Toyota USA sales increase nearly 90 per cent in May 2012

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA., Inc., reported sales of 202,973 units, an increase of 72.9 per cent compared to May 2011 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

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The new Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG: The perfect blend of style and performance

Luxury and refinement, striking design, maximum safety and the dynamism so typical of the brand - the new high-performance SUV, the GL 63 AMG, combines compelling technologies with an extensive range of standard equipment and pure ride comfort for up to

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Mercedes-Benz is the official partner of the Louvre Museum in Paris

Mercedes-Benz is continuing the successful partnership launched last year by Maybach with the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Until 2013, the premium car brand with the star will be the exclusive main sponsor of annually alternating exhibitions of contemporary

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Mercedes-Benz begins a series of concerts to mark the launch of the new A-class

Some three months before the market launch of the new A-class, Mercedes-Benz is kicking-off an unusual concert tour in five European cities. In cooperation with the British alternative rock band Placebo the Stuttgart based premium brand presents the 'A ROCK' concert

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Infiniti begins sales in Dominican Republic

The global expansion of Infiniti into new luxury markets continues on pace with the recent opening of the first Infiniti retailer in the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo Motors Company proudly unveiled their newly constructed world-class Infiniti Center in the capital

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Volvo Car Corporation to develop active safety systems at new test facility

An entirely new test facility for active car safety is all set to play an important role for Volvo Car Corporation's continued leadership in the field of safety. The facility will be built and operated by the company Active Safety Test Area AB - ASTA.

Operating under

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VTG technology for Le Mans success

Audi relies on a highly efficient engine concept in the R18. The interaction between the merely 3.7-litre V6 TDI unit with an unusually designed single turbocharger and VTG technology is both complex and intriguing. It gives the Audi factory drivers optimum opportunities to

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Skoda 2012 bicycles in ‘racing look’

Skoda Auto has unveiled its 2012 cycling sport offering. Skoda cycles and matching sports wear show an exclusive ‘racing’ design for the season. This echoes the appearance of Skoda Motorsport’s successful works team.

The new bicycle range for the year 2012

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Daimler Commercial Vehicles impress during extensive test drive

Daimler’s US commercial vehicle subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) once again demonstrates its innovative strength in the field of environmentally friendly technologies: In Washington D.C. – in the presence of US government representatives

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Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost sets 16 world speed records

It’s just a few months since the Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost went on sale and already it has gained many admirers for its fuel efficiency.

But now the 125 ps Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost also proved its surprising performance by setting 16 Federation Internationale

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By the sustainable numbers: A look at the 2013 Ford Fusion

When Ford’s all-new Fusion hits America’s highways this fall, it will carry some unexpected materials beneath its aerodynamically fuel-efficient body:
> Denim material equivalent to slightly more than two average-sized pairs of blue jeans
> 38.9 clear plastic

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