Lotus appoints Wolfgang Momberger as Head of Central Europe

Lotus announced that Wolfgang Momberger has joined the Cars Commercial Team as Head of Central Europe, reporting to Graeme Robertson, Head of Europe.

Wolfgang brings with him a wealth of sales and brand management experience and assists

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All-new 2015 Chrysler 200 named a 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan a 2014 Top Safety Pick +, its highest rating, when equipped with front crash prevention.

"The 200 aced the challenging small overlap front test with a good rating

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Chrysler Group establishes new vehicle safety office, announces leadership changes

Chrysler Group LLC announced the establishment of a new office of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance, led by Senior Vice-President Scott Kunselman.

Previously, the company's global engineering group was responsible for vehicle safety

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Skoda global sales grew by 18.8 per cent in July 2014

Skoda increased its deliveries by 18.8 per cent in July to 82,800 vehicles (July 2013: 69,700 deliveries). It was the best July in Skoda's company history and at the same time the strongest monthly percentage increase in 2014. The brand grew by 26 per cent in Western

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Tata Motors launches all-new compact sedan Zest @ Rs. 4.64 lakh

Tata Motors announced the commercial launch of the Zest, the all-new sub-four metre compact sedan with a start price of Rs. 4.64 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi) for the petrol Revotron 1.2T model and Rs. 5.64 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi) as the start price for

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Jaguar and Bremont to create a series of six unique wristwatches

Jaguar announces its relationship with the Bremont Watch Company and reveals one of six unique wristwatches to be offered to customers of the six new Lightweight E-types to be built by Jaguar Heritage.

"The Lightweight E-type project is so special that we thought we really

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Third Lexus Design Award open for entries

The third Lexus Design Award is open for entries. Launched in 2013, the international competition aims to foster the talents of young creators for problem solving design.

In its first two years it has gained worldwide attention for its mentoring programme, by which

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Hyundai India launches all-new Elite i20 @ Rs. 4.89 lakh

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) unveiled the all- new Elite i20. Aimed at setting a new standard for premium hatchback, the launch marks the world premier of the second-generation of i20 in India.

A sporty, dynamic and innovative hatchback with class leading

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BMW Group records best worldwide sales ever in July '14

Sales of BMW Group vehicles achieved a new high for the month of July with a total of 163,959 vehicles delivered worldwide, an increase of 7.6 per cent over the same month last year (previous year 152,351). Global sales for the year-to-date are also the best ever with 1,184,170

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Sandeep and Varun win the 6th Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2014

The 6th Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare concluded its thrilling journey after covering over 2,000 km in a span of five days.

On the fifth and final day, Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2014 made its way towards the west coast driving through the beautiful countryside to finally

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2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid earns Top Safety Pick from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the second consecutive year.

The organization performed multiple crash tests on C-Max Hybrid, resulting in a 'good' rating in side crash, roof strength, restraint and

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Lexus starts production of new NX Crossover at Miyata plant in Japan

The arrival of the first NX with UK customers is a little closer following the official start of production ceremony at Lexus's Miyata plant in Japan.

Lexus has already taken 6,500 orders for NX in Japan, with many more globally. Over 350 UK customers have

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Renault India inaugurates fourth dealer outlet in Hyderabad

Renault India inaugurated its new sales outlet in Hyderabad at Kondapur Main Road. The dealership, Renault Hitech City, was inaugurated by Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO & MD, Renault India.

Partnered with Autologic Motors India Pvt. Ltd. the new

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HPI appoints Neil Hodson as new Managing Director

Vehicle information expert, HPI, announces the appointment of Neil Hodson as Managing Director. Neil brings with him nearly 20 years of experience in the used car market, combining several top level positions. His deep understanding of the used vehicle market puts

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Audi launches first compact luxury sedan A3 in India @ Rs. 22.95 lakh

Audi announced the launch of the Audi A3 Sedan - the first compact luxury sedan to be introduced in India. Adjudged the World Car of the Year 2014, the Audi A3 Sedan is packaged with youthful design, visionary technology and luxurious performance. It sets

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Now reserve a parking space directly from dashboards

JustPark, the online service that lets you park wherever and whenever, has revealed that Mini will be the first car brand in the world to allow drivers to reserve park directly from their dashboards.

Using the app, JustPark-registered drivers can find, book and navigate to a parking

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars confirms development of new model

The manufacturer of the world's pinnacle super-luxury automobiles confirmed the development programme for a new Rolls-Royce. The new car will reach the market by mid-2016.

The car will build on the success of Phantom, Ghost and Wraith by continuing

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HCIL to shift Honda City production to its Tapukara plant

Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has decided to shift the entire production of the all-new Honda City to its Tapukara plant in district Alwar, Rajasthan, in order to meet the rising demand of its models.

There will be no production of the Honda City in the month of August 2014.

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6th edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare flagged-off

Maruti Suzuki flagged-off the 6th edition of the annual southern motorsport event 'Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2014'. Returning in its 6th edition, the seven day motor rally event will cover over 2,000 km around South India's most exotic locales of Mysore, Shimoga,

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Daimler to invest €1.5-billion in Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Plant

By 2020, Daimler will invest €1.5-billion at the Mercedes-Benz Cars Sindelfingen Plant and will significantly improve its competitive position. The company has reached a multi-year agreement with the Works Council on cost reductions in a triple-digit million

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Matthew Bendall joins the Renault press office

Renault UK announced the appointment of Matthew Bendall to the role of Press Relations Manager within the UK Press Office.

Prior to taking on this role, Matthew spent just over four years within the Press & PR Department at Kia Motors UK, first as Press Officer and

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars adds Chardon as Marketing Head and Specht as Head of Sales

Xavier Chardon (42) has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. He succeeds Simon Thomas (54), who will leave the company. Dr. Wolf-Stefan Specht (45) takes over from Chardon as Head of Sales Europe

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New appointments for the Audi UK public relations team

The Audi media relations team is seeing two changes this summer following the forthcoming maternity leave for Kate Dixon, who departs to have her baby in mid-September. Kate's absence will be covered for 12 months by press events expert Jo Davis. Jo, who moves

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Stefan Buscher is new Head of Marketing at Skoda Auto

Stefan Buscher (46) is to take over as the new Head of Marketing at Skoda Auto on October 1, 2014. He succeeds Thomas Owsianski (47), who is Executive Director for Skoda's Marketing and Sales at Shanghai Volkswagen.

Stefan Buscher has many years of international

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TomTom launches Start range @ £119.99

TomTom has launched the all-new TomTom Start range. The redesigned Start brings TomTom innovation, world-class navigation and lifetime maps* to leisure travellers.

Start offers high performance combined with TomTom's renowned user experience. Drivers

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New Ducati Monster 821 arrives in dealerships, range starts from £8,795

Following the successful unveiling of the new generation Monster 1200, Ducati now introduces the Monster 821, a mid-size version of the exciting new model and the latest entry to the world of Monster.

More than two decades on from the Monster's first unveiling, Ducati

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Hyundai Motor India sales up by 12.7 per cent

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) registered the domestic sales of 29,260 units and exports of 18,750 units with cumulative sales of 48,010 units for the month of July 2014.

"Hyundai volumes are 29,260 units with growth of 12.7 per cent over last year and 13.3 per

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Honda Cars India achieves 40 per cent sales growth in July 2014

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) recorded a monthly domestic sales of 15,709 units in July 2014 registering a growth of 40 per cent. The company sold 11,223 units in the corresponding month last year.

"We are extremely happy with the progress we have made in this

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Tata Motors delivers 39,623 vehicles in July 2014, down 23 per cent

Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in July 2014 were 39,623 vehicles, a decline of 23 per cent over 51,549 vehicles sold in July 2013. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for July 2014

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Subaru of America records best-ever July sales in 2014

Subaru of America, Inc. reported 45,714 vehicle sales for July 2014, a 27 per cent increase over July 2013 sales of 35,994. July marks the best-ever sales month in company history, breaking the previous record set in March 2014 (44,479).

Year-to-date Subaru

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Volvo Cars' global sales up 8.3 per cent in July, strong growth in China and Europe

The positive momentum continued for Volvo Cars in July with retail sales of 36,438 cars, up 8.3 per cent compared to the same month last year, driven by a strong performance in several key markets.

China retains its position as Volvo Cars' largest market with July sales

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Mazda North American Operations records best July sales in 21 years

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported July US sales of 29,238 vehicles, representing an increase of 17.1 per cent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through July are up 9.3 per cent versus last year, with 185,669 vehicles sold. 

"Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-5

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Kia Motors America reports growth of 6.7 per cent in July '14 sales

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced record July sales of 52,309 units, a 6.7 per cent increase over the same period last year. After launching seven all-new or significantly redesigned vehicles in 2013, Kia's year-to-date sales are up 7.2 per cent.

"Kia's 20th

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Hyundai Motor America sold 67,011 vehicles in July 2014

Hyundai Motor America posted its best July sales ever. Sales for the month were 67,011 units, up 1.5 per cent compared with the same period in 2013. The Sonata had another strong month with sales of 22,577 up 19 per cent while the Santa Fe recorded sales of

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Chrysler Group LLC reports July 2014 US sales increased 20 per cent

Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 167,667 units, a 20 per cent increase compared with sales in July 2013 (140,102 units), and the group's best July sales since 2005.

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

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Chevrolet Volt earns IIHS Top Safety Pick + award

The 2014 Chevrolet Volt with available Forward Collision Alert was the only vehicle out of 12 small cars tested to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2014 Top Safety Pick + award. It also received an acceptable overall score in IIHS' challenging small

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Senior level changes at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles and Mitsubishi Fuso

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) announced senior level changes in the light of progress of its Asian Business Model.

Satyakam Arya, who was hitherto Vice-President, Procurement DICV, will move to MFTBC, Japan as the Vice-President, Procurement,

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Jaguar launches 2014 XJ in India @ Rs. 92.62 lakh

Jaguar has announced the launch of the 2014 Jaguar XJ in New Delhi, after its introduction to the Indian market last month. The XJ 3.0L Diesel will be available in two derivatives, the Premium Luxury and Portfolio and is locally manufactured at its Pune plant.

"We are delighted

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Tesla opens store and service centre in West London

Tesla opened a new store and service centre in the UK. Accessible from the M4 and M40 in West London, the new location features a Model S design studio, a seven-bay service area, and the UK's first purpose-built two-bay delivery centre. It will also offer Model S owners a free shuttle

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Aston Martin confirms bespoke limited edition Lagonda super saloon

Aston Martin confirmed a bespoke product programme for a new super saloon that will see the revival of the historic Lagonda nameplate in a strictly limited series.

As has traditionally been the case, the Lagonda badge will once again sit proudly on a luxurious

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Honda announces new Montesa Honda Cota models for 2015

Honda (UK) has announced new 2015 versions of the Montesa Honda Cota 4RT trials machines that have won so many world titles for Honda's Spanish partner and been so popular with competitive trials riders throughout the UK.

The Montesa Honda Cota 4RT began a revolution

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Mercedes-Benz announces the new AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine

Mercedes-AMG presents a new technological masterpiece - the AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine is a new development at the sporting heart of the new Mercedes-AMG GT car. This innovative eight-cylinder unit stands out for its sublime power delivery, the purposeful lightweight

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Dr. Jorg Mull becomes Board Member for Finance at Bentley Motors

Dr. Jorg Mull, Executive VP, Finance of Volkswagen Group China, will become the new board member of finance of Bentley Motors effective from September 1, 2014. He will take over responsibilities for Finance, IT and Business Development. Dr. Mull succeeds Jan-Henrik

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Beetle Sunshine Tour celebrates 10th anniversary

The sun is shining, and it's that time of year again, when Beetles old and new prepare to make their annual pilgrimage to the beach. For the tenth time, fans of these vehicles are coming together on the Baltic coast to celebrate and party Beetle-style. Back once again will be

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Ford shortlisted as regional winners of National Apprenticeship Awards 2014

Ford and its national dealer network has been short-listed from hundreds of entrants for the South East final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2014.

Having won the South East Macro Employer of the Year in 2013, Ford is looking to retain its title at this year's regional finals,

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Daimler Trucks North America starts construction of new corporate headquarters in Portland

Daimler's wholly-owned commercial vehicle subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is starting construction of the new headquarters building on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. The new building will aid in merging DTNA employees located in separate offices in

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Maruti Suzuki's Dakshin Dare 2014 all set to vroom in August

Maruti Suzuki is all set to kick-off its southern motorsports event Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2014 from August 4, 2014.

Currently in its 6th edition, the 'motoring rally', will begin on August 4, 2014 in Bangalore and conclude on August 9, 2014 in the beautiful beach

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Apollo Tyres appoints Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula as Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. He will spearhead the global initiatives for the company on tyre technology, research and new product development, for both passenger vehicle and commercial

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Ares launches new flip up helmet for professional bikers

Ares flip up helmet is a revolutionary new high-end helmet especially for professionals and passionate bikers with unique features. The helmet designed in Italy by highly trained professional, produced using innovation technologies and high-tech machines, very high

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BMW launches all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 7 in India @ Rs. 1.35 crore

The all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 7, the most efficient way to experience luxury and dynamics, was launched at Bird Automotive, the BMW dealership in Gurgaon, Haryana.

The all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 7 seamlessly integrates the highly efficient combustion engine

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