Honda to build new automobile production plant in Brazil

Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. (HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, announced plans to build a new automobile production plant with annual production capacity of 120,000 units. The new plant is scheduled to become

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Skoda starts production of the new Octavia in India

The Skoda Octavia returns to India. First of the latest generation of Skoda's bestseller roll-off the production lines from the Indian plant in Aurangabad. The new Skoda Octavia boasts of great roominess, high functionality and incorporation of latest technology,

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Infiniti appoints Vincent Gillet as Vice-President, Marketing

Vincent Gillet has been appointed Vice-President, Marketing, for Infiniti, effective September 2013. In this global role, Gillet (41) will be based at the company's global headquarters in Hong Kong and report to Johan de Nysschen, President of Infiniti Motor Company, Ltd.

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Citroen UK recruites a new dealer partner in Knutsford, Cheshire

Citroen UK has recruited a new dealer partner, Mangoletsi (Holdings) Ltd., to operate its Sales, Service and Parts contracts in Knutsford, Cheshire. Mangoletsi, a family business with over 40 years' experience, is well known as the country's largest and longest established

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Honda to build new test course and mega solar system in Sakura, Japan

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced plans to build a new test course and mega solar system on its property in the city of Sakura in Tochigi prefecture, Japan.

In 2007 Honda initially announced its plan to build a large-scale test course featuring a high-speed circuit

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All-new Mini to make its world premiere at Oxford plant

A new era of driving excitement, in-car-infotainment and premium quality in the small car segment is drawing ever closer. The new Mini will be unveiled on November 18, 2013, 107 years to the day since the birth of the man who started an automobile revolution, Sir Alec

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Daimler appoints Heiko Gaiser as the new Head of Worldwide Transport Logistics

Heiko Gaiser is the new Head of Worldwide Transport Logistics Passenger Cars, Trucks, Vans and Buses. He is responsible for the Daimler transport networks, and in particular for planning and procurement.

He succeeds Dr. Holger Scherr, who has

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Lotus embarks on major recruitment drive

Lotus has announced that it is to create more than 100 new jobs, including a new intake to its revamped graduate programme.

The firm will recruit 45 specialist engineers and 40 manufacturing operatives, along with 18 graduates.

Lotus' recruitment drive follows a £100-million

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Beginners guide to suspension tuning

The suspension in your car performs a vital function. If it wasn't there to protect you, driving would become almost impossible because the vehicle would be shaking so much. Even the best roads will have dips and bumps, but it is the suspension our car that creates

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Infiniti set to reveal Q30 Concept at IAA Frankfurt Motor Show

Infiniti will stage the world premiere of its Q30 Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The Infiniti Q30 Concept signals the contemporary design vision for a compact Infiniti vehicle which will target a new generation of premium customers.

Set to

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BMW i seals partnership deal to provide home charging installation service in the UK

BMW i continues to forge ahead with the introduction of customer-friendly electromobility services in the UK, forming a partnership with Schneider Electric. The partnership sees Schneider Electric become, not only the manufacturer of the BMW i Wallbox, but also the

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