Ford of Canada reports May as best month of sales in more than 15 years

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, sales increased one per cent this month, seeing its best month of sales since 1997. The sales gains in May were driven by Fusion, up 29 per cent, Escape, up 22 per cent, and Explorer, up 10 per cent.

May was also powered by increases

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Ford launches AppLink in Asia Pacific with 3 new apps

Marking the arrival of Ford SYNC AppLink in Asia Pacific, Ford announced the global introduction of three new apps to help enhance the driving experience of AppLink-enabled Ford vehicles.

The first three apps available for Ford AppLink in Asia Pacific - by

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Volkswagen presents awards to the champions of the Retail Qualification World Championship

Under the motto 'One brand, one team, one challenge', the finals of this year's Volkswagen Retail Qualification World Championship (RQWC) took place in Wolfsburg.Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and of Volkswagen Passenger

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Ford Motor Company's US sales increase by 14 per cent in May

Ford Motor Company's US sales grew 14 per cent in May, with cars up 9 per cent, utilities up 15 per cent and trucks up 18 per cent. Retail sales increased 17 per cent, marking the best May retail sales results since 2005.

"Our fuel-efficient Fusion and Escape have set

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Hyundai Motor delivers first 15 hydrogen-powered ix35 Fuel Cell in Europe

Hyundai Motor Company has delivered the first of its assembly line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark. They were handed over by Hyundai Motor Europe during the opening ceremony of Denmark's first hydrogen refuelling

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Zircotec supports historic motorsport through sponsorship of Italian Alfa Revival Cup

Thermal barrier coatings specialist Zircotec is sponsoring the 2013 Alfa Revival Cup, a five round series of endurance races for classic Alfa Romeos built between 1947 and 1976. The series includes visits to some of Italy's most renowned circuits such as Monza and

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Ford Engineer Andrew Fraser wins 2013 Jim Clark Memorial Award for innovative Ford EcoBoost engine

The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has presented its prestigious Jim Clark Memorial Award to Ford's Gasoline Calibration Manager Andrew Fraser for his work on Ford's smallest petrol engine - the super-frugal, turbo-charged, direct injection 1.0-litre EcoBoost

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American Honda recognises Top Suppliers for 2013

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Executive Vice-President and COO Takuji Yamada presented the company's Premier Partner Award to 15 American Honda suppliers for demonstrating excellence in quality, value and customer service. This year's award recipients

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Caterham goes back to its roots with new Seven

Caterham Cars will release a new, affordable entry-level version of the iconic Seven that harks back to the philosophy that inspired its creation.

The car will come with an accessible price tag at under £17,000 and will pay homage to the brand's engineering DNA of

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LaFerrari makes its debut in Japan

The 'LaFerrari', the first hybrid supercar built at Maranello appeared for the first time in Japan. The latest member of the limited special edition series produced by the Prancing Horse was shown to a group of selected owners and enthusiasts of the Marque in an

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The Williams F1 Team and Mercedes-Benz announce long-term engine partnership

The Williams F1 Team (Ticker: WGF1) and Mercedes-Benz announced the signature of a long-term engine partnership from the 2014 Formula One World Championship season onwards.

Under the terms of the agreement, Williams will be supplied with a Mercedes-Benz

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