GM joins Center for Automotive Research at Stanford

General Motors is joining the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford University, its latest effort to mine the best and brightest ideas and recruit top students studying toward careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

Mary Barra, GM Senior Vice-President of

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Scania's V8 magazine wins industry awards

Scania's V8 magazine, Legend, has picked up awards in two categories at a prestigious custom-publishing competition. Legend is published annually and goes out to readers around the world.

The magazine won second prize in the Best Custom Magazine (business-

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Nano Drive with MTV is back

After the success of the first season, Tata Nano and MTV are back with the second season of 'Nano Drive with MTV', India's first social road trip. This ultimate Social Road Trip is where the digital world meets the real world to create a unique driving experience.

What makes the

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Suzuki launches cashback offer on off-road models

Suzuki GB has announced its new cashback promotion on select models from its off-road range, with the new RM-Z250 and RM-Z450 motocross machines now available with £500 off.

The two new models were launched to high praise from the assembled motorcycling press

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Renault signs with Spark Racing Technology and Formula E holdings as Technical Partner in the FIA Formula E Championship

Renault SAS, leader of Electric Vehicle and expert in motorsport, has signed on as official Technical Partner of Spark Racing Technology to supply the Formula E cars to be entered in the FIA Formula E Championship.

The agreement was signed by Patrice Ratti, Renault Sport

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Hyundai joins department of energy in new partnership focused on fuel cells

Hyundai is uniting with the Energy Department on a new public-private partnership called H2USA,which will focus on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is honored to learn that the company's best-selling model - the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport compact crossover vehicle - has been named a 2013 'Top Safety Pick+' award winner by the Insurance Institute for Highway

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Lower prices and 0% finance offer on Subaru XV

Subaru UK is making its XV compact crossover even more affordable by introducing an interest-free finance offer on some variants of the model and significant price reductions on others.

For a limited period*, buyers of the XV 2.0-litre diesel can take advantage of three

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Warr's Harley-Davidson debuts exclusive King's Road Customs at Salon Prive 2013

Warr's Harley-Davidson, Europe's oldest Harley-Davidson dealership, will once again be displaying a line-up of customised King's Road Custom Harley-Davidsons, two of which will have been built especially to be unveiled at the event.

Since 1924 Warr's have been

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Scania to deliver 63 coaches for new German bus routes

ADAC Postbus, which will soon begin intercity coach services in Germany jointly operated by Deutsche Post and the large German automobile club ADAC, has selected Scania as its vehicle supplier and service partner.

By spring 2014, ADAC Postbus will connect approximately

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Honda to participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced its decision to participate in the FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship from the 2015 season under a joint project with McLaren, the UK-based F1 corporation.

Honda will be in charge of the development, manufacture and

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Evans Halshaw opens its first Seat dealership in Harrogate

Evans Halshaw, the UK's largest volume car retailer and part of the Pendragon automotive retail group, has opened its first ever Seat dealership, in Harrogate.

The new showroom not only puts Seat on the map in the North Yorkshire town, quite literally - it has

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Daimler Trucks appoints Sven Ennerst as new Chief Developer

The Daimler Board of Management made the personnel decision - effective August 1, 2013, Sven Ennerst (49) will take on global responsibility for the development department at Daimler Trucks. Ennerst will succeed Georg Weiberg (65), who will retire

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2014 Subaru Forester aces tough new crash test; earns new IIHS 2013 Top Safety Pick+ rating

Subaru of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2014 Forester has received a Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2014 Subaru Forester is the first vehicle to ace every aspect of the challenging small overlap front

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Buick celebrates 110 years of building cars

The Buick brand celebrates its 110th birthday. After a few years of experimenting with automobiles built at his home in Detroit, David Dunbar Buick - a former plumbing inventor and businessman - incorporated the Buick Motor Company on May 19, 1903. A State of

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Maserati appoints Bowker as first official dealer in Lancashire

Maserati has appointed Bowker Motor Group to operate its first dealership in Lancashire.

The agreement will see Bowker Maserati operate from the motor group's existing premises on the A59 in Osbaldeston near Blackburn from June 2013.

The dealership will be

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American Honda announces Dan Betley as new Team Manager

American Honda announces Dan Betley as the new Honda Muscle Milk Team Manager beginning with the opening round of the 2013 Motocross season at the Hangtown Classic in Sacramento, CA. Betley successfully filled the role during the 2013 Supercross season

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Skoda reports 77,600 worldwide deliveries in April; 4. per cent down

Skoda achieved worldwide sales of over 77,600 vehicles in April 2013; 4.6 per cent down on April 2012. Skoda sales were also influenced by the start of production of the new Octavia and Octavia Combi back in April. Similarly, the continuing weakness of some

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100,000th Porsche Panamera leaves the Leipzig Plant

The Porsche plant in Leipzig, Germany, is producing the 100,000th Panamera. Back in 2009, the decision to produce this new Porsche model series and manufacture the first customer vehicle started a success story.

"In over 120 countries, Panamera customers

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Zipcar launches in the City of Lakes; Minneapolis becomes Zipcar's 21st major metro market

Zipcar, Inc. with the support of Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, announced the expansion of Zipcar's car sharing network to the City of Minneapolis. With this launch, Minneapolis becomes Zipcar's 21st major metropolitan market.

The new Zipcar program will

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Isuzu's Nikki King recognised with Spirit of everywoman Award

At National FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, Isuzu Truck's Managing Director Nikki King OBE became the first recipient of the Spirit of everywoman Award in recognition of the significant contribution that she has made to the commercial vehicle

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GM Foundation pledges $500,000 to help victims of Texas tornadoes

The General Motors Foundation is pledging $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity to help victims of the recent tornadoes infive Texas counties. The funds will be used to help restore neighborhoods devastated storms.

"Helping Texas residents rebuild and repair their homes

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Sona Koyo Steering Systems appoints Kiyozumi Kamiki as Deputy Managing Director

Sona Koyo Steering Systems Limited (SKSSL) announced the appointment of Kiyozumi Kamiki as Deputy Managing Director in the board meeting held at Gurgaon. In his new role Kamiki will be looking after the manufacturing operations of the company across

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Mercedes-Benz India launches GL 350 CDI 'Launch Edition' @ Rs. 77.5 lakh

Mercedes-Benz India launched the second generation of the all new GL-Class, reiterating its aggressive product portfolio for the Indian luxury car market. The GL-Class sets new standards in comfort, dynamics, safety, elegance and efficiency. The new GL-Class was

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Lamborghini Egoista - Walter De Silva's homage for Lamborghini's 50th anniversary

An emotional moment in Sant'Agata Bolognese at the culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini's 50th anniversary - Walter De Silva's incredible vehicle made its entry in front of a thousand invitees, the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group's homage to celebrating

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BMW i and Solarwatt cooperate on sustainable charging solutions

Solarwatt GmbH and BMW i will be teaming up to supply combined rooftop and carport photovoltaic solutions for future BMW i customers. The new Solarwatt Carport System will offer BMW i3 and BMW i8 owners an attractively designed solar-based electric vehicle charging

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David Ovenden joins Kia as Sales Director

David Ovenden has joined Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. as its new Sales Director at the company's head office in Weybridge, Surrey.

Reporting to Commercial Director Yaser Shabsogh, David heads up a 42-strong sales team and takes on the responsibility of developing and

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Christer Ekberg appointed new Head of Porsche Middle East and Africa

The importer organisation Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has appointed Christer Ekberg as Managing Director, effective as of September 1. Joining from Porsche Asia Pacific where he was also

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GM to source small cargo vehicle from Nissan for US, Canada markets

General Motors Co. and Nissan announced the companies have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada.

GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer

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Volkswagen Chief Designer de Silva receives medal for special services to Bavaria in a united Europe

The Free State of Bavaria has awarded its medal for special services to Bavaria in a united Europe to Walter Maria de Silva, Head of Group Design of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. In a letter to de Silva, the Bavarian State Minister of Federal and European

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Nissan Leaf crosses 25,000 US sales milestone

After the all-electric Nissan Leaf's best sales month ever in March and a 423.5 per cent year-over-year sales increase in April, Nissan Leaf continues to make history by crossing the 25,000 sales threshold, reinforcing Leaf's position as the world's best-selling

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The Renault Z.E. Center in Boulogne-Billancourt celebrates its 1st birthday

Since January 2012, the Renault Z.E. Center in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris has organised over 21,000 electric vehicle test drives for professional, institutional and individual customers

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Prof. Milberg re-elected as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BMW AG

At the end of Annual General Meeting, the Supervisory Board of BMW AG voted unanimously to re-elect Prof. Joachim Milberg as its Chairman for a mandate period of three years.

Prof. Milberg has been involved with BMW AG in various positions of responsibility

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Nissan and CarCharging to expand electric vehicle quick charger network

Nissan and CarCharging Group, Inc. announced a joint initiative to make EV charging more readily available and to expand consumer awareness of the electric car market. CarCharging and Nissan will work together to determine the placement of the chargers,

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Tracker appoints Kriss Cocomazzi as Head of Field Sales

Vehicle tracking expert Tracker continues to invest in the strength of its management team with the appointment of Kriss Cocomazzi as Head of Field Sales. Bringing over 18 years' experience in brand communications and sales and marketing, Kriss will

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Ford Sollers accelerates growth plan in Russia with new engine plant

Ford Sollers is accelerating its plan to grow in the burgeoning Russian market by announcing that it is building a $274-million (10-billion Russian Rouble) engine plant in Elabuga, Tatarstan, and also will manufacture and sell the new Ford EcoSport small sports

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Kool & the Gang to headline Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant's 10th anniversary event

On May 25, Nissan celebrates 10 years of manufacturing vehicles in Canton and invites the community - a major contributor to its success - to come out to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson and enjoy a special musical performance by Grammy-winning

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BMW Group posts best ever April sales

The BMW Group continued on its successful course in April with an increase of 6.8 per cent in sales. A total of 155,419 (prev. yr. 145,541) BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles were sold worldwide last month. Over the past four months the number of deliveries climbed

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Michelin inaugurates retread facilities in Coimbatore and Salem in collaboration with TVS Tread

Michelin Tyres inaugurated two new Michelin certified Recamic tyre retreading facilities in Tamil Nadu located at Coimbatore and Salem, to bring quality retread solutions for the Truck & Bus customers in the region. The new facilities have been set up in collaboration with

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Volkswagen builds new plant in Changsha, south-central China

Today's ground-breaking marked the beginning of construction work on the new Volkswagen vehicle plant in Changsha in the province of Hunan, south-central China. The factory is being built in cooperation with the Chinese joint-venture Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW).

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Alfa Romeo is sponsor of the Monza Race Track

Alfa Romeo is Sponsor of the Monza Race Track, one of the most prestigious and oldest race tracks in the world. Valid for the two-year 2013-2014 period, the agreement begins on the occasion of the fourth round of the 'Eni FIM SBK Superbike 2013' World Championship.

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Citroen celebrates 45 years of the Mehari

Citroen is marking the 45th anniversary of one of its much-loved models - the Mehari. The Diane 6 Mehari, as it was originally known, was first unveiled on May 16, 1968 in Deauville, France. An unpretentious car built for utility and pleasure, it was designed to be equally

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Jaguar Land Rover sells 28,503 vehicles in April; increase of 12 per cent

Jaguar Land Rover last month sold 28,503 vehicles - its best ever April, an increase of 12 per cent versus the same period last year. During the first four months of the year, Jaguar Land Rover sold 143,974 vehicles, up 16 per cent.

April sales were up for Jaguar Land Rover

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Rolls-Royce unveils Wraith to Northern and Central China customers at Art Zone Beijing

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled the highly anticipated new model, Wraith, at a closed-room event in Beijing Art Zone.

The latest addition to the Rolls-Royce family was unveiled to Northern and Central China customers in acreatively refreshing Art Park that reflects

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Limited edition Volkswagen Beetle GSR now available in UK

For the first time, UK Volkswagen Beetle fans can order the legendary GSR model, some 40 years after the original Beetle GSR made its debut in the European market.

Unveiled earlier in 2013 at the Chicago Auto Show, the Beetle GSR has a unique design and powerful 210

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Bentley announces Le Mans Limited Edition Mulsanne and Continental models

Bentley Motors, Inc. announced six new Le Mans Limited Edition specifications available on the flagship Mulsanne and the Continental family, exclusively available in North America. Each model is inspired by a driver from Bentley's six victories

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Nissan appoints Santiago Castro as Sales and Exports Director for Latin America & the Caribbean

Nissan announced the appointment of Santiago Castro as Sales and Exports Director for Nissan Latin America and the Caribbean (NLAC). He will report to Jose Roman, Managing Director for Nissan Latin America and the Caribbean.

Nissan's Latin America and the Caribbean

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2014 Mazda6 wins NEMPA Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance

The all-new 2014 Mazda6 was presented with the prestigious Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance from the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in conjunction with Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

The Ritvo Award

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles appoints new Head of Press & PR

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Pietro Panarisi as its new Head of Press and PR, with effect from June 3, 2013. In his new role, Pietro will report directly to Alex Smith, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and be responsible for all aspects of the brand's

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Hyundai Motor to install South Korea's largest rooftop photovoltaic power plant at Asan factory

Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will install the nation's largest rooftop photovoltaic power plant at its manufacturing factory in Asan, Korea, to expand the use of renewable energy and take measures to help reduce global warming.

Hyundai's Asan plant will host

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