Yamaha WR45F wins Red Dot Design award

Yamaha WR450F enduro bike has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award for 2013. This is the second year running that Yamaha has scooped this prestigious award, with the TMAX having won it in 2012.

Organised by Germany's Design Zentrum

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All-new 2014 Kia Forte named in the list of '10 Best Interiors 2013'

Kia Motors America (KMA) has garnered yet another accolade with the all-new Kia Forte being named to WardsAuto's list of '10 Best Interiors of 2013'. The stylish Forte stood out for combining premium features, high-quality materials and a sophisticated design

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Navistar appoints Jack Allen as Chief Operating Officer

Navistar International Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jack Allen as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Allen, 55, has been President of the company's North America Truck and Parts business since

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GM is the first domestic automaker to build electric motors and drive units in United States

Until now, electric motors and drive units - the heart and soul of electric vehicles - have been mostly imports. General Motors commemorated becoming the first US-based automaker to manufacture these key parts in America for the new Chevrolet Spark EV

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Volvo introduces the world-first production version of the S60 Polestar Concept Car

Developed from 17 years of motorsport experience, and sharing DNA with the 508 bhp Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Car, the first road car from Polestar to be put into production is here - the Volvo S60 Polestar.

"We have built a car that we, as car enthusiasts,

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MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR wins the Golden Motorcycle Award in the Naked category

MV Agusta Brutale 1090 RR was chosen by the Brazilian Motociclismo magazine as 'Moto de Ouro 2013' in the Naked category. With this award, Brutale kicked aside 10 other rivals of leading manufacturers currently active in the Brazilian market. The super sports F4,

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Ferrari opens a showroom in Ningbo

Ferrari opened a new showroom in Ningbo, the most important seaport city facing the East China Sea. It has a port second only to Shanghai around the world in terms of annual cargo throughput. With 1,240 sq m, the new showroom is located in a premium square of

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Ducati and Giuliano Mazzuoli's '3.6.5' sign new licensing agreement for branded pen collection

Building upon the success of the Museo Ducati pen collection, Ducati and Florence-based company '3.6.5' have now unveiled a new Ducati Multiwriting collection consisting of high-quality pens and small leather items inspired by the famous Italian manufacturer's motorcycles.

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The Heart of Ferrari on display in London

The Ferrari Store is once again to take part in the annual Royal Institute of British Architect's Regent Street Windows Project. The project links fashion with architecture, and retail with culture to create a series of unique and eye-catching displays.

This year the architects

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Skoda wins in Portugal

Skoda has won the WRC-2 category at the Portugal Rally. Its factory crew, Esapekka Lappi & Janne Ferm (FIN), celebrate their first FIA World Championship victory after leading the rally from to start to finish. Germany's Sepp Wiegand/Frank Christian came third

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Volkswagen Group UK's Alison Jones to become Vice-President of the Institute of Customer Service

Volkswagen Group UK's Customer Quality Director, Alison Jones, has accepted the prestigious role of Vice-President for the Institute of Customer Service. This honorary position is offered to a small number of UK business leaders based on their commitment, skills

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