A Volvo FH led the first-ever trucks/cars platoon on public roads

For the first time ever, a Volvo truck has led a platoon – a convoy in which vehicles automatically follow a lead vehicle – on a public motorway among amongst other road users.

Vehicle platoon tests in the EU-funded SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment)

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Toward pole with wings: Audi shines at Red Bull Ring

Red Bull gives wings: Audi driver Edoardo Mortara experienced the Red Bull Ring from a totally different perspective in a helicopter alongside aerobatics pilot Siegfried Schwarz. 48 hours later, he took his first pole position in the DTM at the wheel of the Playboy

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Marc Gene to replace Timo Bernhard at Le Mans

After three consecutive runs for Audi at the Le Mans 24 Hours and his overall victory at the wheel of the Audi R15 TDI in the 2010 season, Timo Bernhard will not participate in the endurance classic this year. In close coordination with the physicians and with Audi

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Fiat Punto 90 hp gears up for the ‘GQ Expedition 2012’ challenge

Captain Prabhakar AVR and Navigator Shiva Kalyan S will set out for the GQ Expedition challenge as they hope to complete the drive of close to 6,041 Km in 75 hours. This will be their attempt to grab a spot in the Limca Book of World records. They will be using

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Hyundai Motor America reports best-ever May sales

Hyundai Motor America announced an all-time May sales record of 67,019 units, up more than 13 per cent over last year’s all-time May record, and the second best sales month in company history.

“The industry experienced choppier waters than anticipated in

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Mitsubishi Motors North America reports May sales

Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) reported May 2012 sales of 5,575 units. This represents Mitsubishi second best month of sales since September 2011.

"For several more months our year-over-year sales will continue to be impacted by our models whose

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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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