Matt Bristow appointed as the new Corporate Sales GM for BMW UK

Matt Bristow has been appointed as the new General Manager, Corporate Sales for BMW UK with immediate effect. He succeeds Steve Chater who is now General Manager, Product and Market Planning.

Bristow, 38 and a Chartered Accountant, moves to the role having been

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Wolfgang Ungerer is the new Director of the Marketing Communications of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars

From March 1, 2014, Wolfgang Ungerer (44) will become the new Director of the Marketing Communications department of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars. His new duties will include strategic key areas as the face-to-face communication,

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Audi to showcase the latest models and technology concept at Auto Expo 2014

Audi to showcase an exhilarating line-up of luxury cars and technology concept at the upcoming Auto Expo in February to be held in Greater Noida. The company will unveil the highly-awaited Audi A3 Sedan, special editions of SUVs - Q3, Q5 and Q7, sporty Audi RS 7

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Chrysler announces new Interim Head of Transmission Powertrain and Driveline Engineering

Chrysler Group LLC announced that Robert (Bob) E. Lee is appointed Interim Head of Transmission Powertrain and Driveline Engineering. The appointment is in addition to his current responsibilities as Head of Engine, Powertrain and Electrified Propulsion Systems

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Nearly 1,000 new hires start work at Ford's Kansas Plant; hires 175 more

Ford begins welcoming nearly 1,000 new employees at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to prepare for the launch of the all-new Ford Transit that goes on sale in the United States this summer.

The company also is announcing that 175 additional employees will be

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Qoros 3 Hatch to make its world premiere at Geneva Motor Show 2014

A year after the debut of new international car brand Qoros and its first production car, the company will stage the world premiere of its second production model, the Qoros 3 Hatch, at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show on March 4, 2014.

"The new Qoros 3 Hatch

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Chuck Stevens named GM CFO; John Stapleton to become North America CFO

General Motors named Chuck Stevens as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 15, 2014. He replaces Dan Ammann, who becomes company President on January 15, 2014. Stevens was previously CFO of GM North America.

In

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Daimler to invest about €190-million in van plant in Vitoria, Spain

In one of the biggest single investments that Daimler has made in a van plant in recent years, Daimler AG will spend around €190-million on the Mercedes-Benz facility in Vitoria, Spain. The Vitoria facility will use these funds to prepare for the production of the

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Start of Golf production in Mexico marks another milestone for Volkswagen Group in North America

Production of the new Volkswagen Golf began at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. The facility is to build further models from the Golf family for the North America region going forward. Dr. Ildefonso Guajardo, Mexican Secretary of Economy, Rafael Moreno-Valle,

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Bentley unveils a new Limited Edition 'Birkin Mulsanne' exclusively for Europe

Bentley Motors unveils a new Limited Edition model exclusively for European customers, the Birkin Mulsanne.

Taking inspiration from Sir Henry 'Tiger' Tim Birkin - the legendary Bentley Boy who travelled and raced extensively around Europe in the 1920s and

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Travis Pastrana rejoins Subaru Rally Team USA

Subaru of America announced that defending five-time Rally America Champion David Higgins will have a new teammate for the 2014 Rally America Championship, former Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana.

"Subaru is very excited to bring back both of

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