Sahara Force India partners with Koni, Consorcio Aristos and Ficrea

On the eve of the new Formula One season, Sahara Force India is delighted to announce the arrival of Koni, Consorcio Aristos and Ficrea as its latest partners ahead of the 2014 campaign.

"Announcing three new partners is a great way to kick-off the start of the new season.

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Ford Fund announces US$ 1-million William Clay Ford Automotive Design Scholarship

Ford Motor Company Fund will award US$ 1-million in automotive design scholarships during the next 20 years to commemorate the late William Clay Ford's contributions to the design legacy of Ford Motor Company.

Throughout his 57 years as an employee and board

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Toyota Financial Services awards new Toyota to Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Youth of the Year winner

Toyota Financial Services (TFS), as part of its Making Life Easier for YOUth initiative, recently awarded a new Corolla to the 2013-14 Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) National Youth of the Year winner Kiana Knolland. The vehicle presentation took

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Scania tests next-generation electric vehicles

Electric power from the roadway for vehicle operations offers promising opportunities. With conductive electrical transmission through overhead lines or induction through the road surface, vehicles can be completely electrically powered on electrified road sections.

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Bespoke Jaguar F-Type luggage unveiled at Moynat London boutique launch

Jaguar has collaborated with luxury French luggage label Moynat to produce a bespoke trunk designed specifically to fit the Jaguar F-Type. The one-of-a-kind piece was created to celebrate the opening of Moynat's first boutique outside Paris. It was unveiled at the official

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Ferrari to open theme park with first Ferrari-themed hotel in Spain

PortAventura Entertainment S.A.U., a subsidiary of Investindustrial, has signed a licencing agreement with Ferrari to build Ferrari Land, a new Prancing Horse theme park, inside the PortAventura resort and theme park outside Barcelona in Spain.

Ferrari Land will cover

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Volkswagen appoints Duncan Movassaghi as Head of Service and Parts

Duncan Movassaghi has been appointed to the role of Head of Service and Parts for Volkswagen Passenger Cars, replacing Stephen Butt who will move next month to Porsche GB as General Manager - Ownership.

Movassaghi, who is currently Head of

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General Motors announces its 2013 Supplier of the Year winners

General Motors recognized 68 of its best global automotive suppliers during its 22nd annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony.

"Our suppliers play animportant role in helping GM deliver compelling vehicles to our customers," said Grace Lieblein, GM

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Bentley receives UK Top Employer award for third consecutive year

Bentley Motors has been named as one of Britain's Top Employers for the third year running by the Top Employers Institute. Bentley's dedication to the personal development, working environment and employee culture of the 3,700 colleagues who work

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Porsche supplies over 11,000 sports cars to customers in February

In February 2014, Porsche AG again increased deliveries to customers. With 11,061 cars sold worldwide, the sports car manufacturer had an increase of just fewer than six per cent compared to the same month last year. In the first two months of 2014, Porsche sold

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Citroen & Benefit Cosmetics launches collaborative DS3 special editions @ £14,795

Citroen has revealed the first production model DS3 special editions designed in collaboration with Benefit Cosmetics.

On sale from March 12, 2014 and priced from £14,795, the glamorous DS3 by Benefit line-up consists of two models - based on the existing

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Monster 1200 arrives at Ducati dealerships

Ducati dealers throughout the UK have now taken delivery of their Monster 1200 demonstrators as this eagerly awaited icon arrives on UK shores.

Customers now have the opportunity to see for themselves a bike that that has been praised for the performance

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Hyundai launches compact family sedan 'Xcent' @ Rs. 4.66 lakh

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) launched its highly anticipated compact family sedan 'Xcent'. Xcent will further redefine Hyundai's automotive excellence in India in the compact sedan segment for the aspirational, stylish and value-seeking Indian customer.

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GM's Joinville Engine plant earns LEED Gold certification

General Motors' engine plant in Joinville, Brazil has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first automotive plant in South America to become LEED Gold

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Skoda sells 70,200 vehicles globally in February, up 4.6 per cent

In February, the Czech manufacturer's sales worldwide increased by 4.6 per cent to 70,200 vehicles (February 2013: 67,100). Skoda also recorded double-digit growth in Europe (16 per cent). The new Skoda Octavia is proving to be a massive hit, with sales

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Jaguar Land Rover reports 14 per cent growth in global February sales

Jaguar Land Rover delivered a strong sales performance in February, retailing 30,487 vehicles in the month, up 14 per cent versus the same period last year. During the first two months of the year, Jaguar Land Rover sold 69,593 vehicles, up 13 per cent.

Jaguar Land

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BMW Group delivered 141,093 vehicles worldwide in February, increase of 5.6 per cent

With 141,093 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide (previous year 133,631/ +5.6 per cent), the BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result. A record number of 273,999 (previous year 256,933) automobiles have been delivered

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JLR appoints Chris Thorp as Land Rover's new Senior Manager for Global Public Relations

Jaguar Land Rover announced the appointment of Chris Thorp as Land Rover's new Senior Manager for Global Public Relations.

Having spent the last two years leading Nissan's PR content strategy across Europe, Chris will join Jaguar Land Rover on March 17, 2014, reporting

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Volvo tests road magnets for accurate positioning of self-driving cars

Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), is

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Auction of first 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to benefit Karmanos Cancer Institute

The first retail production 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the most track-capable Corvette in the brand's history, will be auctioned to benefit the Karmanos Cancer Institute. The Barrett-Jackson auction house will offer the supercar during its Collector Car Auction in Palm

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Polaris India adds another Experience Zone in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Making its presence more available to the adventure enthusiasts and let the bikers enjoy dirt racing on uneven terrain, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd. announced the launch of off-road track (Polaris Experience Zone) in RPM, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Situated 1 km ahead

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Felix Baumgartner to drive Audi R8 at Nurburgring 24 Hours

Following his stratosphere jump in 2012, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner is tackling his next big challenge on the Nordschleife of the Nurburgring. The Austrian will obtain a racing license and become a race driver with the Audi race experience team on the Nurburgring-

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Jaguar announces David Beckham as brand ambassador for China

David Beckham has joined Jaguar as a brand ambassador and will support significant forthcoming Jaguar product launches in China. British sporting icon Beckham will feature in above-the-line marketing campaigns for the brand in one of its most significant international markets.

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Ford to move production of all-new 2016 F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks

Ford announced production of its all-new 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks will shift from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant starting early next year, with the trucks on sale in spring 2015.

As part of the production shift, Ford is investing US$ 168-million

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Ford China February sales up 67 per cent

Continued strong demand for the Ford Focus, the best-selling nameplate in China last year, helped Ford China increase sales by 67 per cent in February, with 73,040 vehicles sold. Ford China's sales are up 59 per cent so far for the year, with sales of 167,506 vehicles

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Tata Motors partners with BMB to enable easy car financing for women customers

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Tata Motors will enter into an understanding with Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), for financing its passenger vehicle customers. BMB is the first-of-its-kind in India, formed with a vision to enable economic empowerment for

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Taxi Electric first to run all-new 100 per cent electric Nissan e-NV200 in Amsterdam

Taxi Electric will be the first private taxi company to enjoy the new 100 per cent electric Nissan e-NV200 taxi to its green-energy-fuelled, zero-emission fleet.

The combination of Nissan's innovative zero-emission technology, in the form of the 100 per cent electric Nissan Leaf and Taxi

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Ford Mustang's 50th anniversary inspires limited-edition OPI Nail Lacquer Collection

OPI Products Inc., a subsidiary of COTY Inc., and Ford Motor Company announced a unique collaboration featuring the iconic Ford Mustang. The popular pony car - celebrating its 50th anniversary in April - will serve as the inspiration for a line of OPI limited-edition nail

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Mercedes-Benz posts global sales increase of 16.5 per cent in February

Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 units in February, thus achieving a growth of 16.5 per cent. Since the beginning of the year 215,753 cars have been delivered to customers (+16.6 per cent).

Mercedes-Benz sold 43,160 vehicles on the European market in February (+6.7 per

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Tata Motors launches 10 new Prima LX trucks for affordable yet modern trucking

Tata Motors launched 10 new heavy commercial vehicles from its Prima LX range, as a significant step towards ushering in a new era in the Indian trucking landscape. Launching six new heavy trucks in the haulage segment and four in the construction segment, the Prima

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Rolls-Royce unveils Ghost Series II to the world at Geneva

At the 2014 Geneva Salon, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled Ghost Series II to the world. Ghost Series II delivers the latest industry-leading technology from Rolls-Royce clad in a subtle re-design. It exudes the timeless yet cool, modern luxury that the car's customers -

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World premiere of Mini Clubman Concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show

Mini presents the Mini Clubman Concept, at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, showcasing a new brand philosophy for a higher class of automobile. 26 centimeters longer and just under 17 centimeters wider than the current Mini Clubman, the Concept comes over

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Porsche celebrates world premiere of 919 Hybrid and 911 RSR at Geneva

At the Geneva International Motor Show, the new Porsche 919 Hybrid is celebrating its world premiere for the top category of the 2014 World Endurance Championships (WEC). The innovative hybrid prototype will be joined by the Porsche 911 RSR at the Porsche exhibition

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Jaguar announces the name of its all-new mid-sized premium sports sedan

Jaguar confirms that it will bring an all-new mid-size sports sedan to production; the Jaguar XE.

"We announced just a few weeks ago that our new Engine Manufacturing Centre would produce anew family of premium, lightweight, low-friction, low emission four-cylinder

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Brand new Ducati Diavel model unveiled in Geneva Motor Show

The brand new Ducati Diavel made its first public appearance at a special preview presentation in Geneva, during the Volkswagen Group Night. On the eve of the 84th edition of the International Motor Show of Geneva Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, unveiled

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Polaris inaugurates first Polaris Experience Zone in North India

For all the adventure enthusiasts who love to go off-road with their dirt bikes or race on uneven terrain, Polaris India Pvt Ltd. announced the launch of its off-road track (Polaris Experience Zone) in Dharuhera, Haryana. Hardcore adventure and motorsports enthusiasts

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General Motors invests US$ 14-million for new press at Parma Metal Center

General Motors will invest US$ 14-million at the Parma Metal Center in Northeast Ohio to support the installation of a progressive press that can eventually be used for both die tryout and regular parts production.

Startup is scheduled for late this year or early 2015. The

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Honda unveils the new Civic Type R Concept at the Geneva Motor Show

Today sees the worldwide reveal of the Honda Civic Type R Concept model which points to the styling direction for the exterior design of the highly-anticipated production new Type R that will debut in Europe during 2015.

Described by the design team as a 'racing

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Nissan GT-R Nismo and BladeGlider concept make European debut in Geneva

Two of the biggest attractions of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show have made the trip to Geneva to make their European debuts.

The thrilling GT-R Nismo is a thrilling race-inspired version of Nissan's legendary supercar, delivering 600 ps (441 kw) from advanced 3.8-litre

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World premiere of the Subaru Viziv 2 Concept at the Geneva Motor Show

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, unveiled the Subaru Viziv 2 Concept at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show.

Subaru Viziv 2 Concept (Viziv 2) is a future-generation crossover concept that represents the direction of Subaru's

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Apollo Tyres introduces Apterra range at the Geneva Motor Show

Using the prestigious platform of the 84th edition of the Geneva Motor Show, Apollo Tyres introduced Apterra H/P, an on-road High Performance summer tyre for SUVs. The new tyre, which is being introduced globally, has been developed by the

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TJ Filters returns to the market after 15 years

TJ Filters, one of the great names of the British parts industry, has returned to the market. TJ Filters produced OEM and aftermarket car and motorcycle filters for everyone from AGS, Alvis and Aston Martin through to Velocette, Vincent and Wolseley as

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The new Mercedes V-class rolls-off the production line

The first new V-class rolled-off the production line at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vitoria, Spain. The production start of the Mercedes among MPVs is another milestone in Mercedes-Benz Vans' growth strategy and strengthens the second-largest van plant in the division's

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General Motors announces executive leadership appointments in Southeast Asia

GM announced that Tim Zimmerman, 49, has been named President, GM Southeast Asia Operations. He will be responsible for GM's expanding operations in the region and be based at the new Singapore headquarters of GM International Operations (GMIO).

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Hyundai Motor America announces February sales of 49,003 vehicles

Hyundai Motor America announced February sales of 49,003, down six per cent from a year ago while up 11 per cent over January.

"I don't like to make excuses, but the awful weather we saw across the country really hurt traffic to our dealerships and ultimately kept our

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Chrysler Group LLC reports 11 per cent growth in February US sales; best since 2007

Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 154,866 units, an 11 per cent increase compared with sales in February 2013 (139,015 units), and the group's best February sales since 2007.

The Chrysler, Jeep, Ram Truck, and Fiat brands each posted year-over-year sales

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Mercedes-Benz presents new service brand 'Mercedes me'

On the eve of the 84th International Motor Show in Geneva, Mercedes-Benz presented its new 'Mercedes me' service brand. Under this new umbrella brand, the Stuttgart-based premium automotive manufacturer is bundling all existing and future service

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Kia Motors America reports February sales of 41,218 vehicles

Kia Motors America (KMA) reported February sales of 41,218 vehicles, led by the US-built* Optima mid-size sedan and the totally transformed Soul, with 11,226 and 10,584 units sold, respectively.

February also saw the continuation of the marketing campaign to introduce

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General Motors' US dealers delivered 222,104 vehicles in February

General Motors Co. dealers delivered 222,104 vehicles in the United States in February 2014. Total sales were down one per cent compared with a year ago, beating outside expectations. Retail and fleet sales were both down one per cent. GM increased its sales

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Jaguar and Oliver Sweeney launches F-Type-inspired collection of driving shoes

Jaguar announced the official launch of a new range of footwear, designed and created in collaboration with Oliver Sweeney. The new range of F-Type-inspired Jaguar by Oliver Sweeney driving shoes will be available to purchase at the new Jaguar Land Rover

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