Citroen appoints Arnaud Leclerc as Managing Director - Citroen UK & Ireland

Arnaud Leclerc has been appointed Managing Director - Citroen UK & Ireland, with effect from June 1, 2014.

Prior to this new role in the UK, Arnaud (39) was responsible for the Citroen brand in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, holding the position of Managing Director -

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Europcar opens a new franchise in Brazil

Europcar announced it has launched in Brazil and opened its first stations in the cities of Curitiba, Florianopolis and Porto Alegre, adding one more, yet very important country to its worldwide car rental services network. Europcar plans to open stations in the top 10 cities in Brazil

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Porsche SE supervisory board extends Philipp von Hagen's executive board appointment

The supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, extended the appointment of Philipp von Hagen (44) for three years, effective as of March 1, 2015. Philipp von Hagen is responsible on the executive board of Porsche SE for investment management.

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FISITA names Chris Mason as Chief Executive Officer

Federation Internationale des Societes d'Ingenieurs des Techniques de l'Automobile (FISITA) announced that its Executive Board has appointed Chris Mason as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2014. In his new role, Mason will also become a member

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Harley-Davidson opens its largest dealership facility in North India

Harley-Davidson India announced the opening of an additional dealership facility in the Delhi NCR region by its independent dealer partner, Capital Harley-Davidson. This facility will be the second dealership in Delhi NCR, complementing the Vasant Kunj showroom. The new

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Volvo Trucks launches 'Truck of the Future 2050' design competition

To celebrate the historic landmark of the 200,000th Volvo truck to be registered in the UK since the company began trading here in 1967, Volvo Trucks has announced a very special design competition to attract the truck designers and engineers of the future of road

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Shark launches new range of masks and goggles

To accompany the helmet Shark has now launched a range of masks and goggles to further improve the look of the Raw and provide the option to customise to individual style.

The range of accessories includes separate masks with graphic options including Union Jack,

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Skoda manufactures 100,000th Citigo at Bratislava plant

At the Volkswagen factory in Bratislava the 100,000th Skoda Citigo rolled-off the production line. The brand's first city car was launched at the end of 2011, and has enjoyed a successful market presence ever since. The model woos with its generous space, smart

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General Motors, University of Michigan extend collaborative research

General Motors and the University of Michigan announced an agreement to extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017.

Launched in 1998, Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the University of Michigan haveled to significant commercial

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Skoda apprentices' dream car 'CitiJet' celebrates its premiere at Worthersee

Clear the stage for the dream car of Skoda's apprentices - the sporty city cabriolet Skoda CitiJet will be presented for the first time at this year's GTI event at Worthersee. The design concept is the result of Skoda's 'Apprentice Car' project. Six months in the making,

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Tata Motors launches the all-new Ultra range starting from Rs. 10.53 lakh

Tata Motors' Commercial Vehicle Division launched the new Intermediate and Light Commercial Vehicle (ILCV) range of trucks christened 'Ultra', which offers superior technology and design that ensures lowest total cost of ownership through higher uptime

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