The 5,000th Ford Transit rolls-off the production line

The 5,000th Ford Transit has rolled-off the production line at the Ford Sollers plant in Elabuga (Tatarstan, Special economic zone 'Alabuga'). The anniversary vehicle has been an all-metal van in frozen white colour with a long wheel base and medium line

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Skoda again the main sponsor of the Tour de France in 2012

Skoda Auto will again be the main sponsor and official vehicle partner of the Tour de France in 2012. The automobile manufacturer's support of the 99th edition of the classic bike race will already mark the ninth time that Skoda will sponsor the Tour.

"In the next three

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"Sergio Pininfarina, an example for Made in Italy all over the world" - Montezemolo

With Sergio Pininfarina passing away, the Prancing Horse loses one of the men most closely connected to Ferrari.

"An exceptional person," Luca di Montezemolo said, "who connected his name indissolubly with our history and our success. Sergio was one of the most important

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Mercedes-Benz record sales for the first half of 2012; up by 6.9 per cent

Mercedes-Benz remains on track for success, posting a new sales record for the first half of the year. From January to June, a total of 652,924 vehicles (+6.9 per cent) were sold. In June, with 121,542 units sales were slightly above previous year's record level (+0.9 per cent).

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MG's parent company, SAIC Motor, opens base in USA

SAIC Motor, MG's parent company, has opened a base in the USA to extend its North American operations. 

Nearly 100 people will be based in SAIC USA's 30,000 sq ft offices in Birmingham, a suburb of Michigan. They will focus on three key areas - purchasing,

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BEN's staff training achievements acknowledged in style

Across the length and breadth of the country, BEN the automotive industry charity has been celebrating its staff training achievements with its annual recognition ceremonies during June 2012. The Training Awards presentations took place at each of its four care centres

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Winners of R15 One Make Race Championship 2011 take 4th and 5th spot at the Sugo Road Race 2012

Winners of R15 One Make Race Championship 2011 represented India Yamaha Motor at the Sugo Road Race Series 2012 at Sugo race track, Japan. Sankar Sridharan won the 4th place with Dinesh Kumar taking the 5th spot in the 150 cc category, both riding the R15

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Bentley sales leap by a third

Bentley's half year results for 2012 show continued strong growth. Sales are up in every region leading to a global increase of 32 per cent (3,929 cars delivered to customers).

The US has re-emerged as Bentley's number one market with deliveries up by 25.7 per cent (1,140

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Toyota Motor Sales USA sales increase more than 60 per cent in June 2012

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., reported June 2012 sales results of 177,795 units, an increase of 54.3 per cent compared to the same period last year on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On

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Style Porsche is awarded the honorary title of 'red dot: design team of the year 2012'

In appreciation of its uninterrupted great design performance, the Style Porsche design team has been awarded as the 'red dot: design team of the year 2012.' Chief Designer Michael Mauer

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Goodwood celebrates another record Festival of speed

With the annual Festival of Speed and Moving Motor Show now over for another year, Goodwood is reflecting on a truly exceptional weekend which attracted a record number of motor sport and car enthusiasts, as well as 140+ star racing drivers, riders and celebrities.

A total

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