Mazda MX-5 Miata and Mazda2 receive awards in 2013 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

In J.D. Power and Associates' 2013 Initial Quality Study (IQS), the MX-5 Miata sports car and the Mazda2 subcompact both receive awards for the highest initial quality in their respective segments.  Additionally, Mazda5 ranked second in its segment.  This is the seventh time

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Volkswagen Group makes new appointments to key sales positions

Dr. Andreas Offermann (56) has been appointed Executive Committee Member for Sales and Marketing of Seat S.A. with effect from September 1. He is to succeed Paul Sevin (62), who will continue to be active for the Group as a consultant and will report direct to Christian

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Volvo trucks delivers 9,689 vehicles in May, an increase of 4 per cent

In May 9,689 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 4 per cent compared with the same month last year.

In Europe 3,556 vehicles were delivered during May, down 11 per cent compared with May 2012. An extensive product renewal is under way with five new

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Volvo Cars of North America appoints Dean Shaw as new Vice-President, Corporate Communications

Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) announced that Dean Shaw, most recently the Director Brand & Insights, Marketing, Volvo Car Corporation, has been named Vice-President, Corporate Communications.

"Dean has been instrumental in helping to globally define, develop

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Jaguar Land Rover appoints Wolfgang Stadler as new Director of Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover is appointing Wolfgang Stadler as its new Director of Manufacturing. In this role, Wolfgang will be responsible for Jaguar Land Rover's Global Manufacturing Operations and will report directly to Dr. Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer.

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Porsche India launches the new Cayman S @ Rs. 92.27 lakh

Porsche India is celebrating the launch of the new Cayman S in the country. The two-seater has been completely revamped - it is lower and longer, lighter and faster, more efficient and more powerful than ever. A longer wheelbase, wider track and larger wheels enhance

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Mazda MX-5 sets new world record

Mazda was able to set a new entry in the Guinness Book of World Records during the big MAX-5 2013 event in Lelystad, Netherlands. A total of 683 Mazda MX-5s joined the procession on the roads around the RDW Test Centre at Lelystad, forming the longest parade of

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Special exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

The special exhibition 'Mercedes-Benz S-class - always ahead of its time' at the Mercedes-Benz Museum presents the history of this very superior model series in all its glory. The exhibition is to run from June 18 to November 3, 2013.

"Throughout

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Ford EcoSport shipments begin in India

Ford EcoSports are rolling-off the production line in Chennai and being shipped to Ford dealers throughout India.

"The EcoSport looks fantastic," said Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally. "The Chennai team, together with our supplier partners, have done an

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GM appoints Gerald Johnson to lead North America Manufacturing

General Motors appointed Gerald Johnson as North America Manufacturing Vice-President effective July 1. He will lead a team of more than 74,000 employees who work in 56 facilities including assembly, stamping, powertrain and component operations

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Visteon named 'Employer of Year' by University of Michigan-Dearborn

For the past five years, global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation has been giving rewarding on-the-job opportunities to qualified engineering students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The university recently acknowledged this growing partnership,

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Volvo Cars to join Australian V8 Supercars Championship

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) announces it will have an official Volvo Polestar Racing team on the grid in the V8 Supercars Championship in 2014 and race the Volvo S60.

"I'm delighted to announce Volvos return to motorsport in Australia. Volvo has a rich motorsport heritage

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Tata Motors signs MoU with NSDC to provide employment opportunities for the youth of Jammu & Kashmir

Tata Motors becomes the first automobile company to sign an MoU with NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation), under PM's Udaan Scheme, through 'Tata Motors Certified Works Manager' programme. The MoU was signed to explore training and

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Volvo Canada appoints Matt Girgis as Chief Financial Officer

Volvo Canada announced the appointment of Matt Girgis as Chief Financial Officer for Volvo.

"We are happy to welcome Matt to the Volvo family along with his wealth of experience in the industry," said Marc Engelen, President & CEO Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.

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Mercedes-Benz and Spencer Hart unveil collaboration at London Collections: Men show

Mercedes-Benz and luxury menswear brand Spencer Hart have unveiled an exciting new collaboration at London Collections: Men; the CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake by Spencer Hart. The two brands, whose shared creative ethos draws from understated elegance, style and

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Panigale takes maiden win in British National Superstock 1000

The Ducati Panigale 1199 R took its first ever win in the British National Superstock 1000.

The team completed a test around the Scottish circuit a couple of weeks ago, which was the first time Palmer had ever ridden a Ducati on the track. Immediately both

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The new BMW Motorsport Tent is a racy number

The new BMW Motorsport Tent for 2013 effortlessly puts all BMW motorsport fans in pole position. Whether on the campsite, by the race track, or in the wild, this robust two-person tent can be put up - after a little practice - in the time it takes to do a lap of the

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Mercedes-Benz's next step on the road to accident-free driving

As part of its 'Intelligent Drive' strategy, Mercedes-Benz is all set to bring Car-to-X technology to roads by the end of this year which will enable the exchange of information between individual vehicles as well as between vehicles and the

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Michelin launches new ranges of windscreen wiper blades

Michelin has launched its new Stealth and Rainforce ranges of windscreen wiper blades, which together offer replacement fitments for approximately 95 per cent of the cars on UK roads.

The Stealth is a hybrid design, part way between a conventional blade

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World's 30-millionth Golf drives-off the assembly line in Wolfsburg

It is an event of historical dimensions - the world's 30-millionth Golf has come off the assembly line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg - a new production record for the most successful European car ever. Production of the original Golf began in early 1974. Since

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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil manufactures its two-millionth commercial vehicle

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has cause to celebrate as the two-millionth locally produced commercial vehicle rolls-off the assembly line 57 years after the company inaugurated its plant in the country. The impressive production figure breaks down into around 1.4-million

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Hyundai Motor unveils its new home of motorsport in Germany

Hyundai Motorsport GmbH has inaugurated its new headquarters in Alzenau, Germany. Representatives of Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Motorsport GmbH participated in the ceremony, welcoming guests for a first glimpse of the new facility. Visitors from Hyundai Motor

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Peugeot aims to thrill visitors at Goodwood Festival of Speed with 'Motion & Emotion'

For visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed - the automotive extravaganza, now in its 20th anniversary year - Peugeot has, driven by its brand signature 'Motion & Emotion', many thrilling experiences for people to enjoy.

With the stunning Onyx Concept Car

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Renault wins European award for handi@renault network

Springboard Consulting in partnership with AFMD (a French association for diversity managers) presented the awards for the best disability initiatives by European companies. Renault won in the 'Workplace' category for its handi@renault network, a collaborative

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Toyota announces UK debut for GT86 TRD Griffon Project at Goodwood Festival of Speed

One year on from launching the Toyota GT86 at the Festival of Speed, Toyota returns to Goodwood to give crowds first sight of a pure-bred racing version of its multi-award winning sports coupe. The TRD Griffon Project, created by Toyota Racing Developments,

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Volkswagen Group delivers 3.87-million vehicles worldwide in period to May

The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.87-million (January-May 2012: 3.65; +5.9 per cent)* vehicles from January to May. The company handed over 816,500 (May 2012: 763,900; +6.9 per cent)* vehicles to customers in the month of May.

"Overall, development of the

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Gwyneth signs new RS 6 Avant for Elton John AIDS Foundation auction

Oscar-winning actor Gwyneth Paltrow descended on Piccadilly in London to attend the launch of the latest Audi - the RS 6 Avant - an estate with supercar performance.

This is the very first new Audi RS 6 Avant to arrive in the UK ahead of general UK customer deliveries

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Hyundai celebrates 'My Daddy My Superstar' this Father's day

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has engineered a unique school connect programme 'My Daddy My Superstar' as a celebration to honor fathers. The initiative has been conceptualised to promote 'Drive Safe' and to gratify fathers on June 16, 2013, Father's Day. 28,000 students

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The birth of Great British Motorsport...

Not many people know that Britain's relationship with Motorsport goes all the way back to the beginning of the 20th century. Even fewer people are aware of the fact that the birthplace of British Motorsport was none other than Bexhill - a small seaside town in the South of England.

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The Peugeot RCZ R to make its international debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

The RCZ R is the culmination of an evolutionary product journey that started with the original RCZ Concept that quickly made it into production, then into the three-times class-winning Nurburgring race car that inspired the road-going RCZ R. The RCZ R Concept

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McLaren and Forza Motorsport 5 collaboration will give competition winner the ride of a lifetime

McLaren Automotive has teamed up with Xbox to offer one of the best seats of the summer at the 2013 Festival of Speed - the passenger seat of the McLaren P1 while it makes its global dynamic debut at the world famous event.

One lucky competition winner will be given

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International artists turn Volvo XC60 into a work of art at Volvo Art Session

For the third consecutive year, Volvo Car Switzerland organised the Volvo Art Session at the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland. Both emerging and established artists took part by giving a 2014 Volvo XC60 a completely new look.

The theme of this year's Volvo Art

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Apollo Tyres to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Apollo Tyres Ltd and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo will acquire Cooper in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.5-billion. Under

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Renault SoVAB celebrates the production of two-millionth LCV in Batilly

SoVAB, short for Societe des Vehicules Automobiles de Batilly, a wholly-owned Renault subsidiary located in Batilly, Meurthe-et-Moselle (France), celebrated the two-millionth vehicle to roll-off the assembly lines since 1980. It was a Master, for a Moroccan customer

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Mercedes-Benz starts production of new S-class at the Sindelfingen Plant

Some 40 years after the S-class made its debut, employees at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant have produced the first customer vehicle in what is now the sixth-generation of this model series.

"2013 is the year of the S-class. We are driving forward our

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Vettel and Infiniti Red Bull Racing extend contract

Infiniti Red Bull Racing confirmed that World Champion Sebastian Vettel has extended his multi-year contract with the team until the end of 2015.

A previous member of the Red Bull Junior squad, Sebastian first drove for Red Bull Racing in 2009. During his Formula One career,

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Ford Focus Electric production starts in Europe; First European-built fully-electric Ford vehicle rolls-off the line

Ford Motor Company began a new chapter in its vehicle manufacturing history with the start of production of the all-new Focus Electric - the first full-electric vehicle to be built by Ford in Europe - in Saarlouis, Germany.

The zero-emission Focus Electric is spearheading Ford's

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Skoda supports International Opera Festival

This will be the 18th time that Skoda is the exclusive automotive partner for the international opera festival Smetana's Litomysl. The Czech Republic's largest open-air classical music festival takes place this year, for the 55th time, from the June 13-30 at the birthplace of

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Mercedes-Benz announces Louis Oosthuizen as new brand ambassador

Mercedes-Benz announced the appointment of South African professional golfer, Louis Oosthuizen, as its new golf brand ambassador. Mercedes-Benz South Africa will not only be supporting the 2010 Open Championship winner through to further success but

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New TomTom GO puts drivers back on the map

TomTom announces the pricing and availability of the all new TomTom GO. The completely re-designed range of navigation devices puts drivers back in control of their drive. A brand new Interactive Map, Lifetime TomTom Traffic and 3D Maps give drivers the ability to know precisely

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intercharge enables Europe-wide charging of electric vehicles

'Charge wherever you like', this is the guiding principle of the intercharge brand, which was presented by Andreas Pfeiffer, Managing Director of Hubject GmbH, and senior representatives of the six shareholder companies at the conference held in Berlin. By creating

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Kia Motors America receives 2013 California Excellence Award

Kia Motors America (KMA) is a 2013 recipient of the prestigious Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC) California Excellence Award, which recognises companies that have enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through

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Skoda delivers 79,100 cars worldwide in May

Skoda delivered 79,100 vehicles worldwide in May, 2013 - 2.9 per cent down on May 2012. Skoda was able to gain shares of European markets in May. In the first five months of 2013 the Czech manufacturer achieved sales of 377,200 vehicles. The production start-up

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Oregon students take top prize in Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition

America's top young automotive minds were on display in Dearborn, as two-student teams representing all 50 states engaged in a race against the clock - and one another - in an effort earn the title National Champion at the 64th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National

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GM, BMW complete testing on DC Fast Charge station use

Following several days of joint testing, General Motors and BMW AG engineers are confident that DC 'Combo' Fast Charge stations from several suppliers will consistently allow an electric vehicle to take on an 80 per cent charge in about 20 minutes.

The first electric

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Skoda set for tough test in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship

Following the one-two at the opening round of this year's Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), the newly formed Skoda MRF team is now set for its next big test at the rally in exotic New Caledonia from June 14-16. The Skoda crews, with driving pairs Esapekka Lappi/Janne

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GM takes next step to simplify, enhance business; Diana Tremblay to lead Global Business Services

General Motors announced an all-new Global Business Services group that will streamline back-office processes to improve service quality, reduce complexity and achieve cost efficiencies. Diana Tremblay is named Global Business Services Vice-President and

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Montezemolo inaugurates the new Museo Ferrari in Maranello

President Luca di Montezemolo officially inaugurated the new Museo Ferrari in Maranello. The building, extended by over a thousand sq m and completely renovated in terms of its fittings and layout, hosts the permanent exhibition of the most significant single-

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BMW Brazil informs customers about the recall of models with manufacturing between 2001 and 2003

The BMW of Brazil, reinforcing its commitment to ensure the safety of its customers, the vehicle owners summons models 320i/A, 325i/A, 325Ci/A, 330i/A, 330Ci/A, 330 SMG Motorsport M3 Coupe, manufactured between December 2001 and March 2003, to attend an

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Nissan announces name of new premium SUV 'Terrano'

Nissan announced the name of its new premium SUV, Nissan Terrano and revealed a sketch of the new model, which is planned to launch in the 2013 financial year.

Terrano will be produced at Nissan's Oragadam Plant alongside the premium hatchback Micra,

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