Volvo Car Corporation implements a planned reduction of temporary workforce in R&D

Volvo Car Corporation's product portfolio will see major upgrades in 2013 and several carlines will be renewed during next year. This is a development project which to a certain extent has been carried out by technical consultants employed by Volvo Car Corporation

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Volkswagen Group maintains deliveries at high level

The Volkswagen Group achieved a 10.2 per cent rise in worldwide deliveries for the period from January to August 2012 despite the difficult situation on some markets, and handed over 5.91- (January-August 2011: 5.36)* million vehicles to customers. The Group

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Tata Motors receives order for 320 fully-built CNG buses under DIMTS cluster scheme

Tata Motors has started supplying Tata Marcopolo fully-built, front-engine CNG buses, to route-cluster 2, under the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) Ltd. cluster scheme. The company has received an order for 320 such buses.

"With the

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New top diesel model with biturbo V8; Cayenne S Diesel: a measure of efficiency

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart is launching its most powerful diesel model on the market as the Cayenne S Diesel. The 4.2-litre eight-cylinder engine with biturbo charging produces 382 hp (281 kw) and offers a maximum torque of 850 nm.

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Help for Heroes 4x4 European Rally 2012 presents £192,341.12 cheque

The award winning Help for Heroes 4x4 European Rally has presented a cheque to Help for Heroes for £192,341.12, the sum raised by the 2012 event. This brings the overall amount raised by the rally since 2010 to £474,072! (£522,783 including Gift Aid!).

"I have nothing

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Inteva Products expands manufacturing presence in India with new plant in Pune

Inteva Products is expanding its automotive capabilities and global presence with the opening of a new Closure Systems and Motors manufacturing plant in Pune, India. The newly-constructed 72,000 sq ft facility was dedicated today in a grand opening celebration

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Toyota all-electric 2012 RAV4 EV rolls into California

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) announced special financing and a customer lease option for the 2012 RAV4 EV. The all-new, all-electric RAV4 EV receives an EPA rated range of 103 miles, 78 city miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), 74 highway MPGe and 76

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Marshall's helps BEN to go that extra mile…

BEN relies solely on the generosity of the industry and its employees to enable it to provide the help and support to those in need.

One vital ingredient of this support is the supply of free loan cars to BENs team of managers, fundraisers and welfare officers. Marshall Motor

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Hertz named 'Best Car/Campervan Rental Company' in New Zealand

The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use car rental brand, announced that Hertz has been named 'Best Car/Campervan Rental Operator' in the inaugural New Zealand Travel Industry Awards. The prize was awarded by a panel of judges who assessed

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Zero-emissions, zero limits: Nissan's TeRRA SUV concept takes sustainability off-road

The Nissan TeRRA SUV concept, to be unveiled on September 27 at the Paris Motor Show, combines two outstanding Nissan strengths - SUVs and EVs - in a vehicle that is equally in its element off-road in the wild or gliding silently through a sophisticated urban setting. With an

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Personnel changes at the BMW Group

Frank Bachmann will be appointed the new Managing Director of Mini Plant Oxford. Effective from October 1, 2012, the 51-year-old mechanical engineer will take over the management of the British plant from Jurgen Hedrich, who headed the plant for close to four years

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