named General Motors one of the dozen 'Best Companies for Hourly Workers' for 2013, its annual recognition of employers that have the best policies and programs for promoting women and a dynamic work life culture.

"General Motors sets

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Volvo Car Group launches external, car-enveloping airbag technology

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is known all around the world as the undisputed car industry leader in terms of automobile safety. The company unveils another world premiere with the External Vehicle Protection (EnVeloP) system. The announcement comes

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Toyota Motor Sales reports 4.8 per cent increase in March sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported March 2013 sales results of 205,342 units, an increase of 4.8 per cent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. Unadjusted for 27 selling days in March 2013 versus 28 in March 2012, TMS sales were up one per cent over the

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Mini celebrates 500,000 vehicles sold in the USA

"This milestone is an incredible achievement for Mini, and we're proud to have so many Motorers as part of the Mini family," said Jim McDowell, Vice-President - Mini USA. "11 years ago, doubters said a small car could not succeed here, but Mini proved that small could be

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Ford expands environment-friendly 3-Wet paint capacity by 50 per cent globally in 2013

Ford Motor Company is expanding its industry-leading 3-Wet paint capacity by 50 per cent this year, adding the environment-friendly process to four more plants on three continents. The actions will reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 15-25

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Mercedes-Benz India registers 5.3 per cent sales growth in the first quarter of 2013

Mercedes-Benz India announced their first quarter sales result of 2009 units for January to March 2013. The company has recorded a growth of 5.3 per cent over the corresponding period of 2012 (total 1908 units were sold by Mercedes-Benz in the period January till March 2012).

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Volvo Cars of North America reports 19.8 per cent decrease in March sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 5,365 units, a 19.8 per cent decrease from March 2012. Year-to-date sales are down 8 per cent over the first three months of 2012.

The S60 sports sedan was the top seller for the month with 1,957

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Ford India sells over 7,400 cars in March

Ford India sold more than 7,400 vehicles in combined wholesales and exports in March 2013 as macroeconomic factors, including high inflation and high interest rates, continued to dampen consumer sentiment and contribute to an industry slowdown.

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Chrysler Group LLC reports 5 per cent increase in March 2013 US sales

Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 171,606 units, a 5 per cent increase compared with sales in March 2012 (163,381 units), and the group's best monthly sales since December 2007.

The Dodge, Ram Truck and Fiat brands each posted year-over-year sales

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General Motors reports best March sales in five years

General Motors Co. sold 245,950 vehicles in the United States in March, up 6 per cent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 per cent, fleet sales were up 12 per cent and the fleet mix was 27 per cent of total sales.

"GM delivered its best March sales in five

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Hyundai Motor America announces March sales as the second best month in history

Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 68,306 units, down just two per cent versus the best volume month Hyundai ever recorded last year, and up more than 30 per cent over February levels. The first quarter of 2013 was the best in Hyundai's history.
"March felt

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Renault India sets new sales record, sees eight-fold growth year-on-year

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. continued its growth trend with all-time high sales of 8,232 units in March 2013, achieving an eight-fold increase year-on-year
(from 1,005 units in March 2012). With record-setting sales across its product line up that saw the Renault Duster, Fluence and

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Mini plant celebrates 100 years of automotive production in Oxford

Mini Plant Oxford is celebrating 100 years of production. And to mark the occasion, a centenary exhibition was opened at the plant's new Visitor Centre by Britain's Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Member of the Board of Management at BMW Harald Kruger.

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Rolls-Royce announces new House Charity and waves a fond farewell to Chestnut Tree House

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars confirmed that Southampton Hospital Paediatric Rheumatology Service is the company's new House Charity, as nominated and voted for by employees. The Rheumatology Service, part of the Southampton Hospital Charity,

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Visteon to present innovative vehicle technologies at Auto Shanghai 2013

Visteon Corporation will display automotive climate, electronics and interiors innovations from its family of businesses on April 20-29 at the 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2013).

Making its Asia premiere at Auto Shanghai 2013

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