Rolls-Royce appoints new Director for Sales and Marketing

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the appointment of Fintan Knight as Director of Sales and Marketing. He replaces Jolyon Nash who has decided to leave Rolls-Royce at the end of June to pursue interests outside the company.

Knight began his career in the automotive

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Renault starts the production of Fluence in Malaysia

Gilles Normand, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Region for the Renault group, and Kuan, CEO de Tan Chong Euro cars, signed an agreement to build Fluence in Malaysia.

This agreement will enable Renault to build its presence and renown not only in Malaysia but also

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Ford Otosan opens new $511-million facility in Turkey to exclusively build Ford Tourneo Courier and Transit Courier

Ford Otosan, the Turkish-based joint-venture between Ford Motor Company and Koc Holding, officially launched vehicle production at a modern, all-new vehicle production facility in Yenikoy, Turkey.

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and Ali Y. Koç, Board Member,

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New C-class Estate celebrates world premiere at Mercedes-Benz Bremen Plant

The new C-class estate is being presented to the public for the first time at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. Through this presentation the company is affirming its commitment to its automotive manufacturing operations in Germany. In addition

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Seat Ibiza Cupster Concept debuts at 2014 Worthersee Treffen

At the 2014 Worthersee Treffen, Seat is presenting a radically open-top fun-mobile. The Seat Ibiza Cupster celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Ibiza totally open. A low, wrap-around windscreen and the complete absence of a top make the Cupster, the Cupra Roadster,

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles appoints new Head of Fleet

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Chris Black to the newly created role of Head of Fleet, with effect from June 9, 2014. Black joins the brand from Lombard Corporate Asset Finance where he held the role of UK Head of Corporate Coverage.

Black brings with him

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GMC introduces 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD

GMC introduced the 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD, a refined, off-road-inspired execution of the brand's capability that blends exclusive design features with the versatility of 4WD. It goes on sale this summer.

"The new 2015 GMC Sierra HD lineup helps customers tackle

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Block Busreisen takes delivery of first TopClass 500 in Germany

Tour operator Block Busreisen from Husum in Lower Saxony has taken delivery of the first vehicle from the Setra TopClass 500 series to be delivered to a German customer. Company owner Alfred Block, who collected the S 516 HDH together with his wife Cornelia and

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Toyota develops 'Diamond-like' semiconductor wafer to boost hybrid mileage

Toyota is using one of the hardest materials in nature after diamonds to develop a semiconductor it hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of its hybrids, such as the Prius, by as much at 10 per cent.

The company and its partners announced today that they have developed

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Hyundai's first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs arrive in Southern California

Hyundai's Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs began rolling onto US soil, marking the first delivery of a mass-produced fuel cell vehicle for the US market. The first retail sale of the Tucson Fuel Cell is expected within the next several weeks in Southern California.

Under the Hyundai

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Kinetic Motorsports scores first win with privateer Forte Koup Program in Pirelli World Challenge

Kinetic Motorsports, Kia Motors America's racing partner in the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC), made history in Canada recording three podium finishes, including the first two wins for a new pair of privately entered Forte Koups, in the PWC Touring Car A (TC-A) class at

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