Steve Catlin appointed Head of Group Fleet Services at Volkswagen Group UK

Steve Catlin has been appointed to the role of Head of Group Fleet Services at Volkswagen Group UK, taking over from Vincent Kinner who retired from the business at the end of March.

Catlin, who will take up his new position on July 13, 2015 joins the Volkswagen Group

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Tata Motors launches new full-range Passenger Vehicle dealership in Mumbai

Tata Motors launched a new state-of-the-art full-range Passenger Vehicle dealership in Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai.

Spread over 12,000 sq ft with sales, service & spares under one roof (3S Facility), this showroom possesses highly trained manpower and sophisticated

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Visteon Fund contributes US$ 200,000 to Michigan Science Center

Through its non-profit Visteon Fund, Visteon Corporation is contributing US$ 200,000 over four years to the Michigan Science Center (MiSci), a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-focused museum in Detroit. The donation, to be made in US$ 50,000

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Nissan donates US$ 50,000 in support of American Red Cross disaster relief efforts

Nissan announced a US$ 50,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts after devastating floods and tornadoes ripped through communities in Texas and Oklahoma this month. Areas affected include the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, together

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Ford issues two safety recalls in North America

Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Four minor accidents and no injuries are attributed to one of these conditions.

Ford is issuing a safety recall for 422,814 including certain 2011-2013 Ford Taurus and Flex vehicles, Lincoln MKS and MKT vehicles, for certain

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Volvo Cars announces safety recall for XC90

Volvo Cars is issuing a safety recall for approximately 200 Volvo XC90 customer cars of model year 2016 for a potential issue with an electronic wire harness which controls parts of the restraints system in the car.

The issue is related to a wire harness which is fitted in the

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General Motors to invest US$ 1.2-billion in full-size truck plant

General Motors (GM) is investing US$ 1.2-billion in its full-size pickup truck plant for upgrades and technology that will improve the plant's competitiveness in assembling high-quality light- and heavy-duty models.

Construction of the new pre-treat, electro-coat

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Ford expands its operations in North Africa

As part of its global growth plan, Ford Motor Company is expanding its operations in North Africa with a new regional sales office in Casablanca and a purchasing office in Tangier.

"Morocco is a great place to do business," said Kalyana Sivagnanam, Director, Ford Middle

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Volkswagen inaugurates vehicle plant in southern Chinese city of Changsha

The Volkswagen Group continues to expand its production capacity in China with the addition of a new vehicle plant of Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW) in Changsha, southern China, which was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management

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Ford honors top global suppliers at 17th Annual World Excellence Awards

Ford is honoring its top performing global suppliers during the 17th annual World Excellence Awards. Fifty-two awards are being presented to suppliers who exceed company expectations and distinguish themselves from their peers by achieving the highest

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Mercedes-Benz Financial Services announces 'Drive Our Future' contest winners

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services announced the winners of its 'Drive Our Future' contest, aimed at gathering innovative ideas from the public about what the vehicle financing experience of the future should look like. More than 250 valid entries were submitted

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