VCNA reports 1.3 per cent increase in May sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 6,329 units, a 1.3 per cent increase from May 2012. Year-to-date sales are down 5.9 per cent over the first five months of 2012.

The S60 sports sedan set a new monthly sales record with 2,739 units sold,

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Nissan sales up 24.7 per cent on record May US sales

Strong gains by top-selling Nissan models such as Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and Rogue helped Nissan North America set a new May US sales record with 114,457 deliveries, an increase of 24.7 per cent over May 2012. The Nissan division also set a new May record, with

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Cadillac sales increase largest since 1976; growth of 38 per cent

Cadillac's year-to-date sales increase of 38 per cent will be the brand's largest since 1976, making the 110-year old brand the fastest growing major automotive brand in the US.

When sales are officially reported, Cadillac's May increase of 40 per cent will mark

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Infiniti reports decrease of 25.4 per cent in May 2013 US sales

As Infiniti prepares for the late summer introduction of its highly anticipated, all-new Q50 luxury sports sedan, the company reported US sales of 7,899 units in May, a decrease of 25.4 per cent versus 10,592 units a year earlier. Infiniti sales of 43,119 for

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Ford of Canada reports May as best month of sales in more than 15 years

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, sales increased one per cent this month, seeing its best month of sales since 1997. The sales gains in May were driven by Fusion, up 29 per cent, Escape, up 22 per cent, and Explorer, up 10 per cent.

May was also powered by increases

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Ford launches AppLink in Asia Pacific with 3 new apps

Marking the arrival of Ford SYNC AppLink in Asia Pacific, Ford announced the global introduction of three new apps to help enhance the driving experience of AppLink-enabled Ford vehicles.

The first three apps available for Ford AppLink in Asia Pacific - by

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Volkswagen presents awards to the champions of the Retail Qualification World Championship

Under the motto 'One brand, one team, one challenge', the finals of this year's Volkswagen Retail Qualification World Championship (RQWC) took place in Wolfsburg.Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and of Volkswagen Passenger

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Ford Motor Company's US sales increase by 14 per cent in May

Ford Motor Company's US sales grew 14 per cent in May, with cars up 9 per cent, utilities up 15 per cent and trucks up 18 per cent. Retail sales increased 17 per cent, marking the best May retail sales results since 2005.

"Our fuel-efficient Fusion and Escape have set

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Hyundai Motor delivers first 15 hydrogen-powered ix35 Fuel Cell in Europe

Hyundai Motor Company has delivered the first of its assembly line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark. They were handed over by Hyundai Motor Europe during the opening ceremony of Denmark's first hydrogen refuelling

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Zircotec supports historic motorsport through sponsorship of Italian Alfa Revival Cup

Thermal barrier coatings specialist Zircotec is sponsoring the 2013 Alfa Revival Cup, a five round series of endurance races for classic Alfa Romeos built between 1947 and 1976. The series includes visits to some of Italy's most renowned circuits such as Monza and

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Ford Engineer Andrew Fraser wins 2013 Jim Clark Memorial Award for innovative Ford EcoBoost engine

The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has presented its prestigious Jim Clark Memorial Award to Ford's Gasoline Calibration Manager Andrew Fraser for his work on Ford's smallest petrol engine - the super-frugal, turbo-charged, direct injection 1.0-litre EcoBoost

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American Honda recognises Top Suppliers for 2013

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Executive Vice-President and COO Takuji Yamada presented the company's Premier Partner Award to 15 American Honda suppliers for demonstrating excellence in quality, value and customer service. This year's award recipients

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Caterham goes back to its roots with new Seven

Caterham Cars will release a new, affordable entry-level version of the iconic Seven that harks back to the philosophy that inspired its creation.

The car will come with an accessible price tag at under £17,000 and will pay homage to the brand's engineering DNA of

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LaFerrari makes its debut in Japan

The 'LaFerrari', the first hybrid supercar built at Maranello appeared for the first time in Japan. The latest member of the limited special edition series produced by the Prancing Horse was shown to a group of selected owners and enthusiasts of the Marque in an

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The Williams F1 Team and Mercedes-Benz announce long-term engine partnership

The Williams F1 Team (Ticker: WGF1) and Mercedes-Benz announced the signature of a long-term engine partnership from the 2014 Formula One World Championship season onwards.

Under the terms of the agreement, Williams will be supplied with a Mercedes-Benz

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launches world's first Boutique Showroom

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launched the world's first Rolls-Royce Boutique showroom at Bangkok's Siam Paragon Mall, presenting the pinnacle in retail shopping.

The showroom was officially opened by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Asia Pacific Regional Director, Paul Harris;

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Mercedes-Benz UK announces new management appointments

With effect from June 1, several key management changes will take place within Mercedes-Benz UK.

Following Andrew Mallery's appointment to Marketing Director, Passenger Cars, Ian Dutfield, currently Director, Customer Services Commercial Vehicles, will become

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Adrain Yeates appointed as Managing Director of Volvo Car Ireland

Volvo Car Corporation announced the appointment of Adrian Yeates to the role of Managing Director of Volvo Car Ireland, where he worked as Acting MD since last year.

Having started with Volvo Car Ireland in 1997 as Field Sales and Marketing Manager, he has

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Infiniti's Founder Bill Bruce dies at 70

Infiniti has lost its Founder, Bill Bruce, who passed away at age 70. Bruce was the first General Manager when the Infiniti brand was launched in the US in 1989 from where it set out to enter other global markets.

He is widely credited for introducing Infiniti's concept of 'Total

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Team HRC announces Rider Line-up for 2014 Dakar Rally

Five riders will line up on the new factory Honda CRF450 Rally, Helder Rodrigues (Portugal, 34), Sam Sunderland (UK, 24), Javier Pizzolito (Arg, 33), Joan Barreda (Spain, 29), and Paulo Goncalves (Portugal, 34).

The team will set off in June with some warm up events to

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Guangqi Honda begins construction of third car production line and a new engine plant

Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GHAC), a car production and sales joint-venture with Honda in China, has celebrated the start of construction of a third production line and an engine plant within the property of the existing ZengCheng Plant. The official ceremony was attended

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Renault India sells 6,300 units in May

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. announced a steady year-on-year growth of more than 13-fold in May, despite a shrinking domestic market. The company sold 6,300 units in May 2013, compared to 482 units in May 2012.

"In spite of challenging market conditions, Renault

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Volkswagen Group expands research partnership with Stanford University; Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn appointed to Stanford Engineering Advisory Board

Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) announced the expansion of its automotive research initiatives with the contribution of $1.7-million to Stanford University.

The latest investment broadens an existing partnership as Volkswagen Group continues to explore

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Volkswagen Service Deutschland supports WorldSkills 2013

Volkswagen Service Deutschland supports the WorldSkills 2013 Competition. The cooperation agreement with the event organiser WorldSkills International has signed. Volkswagen Service Deutschland will be supporting the competition in the car painting (body

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Aston Martin takes Vantage to extremes; announces the new V12 Vantage S

Aston Martin is taking sports car performance to extremes with the announcement of the new V12 Vantage S.

The new car replaces the outgoing V12 Vantage in markets around the world and, with the exception of the One-77 hypercar, arrives as the fastest

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Chevrolet unveils the 2014 Malibu; roomier, more refined and efficient

Chevrolet unveiled the 2014 Malibu - a roomier, more refined and more efficient execution of its midsize sedan. Updated styling, a revised interior, a new 2.5L standard engine and suspension enhancements highlight the changes. It goes on sale this fall.

"The 2014

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Business Minister Michael Fallon makes first visit to Mini Oxford Plant

Mini Plant welcomed Business Minister Michael Fallon on his first visit to the Oxford factory which is celebrating a century of car-making this year.

Managing Director Frank Bachmann and a number of first-year apprentices gave Fallon a tour of the plant including its

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Volvo Cars' pioneering work on pedestrian protection wins Global NCAP Innovation Award

Volvo Car Group's pioneering work on pedestrian protection has been rewarded with the 2013 Global NCAP Innovation Award. The prize was received by Prof. Lotta Jakobsson, Senior Technical Specialist Safety at Volvo Cars Safety Centre, at the Enhanced Safety of

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Navistar appoints Bill Osborne as Senior Vice-President of Global Quality

Navistar International Corporation has appointed Bill Osborne as Senior Vice-President of Global Quality. Osborne, 53, most recently served as Senior Vice-President of Navistar's specialty business, including Navistar RV.

Osborne spent 20 years of his career at Ford Motor

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Reuss to Pace 'Indy Dual in Detroit' in 2014 Corvette Stingray

General Motors North America President Mark Reuss, a lifelong racing enthusiast, will drive the 2014 Corvette Stingray Pace Car in the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit, presented by Quicken Loans.

The Indy Dual in Detroit races are part of the Chevrolet Detroit

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Skoda started production on the all-new Superb saloon and combi at the Kvasiny plant

Skoda started production on the all-new Superb saloon and combi at the Kvasiny plant. The car manufacturer has modernised and expanded the Kvasiny production facilities to accommodate the production of the new top model.

"We have once again

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Vauxhall unveils new VXR8 GTS

An Eaton supercharger, 6.2-litre V8 driving the rear wheels, nearly 600 bhp and a soundtrack guaranteed to make your hairs stand on end - welcome Vauxhall's new VXR8 GTS, which can be ordered from with first deliveries at the end of the year.

Based on sister

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Mercedes-Benz India launches the all-new A-class @ Rs. 21.93 lakh

Mercedes-Benz India launched the highly awaited A-class in Mumbai, in continuation to its product offensive for 2013. The A-class sets new standards with its eye-catching trendy, cool and youthful design idiom, heralding the new era of compact luxury cars

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Hyundai Motor starts 'First Ball Tour' for ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the official partner for International Cricket Council (ICC), showcased the 'First Ball' for ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Hyundai holds the exclusive rights to showcase the set of Cricket Balls of first match between India and South Africa which

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Citroen Vans signs sponsorship deal with Discovery Networks UK

From 31 May 2013, Citroen Vans will be sponsoring Discovery Networks UK's documentaries in a 12 month deal. The campaign will see Citroen Vans sponsor over 235 hours of programming per month across the following channels - Discovery Channel; Discovery

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The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring wins the 'Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes'

The Concorso di Eleganza di Villa d'Este, is the prestigious event that for years has been honouring the world's finest historic vehicles, in addition to bestowing awards on the most appealing prototypes through a public referendum in the Villa's gardens.

And in the

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Honda inaugurates its new two-wheeler plant in Karnataka

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), the 2nd largest two-wheeler company in India inaugurated its most advanced and latest third two-wheeler production plant at Narsapura Area, District Kolar (Karnataka).

Present at the inauguration ceremony

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Toyota introduces 2013 Prius Plug-in MPG Challenge

Toyota announced the launch of the first Prius MPG Challenge rewarding environmentally-conscious, charitable organisations in N.Y., N.J. and Conn., with contributions totaling $20,000.

The Challenge - which consists of five separate waves of competition, each with up to eight

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TomTom expands India map coverage and unveils intuitive software for portable navigation devices

TomTom India announced new map update, software enhancement and upgradation to its MyTomTom application for faster map downloads. With the new map update, the coverage now expands to more than 7,200+ cities and towns across India. This helps our consumers

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Tata Motors launches Commercial Vehicle Driving Centre in Singrauli, MP

Tata Motors announced the formal inauguration of a Commercial Vehicle Driving Centre in Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), a Public Private Partnership between Tata Motors and Urjanchal Driving School. The centre was inaugurated by Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief

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Michelin and TVS Tread inaugurates retread store in Hyderabad

Michelin Tyres inaugurated a new Michelin certified Recamic tyre retreading store in Hyderabad, to bring quality retread solutions for the Truck & Bus customers in the region. The new store has been set up in collaboration with TVS Tread, the retreading arm of

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Lamborghini celebrates 50th anniversary at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

Lamborghini is to celebrate its 50th anniversary - '100 years of innovation in half the time' - at the 2013 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (June 14-16), giving visitors the chance to experience the heart and soul of the brand as classic and modern Lamborghinis

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Nissan announces Jean Pierre Diernaz as Director - Electric Vehicles for Europe

Nissan in Europe announced a management change in Europe. Effective May 1, 2013, Jean Pierre Diernaz takes on the newly created position of Director - Electric Vehicles for Europe.

This restructuring within Nissan Europe underlines the importance Nissan

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Bentley celebrates best of British innovation and excellence at the Coronation Festival

Bentley Motors is helping to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen's Coronation by playing a headlining role in a special gathering of over 200 Royal Warrant Holders this July (11-14) in the unique setting of Buckingham Palace Gardens.

The British luxury carmaker,

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Ford launches 'Rolling with Ford AND The BET Awards Contest'

Ford is looking to give one winner the opportunity of a lifetime at the 2013 BET Awards. The 'Rolling with Ford AND The BET Awards Contest' will award one consumer with a VIP experience to the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 30.

The winner and his or

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The new Volvo FH series - tailored for the tough Australian market

The roll-out of the new Volvo FH series outside Europe has started. The first stop is Brisbane, Australia. Volvo Trucks' ambition is to further strengthen the brand's already strong market position in the country. Due to the exceptionally tough operating conditions in Australia,

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Volvo Cars safety strategist Anders Eugensson receives US Government Special Award of Appreciation

Anders Eugensson, Director Government Affairs and a key safety strategist at Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars), was presented with a US Government Special Award of Appreciation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The award

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Scania to deliver 360 city buses to Malaysia

Scania will deliver 360 city buses to the state-owned company Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana). The buses will operate in the city of Kuantan and in the capital Kuala Lumpur.

"Scania buses and coaches are renowned for their fuel economy, reliability,

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Marco Paracciani appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer at Apollo Tyres

Marco Paracciani has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Marco will spearhead the global marketing efforts of Apollo's key product brands, in terms of product strategy, marketing communication and product mix management.

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Honda pledges $100,000 and donates portable generators toward Midwest tornado response efforts

Honda announced a donation of $100,000 to the American Red Cross - Disaster Relief Fund, for use during humanitarian relief and recovery efforts in areas affected by the recent tornadoes in the Midwest. In addition, the company will donate Honda portable generators

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