Ford US reports best March retail sales result in eight years; Lincoln up 31 per cent

Ford Motor Company US total March sales of 244,167 vehicles are up 3 per cent from a year ago. Retail sales of 166,030 vehicles are up 3 per cent and represent the best March result in eight years.

"March sales turned noticeably higher mid-month and finished strong," said

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Volvo Cars' global sales up 17.9 per cent in March, marking nine consecutive months of growth

Global sales at Volvo Cars continued to grow strongly in March, rising 17.9 per cent compared to the same month last year and driven by sturdy growth in China and positive performances in the US and several key European markets.

The company also reported strong first quarter

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Park's Maserati Glasgow dealership opens for business

Park's Motor Group's new Maserati showroom in Hamilton, just south of Glasgow, is now officially open. The dealership marked the occasion with a special customer event.

Park's Maserati will cover Glasgow and West Scotland and be the sole distributor of the brand in these

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BMW Group expands US Plant in South Carolina

The BMW Group is expanding capacity at its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

"To meet strong global demand for our BMW X models, we will invest a total of US$ 1-billion in our Spartanburg plant by 2016. This will increase annual production

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Daimler and BAIC further expand Mercedes-Benz production capacities in China

In the presence of Germany's Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Chinese State President Xi Jinping, Daimler AG and its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC Group) signed an agreement on the further expansion of the production capacities

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M-Sport Bentley announces driver line-up for 2014 motorsport season

Team M-Sport Bentley announces its driver line-up for the 2014 motorsport season with a vastly experienced international team. Six Bentley Boys will drive two Continental GT3 race cars, starting with the five races of the 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series, looking to put Bentley

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First Chrysler Group Plant receives the World Class Manufacturing milestone in North America

Chrysler Group LLC's Windsor (Ont.) Assembly Plant has been awarded silver status for its results in implementing World Class Manufacturing (WCM), the highest ranking of any of the company's North American manufacturing facilities.

The plant received the

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Ford invests US$ 500-million in Ohio Engine Plant, creates 300 jobs

Ford Motor Company will invest US$ 500-million to upgrade its Lima Engine Plant and add 300 new jobs to support production of the all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost specifically engineered for the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150.

The high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter

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Audi announces R8 LMS ultra teams and drivers to kick-off 2014 Pirelli World Challenge Season

Audi of America announces a five car Audi R8 LMS ultra line-up for the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge opening race.

Five Audi R8 LMS ultra race cars will contest the season opening race of the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) race series. Competing in two

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David Brown Automotive unveils Speedback in London

At an exclusive media briefing in London, David Brown Automotive unveiled its unique handcrafted GT car for the first time. It was also revealed that this exciting and highly anticipated new car, which is designed, engineered and hand-crafted in Britain,

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Stuart Jackson elected for third-term as TyreSafe Chairman

Stuart Jackson has been re-elected as the Chairman of not-for-profit road safety campaign group TyreSafe. The appointment sees Jackson start his third-term as the Head of the not-for-profit road safety organisation which he has led since 2010.

"I'm honoured to have been re-elected

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