Nissan's March sales reach 80,689, the highest performing month in 2012

Nissan has announced March sales topping 80,689 units, making it the best month of the 2012 fiscal year which ended March 31, 2013. Nissan's market share has been steadily growing and gaining momentum, with share in March reaching 4.5 per

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BMW Motorrad plans entry into the segment below 500 cc; BMW Motorrad and TVS Motor Company sign cooperation agreement

As part of its strategic reorientation, BMW Motorrad will be entering the segment below 500 cubic centimetres (cc). BMW Motorrad and the TVS Motor Company have signed a long-term cooperation agreement for this purpose.

The aim of the cooperation is to join

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Volvo Car Group launches world-first injection technology in the new VEA engine family

Volvo Car Group's new engine family VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) will be launched this autumn with world-first i-ART technology that helps to cut fuel consumption in the new diesel engines.

By featuring pressure feedback from each fuel injector instead of using

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Honda and Acura to exhibit world premiere of two concept models at the Auto Shanghai 2013

Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has announced that Honda and Acura will exhibit the world premiere of two concept models at the Auto Shanghai 2013 (15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition). These two concept models are scheduled

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The Volkswagen California celebrates its 25 year anniversary

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the 25th birthday of the Volkswagen California at Techno Classica (April 10-14 2013). The vehicle's production figures are fitting for an anniversary: around 100,000 California vans have come off the assembly line over

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Mercedes-Benz in March posts best sales month in the company's history

Mercedes-Benz delivered 139,920 vehicles to
customers in the month of March, more than in any previous month (+6.5 per cent). Thus, first-quarter sales were 3.5 per cent higher than in the same period of the previous year (324,898 units).

Despite the difficult

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Teen Vogue and Toyota partner on safe driving campaign to help educate and empower teenage girls

In conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, Teen Vogue and Toyota announced 'Arrive in Style', a safe driving campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving among teenage girls and inspire them to make a mutual commitment

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Kia sales in March reach 12,608, a new one month record

Kia set a new record for sales in the UK during March with 12,608 vehicles delivered to customers - helping the brand to its best first quarter result since the height of the Government's scrap page scheme in 2010.

With 19,204 vehicles registered in the first three months Kia

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GM invests $332-million for new fuel-efficient powertrains

General Motors Co. will invest nearly $332-million in four manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions, demonstrating GM's commitment to deliver what customers want: technology-driven performance and fewer trips to the

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars appoints new North American Regional Director

Eric C. Shepherd has been appointed Regional Director for North America by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Shepherd replaces David Archibald who retires after 11 years of service to the company. The new appointment takes effect on May 1, 2013.

Shepherd joins Rolls-Royce Motor

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Audi delivers 100th customer race car

Newcomer to Audi Sport customer racing: Team MS Racing is switching to Audi and will be fielding two new R8 LMS ultra cars in the 2013 ADAC GT Masters. quattro GmbH handed over the 100th race car from Heilbronn-Biberach, a facility of the Neckarsulm location, to the squad.

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