BMW appoints Federico Izzo as new Sales & Brand Manager for Mini Italy

Federico Izzo, 40, graduated in Law at the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy joined the BMW Group in 2007, where he held the position of Area Manager for the South of Italy.

From 2010 to date has gained important experience in BMW Group Austria, initially assuming the

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GM's Lordstown complex goes all LED, reduces CO2 emissions

General Motors Lordstown assembly and stamping complex,where the Chevrolet Cruze is built, is switching to LED lighting with a built-in, fully integrated wireless control system, GM's largest such conversion in North America.

The project goal was to replace the existing

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BMW plant in Steyr offers holiday jobs

The BMW plant in Steyr, the world's largest engine plant, the BMW Group is in full swing. And the team is doing an excellent job - about 60 per cent of all engines for BMW and Mini came last year from the BMW plant in Steyr. On average, about every 20 seconds a motor from the

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BMW Motorrad global sales increase in the first half of 2013 by 9.7 per cent

BMW Motorrad closed the first half of 2013 with a new six-month record. 64,941 motorcycles and scooters (previous year: 59,189 units) were sold as of June 2013. This represents an increase in sales over the previous year of 9.7 per cent. Motorcycle and scooter sales achieved

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BMW South Africa celebrates excellence across its dealership network

With 40 years involvement in South Africa, BMW continuously strives to provide a superior service experience for its customers through its dealership network. The BMW Group Presidents' Awards Programme is just one of the many strategic tools BMW South Africa utilises

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Skoda starts production of the new Octavia in Ukraine and Kazakhstan

The new Skoda Octavia is now also rolling-off the production lines in the Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The Octavia, which is being produced with local partner companies, is the most requested Skoda model in both countries. The third-generation of the Skoda best-seller

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BMW Group US reports increase of 21.4 per cent in June 2013 sales

The BMW Group in the US (BMW and Mini combined) reported June sales of 33,645 vehicles, an increase of 21.4 per cent from the 27,720 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago.

Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and Mini combined) is up 9 per cent on sales of 172,787

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Ford brings fastest Fiesta ST to China @ 1.85 Yuan

Ford Motor Company brought the new Ford Fiesta ST - the fastest and most dynamic small production performance hatchback ever, to Chinese customers with a price of 185,900 RMB. The Fiesta ST is the second Ford performance car to be introduced in China

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Jorn Hasenfuss appointed to Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles responsible for Procurement

Jorn Hasenfuss (52), previously First Vice-President & Commercial Executive Vice-President of Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co. Ltd, has been appointed Member of the Management Board for the Procurement Division of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

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Toyota eclipses 10-million in Camry sales in US

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported 10-million sales of its Toyota Camry, America's top-selling car for the past 11 years, representing nearly 20 per cent of all the vehicles Toyota has ever sold in the US. This milestone comes the same year Camry

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Mercedes-Benz sells more vehicles than ever before in the first half of 2013

In the first half of 2013, Mercedes-Benz posted yet another record with sales of 694,433 vehicles (+6.4 per cent). With 131,609 units sold, sales in June also reached record level (+8.3 per cent), not least through strong growth in China (+16 per cent). The growth

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