Jaguar Land Rover launch locally-built Jaguar XF in India

Jaguar Land Rover is commencing production of the Jaguar XF saloon at its facility in Pune, India. The initial Pune-built Jaguar XF models will feature the company's acclaimed 2.2-litre diesel engine, which is coming to the Indian market for the first time. The Jaguars

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Volkswagen inaugurates solar park in the USA; Brand's largest solar facility in the world

Volkswagen brand has inaugurated its largest solar facility in the world at its US plant in Chattanooga. The Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park has a peak output of 9.5 megawatts and is the largest solar facility operated by an automaker in the USA. The environmentally

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Nissan reduces price of all-electric Leaf by €3,000 in Europe

Nissan is making zero-emission mobility more affordable by reducing the price of the all-electric Nissan Leaf by €3,000 in European markets. The change comes as part of a global effort to make the Leaf more affordable in the pioneering electric vehicle's three main

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Ford Fiesta is Europe's best-selling small car in 2012 with one sold every two minutes

Consumers bought a new Ford Fiesta every two minutes on average last year, make it the best-selling small car in Europe, according to automotive data intelligence provider Jato Dynamics.*

Ford last year sold 953,174 cars in the 30 European markets monitored by

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Volkswagen workforce initiative 'A chance to play' supports disadvantaged children and youth in Brazil

The Volkswagen Group Works Council and the child rights agency 'terre des hommes' are helping to improve future prospects for children and youth in poor districts of Brazil with the 'A chance to play' initiative. The project was officially launched in the country hosting

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Renault ranked most innovative French company

Boston Consulting Group has ranked Renault among the top 50 most innovative companies in the world in its new survey.

The yearly rankings, introduced in 2004, recognise businesses that invest in innovation over the long-term.

Renault places 34th in the overall

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Audi India open its third world-class showroom in Mumbai

Audi announced the opening of its third luxury car showroom in Mumbai on Bhulabhai Desai Road, Haji Ali, one of the most prominent locations of South Mumbai. The entire Audi India model range will be available for sale in this new showroom

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Porsche sales increase by 18.7 per cent in 2012

Porsche AG sold more sports cars in 2012 than ever before - 141,075 customer deliveries equal an increase of 18.7 per cent compared to last year's record of 118,868 vehicles sold.

"We are looking back on the most successful year in our history," said Matthias Muller,

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Hyundai Motor Europe appoints Byung Kwon Rhim as new President and CEO

Byung Kwon Rhim has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hyundai Motor Europe.

Rhim has strong experience of working in the region. He previously held the role of President at Hyundai Motor Russia, but, prior to that, Rhim

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Gert Schardey becomes Head of Sales Strategy and Business Development at Volkswagen Passenger Cars

With effect from February 1, 2013, Gert Schardey (48) has been appointed Head of Sales Strategy and Business Development of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. In this function, he succeeds Dr. Stephan Wollenstein (49), who already became Executive

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Skoda Citigo and Superb honoured at What Car? awards

The new Skoda Citigo 1.0-litre 60 ps GreenTech SE 5-door was named the Best City Car in the £9,000-£10,000 category, while the Skoda Superb 1.4-litre TSI S was hailed as the Best Family Car Under £18,000.

It's the second time in 6 months that What Car? has given acclaim

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