Nissan announces Tony Lewis as new UK Sales Director

Nissan Motor GB Limited has announced Tony Lewis as its new UK Sales Director, effective February 4, 2015.

Lewis, who is currently Brand Director of Jardine Motors Group, brings a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to the role.

"I am delighted that Tony

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Aston Martin opens new engineering facility at MIRA Technology Park

Aston Martin is significantly expanding its vehicle engineering facilities with the opening of a cutting edge prototype and vehicle development base at the new MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Aston Martin's new facility on the 1.75-million sq ft

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Jaguar Land Rover announces 1,300 new UK jobs

Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to create 1,300 new jobs as it continues to accelerate its industry-leading expertise in aluminium and lightweight technologies. The news comes following confirmation that the UK's largest manufacturing investor will add a further new

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Honda UK appoints David Rogers as PR and Communications Manager (Motorcycles)

Honda UK has appointed David Rogers as Motorcycle PR Manager, as it prepares for a packed year of product launches and a full-time return to BSB racing.

David joins from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) where he headed the marketing

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Jaguar announces F-Pace - the production version of the breakthrough C-X17 concept car

Jaguar has confirmed it will introduce an all-new model to the Jaguar line-up, to go on-sale in 2016, named the Jaguar F-Pace.

We received such an overwhelmingly positive response to the C-X17 concept car last year that we just had to make it a reality," said Ian Callum,

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McLaren GT launches Young Driver Programme

McLaren GT has confirmed the launch of the McLaren GT Young Driver Programme. Ahead of the 2015 GT season, which will see McLaren GT customer teams racing the new 650S GT3 in a number of championships across the world. Drivers Ross Wylie

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Nissan and NASA partner to jointly develop and deploy autonomous drive vehicles

Nissan Motor Co., through its North American-based organization, and NASA announced the formation of a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commercial application of the technology.

Researchers

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Honda to introduce world's first predictive safety cruise control system

Honda is to introduce the world's first predictive cruise control system known as Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), capable of foreseeing and automatically reacting to other vehicles 'cutting-in' to the equipped vehicle's lane.

Based on extensive real-world

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Hyundai Motorsport confirms driver line-up for Rally Sweden

After entering two Hyundai i20 WRC cars for Rallye Monte-Carlo later this month, Hyundai Motorsport will switch to a three-car entry for Rally Sweden in February in order to raise its game in the competitive FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

Belgian crew Thierry Neuville/Nicolas

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GMC introduces 2015 Canyon Nightfall Edition

GMC introduced the 2015 Canyon Nightfall Edition - a stylized, blacked-out edition of the brand's all-new premium midsize truck that blends a dramatic appearance with popular features and accessories.

The Canyon Nightfall Edition is offered on SLE crew

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Subaru announces XV Crosstrek Special Edition

Subaru of America, Inc. announced the introduction of the 2015 XV Crosstrek Special Edition. The Special Edition will be limited production of 1,000 models arriving into retailers in Spring 2015. Based on the well-equipped 2.0i Premium trim, the Special Edition

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Ford names Mark LaNeve to lead US Marketing, Sales and Service Team

Ford Motor Company announced the changes in its senior leadership team.

John Felice, VP - US Marketing, Sales and Service, has elected to retire after 30 years at Ford, effective February 1, 2015. Succeeding Felice is Mark LaNeve, currently Chief Operating Officer at

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Scania's President and CEO to lead ACEA Commercial Vehicle Board for 2015

The Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has elected Martin Lundstedt as its new Chairman for 2015.

The Commercial Vehicle Board elects a new Chairman for a yearly term, once renewable.

Martin

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Volvo Cars of North America appoints Russell Datz National Media Relations Manager

Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) announced that Russell Datz has been named National Media Relations Manager.

Russell has a strong record in automotive PR on both the manufacturer and agency side and he will be a great addition to the team at an exciting time for

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MNAO to donate more than US$ 4.9-million to charity following Mazda Drive for Good event

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced that it is donating US$ 4,937,850 to select charities as a result of its Mazda Drive for Good event, a 79.4 per cent increase over 2014. In addition to the monetary donation, Mazda employees and dealers across the

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Dacia opens its first sales outlet in Israel

Dacia continues to develop in the Mediterranean Basin with the establishment of operations in Israel. The first Dacia sales outlet was opened in Tel Aviv in the presence of Francois Mariotte, Sales & Marketing Director of Dacia, and Itzik Weitz, CEO of Carasso Motors.

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World premiere of the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion at the CES: Revolution of Mobility

With the self-driving luxury sedan F 015 Luxury in Motion, Mercedes-Benz shows how the automobile is changing from a means of transportation to a private retreating space. Offering maximum space in a lounge-like interior, the F 015 elevates comfort and

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Robert Melville named Chief Designer at McLaren Automotive

McLaren Automotive has announced the promotion of Robert Melville to the role of Chief Designer, reporting to the company's Design Director, Frank Stephenson. Melville, 37, brings more than a decade of design experience covering a wide range of projects for leading brands in the

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Suzuki expands dealer network with second Bristol showroom

Suzuki GB announced the opening of Blade Suzuki, its second showroom in Bristol. Located to the south of the city in Flax Burton.

"Bristol is the largest city in the south west of England and has always proved a strategically important sales location for the brand. The

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Patrik Nilsson appointed Regional Director Aston Martin Asia Pacific

Aston Martin is significantly strengthening its operations in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Patrik Nilsson as the territory's Regional Director.

Nilsson joins Aston Martin from McLaren Automotive, where he worked most recently as Operations

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Hyundai Motor India hikes prices across all models

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) announced the price increase across all its models with immediate effect.

"In these adverse market conditions, the price increase is necessitated on account of the higher excise duty and increased input cost. We have increased the prices

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Mazda Motors UK announces PR changes

Mazda UK has restructured the PR team. Alison Terry, who has been in PR for five years, has taken a 12 month developmental role in marketing and is now responsible for dealer communications. Alison joined the PR team in 2009 from the marketing department;

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Renault UK Clio Cup appoints Carl McKellar as Media Officer

Renault UK and the British Automobile Racing Club have appointed Carl McKellar as Media Officer for their 2015 Renault UK Clio Cup.

The Clio Cup, for racing versions of Renault's potent Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC, will race in front of the UK's biggest motor sport

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Honda Cars India marks 163 per cent sales growth in December 2014

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has clocked 14,428 units of domestic sales in the month of December 2014 as against 5,493 units sold during December 2013, registering a sales growth of 163 per cent.

HCIL registered its highest ever domestic sales in a calendar

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Tata Motors sold 41,734 vehicles in December 2014, up 10 per cent

Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in December 2014 were 41,734 vehicles, a growth of 10 per cent over 37,836 vehicles, sold in December 2013. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and

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Mazda2 Black Edition and White Edition on sale priced at £12,145

Two new special edition 5-door Mazda2 models, the Black Edition and White Edition, go on sale on January 1, 2015 priced at £12,145 on-the-road.

"The Mazda2 Black Edition and White Edition represent a last chance for our customers to get their hands on a unique

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Ford issues two safety recalls in North America

Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. No accidents or injuries are attributed to either of these conditions.

Ford issues safety recall for certain 2014 Ford Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles in North America for fuel pump issue: Ford is issuing a safety

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Hyundai Motor India sales up by 21 per cent in December '14

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) registered the domestic sales of 32,504 units and exports of 26,861 units with cumulative sales of 59,365 units for the month of December 2014.

"In the challenging market conditions of CY 2014 Hyundai did all time record high sales

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Beijing Hyundai Motor Company to build fourth, fifth plants in China

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint-venture between Hyundai Motor Company and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., said it would begin building its fourth and fifth plants in China next year.

BHMC will build its fourth plant in Cangzhou, Hebei

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Tata Motors launches next-generation Prima range in Nepal

Tata Motors launched four new next-generation Prima heavy commercial vehicles, for the very first time in Nepal, with partner Sipradi Trading Private Limited.

Setting new benchmarks in styling and features, the next-generation Tata Prima is a combination of power,

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Scania supplies 100,000th truck with activated connectivity

In December Scania supplied its 100,000th truck with activated connectivity, which means that the owner as well as Scania's workshops receive regular updates on the trucks' performance. This feature is included as standard in many European markets and in a number

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Additional US$ 266-million investment in FCA US Kokomo facility

FCA US LLC confirmed that it will invest an additional US$ 266-million in its Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.) to increase capacity of the fuel-efficient TorqueFlite transmission. This is the sixth investment made at Kokomo Transmission (KTP) since June 2009, bringing

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Mazda Motorsports expands PR team

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the addition of Jade Gurss to its PR team. Gurss will be responsible for all communications related to the Mazda Skyactiv Prototype program competing in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. Gurss

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Hyundai appoints Albert Biermann as Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development

Hyundai Motor Group has appointed Albert Biermann as its new Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development.

Based at the company's R&D Center in Namyang, Korea, Biermann will lead the development of new high performance Hyundai

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK announces senior management

Michael Kamper, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, has been appointed Head of Marketing, Sales & Customer Services for Daimler Trucks Asia, effective from March 2015. This new position is part of the top 100 Executive Management team of Daimler AG.

Michael

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Ford announces partnership with the Ford Ranger and Arenacross UK

Ford has announced a partnership with the Ford Ranger and one of Europ's leading action sports and entertainment tours, Arenacross UK.

The Ford Ranger will appear in the arena itself, helping to run the various events and featuring in the races. Another Ford Ranger

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Toyota Research Institute announces ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship

The Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing of North America (TEMA), in partnership with The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is requesting proposals from young professors and scholars

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Martha Desmond appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Apollo Tyres

Martha Desmond has been appointed as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Martha has replaced Tapan Mitra, who retires as the Chief of Human Resouces by the end of this year. She will be responsible for all aspects of HR in the organisation,

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All-new 2015 Dodge Challenger earns five-star overall safety rating from NHTSA

The all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger has earned a five-star overall safety rating from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Five stars is the highest possible safety rating given by NHTSA.

"The new Dodge Challenger coupe further demonstrates our

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TrustFord appoints Steve Hood as Chairman and CEO

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, TrustFord, is announced the appointment of Steve Hood as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The previous Chairman and CEO, Stuart Kerr, has left the business to pursue opportunities outside the Group.

Steve Hood

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HMSI launches new 163 cc CB Unicorn @ Rs. 69,350

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) added a vibrant twist to its motorcycles portfolio in India with the launch of all new CB Unicorn 160.

Powered by the latest 163 cc mid-sized advanced Honda engine that comes with magnificent enhancements, due

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NAIAS announces 2015 Poster Contest winners

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced the winners of its annual high school poster contest held in conjunction with the 2015 edition of the show, which takes place January 17-25, 2015 at Cobo Center in Detroit. This year's contest drew 781 entries

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Wirelessly charged city bus tested for the first time in Sweden

Scania has become the first company in Sweden to test a wirelessly charged electric-hybrid city bus. The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 as part of a research project into sustainable vehicle technology. Scania is undertaking

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Volvo Car Corporation appoints Tom Johnstone to the Board of Directors

Volvo Car Corporation (Volvo Cars) has appointed Tom Johnstone as a member of its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2015. Johnstone joins the Board of Volvo Cars from Gothenburg-based technology firm SKF, when he finishes his tenure as President and CEO

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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles celebrates production of 20,000th truck at Oragadam plant

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) crossed the milestone of the 20,000th locally produced trucks from its plant at Oragadam.

Only two and a half years after start of production of the first BharatBenz heavy-duty truck, the 20,000th locally produced truck,

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Volvo Trucks appoint Mike Corcoran as Commercial Truck Director

Mike Corcoran has been appointed to the position of Commercial Truck Director for Volvo Trucks with effect from next year. In his new role, Mike will be responsible for the Volvo Trucks new trucks business - including fleet sales - in the UK and Ireland and reports

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Oliver Jarvis replaces Le Mans legend Kristensen in Audi team

Britain's Oliver Jarvis will replace record Le Mans 24 Hour race winner Tom Kristensen in the 'factory' Audi team next year.

Jarvis, who celebrates his 31st birthday next month, takes the Audi Sport Team Joest seat of recently retired nine-time Le Mans winner Kristensen for

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Mitsubishi Motors celebrates 5-million cars produced at the Okazaki plant

Mitsubishi Motors Corporations (MMC) Okazaki plant near Nagoya (Japan) celebrated its 5-millionth vehicle produced since 1977 - a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Tetsuro Aikawa, MMC's President & COO, formally presented this milestone Outlander PHEV to

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Leadership changes at Daimler Trucks in Asia

Dr. Albert Kirchmann (58), currently Head of Daimler Trucks Asia, will become Chairman of Daimler Trucks Asia as of April 1, 2015. In this position, he will consult and support the company's strategic development and will continue to represent Daimler on the political level

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Raminator and Hall Brothers Racing Team breaks speed record for monster trucks

Raminator, a monster truck sponsored by the Ram Truck brand, has broken the Guinness World Records record for the 'Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck' at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Hitting a new record speed of 99.10 miles per hour (mph),

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