Mercedes-Benz announces start of local production of new M-class

Mercedes-Benz India announced a double whammy in the Indian luxury automobile industry by rolling out it's first locally manufactured M-class from its world-class facility in Chakan, Pune and also declared the start of operations of its state-of-the-art technologically advanced

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Ford commercial vehicles set the benchmark for Greenshields JCB

Ford Transit and Transit Connect vans have been selected by Greenshields JCB, who specialise in the distribution, service and repair of JCB and Thwaites dumper vehicles.

Seven short-wheel-base Ford Transit and four Ford Transit Connect vans have been delivered

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The Indonesian assembled new BMW 3-series ready for delivery

BMW Group Indonesia rolled-out the locally assembled sixth-generation of BMW 3-series, with the new BMW 328i and BMW 320i ready for delivery to customers in Indonesia.

Launched in June 2012 in Indonesia, the BMW 3-series is the fourth model assembled at the Gaya

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Volvo Car UK announces price of all-new Volvo V40 R-Design and Cross Country

Volvo Car UK has announced the pricing of the all-new Volvo V40 R-Design and Volvo V40 Cross Country. Starting from £22,295 and £22,595 respectively, Volvo is now able to offer both a more sports inspired and a more rugged looking take on the V40.

The

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Nissan Foundation seeks grantees for 2013

The Nissan Foundation announce the call for Letters of Intent (LOI) for its 2013 grant year. The mission of the Nissan Foundation is to build community by valuing diversity. Non-profit organisations located in Southern California, North Central Texas, Middle Tennessee,

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Teams hustle to complete their builds on time for the Toyota Racing Dream Build Challenge

Customising a vehicle can often be broken down into a series of tasks that can then be scheduled and executed - at least until the clock runs out. Then all bets are off. And so it goes for the Toyota Racing Dream Build Challenge teams with time to complete their ambitious

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Apache helicopter visits the Bourne Academy

Students at The Bourne Academy were literally left open mouthed as they looked onwards and upwards when an Apache helicopter from 673 Squadron Army Air Corps made a very special landing on the Academy sports field. Engineering is one of the Academy's specialisms

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Ford has record September sales in China

Ford set an all-time sales record in China last month, with passenger car sales increasing by 54 per cent, and total sales increasing by 35 per cent compared to September 2011.

"Achieving record sales makes us more committed than ever to provide consumers with a full

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Drive away the winter blues with Prestige from Europcar and Tesco Clubcard

Prestige from Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, has teamed up with Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket group, to offer Tesco Clubcard holders great deals on luxury car hire. Now 17-million Tesco Clubcard customers can swap reward points for Prestige

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Qatar Airways to join oneworld alliance

Qatar Airways is to join oneworld, adding one of the world's fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world's leading quality airline alliance.

Its election as a oneworld member designate was announced at a press conference in New York - home of oneworld's

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Ben van Beurden to become Shell Downstream Director

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) announced the appointment of Ben van Beurden as Downstream Director, effective January 1, 2013. In his new role, van Beurden will become a member of Shell's Executive Committee and will take over from Mark Williams who will

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