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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Audi factory driver Tom Kristensen ends unique professional career

One of the really big names in sports is retiring: Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen will contest his last race as a professional race driver in Sao Paulo (Brazil) at the end of November. The 47-year-old Dane will be retained by the brand with the four rings as a representative and

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Ducati present 'Senna' version of 1199 Panigale S exclusively in Brazil from June 2014

Marking Ducati's participation at the Two Wheels Motorcycle Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Italian manufacturer presented a surprise Senna version of their 1199 Panigale S model.

Realised exclusively for the Brazilian market, a limited edition series of just 161 motorcycles are

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Honda to build new automobile production plant in Brazil

Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. (HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, announced plans to build a new automobile production plant with annual production capacity of 120,000 units. The new plant is scheduled to become

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Honda to become first automaker in Brazil to undertake wind power generation

Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. (HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, announced plans to invest in wind power generation to be more proactive in using renewable energy to minimise the environmental footprint of its business

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Management changes at Daimler AG

Daimler AG is making several changes to its management. On June 1, 2013, Philipp Schiemer, currently Head of Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars, will take over the management of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil (MB Bras). MB Bras is a Group company with headquarters

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Strong showing for Mercedes-Benz heavy-duty trucks at Brazilian Carnival in Sao Paulo

A strong showing for the medium- and heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz trucks in Brazil at this year's carnival in Sao Paulo, Daimler's subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil provides five trucks as lead vehicles for the carnival floats. The tradition-rich samba school 'Escola

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Rolls-Royce opens first showroom in Latin America

The first Rolls-Royce showroom in Latin America has opened in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, located in the Av. Cidade Jardim. The Via Italia Group, headquartered in Sao Paulo, is Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' appointed dealer in Brazil.

The new 500 sq m showroom has been

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Boeing to open aerospace research and technology centre in Brazil

Boeing announced that it will establish Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil, a research and technology centre in Sao Paulo that will work with the country's leading researchers and scientists to develop aerospace technologies.

Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil,

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Boeing, TAAG announce order for three 777-300ERs

Boeing and Angola flag carrier TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) finalised an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order, valued at $895-million at list prices, also includes purchase rights for three additional 777-300ERs.

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