Daimler expands its truck family in India: Start of production for new BharatBenz models

Following the market launch of its heavy-duty trucks two weeks ago, the Daimler Trucks subsidiary Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has now reached another milestone by starting production of its medium-duty trucks (9- and 12-tons). The BharatBenz vehicles are

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Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 103,656 numbers

The Tata Motors Group global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, were 103,656 nos., in September 2012, lower by 4 per cent over September 2011. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal are 579,037, higher by 8 per cent, compared to the corresponding period

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Volvo Car Corporation announces temporary stand-still at the Torslanda plant

Volvo Car Corporation has decided to temporarily stop production in the Torslanda plant during week 44, from October 29 to November 2. The measure is taken based on a continued decline of the automotive market, primarily in Europe. Therefore a further adjustment

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Achim Schneider to become new Head of Corporate Communications at Porsche AG

Achim Schneider (42) is set to become the new Head of Corporate Communications at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG as of the January 1, 2013. In his new role, Schneider will be reporting to the Director Communications Hans-Gerd Bode as deputy.

Following his

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Toyota Tundra makes history towing space icon

A Toyota Tundra half-ton pickup truck without any special modifications successfully towed the 150,000 pound space shuttle Endeavour across a bridge spanning the nation's busiest freeway. The tow was a result of a 20-year partnership between Toyota and the California

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Ferrari F12berlinetta wins 'Best Supercar and Luxury Car' award

A week after receiving the award for 'Best Sports Car and Convertible' for the 458 Spider, Ferrari has received another award from The Sunday Times Driving, the motoring section of the influential British newspaper. This time it is the F12berlinetta that takes the honours as the

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Nissan is the new sponsor and official car of the Spanish National Football Team

Nissan announced at the Ciudad del Futbol, in Madrid, a media agreement with the Royal Spanish Football Federation that allows the company to become an official sponsor and the official car for the national football team until 2014, associating the Nissan brand philosophy

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Porsche Boxster voted Best Convertible in Scotland

Home to some of the best roads in the British Isles, you would expect motoring writers from Scotland to know a thing or two about driving. This theory was tonight proven when the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers voted the new Porsche Boxster its favourite

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Double win for the Volvo V40 at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2012

Volvo's all-new V40 has been named 'Best Executive Hatchback' at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards, judged and hosted by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, held at the Thistle Glasgow hotel.

The Volvo V40, launched earlier this year, has been an instant hit with

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Jaguar C-X16 named Top Design Concept Car

The Jaguar C-X16 concept car, the show-stopping inspiration for the recently revealed F-Type, has won Design Concept Car of the Year at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards.

Unveiled at the Frankfurt show in September 2011, the C-X16 two-seater concept

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Hyundai sees double at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards

The New Generation Hyundai i30 range has made a real impression on the judges of the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards. The i30 Hatchback was awarded Best Family Car and the i30 Tourer was voted Best Estate Car in the annual awards which took place in Glasgow.

The Hyundai

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