World premiere of new Beetle Convertible at the Los Angeles Auto Show

A new wind will soon be blowing in the open-top car market, created by a new Volkswagen - The Beetle Convertible. The car continues a unique automotive story: following the original Beetle Convertible (type 15), first launched in 1949, and the New Beetle Convertible

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Tata Motors Defence Solutions delivers 21 Light Armoured Troop carriers to Gujarat Police Force

Tata Motors Defence Solutions has delivered 21 Light Armoured Troop Carrier vehicles to the Gujarat Police, for strengthening its security preparedness.

Tata Motors Defence Solutions recently delivered 32 Mine Protected Vehicles (MPV) to the Maharashtra State

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Bentley sustains strong growth in deliveries into Q3

Crewe-based manufacturer Bentley Motors announces a 25 per cent increase in global sales with 5,969 cars delivered to customers at the end of September 2012 (up from 4,759 in 2011).

Sales have continued to grow in every region and the Americas maintains its

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Infiniti selects JMPR as US public relations agency of record

Infiniti announced JMPR Public Relations, Woodland Hills, Calif., as agency of record for its product and lifestyle communications efforts in the United States. JMPR will be responsible for media relations activities and provide strategic brand-building counsel as

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Ford Canada is top-selling automaker in September and year-to-date

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited remains Canada's top-selling automaker in September and year-to-date. Positive sales results were seen across the lineup with strong demand for Ford Focus, Mustang and Taurus which saw increases of 7 per cent,

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Autoweek awards Jaguar F-Type 'Best of Show' at Paris Motor Show 2012

The all-new Jaguar F-Type two seater sports car was awarded with the 2012 Autoweek Editors' Choice Award for 'Best in Show' at the Paris Motor Show.

"Sleek, sexy and powerful, the F-Type becomes a new halo for Jaguar," said Autoweek's Digital Editor Andrew Stoy.

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Yamaha India hires 200 women to run its assembly line for scooters

As a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, Yamaha India has started a new assembly line for scooters which is run entirely by women employees. This is the first time in India that a company has developed scooters for women assembled by women. The company recently hired

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Volvo Cars of North America announces September sales; down by 1.3 per cent

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported US sales of 4,977 units, a 1.3 per cent decrease from September 2011. Year-to-date sales are down 1 per cent over the first nine months of 2011.

The top seller for the month was the award-winning S60 sports sedan with

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Ford earns Supplier Diversity Corporation of the Year award for third consecutive year

Ford Motor Company has been named Corporation of the Year by the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC). Ford is the first automaker to garner the award for three consecutive years, which underscores the company's commitment to developing

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Barreda takes the third stage at Pharaons Rally

The Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain dominated the third stage of the Pharaons Rally, the longest and most difficult of this edition of the African rally, with 426 km (266 miles) of special test and a total run of 582 km from Tibniya to Abu Mingar.

As in the first stage, the

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Infiniti US sales up 11.4 per cent in september

Infiniti reported US sales of 9,445 units for September, an increase of 11.4 per cent versus 8,479 units a year earlier. This marked Infiniti's best September performance since 2007. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 86,596 are up 20 per cent compared to the 72,181 units

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