First 10,000th Maserati produced in Avv. Giovanni Agnelli plant in Grugliasco

The target of the first 10,000 Maserati produced in the Avv. Giovanni Agnelli plant in Grugliasco (Turin) has been reached. Opened on January 30 of this year, in the Turin plant - Maserati's other plant in addition to the historic Modena site - the two new sports luxury saloon

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Ford unveils all-new global small car concept in Brazil

The all-new Ford Ka Concept - a sleek, compact hatchback that features bold design, quality engineering and innovative technologies - envisions a new choice for entry-level urban consumers in Brazil and other key markets around the world.

Introduced

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Saab Automobile Parts AB chages its name to Orio AB

Saab Automobile Parts AB has changed its name to Orio AB. The ten subsidiary companies in Europe and the US will also follow suit over the next couple of months. The overall strategy, besides investing even more in serving Saab owners, is to widen the company's customer

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Tesla Motors opens its first retail design store in the UK with arrival of Model S @ £49,900*

Tesla Motors has now opened its first retail design store in the UK at London's Westfield Shopping Centre in White City, one of the capital's most popular shopping destinations. The new store features interactive displays and design studios enabling more and more people

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Seat celebrates 60th anniversary of its first car, the 1400

November 13 is a very special day for Seat - exactly 60 years ago to the day, the company's first car rolled-off the production line at its Zona Franca factory in Barcelona. That car was the Seat 1400, an elegant and luxurious saloon designed in the spirit of the most popular American

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Ford F-150 EcoBoost hits 400,000 sales, saving 45-million gallons of gas annually

Sales of Ford F-150 with EcoBoost - launched less than three years ago - have already topped 400,000 units in the United States.

"Ford is delivering great fuel economy across our lineup, from EcoBoost in our F-150 and 15 other vehicles to our electrified vehicles," said Doug

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Volkswagen e-Golf to make North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced details of the e-Golf, its first fully electric vehicle to go on sale in the US, which will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The e-Golf is part of a structured powertrain strategy that will lead to the timely introduction of new and alternative

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Skoda records best October of all time; sale grew worldwide by 7.5 per cent

Skoda has seen a sharp increase in sales this October. The Czech manufacturer delivered 83,800 vehicles to customers worldwide, corresponding to a growth of 7.5 per cent over October 2012 (78,000 sales). This is a new October record for the brand.

In Europe,

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US research begins on Honda Walking Assist Device or Stride Management Assist

Honda announced that a clinical research study of its Walking Assist Device has begun at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC).

At RIC, physical therapists and researchers will perform a scientific assessment of the ability of the Honda Walking Assist Device

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TCX showcases the new line-up of 2014 footwear collection at Motorcycle Live

Fresh from launching its new 2014 footwear collection at EICMA TCX will be showcasing the new line-up at Motorcycle Live, at the NEC, Birmingham.

The new boots are from TCX's Racing, Urban and Off-Road Lines, and join the four (already launched) new waterproof

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Jaguar Land Rover launches 'Inspiring Tomorrow's Workforce' Programme

As the latest UK unemployment figures highlight the on-going challenge facing young people in their search for fulfilling employment, Jaguar Land Rover, the country's Responsible Business of the Year is launching a new youth training programme, 'Inspiring

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Shark displays its 2014 helmets collection at Motorcycle Live

Shark Helmets will be showcasing its new 2014 collection at Motorcycle Live, at The NEC, Birmingham from November 23 to December 1, 2013. The new collection features three brand new helmets and a host of new colours on existing models.

The Explore-R helmet

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Chevrolet Colorado to debut at Los Angeles Auto Show 2013

In less than a year, Chevrolet has re-engineered its entire full-sized truck portfolio with an all-new Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, the final piece of Chevrolet's pickup truck portfolio will be revealed.

The all-new Chevrolet Colorado

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Lotus Motorsport announces latest addition to its racing portfolio - the Lotus Elise S Cup R

Evolving from the 1.6-liter Elise platform, this is the first time the supercharged Elise S' mid-mounted, transverse, 1.8-liter 2ZR-FE engine has been used in a Cup variant. Priced at an MSRP of $66,650 and boasting bespoke livery and aerodynamic body

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Suzuki celebrates apprentice achievement with graduation ceremony at the National Heritage Motor Museum

In a graduation ceremony held recently at The National Heritage Motor Museum, Suzuki presented 20 Automobile Division young apprentices with their graduation certificates.

The event marks the culmination of three years' hard work (two years for parts

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Nissan inaugurates all-new Aguascalientes, Mexico plant

Nissan celebrated an important milestone in its 'Power 88' growth strategy with the opening of the first phase of a US$ 2-billion manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The new plant is Nissan's third in Mexico and will raise the company's

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Mercedes-Benz launches the 'Edition C' @ Rs. 39.16 lakh in India, celebrates sale of 10-million C-class globally

Mercedes-Benz India introduced the sporty and stylish 'Edition C' to celebrate the sale of 10-million cars of the C-class family world over. Edition C is characterised by a strong impulse for modernity and sportiness and comes loaded with incredible performance, unparalleled

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2014 Lexus CT to make world debut at the Guangzhou Motor Show 2013

The world premiere of the 2014 Lexus CT 200h will take place at the 2013 Guangzhou Motor Show in China on November 21, 2013. When the CT 200h was introduced in 2010 it was the world's first full hybrid luxury compact car.

This compact luxury hybrid receives

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Honda FCEV Concept to make world debut at 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show

Today Honda has released a sketch of the Honda FCEV Concept in advance of its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20, 2013. The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle

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Maserati S.p.A. appoints Peter Grady as President and CEO of Maserati North America Inc.

Maserati S.p.A. announced the appointment of Peter Grady as President and CEO of Maserati North America Inc., effective immediately. Grady replaces Bob Graczyk, who is moving on to other responsibilities within the Fiat Chrysler Group in the APAC region.

Grady

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Chrysler Group announces executive leadership changes

Chrysler Group LLC announced a series of management changes to its leadership team.

Effective immediately, Al Gardner is appointed President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand. Gardner was most recently Director of Chrysler Group's Southeast Business

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Volkswagen of America appoints Vinay R. Shahani as VP - Marketing

Volkswagen of America announced the appointment of Vinay R. Shahani, 39, to the post of Vice-President, Marketing for the Volkswagen brand. Shahani will lead and direct all aspects of marketing for the Volkswagen brand in the United States. He will report

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Porsche sponsors 2013 Baby2Baby fundraising event

Porsche Cars North America, the exclusive importer of Porsche vehicles in the US, signed on as a sponsor for Baby2Baby's second annual black tie gala. The non-profit organization provides essential children's gear and clothing to a network of community organizations serving

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BMW Group sales reach all-time high in October; global deliveries climb 5.2 per cent

Worldwide demand for BMW Group vehicles continues to develop positively. The company reported record monthly sales once again in October. With 165,851 (previous year: 157,621) BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide, sales

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Hyundai India launches Grand Automatic @ Rs. 5.64 lakh

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) introduced the automatic transmission in recently launched Grand. Grand was launched in September this year and has received an overwhelming response with over 20,000 bookings and over 200,000 enquiries. Due to higher customer

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Winner of Chrysler Custom Challenge named at SEMA Show

The Chrysler brand awarded the winner of its Chrysler Custom Challenge at the SEMA Show. The three judges, Chrysler Brand President and CEO Saad Chehab, Chrysler Brand Service, Parts and Customer Care President and CEO Pietro Gorlier and

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Bentley launches new Flying Spur in Milan

Bentley celebrated the market debut of the new Flying Spur luxury sedan and the 'Bentley Home' furniture collection with Italian customers, at an exclusive event held at Bentley Milan.

The Flying Spur, with its unrivalled blend of effortless driveability, exquisite luxury and

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Ram celebrates 'Year of the Farmer' with $1-million donation to National FFA Organization

The Ram Truck brand celebrated the passion ignited around its 'Year of the Farmer' initiative by presenting Clay Sapp, 2012-2013 National FFA President, with a $1-million donation at the 2013 National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ram Truck brand declared

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BMW Motorrad reports best October of all time with sales of 8,376

After ten months, BMW Motorrad sales are 8.5 per cent above the previous year. 101,530 motorcycles and maxi scooters have been supplied as of October (previous year: 93,540 units). Within the month sales increased by 10.3 per cent to reach a new October

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Porsche delivered 13,400 new vehicles to customers in October 2013

Porsche is continuing the positive trend seen to date this year: The sportscar manufacturer delivered 13,393 vehicles to customers around the world in October of this year, achieving an increase of 14.6 per cent compared with the same month last year. In keeping

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Mercedes-Benz UK records best-ever October results as passenger car registrations hit an all-time high

Mercedes-Benz has achieved record-breaking registration performances across the board in October 2013, according to figures released by SMMT. Best-ever results were recorded in new car, new van, new truck and new Fuso Canter ranges, further reinforcing

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Caterham Group launches motorcycle division

Caterham Group has launched its first ever motorcycle division - Caterham Bikes - at the International Motorcycle Exhibition (EICMA) in Milan.

Three prototype products - the Brutus 750 (dubbed the 'SUV of motorcycles'), Classic E-Bike (an all-electric, bike with retro styling)

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Jaguar F-Type coupe to make its global debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

The Jaguar F-Type coupe - the most dynamically capable, performance-focused, production Jaguar ever – will make its global debut on November 19, 2013 the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The all-aluminium F-Type coupe range will deliver in production form the uncompromised

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Land Rover supporting future female engineers with first Range Rover Evoque WISE Scholarship

The first winner has been announced of the Range Rover Evoque WISE Scholarship, a funding programme that is encouraging young women to change the face of British engineering. Harriet Vickers, 18, from Spalding in Lincolnshire, is the first beneficiary of the bursary,

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Kia Motors America and B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School join hands

To educate teenagers and their parents about the importance of responsible driving habits, Kia Motors America (KMA) and B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) Teen Pro-Active Driving School, recently added new cities to the 2013 training calendar. As

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Ford announces a serios of senior leadership team changes

Ford Motor Company announces a series of changes in its senior leadership team to continue delivering the company's One Ford plan for profitable growth.

J Mays, Group Vice-President and Chief Creative Officer, Design, is retiring after more than 33 years in the

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Jeep announces Rugby star Austin Healey as new ambassador

Rugby star and sports commentator Austin Healey has avoided the usual scrum for a new Jeep Grand Cherokee, after signing up as an official UK brand ambassador to the 4x4 manufacturer.

"You can see why Jeep has won so many awards, when they can produce

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Maserati is new main sponsor of the 31st Turin Film Festival

The partnership between Maserati and the world of cinema continues. The House of the Trident confirms its participation as official sponsor of the 31st Turin Film Festival taking place from November 22-30 2013, after the recent debut as main sponsor of the 70th Venice International

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October sales reveals Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is still the fastest growing car brand of 2013

In October, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK continued its impressive sales performance for 2013. The October registration figures from the SMMT revealed that Mitsubishi car sales are up by over 44.66 per cent year-to-date. This means that it is the fastest growing car

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2014 Volvo XC90 earns Top Safety Pick+ in IIHS crash tests

In a testament to Volvo's longtime commitment to passenger protection, the 2014 Volvo XC90 luxury SUV earned a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Institute's top safety award.

To earn Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must pass a series

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Cadillac appoints Uwe Ellinghaus as new Chief Marketing Officer

Cadillac announced the addition of Uwe Ellinghaus in the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, Global Cadillac.

As Chief Marketing Officer, Ellinghaus will lead global strategic marketing and brand building. His appointment is effective January 1, 2014.

"The addition

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Ford China posts record October sales, 93,969 units sold, up 55 per cent

Ford China continued to expand sales in October, with 93,969 wholesale units sold, up 55 per cent from October 2012. Following a record third quarter, year-to-date sales also remain strong with 741,818 wholesale units sold, up 52 per cent compared to the same period

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Volvo Car Group starts series production of the Volvo S60L at Chengdu manufacturing plant

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) officially started series production of the Volvo S60L at its manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China. The production start is another important milestone in Volvo Cars' transformation journey and the establishment of China

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Renault UK reports record 46 per cent sales growth year-to-date

Renault UK group car sales, including Renault and Dacia brands, for the 10-month period of January to October increased a record 46.1 per cent to 49,154 units, up from last year's total of 33,640, according to SMMT figures released. In the peak month of September

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Markus Eder named as the new Fiat Freestyle Team Rider

Considered one of Europe's best freeskiers, Markus Eder has joined the team that will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2014 together with Stefano Munari (snowboard), Marco Grigis (snowboard), Daniel Cardone (skateboard) and Stefan Lantschner (BMX).

The young

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Yokohama Tire Mexico appoints Humberto Gomez as Director General

Yokohama Tire Mexico (YTMX), a subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), announced the hiring of Humberto Gomez as its new Director General responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company based in Queretaro, Mexico. The position was created

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Ford India achieves new sales record in October; increase of 36 per cent

Ford India sold 14,935 combined domestic wholesales and export vehicles in October, the best month in its history, an increase of 36 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Despite persistent market challenges, Ford India's domestic sales were steady

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Volvo Trucks introduces its new truck models in South Africa

Volvo Trucks' launch tour for the company's new truck models outside Europe continues and recently it was the turn of South Africa.

"We are glad to be able to offer our customers in South Africa the most modern and innovative Volvo line-up ever. This will sharpen our competitive

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Land Rover to be official sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Rquestrian Games 2014

Land Rover will extend its support for international sporting excellence as an official sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy. Taking place every four years, the games are the leading dedicated international competition for equine sport,

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Graham Macdonald takes the wheel as Caterham Group CEO

Graham Macdonald has been appointed as the new CEO of the Caterham Group of companies, with overall responsibility for all arms of the business.

The move sees Macdonald promoted from his role as CEO of the Caterham Cars division and handed a remit

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