Renault India set to increase price in January

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. announced the plans to increase price on its existing product range from January 2014. The hike will be in line with industry standards. The hike is due to the swelling inputs cost, which has further driven up the cost of components.

"Due to unavoidable

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Huston-Tillotson University students win Ford HBCU Community Challenge Competition

Armed with four unique proposals and an infectious passion for building a sustainable community, student team finalists from Fayetteville State University, Howard University, Huston-Tillotson University and Tuskegee University descended on Ford World Headquarters last

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Lexus Eco Challenge finalists conquer conservation and climate issues to win US$ 10,000

Trading cell phones for calculators, and fashion trends for lab coats, 32 middle and high school teams were selected as finalists for the Lexus Eco Challenge - claiming a US$ 10,000 prize to be shared among the team, teacher and school. The winners will now compete in the

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Renault and Orange partnerships to explore uses for 4G on future vehicles

The partnership provides Renault and Orange with a real-life testing framework for exploring new connectivity applications on vehicles using high-speed technologies.

Tomorrow's vehicles will be hyper-connected. Everywhere, where driving circumstances permit,

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Volvo Cars appoints Bodil Eriksson as Executive Vice-President Marketing, Brand & Communications, Volvo Cars North America

Bodil Eriksson, currently Senior Vice-President Corporate Communications for Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars), has been appointed Executive Vice-President for Volvo Cars North America (VCNA), in a new role as overall responsible for Marketing, Brand

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Apollo Tyres introduces its premium European brand Vredestein in India

Apollo Tyres announced the introduction of its premium European brand, Vredestein into India. Vredestein brand, known for its designer and high quality tyres, is entering India with tyre sizes of 15-inch to 20-inch, primarily catering to the luxury coupes,

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GM announces US$ 24-million landfill gas investment

General Motors announced a US$ 24-million investment in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gasat its Fort Wayne (Ind.) and Orion (Mich.) assembly plants.

The new equipment will generate more than 14 megawatts of electricity

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Zydrunas Savickas pulls 12 Nissan Notes weighing 12,941 kg five metres; sets world record

The world's strongest man Zydrunas Savickas set a new Guinness world record for the 'Most Cars Pulled By One Man' when he towed 12 new Nissan Notes weighing in at a total 12,941 kg.

Savickas, five-times World Strongest Man champion and widely regarded as the one

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Porsche launches special Platinum Edition of Cayenne in India

Porsche is upgrading the Cayenne six-cylinder models through a special series known as the Platinum Edition. The Cayenne and Cayenne Diesel Platinum Edition come with unique exterior design features in Platinum Silver and a wider range of standard equipment.

The enhanced

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Lotus Cars opens new Dubai showroom

Lotus Cars Middle East (the distributor for Lotus cars in the Middle East) is partnering with Trading Enterprises (part of the Al-Futtaim Group) to open the new showroom in Dubai called Lotus Dubai.

It is the latest showroom in the Lotus Cars Middle East portfolio,

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Nico Hulkenberg returns to Sahara Force India with multi-year deal

Sahara Force India confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg will return to Sahara Force India in 2014 after agreeing a multi-year deal.

The 26-year-old German is no stranger to Sahara Force India having spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons with the team. The already strong working

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