GM invests US$ 449-million for next-generation electrification

In preparation for the next-generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest US$ 449-million to upgrade manufacturing processes at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants.

"General Motors is

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Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain earn Top Safety Pick+ ratings from IIHS

The Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain with available forward collision alert technology, earned 2014 Top Safety Pick+ ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the only mid-size SUVs of nine evaluated to earn Good ratings in the Institute's small overlap

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Gatorade becomes official supplier to Sahara Force India

Sahara Force India announced Gatorade UK, the sports performance nutrition specialists, as an official supplier of the team.

Gatorade was first developed in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida to replenish fluid, carbohydrates and

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New Head of Sales and Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Buses in Brazil

Roberto Leoncini (50) is the new Head of Sales and Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Buses in Brazil. He is to take the position after 26 years at Scania, where until now he was General Director with responsibility for the entire sales and aftersales operations.

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150,000th Auman branded truck rolls-off production line of BFDA

Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. (BFDA), a 50-50 joint-venture between Daimler and Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor, recently celebrated the 150,000th production unit of the companies' jointly produced Auman branded trucks.This production milestone

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Alfa Romeo celebrates 60 years of the Giulietta with special anniversary offer

On April 19, 1954, the doors of the 36th Turin Motor Show opened to the public and the legendary Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint was revealed to the world for the first time. By the time the show ended, some 700 orders had been taken.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this

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Kia to unveil an all-new mid-size MPV at New York International Auto Show

Kia will unveil an all-new mid-size multi-purpose vehicle at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. This global debut will challenge the segment and will offer the functionality to transport as many as eight passengers and their belongings while also serving

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All-new Lexus NX world premiere at 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

The all-new Lexus NX luxury compact crossover will debut at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The unveiling of the NX, based on the LF-NX concept, marks Lexus' entry into the fast growing luxury compact crossover segment. With its striking design,

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Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles than ever before in March 2014

Mercedes-Benz posted the best-selling month in the company's history in March and has handed over 158,523 vehicles to customers (+13.3 per cent). With sales of 374,276 cars since the beginning of the year, the company has also posted the strongest first quarter

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Land Rover to reveal new age of Discovery in New York

Land Rover will reveal its design vision for a new family of premium leisure SUVs at the 2014 New York International Auto Show.

The Discovery Vision Concept car will showcase the essence of a future family of SUVs built on Land Rover's key principles of emotive

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Mercedes-Benz invests 300-million euros in production network; ground-breaking ceremony in Romania

An important milestone at Daimler and the Romanian subsidiary Star Transmission was celebrated attended by numerous guests - the ceremonial ground-breaking for a new assembly plant in Sebes was laid in the presence of Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta

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