Additional US$ 266-million investment in FCA US Kokomo facility

FCA US LLC confirmed that it will invest an additional US$ 266-million in its Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.) to increase capacity of the fuel-efficient TorqueFlite transmission. This is the sixth investment made at Kokomo Transmission (KTP) since June 2009, bringing

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Mazda Motorsports expands PR team

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the addition of Jade Gurss to its PR team. Gurss will be responsible for all communications related to the Mazda Skyactiv Prototype program competing in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. Gurss

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Hyundai appoints Albert Biermann as Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development

Hyundai Motor Group has appointed Albert Biermann as its new Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development.

Based at the company's R&D Center in Namyang, Korea, Biermann will lead the development of new high performance Hyundai

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK announces senior management

Michael Kamper, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, has been appointed Head of Marketing, Sales & Customer Services for Daimler Trucks Asia, effective from March 2015. This new position is part of the top 100 Executive Management team of Daimler AG.

Michael

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Ford announces partnership with the Ford Ranger and Arenacross UK

Ford has announced a partnership with the Ford Ranger and one of Europ's leading action sports and entertainment tours, Arenacross UK.

The Ford Ranger will appear in the arena itself, helping to run the various events and featuring in the races. Another Ford Ranger

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Toyota Research Institute announces ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship

The Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing of North America (TEMA), in partnership with The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is requesting proposals from young professors and scholars

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Martha Desmond appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Apollo Tyres

Martha Desmond has been appointed as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Martha has replaced Tapan Mitra, who retires as the Chief of Human Resouces by the end of this year. She will be responsible for all aspects of HR in the organisation,

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All-new 2015 Dodge Challenger earns five-star overall safety rating from NHTSA

The all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger has earned a five-star overall safety rating from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Five stars is the highest possible safety rating given by NHTSA.

"The new Dodge Challenger coupe further demonstrates our

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TrustFord appoints Steve Hood as Chairman and CEO

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, TrustFord, is announced the appointment of Steve Hood as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The previous Chairman and CEO, Stuart Kerr, has left the business to pursue opportunities outside the Group.

Steve Hood

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HMSI launches new 163 cc CB Unicorn @ Rs. 69,350

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) added a vibrant twist to its motorcycles portfolio in India with the launch of all new CB Unicorn 160.

Powered by the latest 163 cc mid-sized advanced Honda engine that comes with magnificent enhancements, due

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NAIAS announces 2015 Poster Contest winners

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced the winners of its annual high school poster contest held in conjunction with the 2015 edition of the show, which takes place January 17-25, 2015 at Cobo Center in Detroit. This year's contest drew 781 entries

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