Volvo Car Group appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Jan Gurander, Chief Financial Officer of Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) since 2011, has elected to leave Volvo Cars. Hans Oscarsson has been appointed as his successor, effective August 1. Hans Oscarsson is currently Deputy CFO and Operation Controller at Volvo

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Skoda celebrates 20 years in Ireland

To mark 20 years in Ireland, Skoda has announced it will host a large scale celebratory open event throughout its nationwide dealer network until July 6, 2013.

Debuting back in 1993 with a two car range, the Czech car maker sold just 76 vehicles through a network

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Ford celebrates production of 7-millionth Transit Van

Ford Motor Company announced the production of the seven-millionth Transit, the popular commercial van launched in 1965 in Europe and now being extended to 118 markets across six continents.
Lined up end to end, the seven-million Transits would stretch from London

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Ducati continues South American expansion; Inaugurates new showroom in Sau Polo and more

After inaugurating the new 'Ducati do Brasil' subsidiary in October 2012, Ducati's programme for expansion and growth in the South American nations continues. The Italian motorcycle manufacturer has become directly responsible for all management aspects

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Volkswagen Group celebrate HR Welcome Days, 194 new HR employees visit Group headquarters

The Volkswagen Group is holding Welcome Days in Wolfsburg for 194 new HR employees. The participants come from 17 different countries. The three-day event will give them an opportunity to get to know Group headquarters, to establish contacts and to exchange

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2013 Chrysler Town & Country leads minivan segment in Initial Quality

The most-awarded minivan Chrysler Town & Country earns another honor as the highest-ranking minivan in the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS).

IQS is based on responses from more than 83,000 owners of new 2013 model-year vehicles who were

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Infiniti donates more than $1-million to College Basketball sponsored charities

For the second year in a row, Coach Matta and the Ohio State Buckeye fans rallied participation to claim victory in the annual Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge. Coach Matta's charity, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, was presented with a check

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Toyota Camry tops midsize segment in J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey

The Toyota Camry, America's top-selling car for the past 11 years, is ranked the number one midsize car in the 2013 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey.

The annual survey measures problems experienced in the first 90 days of ownership. The current generation Camry,

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New vehicle buyers rank Porsche highest in initial quality

Porsche ranked highest among all nameplates in J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study out of a total of 33 international automakers covered in the U.S. survey. This is the best result for Porsche in its company history in this study.

The Porsche 911 and Boxster models

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Kia first time ranks among the automotive industry's top 10 nameplates for initial quality

J.D. Power and Associates' 2013 Initial Quality Study (IQS) has ranked the Kia Soul and Kia Sportage as leaders in the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle and Sub-Compact CUV segments, respectively. And, for the first time, Kia ranks among the automotive industry's

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Hyundai Genesis received J.D. Power highest initial quality segment ranking

J.D. Power announced that the Hyundai Genesis received the trophy for the highest initial quality in the midsize premium car segment. The award comes from the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). The Initial Quality Study, now in its 27th year, serves

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