Construction of Apollo Tyres' Greenfield facility in Hungary begins

Construction of Apollo Tyres' first European Greenfield plant in Gyöngyöshalász, Hungary, has started with the foundation stone laying ceremony. The international tyre manufacturer's facility will start production in early 2017. The facility will produce both,

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250,000th Mercedes-Benz rolls-off the line at the Kecskemet Plant, Hungary

Just two and a half years after its opening, the youngest Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemet, Hungary, saw its 250,000th vehicle rolled-off the line. The milestone vehicle, a right-hand drive, polar-silver CLA 45 AMG, is destined for a customer in Japan.

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Volkswagen Group celebrate HR Welcome Days, 194 new HR employees visit Group headquarters

The Volkswagen Group is holding Welcome Days in Wolfsburg for 194 new HR employees. The participants come from 17 different countries. The three-day event will give them an opportunity to get to know Group headquarters, to establish contacts and to exchange

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Nissan forges ahead with goal of becoming number one Asian car brand in Europe

Nissan has announced it recorded market share growth in Europe in February 2013, increasing by 0.3 percentage points to 4.2 per cent. This was spearheaded by strong fiscal year-to-date market share in 21 of Nissan's major European markets, contributing to the

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Nissan records best ever European market share in 2012

Nissan announced it achieved a record market share over the January-December 2012 period of 3.9 per cent, up 0.1 per cent from 2011's figure. The market share growth came from 665,756 units sold in 2012 in an overall European car market that shrunk versus last year,

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Mercedes-Benz emergency call system: Faster help at the crash scene

In June 2012, three years ahead of the planned obligatory date set by the European Commission, Mercedes-Benz eCall, the vehicle emergency call system, was launched. In the event of a serious accident, the emergency services can be notified automatically

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New Opel/Vauxhall engine plant inaugurated in Szentgotthard, Hungary

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has joined Opel/Vauxhall Management Board Deputy Chairman, Thomas Sedran, for the inauguration of Opel/Vauxhall's new engine plant in Szentgotthard, Hungary, exactly two years after the project was announced.

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Mercedes-Benz consistently implements its 2020 growth strategy

Daimler AG sees Mercedes-Benz well on its way to achieving the goals of its 2020 growth strategy and reclaiming the number one position in the premium segment by the end of the decade.

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and

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