500,000th Corolla speeds off the line at Toyota Mississippi

Toyota Mississippi is celebrating the 500,000th Corolla coming off the line at the Blue Springs, Mississippi, production facility. The production accomplishment was achieved faster than any other Toyota plant in the US.

"The 500,000th Corolla vehicle is a milestone we're excited

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Nissan is first carmaker to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint

Nissan has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to showcase how its market-leading, all-electric Leaf is helping more and more people convert to solar energy at home.

The manufacturer worked with inventor, Hamish Scott, creator

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Chevrolet introduces restyled compact SUV 2016 Equinox

Chevrolet introduced the 2016 Equinox - a contemporized version of the popular compact SUV. Updates include new styling with premium accents, new wheel designs and new available safety features, as well as a larger color touchscreen radio and a standard rear-vision

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Toyota, Nissan, and Honda to jointly support hydrogen station infrastructure development

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed to work together to help accelerate the development of hydrogen station infrastructure for Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs). Specific measures to be undertaken by the

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Mercedes-Benz secures six-fold win at iF Design Award 2015

No less than four models and two one-off vehicle studies from Mercedes-Benz have won the internationally renowned 'iF Product Design Award 2015'. A top-class jury awarded prizes to the Mercedes-Benz S-class Coupe, the AMG GT, the Mercedes-Benz V-class

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Marco Lessacher is new VP, International Corporate, Direct and Special Sales at the BMW Group

From January 2015, Marco Lessacher is Vice-President, International Corporate, Direct and Special Sales at the BMW Group. He took over the role from Bernd Dopke, who moved at the beginning of September to a senior management role in the Quality Management department.

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Tata Motors celebrates the roll-out of 100,000th Tata Ace Zip

Tata Motors celebrated the roll-out of its 100,000th Tata Ace Zip at its Dharwad facility in Karnataka. The Tata Ace Zip Micro truck is the last mile cargo transport vehicle from Tata Motors that has successfully provided solutions to the need for a safer, four-wheel, last mile

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Renault to hire 1,000 people on fixed-term contracts in France in 2015

Renault confirms the commitment made on 13 March, 2013 upon signing the 'Contract for a new dynamic of growth and social development for Renault in France' by hiring new employees. Due to the competitiveness agreement's effects, in addition to a promising

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Toyo Tires introduces new Toyo M149 super single for regional to urban use

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces the new Toyo M149 super single for regional to urban use on commercial trucks. This all-position super single tire is designed to deliver superior wear performance in tough operations ranging from urban front axles to long haul trailers. Optimized

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2015 Mustang earns highest vehicle safety rating from NHTSA

The 2015 Ford Mustang received a top safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 2015 Mustang earned a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing.

The New Car Assessment Program

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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles signs MoU with Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank to provide commercial vehicle financing packages to BharatBenz customers across Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh

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Ford EcoBoost Challenge returns in March for 17-City Test-Drive Tour, win all-new Ford Edge

Ford Motor Company is once again giving fans and potential customers in 17 cities across America a chance to get behind the wheel of its latest products, with its third EcoBoost Challenge consumer drive tour launching next month.

EcoBoost Challenge expands

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Daimler Buses India begins to supply chassis from Oragadam to Egypt

Daimler India Commercial Vehicle Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) has started to export bus chassis from India.

Hartmut Schick, Head of Daimler Buses, and Markus Villinger, Head of Daimler Buses India, were present at the Egyptian capital of Cairo to celebrate the delivery of the first bus chassis

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Jaguar and Land Rover announce partnership with Spectre

Jaguar Land Rover has announced its line-up of vehicles set to feature in Spectre, the 24th James Bond adventure, from Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. These will include; Jaguar C-X75s,

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Raj Banerji appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Apollo Tyres

Raj Banerji has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. He takes over from Sunam Sarkar, who was recently redesignated as the President & Chief Business Officer.

"We are on the cusp of our next phase of growth globally. Having a person

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McLaren GT adds Bruno Senna to factory driver line-up ahead of 2015 season

McLaren GT announced Brazilian ex-Formula 1 driver Bruno Senna as a factory driver for the 2015 season. Senna, 31, joins the McLaren GT factory driver programme alongside Rob Bell, Kevin Estre and Alvaro Parente. His role will involve the on-going development

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New Press Officer joins the team at Mitsubishi Motors in the UK

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has strengthened its press office team with the appointment of Keir Bartlett. Keir will join as a Press Officer, reporting to Vanessa Nalder, Manager - Press & Media Relations, from February 9, 2015.

Keir has worked with Mitsubishi Motors

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Yamaha launches special edition V-Max Carbon

To mark 30 years since the arrival of the original VMAX, Yamaha's Sport Heritage range is strengthened with the introduction of the exclusive V-Max Carbon. Based on the current 1,679 cc 200 ps V4 model, this iconic special edition combines outstanding musclebike performance

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Tata Motors launches its compact sedan Zest in Nepal

Tata Motors announced the commercial launch of the Zest, a compact sedan, in Nepal. With a starting price of 24.5 lakh Nepali rupees (ex-showroom) for the petrol Revotron 1.2T model and 30.75 lakh Nepali rupees (ex-showroom) as the start price for the diesel

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Nissan announces Note 'N-TEC' limited edition

A special, limited edition of the Nissan Note, the Note N-TEC, is now on sale. Based on the Acenta grade Note model, the N-TEC is a stylish, compact family car, featuring even more smart design, equipment and advanced technologies as standard.

Enhanced exterior

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Isuzu UK announces Pick-Up Professional of the Year award

Isuzu UK has announced the winner of its Pick-Up Professional of the Year award. Run annually, the award is a key component of Isuzu's ongoing commitment to improve dealer training and customer service across its UK dealer network.

Charlotte Day, who is an Isuzu sales specialist

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Mercedes-Benz sold 125,865 vehicles globally in January 2015

Mercedes-Benz follows up on the success of the previous year and has started 2015 with record sales of 125,865 vehicles. Thus, 13.6 per cent more Mercedes-Benz models were sold than in the same month of the previous year. In January, smart also posted a solid sales

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Mercedes-Benz breaks ground for new passenger cars plant in Brazil

Mercedes-Benz has celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new passenger cars plant in Brazil and thereby continues to further expand its global production network. The new Mercedes-Benz plant in Iracemapolis near Sao Paulo will start production of the C-class

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Ford invests US$ 2.6-billion in Valencia Operations in Spain

Ford Motor Company announced it is completing the final part of a US$ 2.6-billion investment in its Valencia, Spain, manufacturing operations, transforming it into one of the world's most advanced, flexible and productive auto plants.

The investment by Ford

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FCA Mexico inaugurates new Mopar Parts Distribution Center in Toluca, Mexico

FCA Mexico has opened a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center in Toluca, Mexico. This facility will store and distribute more than 65,000 service parts offered to FCA Mexico's customers and the Mopar Dealer Network in Mexico.

The inaugural event was hosted by

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Bentley adds new Infinite fragrance to the men's collection

The launch of the new Infinite fragrance from Bentley signals an exciting addition to the men's collection. Modern and alluring, Infinite embodies a desire for genuine freedom and individuality, inherent qualities in the DNA of the world's leading luxury carmaker.

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Porsche India launches 911 Targa starting @ Rs. 1.59 crore

The latest generation of the elegant 911 Targa has arrived in India, with the legendary model boasting the classic Targa concept with highly advanced roof technology. The introduction of the modern classic in the country marks the continued progression of the

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Ford adds 1,550 jobs to support demand for all-new F-150

As Ford ramps up production of the all-new F-150, the company announced it will add 1,550 new jobs across its Kansas City Assembly, Dearborn Stamping, Dearborn Diversified and Sterling Axle facilities in the first quarter of 2015. The new jobs will support production

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Mazda names Jacob Brown as Product Communications Specialist

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the addition of Jacob Brown to its public relations team as Specialist, Product Communications.

Brown comes to Mazda from Torrance, California-based Pacific Communications Group,

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Volvo Cars reports 1.6 per cent growth in global sales in January 2015

Volvo Cars posted a 19th consecutive month of retail sales growth in January with Europe, China and the United States all recording sales increases compared to January 2014.

Sales of Volvo Cars in Europe rose 4.9 per cent versus the same month last year. Most European

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Tata Motors January sales up by 5 per cent in January 2015

Tata Motors saw strong growth in certain key segments, as passenger cars (excluding UV's) and M&HCV grew 38 per cent year-on-year; with the total commercial and passenger vehicles sales (including exports) in January 2015 of 42,582 vehicles, a growth of 5 per cent

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Honda Cars India registers 17 per cent growth in January 2015

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) registered monthly domestic sales of 18,331 units in January 2015 witnessing a growth of 17 per cent and being the highest monthly sales of this fiscal. The company sold 15,714 units in the corresponding month last year.

HCIL

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Skoda produces 17,000,000th vehicle, a Skoda Rapid Spaceback

Skoda has produced their 17-millionth vehicle. The jubilee car - a Skoda Rapid Spaceback in‚ Corrida Red - ran off the production line at the Skoda headquarters in Mlada Boleslav. The vehicle is going to a customer in Germany. This production milestone is a highlight

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Andrea Buzzoni is the new Ducati Sales and Marketing Director

Andrea Buzzoni (45) will become the new Ducati Sales and Marketing Director. His motorcycle passion and great experience in Sales Management and Marketing of premium brands will be a key factor for the growth of the Borgo Panigale Company.

Andrea Buzzoni,

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Lotus launches Exige S Automatic

The much-loved Lotus Exige, with its ground-breaking, extruding aluminium and bonded chassis, lightweight composite body and race-bred double wishbone suspension now features an automatic transmission option that continues its uncompromised sporting profile.

With an exceptional

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Maserati opens brand-new showroom in Oxford

Ridgeway Maserati celebrated the opening of its brand-new, exclusive Maserati showroom in Oxford, by holding a special launch event, with invited guests alongside representatives from Maserati North Europe.

At the launch, guests were given the opportunity

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Toyota to boost annual Etios production in Brazil

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its subsidiary Toyota do Brasil LTDA plans to increase annual Etios vehicle production at its Sorocaba Plant in Sao Paulo from 74,000 units to 108,000 units. The increase, which is scheduled to come into effect at the beginning of 2016,

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Sahara Force India welcomes Apsley as its official tailors

Sahara Force India welcome Apsley Tailors as the team's supplier of bespoke tailoring. The London-based brand will dress the team's race drivers and senior management with a range of clothing options including suits, blazers and jackets to be worn throughout the 2015

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Tesla opens 20th Supercharger station in the UK

Tesla opens its 20th Supercharger station in the UK, continuing the rapid expansion of the fast-charging network to enable long-distance travel in Tesla's all-electric vehicles. Tesla Superchargers span routes from Exeter to Edinburgh, allowing access to Europe.

Supercharger

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Hyundai launches all-new Genesis executive saloon in the UK

Hyundai's new high-technology premium saloon, all-new Genesis, will be available in the UK from April 2, 2015, priced at £47,995 OTR. Available in limited numbers, the new flagship model will be sold exclusively via selected Hyundai dealerships nationwide.

All-new

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True Heroes race team enter Ducati TriOptions Cup for 2015

True Heroes has become the latest team to join the Ducati TriOptions Cup announcing a three man rider line-up for the 2015 championship.

The team, formed back in 2012 to help give injured Service personnel a new found sense of focus and direction, has now expanded

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Hyundai Motor partners with Shell for global lubricants business

Hyundai Motor Co. has established a new five-year global business cooperation agreement with Royal Dutch Shell plc, the international energy and petrochemicals business. The agreement, signed on means that Shell retains its status as an officially recommended

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12 Finalists announced in the 2015 Lexus Design Award

Animal masks, a power-generating sculpture, a mood-reflecting light and a range of clothes and accessories that express the human senses lead the 12 projects selected as finalists in the 2015 Lexus Design Award.

This year's competition took the theme of Senses and attracted

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Honda signs female rider for the British Superbike Championship

Honda (UK) has signed the fastest female on two-wheels to compete for its official team in the UK's premier motorcycle racing series - the British Superbike Championship. Cheshire-based rider Jenny Tinmouth will be the only woman to race in the series in 2015, joining

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Jeep launches first limited edition of Grand Cherokee SRT - Red Vapor

Plans to continue the success of the Jeep Grand Cherokee range of 4x4 vehicles have been announced, with details of a formidable new SRT version, the Red Vapor Limited Edition.

Designed to sit competitively in the sports performance sub-SUV segment of the hotly

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McLaren-Honda reveals the new MP4-30 for 2015 FIA F1 World Championship

McLaren-Honda revealed their new racing car, MP4-30 for the upcoming 2015 Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula One (F1) World Championship. This elegant car is fitted with Honda's 1.6 litre V6 engine, the RA615H.

The MP4-30 is an important first step

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Ford and North Texas Ford Dealers announce more than US$ 800,000 for education programs

The North Texas Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company Fund announced plans to deliver more than US$ 800,000 in education programs and awareness this year to prepare students for a stronger future.

The new initiatives focus on promoting reading at an early

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Lucas Auer moves up to 2015 DTM with Mercedes-Benz

The team of drivers for the 2015 DTM season continues to take shape at Mercedes-Benz. 20-year-old Austrian Lucas Auer will make his DTM debut for the brand with the three-pointed star this coming season.

Auer is the second new addition to the driver line-up at Mercedes-Benz

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DICV launches BharatBenz trucks in Nepal, opens dealership in Birganj

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) launched its BharatBenz trucks in Nepal and unveiled its state-of-the-art BharatBenz dealership in Birganj, Nepal. With this move, Nepal will be the first export market for BharatBenz trucks, in line with DICV's

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First edition of IBFE showcases latest technological advancements

The first edition of the International Bicycle & Fitness Expo 2015 (IBFE), organised by Ada Expo & Events, was inaugurated by Vijay Sampla (Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment) and Anil Kapoor Pragati Maidan in Delhi. IBFE, a three-day bicycle, e-bike and

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