New Skoda Octavia awarded five-star safety rating

The new Skoda Octavia has been awarded five stars for its high level of safety in the Euro NCAP crash tests. This top rating recognises the new Skoda Octavia's excellent performance, which is divided into occupant protection for adults and children, pedestrian

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General Motors to hire 1,000 high-tech employees in Phoenix

General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Centerin this Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, Mich., as the centerpieces of GM's strategy to bring high-value IT work inhouse in

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Audi reports 110,000 deliveries worldwide in February, up 3.2 per cent

Best February in the history of the four rings - Audi AG once again surpassed its strong delivery results from the same month in the prior year, despite the model changeover of the popular A3 Sportback and a shorter sales month in China. Globally, the company delivered

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AFM approves the entry of Brammo Electric Motorcycles starting with the 2013 Race Season

Brammo, Inc. a global leader in the electric vehicle industry and the American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) the oldest racing organisation in the United States dedicated solely to motorcycle road racing, announced that the Brammo Empulse R, Empulse TTX, and Empulse RR

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All-new Ford Tourneo Courier makes global debut at Geneva

Ford's compact and stylish all-new Tourneo Courier people-mover makes its global debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show as the company continues to accelerate its product-led transformation in Europe.

Offering class-leading space, practicality, fuel economy

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Volvo Car Group reveals world-first Cyclist Detection with full auto brake in Geneva

Doug Speck, Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Car Group rolled-out another Volvo world first in automotive safety at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. He introduced the ground-breaking safety feature - a technology that detects and

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Apollo Tyres launches 2 new products at the Geneva Motor Show

Apollo Tyres has worked ceaselessly to expand its footprint in Europe over the last one year. Starting with a dedicated R&D Centre for passenger vehicle tyres in the Netherlands, to new product launches aimed at further enhancing its portfolio to match customer

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Fastest way to own a car; Just swipe and drive out in a Tata Nano

Tata Nano introduced an industry first offer. Customers can now swipe their credit card and drive out in a Tata Nano, on the same day. Making the offer irresistible, customers can also convert the entire amount in monthly installments at 0 per cent interest, over a period of

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Volvo Car Group announces February retail sales

Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 28,627 cars for the month of February and for the period January-February, retail sales were down 5.5 per cent. The Volvo S60 and XC60 models continue to perform strongly globally and sales in China have increased by 31 per

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Renault ZOE awarded five-star rating by Euro NCAP

Renault ZOE has been awarded a five-star rating following the passive safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP, despite the harsher noting system introduced by this independent body in January 2013. The score achieved by ZOE provides further evidence of Renault's expertise

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Ford China sales up 46 per cent for the Year, February sales up 7 per cent

Ford China sales grew steadily this month, as year-to-date sales rose 46 per cent to 105,209 wholesales sold compared with 71,954 during the same period last year. February sales increased seven per cent, with 43,642 wholesale vehicles sold compared with 40,978 in 2012.

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