Fiat Serbia collects Companybest of 2012 award

Fiat Serbia has collected the award bestowed on it late last year for the investment made in its state-of-the-art Kragujevac, Serbia plant, the largest car-making facility in south east Europe.

Rebuilt and comprehensively modernised to produce Fiat's exciting new 500L, the plant

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The McLaren P1 is confirmed as 'Race' ready for the 83rd Geneva Motor Show

With one month until all eyes in the automotive world turn to Switzerland, McLaren Automotive has confirmed that the global debut of the production-ready McLaren P1 will be at the 83rd International Motor Show in Geneva, and taken the opportunity to give a glimpse of

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Boeing and SilkAir sign exclusive pilot training agreement

Boeing and Singapore-based SilkAir announced a five-year exclusive pilot training agreement. The training agreement will support SilkAir's fleet transition to Boeing airplanes.

"SilkAir pilots will soon train with the most experienced 737 instructors," said Leslie Thng, SilkAir

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ADAC 'Gelber Engel' award for the BMW 520d EfficientDynamics Edition BluePerformance

The 'Gelber Engel' award, presented this year by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) for the ninth time, is one of the most significant prizes in the automotive sector and highly esteemed by manufacturers. Dr. Norbert Reithofer, CEO of the BMW AG,

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Toyota donates 29 trial vehicles for training

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS) continued its support of local organisations with the donation of 29 trial vehicles valued at almost $403,000.

Itawamba Community College and Northeast Mississippi Community College will each receive seven

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Chrysler Group named among the 50 best employers for Hispanic women

The editors of Latina Style magazine have selected Chrysler Group LLC for inclusion on the magazine's annual list of the 50 best companies for Hispanic women to work in the US.

The Latina Style 50 Report, now in its 14th year, highlights companies that have a dedicated

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Toyota Racing Team visits Georgetown plant

Celebrated NASCAR drivers and Kentuckians Darrell and Michael Waltrip visited the Bluegrass for a rare, preseason appearance at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant. Joining the Owensboro natives was a well-known group of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series and

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Strong showing for Mercedes-Benz heavy-duty trucks at Brazilian Carnival in Sao Paulo

A strong showing for the medium- and heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz trucks in Brazil at this year's carnival in Sao Paulo, Daimler's subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil provides five trucks as lead vehicles for the carnival floats. The tradition-rich samba school 'Escola

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Ford China passenger car sales more than double in January; total sales up 98 per cent

Ford China had its best-ever January, selling more than double the number of passenger cars it did in January 2012.

Ford China sold 44,439 passenger cars - including imported vehicles - last month, a 135 per cent increase year-over-year, and achieved combined

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Vauxhall set for world premiere of Adam Rocks concept at Geneva Motor Show 2013

Vauxhall is set to wow Geneva show-goers next month with its Adam Rocks concept, an urban mini-crossover that could open a new segment in the industry.

Compared with the production Adam, Rocks is taller, wider, tougher yet more compact in appearance,

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All-new BMW Motorrad SA Motorsport Team for 2013

After winning three straight South African Superbike championships with the BMW S 1000 RR, BMW has raised the bar even higher with the announcement that it will contest the 2013 championship with the all-new BMW HP4 lightweight four-cylinder superbike.

Midrand-based

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