Renault signed new joint-venture with Dongfeng in China; will establish new manufacturing plant

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, and Xu Ping, Chairman of Dongfeng Motor, signed a contract for the creation of a new joint-venture company for localised production in China - Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC).

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Hyundai Motor India to hike prices across all models

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) announced the price increase across all its models.

"In these adverse market conditions there is continuous increase in input costs on account of rupee depreciation and inflationary trends, this has made the price increase inevitable.

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BMW Group to provide 1,000 new permanent contracts in its UK manufacturing plants

BMW Group has announced the provision of 1,000 new permanent BMW contracts across its four UK manufacturing plants.

The Group's Mini plant in Oxford is set to benefit from the majority of the new contracts but the Group's pressings plant in Swindon, engine

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Renault India opens new showroom in Bangalore

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. expanded its sales network with the inauguration of Renault J. P. Nagar in Bangalore. With this, Renault dealerships in the garden city have reached to four. The state-of-the-art showroom is spread across 5,000 sq ft for customers to choose from Renault's

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Ducati to enter the Indian market

In response to growing demand and in order to reorganise its distribution network, Ducati has decided to establish an official presence in the Indian market, an important step to further boost its global presence and position amongst the world's premium motorcycle manufacturers.

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MG appoints new dealer in Spalding

MG's latest dealer in Spalding took an order for an MG3 even before being appointed!

W.H. Brand has now been officially appointed as the MG dealer covering the Spalding and Peterborough areas of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.

"We were MG Rover dealers for many

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Dan Akerson to retire in January 2014, Mary Barra to become next GM CEO; more senior changes too

General Motors announced that Dan Akerson, who guided today's GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as Chairman and CEO on January 15, 2014.

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Bajaj launches Pulsar 200NS with new range of colours

Bajaj Auto has launched the Pulsar 200NS with new range of dual-tone colours. The new range is all set to re-define the sporty & sought-after design of the Pulsar 200NS.

The new Pulsar 200NS range will now offer Pulsar enthusiasts four colour options to choose from; full

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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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