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Hey, Newt Gingrich... It's a COMMUNICATOR - New Name for Cell Phone

Hey, Newt Gingrich... It's a COMMUNICATOR - New Name for Cell Phone

How would anyone not know this? By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - May 13, 2013: I can across a story on the Internet today in which former Speaker of the House of Representative Newt Gingrich posed a YouTube video question. It seems he thinks cell phones, because of thei ... Continue reading

Jaguar Unveils Global Advertising Campaign to Launch the F-TYPE

Jaguar Unveils Global Advertising Campaign to Launch the F-TYPE

Today, Jaguar announced the details of the global advertising and marketing campaign "Your Turn" to support the launch of its definitive sports car – the all-new F-TYPE. As Jaguar's first new true sports car model in 50 years, the 2014 F-TYPE represents a return to the company's heartland: a two-seater, ... Continue reading

Volvo Car Group Starts Production of a New Engine Family +VIDEO

Volvo Car Group Starts Production of a New Engine Family +VIDEO

GOTEBORG, Sweden, May 13, 2013 GOTEBORG, Sweden, May 13, 2013 --  Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group and form a vital part of the company's strategy f ... Continue reading

Ssangyong Debuts At The Caravan Club National

Ssangyong Debuts At The Caravan Club National

The importer and distributor of SsangYong cars, SsangYong Motor UK, is to sponsor The National, The Caravan Club's premier event of the year. ... Continue reading

Citroen Celebrates 45 Years Of The Mehari

Citroen Celebrates 45 Years Of The Mehari

Citroen is marking the 45th anniversary of one of its much-loved models - the Méhari. ... Continue reading

Volvo Car Group Starts Production Of A New Engine Family

Volvo Car Group Starts Production Of A New Engine Family

Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Enhances Engineering Facilities In Middle East

Jaguar Land Rover Enhances Engineering Facilities In Middle East

Jaguar Land Rover today further enhanced its Middle East test programme by opening a new engineering test centre in Dubai, UAE, to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, development and testing. ... Continue reading

Jaguar XF And XJ Honoured In Telegraph Motoring And Diesel Car Awards

Jaguar XF And XJ Honoured In Telegraph Motoring And Diesel Car Awards

It has been a remarkable week for Jaguar as two of its prestigious models - the Jaguar XF executive saloon and the Jaguar XJ luxury saloon - receive recognition from national newspaper The Daily Telegraph and specialist automotive publication Diesel Car. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Appoints New Head Of Press & PR

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Appoints New Head Of Press & PR

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicleshas appointed Pietro Panarisi as its new Head of Press and PR, with effect from 3 June 2013. ... Continue reading

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Celebrates His 70th Birthday on 10 May

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Celebrates His 70th Birthday on 10 May

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE as well as of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, today (10 May) celebrates his 70th birthday. ... Continue reading

Nissan FY2012 Net Income At 342.4 Billion Yen

Nissan FY2012 Net Income At 342.4 Billion Yen

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2013. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors posts 4.2% global sales growth in April

Kia Motors posts 4.2% global sales growth in April

Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for April 2013, recording a total of 239,347 units sold. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia launches ‘myMBFS’ iPhone and iPad App

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia launches ‘myMBFS’ iPhone and iPad App

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia takes one step closer to the customer by expanding its digital footprint with its new iPhone and iPad App. ... Continue reading

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