Porsche sells 13 per cent more vehicles worldwide in September

The sports car manufacturer Porsche handed over 11,888 new cars to customers in September 2012, thus achieving an increase of 12.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. So far this year, the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has sold a total of 104,362 vehicles - an

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Calendar 2013 meets Mimmo Rotella

The Mercedes-Benz Classic Calendar 2013 is a homage to the S-class, the Mercedes-Benz top-of-the-line model.

Works by Italian artist, Mimmo Rotella, are combined with motifs of historic S-class models. The Calendar is available as of now.

"With the Mercedes-Benz Classic

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Daimler first to receive certification for meeting EU regulation on 'Advanced Emergency Braking Systems' with its new ABA 3

At the IAA this year, Daimler AG was presented by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) with the first certificate of approval to be issued in Europe in relation to the international Regulation on 'AEBS - Advanced Emergency Braking Systems'. The certification

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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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