Dr. Giuseppe Tartaglione appointed Chairman Corporate Relations of the Volkswagen Group in Italy

Dr. Giuseppe Tartaglione (61) has been appointed to the newly created position of Chairman Corporate Relations in Italy for the Volkswagen Group effective July 1, 2012. To date, Tartaglione has been Member of the Board of Directors and CEO of Volkswagen Group

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My first Yamaha – WGP 50th anniversary balance bike

In addition to the fantastic range of 50th Anniversary celebration apparel and novelties already available, Yamaha is pleased to inform you of a new addition to the range - the 50th Anniversary Yamaha Balance Bike.

For the big people Yamaha have the Yamaha WGP 50th

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Volkswagen honored as Germany's greenest brand

Volkswagen is one of the world's eco-friendliest brands. This is the result of the global sustainability ranking 'Best Global Green Brands 2012'. Among the front-running brands, Volkswagen climbed from sixth to fourth place, making it the most environmentally

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Volkswagen wins 23 Lions in Cannes

Volkswagen scooped up a total of 23 prizes – more than any other automobile brand – at the 59th International Festival of Creativity in the French city of Cannes. The juries composed of 300 international advertising

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Uwe Gunther Nast appointed Head of IT Security at the Volkswagen Group

Uwe Gunther Nast (47) has been appointed the new Head of IT Security at the Volkswagen Group effective September 1, 2012. Nast is a newcomer to the Group. The informatics graduate has many years of experience in planning, setting up and organising IT

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World debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed for enhanced McLaren MP4-12C

A Formula 1 World Champion will give the enhanced 12C sports car its World debut drive at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button will take to the famous Goodwood Hill in a Production Prototype version

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All-new 2013 Nissan Sentra to be produced in Canton; 1,000 new jobs to be created

Nissan Americas announced that it will add production of the all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra compact car to its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant beginning in the fourth quarter of 2012. The addition of Sentra production, along with the planned November shift

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Porsche 918 Spyder concept makes UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Porsche 918 Spyder concept has made its UK public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. First unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Show, the concept received an overwhelming reaction from Porsche fans and sports car enthusiasts worldwide and was

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Honda (UK) announce further Fireblade 20th anniversary celebrations

2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic Honda Fireblade supersport machine. Since its launch in 1992, the Fireblade has been the benchmark by which all litre class superbikes are measured, so to celebrate this momentous milestone, Honda (UK) has

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Volkswagen Amarok proves it's the Best Pick-up at Auto Express Awards

The Volkswagen Amarok has pulled-off a top motoring accolade at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2012, as the winner of its inaugural 'Best Pick-Up' award.

Most impressively, the Amarok double cab beat key rivals such as the new Ford Ranger and Toyota

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Interbrand names Toyota Best Global Green Brand for second year running

Toyota retains the number one position in the second annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by international brand consultancy Interbrand this week.

The report gauges the gap between public perception of a brand's environmental performance – its

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