Aston Martin chief Ulrich Bez is no stranger to driving cars fast, and this year he's bringing the British automaker's newest sedan, the Rapide, to the 24-hour race at Germany's Nürburgring in mid-May.
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A joint venture by Magna Seating and Hollingsworth Logistics will supply Volkswagen America's new Chattanooga plant with seats, creating 120 new jobs.
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Citing "sharp increase in the input costs and also introduction of BSIV norms [more stringent emissions standards] in some models", Maruti Suzuki India has increased prices.
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Daimler AG's and Renault SA's boards approved plans for a global alliance focusing on sharing small- car technologies and development costs, according to people familiar with the matter. A deal involving Renault and Nissan Motor Co.
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Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 12,984 cars in South Korea because of floor mats that can cause pedals to stick, the latest in a series of recalls covering more than 8.5 million vehicles globally for acceleration and braking issues.
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New car sales in Germany continued to decline in March as the market sees a post-scrappage incentives 'hangover'.
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General Motors is to add brake override to all passenger cars worldwide with transmission and electronic throttle control.
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Maruti Suzuki India said it expects its domestic automobile market to grow much faster than projected to reach annual sales of 4.5-4.6m cars by 2015, up from less than 2m cars a year at present.
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Nissan has begun sales of its first locally produced passenger cars in Vietnam today. The company plans to sell 2,000 vehicles in the current fiscal year ending next March.
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Bridgestone is to start a new sales company in Vietnam as Indochina's transport network continues to grow.
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Bridgestone has unveiled plans to advance expansion of its Kitakyushu plant as increased need for mineral resources fuels a demand for construction and mining vehicles.
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CTS-V unveiled at New York, V8 engine gives superb pace
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South Korea's transport ministry has ordered Toyota to recall about 13,000 cars due to defective parts.
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Ultimate Impreza ready for blast-off after New York bow, gets uprated suspension, plus huge arches and spoiler
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Alpina special gives new BMW super-saloon four-wheel drive
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Renault is set to approve a strategic alliance with Daimler at a special board meeting today, according to Le Figaro newspaper.
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Renault was set to approve a strategic alliance with Daimler at a special board meeting today, according to Le Figaro newspaper. The French automaker has since issued invitations to a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday.
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Mercedes plans limited edition based on GT3 Championship model, to be badged Black Series
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Gaydon firm announces four-door Rapide race car for Nurburgring 24-hour event
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Lighter, faster supercar uses latest carbon fibre technology as cleaner 7.0-litre V12 powers £300,000 model
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