Nissan Mexicana builds plant to meet demand for cars; Hosts first stone ceremony

In a ceremony that fused Japanese and Mexican traditions, Nissan celebrated a historic milestone by setting the first stone of its new manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes.

The ceremony was attended by distinguished guests including Felipe

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Strong first half of the year for Honda corporate sales; increase of 11 per cent

Honda has strengthened its position in the corporate market by posting a sales increase of 11 per cent year on year between January and June 2012. This positive result has been boosted with a 26 per cent year-to-date increase in true fleet performance.

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Quaife QBE89G seven-speed sequential in-line gearbox now in production

Quaife Engineering has announced the production launch of an in-line gearbox featuring seven forward gears – a first for the firm. Called the QBE89G, the seven-speed unit debuted in prototype form at the Autosport show in 2012 and is now in full production,

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Zipcar acquires leading car sharing service in Austria

Zipcar, Inc. announced the acquisition of Denzel Mobility CarSharing GmbH, a leading car sharing service in Austria, operating under the name CarSharing.at. With this deal, Zipcar continues to grow its car sharing network globally, expanding the company's

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Nissan Leaf gets the blue light

Portuguese criminals need to take extra care if they want to avoid being caught red-handed. Local police have taken delivery of a fleet of stealthy Nissan Leaf electric vehicles, allowing them to arrive at the scene of a crime in near silence.

The eight Nissan Leaf police cars will be

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Techno season at Fiat Caffe

Fiat India Automobiles has kick started a new theme, 'Italian Technological Marvels' at its Fiat Caffe. The initiative is an all Italian way to showcase a host of Italian engineering marvels for the next two months. Italian inventions across fields have been

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HM introduces all new Mitsubishi Cedia Select 2012 @ Rs. 8.90 lakh

Hindustan Motors Ltd. has introduced the all new Cedia Select 2012 with a host of new features which have transformed the slick sedan into a power-house of communication-on-move.

The vehicle with a 7-inch Mapmyindia android-based carpad via 3G has made

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BMW Plant Chennai rolls out the 25000th car

BMW Plant Chennai rolled out the 25000th car from its assembly line.

"It is with great excitement that BMW Plant Chennai rolls out the 25000th car assembled in India. BMW Group India is the leader in the luxury car segment and; with the increasing demand for BMW

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Benfield unite with Maserati

Benfield, the North East's largest Motor Group, has been chosen by Maserati to operate its first official solus Maserati dealership in the UK.

The UK's first solus Maserati dealership will be operated from Benfield's existing premises on Warwick street,

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Derek Bell and Bentley inspired by 'Mission Motorsport' team at Le Mans Classic

Bentley's brand ambassador and five time Le Mans winner, Derek Bell MBE, returned to the iconic French race circuit last weekend to spearhead a unique motorsport challenge.

Racing a 4 ½ litre Bentley Blower at the Le Mans Classic  (in partnership with owner Martin

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More rugged appeal with the Land Rover Defender XTech Special Edition

The iconic Land Rover Defender now has even more rugged appeal with the launch of the Defender XTech Special Edition.

Offering customers the same assured breadth of capability, the Defender XTech stands out from the crowd in Orkney Grey or striking Nara

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