Ford’s global driving skills for life programme to train more new drivers in US, Asia this year; 500,000 trained to date

Ford kicks-off another year of helping new drivers around the world improve their motoring skills through the Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) programme.

This week, Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) begin

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Malaysia Airlines links up to Global Explorer round-the-world fare

oneworld member elect Malaysia Airlines starts participating in Global Explorer from tomorrow, adding one of the most attractive networks in South East Asia to the round-the-world fare offered by all members of the alliance and selected other  airlines.

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Hyundai to set up technical training centre in Ghana

Hyundai Motor Company, in collaboration with KOICA and PLAN Korea, will launch a project to help youth in under-developed areas support themselves by setting up technical training centre for automobile repair in several African nations. Starting with Ghana, Hyundai will build automobile

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Bosch hybrid technology singled out once again; Paul Pietsch Prize for new drive system in Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 4

This year’s Paul Pietsch Prize, an award that is highly regarded in the industry, goes to the French automaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen. In conferring this award, the high-caliber judges pay tribute to the diesel hybrid technology in the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4. The award is further recognition of the

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Scania to set up new manufacturing facility in Bangalore

Scania Commercial Vehicles India will set up a plant in Narasapura Industrial Area, Bangalore. This plant will serve as a Complete Knock Down assembly unit for truck and bus chassis during phase-1 of operations. Bus body building of city buses and coaches and

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Service gets a new name: Apollo Direct

Apollo Tyres has launched Apollo Direct for India, with the toll-free number 1800-419-7070. A single point of contact for passenger vehicle customers seeking information on tyre availability, fitment, sizes, prizes, dealer locations; along with any tyre related complaints that might

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Marketing of the New Fiat Strada to kick-off soon

The New Fiat Strada will be available from Italian dealerships from the end of January. Made in the FIASA plant in Betim (Brazil), the new model will follow in the footsteps of South America's leading light transport vehicle. With no fewer than 127,800 vehicles sold

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BorgWarner supplies 5 of Ward's '10 Best Engines 2012'

BorgWarner's Engine Group supplies systems and components for five engines named in Ward's '10 Best Engines 2012', including the: BMW 3.0-litre N55 Turbocharged DOHC I-6 (BMW 335i coupe), Chrysler Group 3.6-litre Pentastar DOHC V-6 (Chrysler 300S/Jeep Wrangler),

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Iconic Ibiza Cupra Bocanegra is a used car hero, too

SEAT’s style icon, the exotic Ibiza Cupra Bocanegra, is proving to be as hot a property in the used car market as it is among eager new car buyers.

The Spanish brand’s most potent Ibiza to date is selling to enthusiast owners the length and breadth of

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Continental work awaits CPL Transport Services’ new Iveco Stralis

International haulage and abnormal load specialist CPL Transport Services has taken delivery of its first Iveco Stralis, which is being closely evaluated against other marques in the fleet.

Supplied by Dagenham Motors, the Stralis Active Space Super 4x2

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Cleaner and greener Toyota's UK centre gains global excellence rating for environmental performance

Exceptional environmental standards achieved by Jemca Enfield, the latest addition to Toyota’s UK centre network, have been recognised with a BREEAM* Excellent rating, the world’s foremost buildings assessment for best practice in sustainable design, construction

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