Apollo Tyres to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Apollo Tyres Ltd and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo will acquire Cooper in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.5-billion. Under

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Renault SoVAB celebrates the production of two-millionth LCV in Batilly

SoVAB, short for Societe des Vehicules Automobiles de Batilly, a wholly-owned Renault subsidiary located in Batilly, Meurthe-et-Moselle (France), celebrated the two-millionth vehicle to roll-off the assembly lines since 1980. It was a Master, for a Moroccan customer

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Mercedes-Benz starts production of new S-class at the Sindelfingen Plant

Some 40 years after the S-class made its debut, employees at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant have produced the first customer vehicle in what is now the sixth-generation of this model series.

"2013 is the year of the S-class. We are driving forward our

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Vettel and Infiniti Red Bull Racing extend contract

Infiniti Red Bull Racing confirmed that World Champion Sebastian Vettel has extended his multi-year contract with the team until the end of 2015.

A previous member of the Red Bull Junior squad, Sebastian first drove for Red Bull Racing in 2009. During his Formula One career,

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Ford Focus Electric production starts in Europe; First European-built fully-electric Ford vehicle rolls-off the line

Ford Motor Company began a new chapter in its vehicle manufacturing history with the start of production of the all-new Focus Electric - the first full-electric vehicle to be built by Ford in Europe - in Saarlouis, Germany.

The zero-emission Focus Electric is spearheading Ford's

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Skoda supports International Opera Festival

This will be the 18th time that Skoda is the exclusive automotive partner for the international opera festival Smetana's Litomysl. The Czech Republic's largest open-air classical music festival takes place this year, for the 55th time, from the June 13-30 at the birthplace of

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Mercedes-Benz announces Louis Oosthuizen as new brand ambassador

Mercedes-Benz announced the appointment of South African professional golfer, Louis Oosthuizen, as its new golf brand ambassador. Mercedes-Benz South Africa will not only be supporting the 2010 Open Championship winner through to further success but

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New TomTom GO puts drivers back on the map

TomTom announces the pricing and availability of the all new TomTom GO. The completely re-designed range of navigation devices puts drivers back in control of their drive. A brand new Interactive Map, Lifetime TomTom Traffic and 3D Maps give drivers the ability to know precisely

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intercharge enables Europe-wide charging of electric vehicles

'Charge wherever you like', this is the guiding principle of the intercharge brand, which was presented by Andreas Pfeiffer, Managing Director of Hubject GmbH, and senior representatives of the six shareholder companies at the conference held in Berlin. By creating

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Kia Motors America receives 2013 California Excellence Award

Kia Motors America (KMA) is a 2013 recipient of the prestigious Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC) California Excellence Award, which recognises companies that have enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through

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Skoda delivers 79,100 cars worldwide in May

Skoda delivered 79,100 vehicles worldwide in May, 2013 - 2.9 per cent down on May 2012. Skoda was able to gain shares of European markets in May. In the first five months of 2013 the Czech manufacturer achieved sales of 377,200 vehicles. The production start-up

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