VCNA announces 7.9 per cent down in April US sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 4,464 units, a 7.9 per cent decrease from April 2012. Year-to-date sales are down 8 per cent over the first four months of 2012.

The S60 sports sedan was the top seller for the month with 1,547

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Nissan reports 23.2 per cent increase in US April sales

Nissan North America, Inc. reported April US sales of 87,847 units versus 71,329 units a year earlier, up 23.2 per cent. Nissan Division sales rose 24.6 per cent for the month at 80,003 units, driven by retail sales gains by top-selling models like Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra

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BMW Group US reports increase of 8.3 per cent in April 2013 sales

The BMW Group in the US (BMW and Mini combined) reported April sales of 29,011 vehicles, an increase of 8.3 per cent from the 26,793 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and Mini combined) is up 5.3 per cent on sales of 107,968

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Toyota Motor Sales USA reports 5 per cent down sales in April 2013

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., reported April 2013 sales results of 176,160 units, a decrease of 5 per cent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis compared to the same period last year. Unadjusted for 25 selling days in April 2013 versus 24 in April 2012, TMS sales

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Tata Motors April sales at 51,160 nos.

Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in April 2013 were 51,160 vehicles. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for April 2013 were 47,595 nos.

Commercial vehicles: Sales of

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Volvo Canada announces 14.9 per cent increase in April sales

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. reported 477 new vehicle sales in April, a 14.9 per cent increase over March of 2013 resulting in four straight months of increased sales. Last month also saw the sale of 154 certified pre-owned models through Volvo Canada's industry-leading CPO

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Honda Cars India registers 20 per cent growth in April 2013

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) recorded sales of 8,488 units in April 2013 as against 7,075 units in the corresponding month last year. Buoyed by the launch of its family sedan Amaze in April 2013, the car manufacturer registered a growth of 20 per cent.

"April

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Ford Motor Company US sales up 18 per cent

Ford's April sales climbed 18 per cent with gains across the portfolio - with cars up 21 per cent, utilities up 16 per cent, and trucks up 16 per cent. Retail sales were up 27 per cent.

"We are working harder than ever to keep pace with record demand for our all-new, fuel-efficient

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Iveco UK appoints Claudio Zanframundo as Managing Director

Claudio Zanframundo has been appointed Managing Director of Iveco UK after more than two years as General Manager of Iveco Acentro S.p.a., the joint-venture multi-brand Iveco, Irisbus and New Holland Construction dealership in Sardinia.

Zanframundo, 38,

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Infiniti Q50 named 'Best Chinese Premiere' at Shanghai Auto Show

Infiniti's latest model, the all-new Q50, was awarded 'Best Chinese Premiere' by the organising committee of the Shanghai International Auto Show. In cooperation with sohu.com the Q50 was chosen for its fresh design, sporty appearance, and advanced powertrains as the

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Mercedes-Benz USA announces senior management appointments

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced new appointments within its senior management team both at corporate headquarters in Montvale, NJ and in its regional offices. All appointments take effect May 1, 2013 - Tracey Matura will become Regional General Manager,

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Renault India reports more than tenfold year-on-year growth in April 2013

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. saw yet another month of growth in April with 6,314 units sold, overcoming a challenging market to continue the company's growth trend. With 615 units sold in April 2012, Renault India saw over tenfold increase in sales year-on-year.

"With

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Infiniti opens its first-ever showroom in Hong Kong

Infiniti has opened its first showroom in Hong Kong. This is the next step in the premium brand's quest to establish a strong presence in Hong Kong. Last year, the company moved its global headquarters to the city, which bridges the western world and Asia and provides

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2014 GMC Sierra Safety Alert Seat aids driver awareness

The all-new 2014 Sierra arrives this summer with available advanced active safety features never offered to full-size pickup truck owners, including Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning. The manner by which alerts from the system are delivered to the driver

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First Citaros delivered in Budapest

The first 56 Citaros were delivered in Budapest on April 30, 2013, right on schedule. Till Oberworder, Head of Marketing, Sales & Aftersales Daimler Buses, handed over the vehicles in the presence of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Mayor of Budapest Istvan Tarlos,

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Ford Motor Company officially launches operations in Myanmar

Ford Motor Company officially announced its entry into the rapidly opening Myanmar market through an exclusive agreement and partnership with Capital Automotive Ltd., a subsidiary of leading Myanmar conglomerate, Capital Diamond Star Group.

By the end

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Mercedes-Benz becomes Global Sponsor of the Masters Tournament

The Augusta National Golf Club announced that Mercedes-Benz will enter into a new worldwide partnership with the Masters, beginning at the 2014 Tournament. Having been an International Partner of the Masters since 2008, Mercedes-Benz will

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Ford and Shinola celebrate 50 years of Mustang with a limited-edition watch

Ford is teaming up with Shinola, a Detroit-based luxury goods manufacturer, to celebrate 50 years of the Ford Mustang with the release of a premium 46-mm wristwatch with Swiss movements.

Only 50 companies will be licensed to create products bearing the Mustang

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Nissan announces management changes in Europe

Nissan is announcing a new Vice-President of its After Sales division in Europe as well as a new Head of the region comprised of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Vincent Wijnen has been named Vice-President, After Sales, Nissan Europe. Wijnen's

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Nissan Leaf brings electric cars to SimCity

Nissan, in collaboration with Electronic Arts, is integrating the Nissan Leaf into the most recent edition of the popular city-building strategy game, SimCity. Players are able to create EV-friendly cities by driving Nissan Leaf all-electric

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Daniel Kirchert named Managing Director for Infiniti in China

Infiniti President Johan de Nysschen has announced another high-profile addition to his leadership team. Effective May 1, Daniel Kirchert will become Infiniti's new Managing Director in China, succeeding Allen Lu who has been appointed Managing Director,

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Renault to unveil a new concept car in Monaco

Like Twin'Z, which was unveiled in Milan, Italy, on April 8, the latest concept car to be designed under the leadership of Laurens van den Acker comes under the 'Play' heading of Renault Design's 'life-cycle' design strategy.

The new car's revelation at the 2013 Monaco

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World premiere of the new-generation Unimog and Econic

Following the successful introduction of the Euro-VI compliant models of the series Actros, Antos, Arocs, Atego, Mercedes-Benz is now continuing its Euro-VI product offensive with the presentation of the new-generation of unique vehicle concepts in Worth - the Unimog all-terrain

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Vauxhall RoadTrip app now available for Android and iPad

RoadTrip, the award-winning free app from Vauxhall that provides drivers with a fast and simple way of tracking their business journeys, is now available on Android and iPad.

The app, which has had over 10,000 downloads on the iPhone platform and won the Business

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Geely and Detroit Electric enter strategic partnership to co-develop pure electric vehicles for Chinese market

Geely Automobile Group and Detroit Electric Inc have announced at the Shanghai Motor Show that the two companies have entered into strategic partnership to co-develop pure electric vehicles and related electric drive systems for the Chinese market.

Under the

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Renault will produce 82,000 Nissan Micra in Flins plant

The Renault Flins plant, located near Paris, France, was selected by Renault to produce the next-generation Nissan Micra. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.

Nissan, Renault's Alliance partner, requested

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Honda to become first automaker in Brazil to undertake wind power generation

Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. (HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, announced plans to invest in wind power generation to be more proactive in using renewable energy to minimise the environmental footprint of its business

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Ford Motor Company fund donates $1-million to College for Creative Studies

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) announced that Ford Motor Company Fund will donate $1-million over five years, strengthening its commitment to one of the world's leading art and design colleges and providing educational opportunities to Detroit youth.

The

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Nissan announces senior sales team restructure

Nissan's UK sales and marketing operation is to undergo a restructuring following the retirement of Sales Director, Kevin Butler, at the end of April.

Butler, who has spent five enormously successful years in the role, will hand the baton to Jon Pollock, currently

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Toyota's North American proving ground celebrates 20 years

Toyota Arizona Proving Ground (TAPG), Toyota's largest vehicle evaluation investment in the United States, celebrated its 20th anniversary with team members and executives.

TAPG is located about 40 miles outside Phoenix. This 12,000-acre facility

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Volkswagen Group Test Center California earns LEED Certification

Volkswagen's Test Center California (TCC) product development and emissions test laboratory has achieved the coveted certification from the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification

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Michael Schumacher to drive 2011 Formula 1 Silver Arrow on Nurburgring Nordschleife

On Sunday, May 19, 2013 before the start of the 24-hour race around the Nurburgring, seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will take to the track. Schumacher will post a demonstration lap on the Nurburgring's legendary Nordschleife in a Mercedes AMG

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Volvo Cars tests of flywheel technology confirm fuel savings of up to 25 per cent

Volvo Car Group has completed extensive testing of kinetic flywheel technology on public roads - and the results confirm that this is a light, inexpensive and very eco-efficient solution.

"The testing of this complete experimental system for kinetic energy recovery

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BMW launches the new 7-series in India @ Rs. 92.9 lakh

The flagship of the BMW brand, the new BMW 7-series was launched during an exclusive event in Mumbai.

The new BMW 7-series is available in diesel and petrol variants at all BMW dealerships across India and the deliveries will start from May 1, 2013 onwards.

The BMW

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Audi introduces super sportscar Audi R8 USB memory stick in India

Audi has announced the introduction of its unique USB memory stick styled in the form of super sportscar Audi R8 V10 at all Audi authorised dealerships across India. A perfect amalgamation of style and sportiness, the USB memory stick has a plastic casing and is produced with the

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Daimler plans expansion of Mercedes-Benz Cars production network

The Daimler AG Board of Management has decided to expand the Mercedes-Benz Cars powertrain production network. Following approval by the Supervisory Board, additional capacities for transmission assembly are now planned to be established at the

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Chevrolet Spark EV is most efficient US retail electric vehicle

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is  the industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent.

Compared to the

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Volvo Canada announces special edition C70 @ $52,500

Volvo Canada announces the availability of a Special Edition C70 hardtop convertible just in time for spring. Exclusive to the Canadian market, the limited production convertible is available with attractive features like BLIS (Blindspot Information System),

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Nissan bolsters academic support program for Canton, Miss. schools with $500,000 grant

A $500,000 education grant announced by Nissan will strengthen academic support programs for elementary students who are not making sufficient progress in their school curriculum.

The $500,000 grant will be used by the Canton Public School District

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Apollo Tyres introduces 4G range of passenger car tyres for the Indian market

Apollo Tyres introduced 3 new passenger vehicle tyres for the Indian market. These 4th generation (4G) tyres from Apollo's stable - Aspire 4G, Alnac 4G and Amazer 4G - are the most advanced range of high technology passenger vehicle tyres across segments for

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Mercedes-Benz Actros receives 'Green Truck 2013' award

The Mercedes-Benz Actros 1851 GigaSpace is the most eco-friendly commercial vehicle of 2013. The Euro-VI compliant truck made a direct impact in what was just its first year on the road due to its low fuel consumption, as proven last year in these independent

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Magna Exteriors and Interiors inaugurates manufacturing plant in Meerane, Germany

Magna International Inc. has announced that its Magna Exteriors and Interiors (MEI) operating unit has expanded its footprint in Europe by opening a new manufacturing facility in Meerane, Germany.  MEI Meerane is located closely to Volkswagen Sachsen in Mosel,

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Mercedes AMG Petronas links up with Tata Communications

Mercedes AMG Petronas confirmed a new partnership with Tata Communications which will see the delivery of world-class trackside connectivity for the team at all Formula One race locations using the Tata Communicationsglobal network. With the new partnership,

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Toyota Green Initiative Awards Green Campus Contest grand prize to Grambling State University student

Toyota Green Initiative (TGI), an environmental stewardship platform designed to empower the African American community to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, announced that student Corban Bell of Grambling State University in Grambling, La., is the grand prize

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Daimler strengthens its commercial vehicle business in China

Daimler AG further enhances its clout on the important Chinese market. With the foundation of 'Daimler Trucks and Buses China Ltd.' (DTBC), the company establishes a legally independent entity for its truck and bus business in China. The entity has already obtained its

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Ford Bridgend earns multi-million pounds investment to produce new 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine

Ford is announcing a £24-million investment programme at its high-tech Bridgend engine plant in Wales to produce a new fuel-efficient 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol engine. EcoBoost technology delivers the power of a larger engine with smaller unit fuel consumption.

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Detroit Electric reveals world's fastest EV at Shanghai Motor Show

Detroit Electric's new high-performance electric sports car, the SP:01, revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show. A limited-edition, two-seat pure-electric sports car, the SP:01 sets a new benchmark for performance and handling in the electric vehicle (EV)

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Maria Sharapova to represent Porsche

Tennis megastar Maria Sharapova has taken on a new role - effective immediately, the 26-year-old world-class player will be representing the sports car manufacturer, Porsche AG, as brand ambassador. The cooperation is initially signed for three years and involves

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Nissan announces US pricing for 2014 Versa Sedan

Nissan is getting the jump on the 2014 model year with introduction of the 2014 Nissan Versa Sedan. Pricing for the new model year is unchanged from 2013 - including offering the lowest starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP*) in America** for the

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New parts and service dealer for Isuzu Truck in Gloucestershire

Leading commercial vehicle distributor Isuzu Truck UK Ltd. has continued with the planned expansion of its dealer network with the recent appointment of Arthur Spriggs & Sons Ltd as its latest parts and service dealer, based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

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