Porsche reveals the all-new Macan in India @ Rs. 98.18 lakh

Porsche India introduces the world's first sports car in the compact SUV segment, the all-new Macan. The arrival marks Porsche's pioneering move into a new segment, following in the footsteps of the brand's most successful model in the luxury SUV range, the Cayenne.

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Honda India launches mid-size 7-seater MPV Mobilio @ Rs. 6.49 lakh

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) announced its entry into the MPV segment with the launch of its mid-size 7-seater, Honda Mobilio. The car marks an evolution in the MPV segment by offering a unique combination of sporty exterior styling along with space,

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Dodge unleashes most powerful muscle car ever - 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT

The newly consolidated Dodge and SRT brands are launching out of the gate at full throttle - introducing the new 707 horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine and its stablemate, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT - just a few months after taking the wraps-off

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New Managing Director for BMW Group UK and Ireland

The BMW Group has named Graeme Grieve as the new Managing Director of BMW Group UK and Ireland and he will take up his new position on October 1, 2014. Graeme is currently based in Munich and responsible for the BMW Group Importer business covering more than

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Mercedes-Benz opens its largest Passenger Car Training Center in the World

Mercedes-Benz opened its new Shanghai Training Center, the brand's largest passenger car training site globally. The facility is capable of providing 140,000 participant training days per year. The strengthening of Mercedes-Benz' Chinese training infrastructure goes

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Meistersinger produces three limited edition timepieces in celebration of the MG Marque

The foresight and determination of an ardent German MG enthusiast, Ernst Graaf, have resulted in a unique trio of quality timepieces, the design of which echoes the distinctive shape and structure of a 1950s MG TD radiator grille. The watches have been superbly crafted

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Citroen appoints new Commercial Vehicle & Business Programmes Manager

With immediate effect, Adam Hurren (30) has been appointed to the position of Commercial Vehicle & Business Programmes Manager at Citroen UK. Adam is based at Citroen's Coventry head office and reports to Jeremy Smith, Head of Commercial Vehicles

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Ford announces new Senior Leadership Team Members for Lincoln

Paul Mascarenas, Chief technical Officer and Vice-President, Research and Advanced Engineering, has elected to retire after 32 years at Ford, effective October 1, 2014. He is being succeeded by Dr. Ken Washington, who is named Vice-President, Research

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Bentley adds Marlies Rogait as new Board Member for Human Resources

Marlies Rogait, Head of HR - Sales & Marketing of Volkswagen AG, will become Board Member for Human Resources at Bentley Motors, effective from October 1, 2014. She will take over from Dr. Ariane Reinhart, who will leave Bentley Motors on September

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Hyundai announces 2015 Tucson starts from US$ 21,500, available in dealerships now

Hyundai Motor America announced pricing for the 2015 Tucson begins at US$ 21,500. The 2015 Tucson is available in dealerships now.

A Popular Equipment Package is now available on the 2015 Tucson GLS. This package adds a rear-view camera, 4.3-inch color

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Tata Motors appoints TML Truck Rus as new distributor in Russia

Tata Motors announced the appointment of LLC TML Truck Rus (Russia), as the official distributor of Tata Motors' commercial vehicles in the Russian Federation. As official distributor TML Truck Rus will work towards establishing the Tata Motors brand in the Russian

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BMW launches the new BMW 2-series Active Tourer @ €27,200

The launch of the BMW 2-series Active Tourer sees BMW bringing the functionality of space and comfort, combined with hallmark BMW dynamics, style and elegance, to the premium compact class. Offering generous levels of space within impressively compact

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2015 Chevrolet and GMC Pickups, SUVs to offer eight-speed transmission

Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8.

The GM-developed Hydra-Matic 8L90

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Rolls-Royce appoints new Regional Director for Mainland China

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the appointment of Leon Li as Regional Director for Mainland China. He replaces Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer who will move to a new role within the Mini brand at the BMW Group, Munich.

Li, 37, was born in Beijing and holds

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BMW Motorrad brings out first ever cornering ABS for supersports bike

BMW Motorrad presented the S 1000 RR in 2009 - not just its first supersports bike but also the first motorcycle of this type to be fitted with ABS. That same year saw the first racing victory by a supersports motorcycle with ABS at the 24-hour race in Barcelona.

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Skoda launches eight new limited 'Black Edition' models starting from £10,090

The debut of eight new models in one day usually only happens at a motor show, but Skoda has done it with the launch of the 'Black Edition' cars.

A striking and 'high-on-style' limited edition model is now available on every one of Skoda's cars - that's everything from the

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Infiniti inaugurates its first Infiniti Center in Vietnam; infroduces QX80 and QX70

Infiniti officially introduced the brand and its premium vehicles to customers in Vietnam. The company inaugurated its first Infiniti Center showroom in Ho Chi Minh City. Initially, Infiniti will introduce the full-size SUV QX80 and the iconic crossover QX70 to the Vietnamese market

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Porsche safeguards production in Zuffenhausen with additional investments

The Executive Board and the Works Council of the sports car producer Porsche have decided to implement support measures for the prosperous future of the Zuffenhausen plant. Starting in autumn 2014, a dedicated agreement will be negotiated to enable further growth

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Toyota named Official Automotive Partner of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games

Toyota announced its partnership with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 (LA2015) at an event that also debuted the first gathering of the World Games Global Messengers. World Games officials, Toyota associates and World Games global media partner

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Navistar announces changes in corporate controller's office

Navistar International Corporation announced that Samara Strycker will join the company on August 4, 2014 as Senior Vice-President and Corporate Controller. Strycker will replace Richard Tarapchak, who is leaving Navistar to pursue other career opportunities

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New extreme all-terrain Mercedes-Benz Unimog rolls-off the line in Worth

The largest truck plant has now embarked on series production of the new generation of the extreme all-terrain Unimog. The first unit, a U 5023 4x4 painted in arctic white, rolled-off the production line. Fresh off the production line, the newest member of the Unimog

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Blaupunkt sets up its first brand shop in India

Blaupunkt launched its first exclusive brand shop in India. Located in central Kochi, this store will not only provide a platform for Blaupunkt to display their entire product portfolio, but is also part of the companies' retail expansion strategy, to scale up its distribution and

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Honda to replace passenger side air-bag inflator of Accord and CR-V

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) announced that it would carry out preventive replacement of passenger side air-bag inflator of 1,085 units of Honda Accord and 252 units of Honda CR-V manufactured in Year 2003 & 1 unit of CR-V manufactured in Year 2002 as part of Honda's

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Porsche Exclusive unveils 911 Turbo S Exclusive GB Edition starts from £150,237

Over four decades, the reputation of the Porsche 911 Turbo as a technology showcase combining the virtues of a circuit race car with those of an everyday road car has consistently reached new heights. Since it first went on sale in 1974, the Porsche 911 Turbo

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BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership

The BMW Group and Samsung SDI plan to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect in Seoul. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery

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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Plant in Turkey produces one-millionth vehicle

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing plant in Turkey, Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi (HAOS), has produced its one-millionth vehicle with a ceremony held at the facility, participated by company executives and workers.

After doubling the capacity last year to more than 200,000

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Rolls-Royce supports local primary school’s racing debut

A team of school children mentored and supported by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars successfully completed the Greenpower IET Formula Goblin race at the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

The group of 10 boys and girls from Years 5 and 6 built and piloted a specially developed electric

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Dyson Racing Team Bentley readies for Toronto Pirelli World Challenge

After a strong finish in their Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) debut, Dyson Racing Team Bentley is poised for their next race. The team will once again take on the competition in a pair of sprint races, this time on the street circuit around downtown Toronto, Canada

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Buick Achievers Scholarship Program awards US$ 2.5-million to nation's future STEM leaders

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, announced new scholarships totaling up to US$ 2.5-million to 100 recipients pursuing careers in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, also

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New Skoda Octavia Scout starts from £25,315

Fully prepared and always ready for an adventure - the latest model to join the Octavia range is a true Scout in every sense. Building on the strengths of its acclaimed predecessors, the second-generation Octavia Scout is a unique all-rounder that combines off-road

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Mazda is now Official Automotive Partner of the 2014 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) and Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced an expanded partnership, as Mazda becomes the Official Automotive Partner of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series.

The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series combines entertainment

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Michelin India opens 'Drivers Wanted 2014' contest in India

As part of Michelin's 125 years celebrations, company opens the 'Drivers Wanted 2014' contest in India where four lucky winners will get an all-expense paid tour to Malaysia's legendary Sepang International F1 Circuit in August 2014. The circuit will come alive with the

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Kia announces sponsorship of England Women's Cricket Team

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has announced a sponsorship deal as the official partner of the England Women's Cricket Team. The two-year partnership will see Kia become the official car of England women's cricket, with 19 all-new Kia Sportage vehicles set to be

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BMW Group opens first Driving Center in Asia

The BMW Group celebrated the opening of its first Driving Center in Asia, located in Incheon, Korea. The investment totals US$ 75.5-million up to 2020 (77-billion Korean won), and around100 new jobs have already been created.

The BMW Group has driving experience

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Toyota appoints Michael Rouse to Toyota U.S.A. Foundation President

The Toyota U.S.A. Foundation has a new leader. Longtime Toyota veteran and community activist Michael Rouse, who currently serves as Vice-President of diversity, philanthropy and community affairs is now President of the Foundation. Rouse assumes this

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New Volkswagen SUV to be produced in Chattanooga

Within the framework of its Strategy 2018 plan, the Volkswagen Group is expanding its industrial footprint in the US. The Board of Directors of Volkswagen Group of America has decided to award the production of the new midsize SUV to the Chattanooga plant

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Volkswagen's environmental programme 'Think Blue. Factory.' wins National Energy Globe Award Germany

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand has won the National Energy Globe Award Germany for its holistic environmental programme 'Think Blue. Factory.' Earning particular recognition was its eco-friendly use of resources in production. With the Austrian Energy Globe

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GM appoints Johan de Nysschen as Cadillac President

General Motors announced the appointment of Johan de Nysschen as President - Cadillac. Johan de Nysschen will be responsible for all aspects of Cadillac globally including sales, pricing and network development, strategic brand development and

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Laura Parker rejoins Ford as Commercial Vehicle Press Officer

Laura Parker has rejoined the Ford Press Office team to lead van communications following her successful university placement with the 'Blue Oval'.

Laura has taken over the best-selling Ford commercial vehicle range from Dan Jones, who has been promoted

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Shark helmets adds new colours in its range

Spruce up your summer with a brand new helmet from Shark in one of the five new colours that have been added to the comprehensive 2014 collection. New designs are available on the popular Speed-R, S900-C, S600 and Evoline Series 3 helmets.

On the Speed-R is

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Volkswagen launches special edition Transporter @ £29,940, celebrate 60 years in the UK

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating 60 years of the Transporter in the UK with the launch of a new special edition model - the Sportline 60.

The new model replaces the current Sportline and is available in short and long wheelbase forms as either a Kombi or panel van.

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General Motors names Ferguson to lead Global Public Policy

General Motors appointed Robert E. Ferguson to Senior Vice-President, Global Public Policy. Ferguson will report directly to GM CEO Mary Barra and is responsible for GM's Federal, State and International Government Relations and Public Policy activities in the US and its

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2.5-millionth car rolls-off Magyar Suzuki's production line

The 23-year history of Suzuki's sole European production base Magyar Suzuki Corporation has been marked by several generations of popular Suzuki models. In 2012, a double anniversary was celebrated when production reached the 2-million mark on the 20th anniversary

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Ford announces US$ 1-million Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship Program

Ford Motor Company announced the Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship, a US$ 1-million program that honors the company's former CEO by providing financial assistance to outstanding students pursuing degrees in the field of automotive engineering.

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Toyota selects KDC to develop new North American headquarters

Toyota has selected Dallas-based KDC Real Estate Development & Investments (KDC) to develop its new North American headquarters campus in the Legacy West development in Plano, Texas.

"We are excited to move forward with KDC to develop our new North American

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Jaguar Land Rover develops the self-learning intelligent car of the future

Cutting-edge technology is being pioneered by researchers at Jaguar Land Rover to develop a truly intelligent self-learning vehicle that will offer a completely personalised driving experience and help prevent accidents by reducing driver distraction.

Using the

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Philippe Buros named Director of Market Area France and Member of Renault's Management Committee

On September 1, 2014, Philippe Buros will become the Director of Market Area France and will also sit on Renault's Management Committee. He will report to Stefan Mueller, Member of the Group Executive Committee and Chairman of Europe Region.

From the

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Suzuki announces new special editions

Suzuki has announced the introduction of three new special colour options, with two new Inazuma 250Z models joining a new-look GSX1250FAZ.

For just £7,975 the white GSX1250FAZ comes with a striking red, black and grey decal set with white rim stripes,

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Suzuki reintroduces special edition Swift SZ-L model based on mid-grade SZ3

Following the strong success of the special edition Swift SZ-L from earlier this year, Suzuki has now reintroduced it with an additional production run for the second half of the year.

The SZ-L is based on the 1.2-litre SZ3, which is well-equipped as standard with seven

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Mitsubishi Motors UK expands its field management team

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has reorganised and expanded its field management team.

Jim Hutchinson will join the Area Manager team and Lucy Allberry and Mark Grant will be additions to the Corporate Sales team.

Jim Hutchinson, who lives in Glasgow, has been

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