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Jeep® Brand Debuts New Advertising Campaign for the 2011 Jeep Compass

Jeep® Brand Debuts New Advertising Campaign for the 2011 Jeep Compass

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 28, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 28, 2011 -- 'Bloodline' links the Jeep brand's legendary heritage to the new 2011 Jeep® Compass New advertising celebrates individuality and the path to a modern American dream 2011 Jeep Compass reflects a free-spirited, confident and fun drivi ... Continue reading

Nissan Americas Announces Senior Leadership Changes for Purchasing and Corporate Planning

Nissan Americas Announces Senior Leadership Changes for Purchasing and Corporate Planning

PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2011 -- Nissan Americas today announced senior leadership appointments in its Purchasing and Corporate Planning organizations. Catherine Perez, currently vice president, Purchasing, Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (RNPO), is appointed vice pres ... Continue reading

Zipcar Adds Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman to Its Board of Directors

Zipcar Adds Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman to Its Board of Directors

PR Newswire CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28, 2011 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28, 2011 -- Today, Zipcar announced the addition of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman to its board of directors. Whitman brings to Zipcar deep knowledge of online auctions, e-commerce and payments. Whitman led eBay from 1998 to 2008. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Partners with Homestead-Miami Speedway for Grand Prix Weekend

Kia Motors Partners with Homestead-Miami Speedway for Grand Prix Weekend

PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2011 -- Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race will be named the 'Kia 200' Sponsorship furthers Kia's efforts to raise the profile of second-year motorsports program Just five weeks after capturing its first podium finish at Daytona, Kia Motors will ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Vehicular Lighting - Global Strategic Business Report Gives Annual Estimates and Forecasts Provided For the Period 2007 Through 2015

Research and Markets: Vehicular Lighting - Global Strategic Business Report Gives Annual Estimates and Forecasts Provided For the Period 2007 Through 2015

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8798d5/vehicular_lighting) has announced the addition of the "Vehicular Lighting - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. “Vehicular Lighting - Global Strategic Business Report” This report analyzes the worldwide mar ... Continue reading

Daimler AG And Aabar Investments PJS Complete Full Acquisition Of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd.

Daimler AG And Aabar Investments PJS Complete Full Acquisition Of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd.

<center><b> Daimler AG and Aabar Investments PJS acquire 100 per cent of Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. Daimler AG and Aabar Investments PJS acquire remaining 24.9 per cent from the team management Dr. Dieter Zetsche: "This majority stake holding demonstrates our determination to build a long-term Formula 1 involvement ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Company: Hyundai Signs Agreement with Vodafone To Develop Telematics Opportunities in Europe

Hyundai Motor Company: Hyundai Signs Agreement with Vodafone To Develop Telematics Opportunities in Europe

LONDON--Hyundai Motor Group signed an agreement with Vodafone Global Enterprise, the business within Vodafone which manages the communications needs of its largest multinational customers, to explore business opportunities in telematics services in Europe. The initial agreement, which was signed today, is expected to b ... Continue reading

Greer Happy With Skoda Fabia S2000 BRC Debut

Greer Happy With Skoda Fabia S2000 BRC Debut

Jonathan Greer made an impressive Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship (BRC) debut in his new Skoda UK supported Fabia S2000, finishing sixth on the opening round of the 2011 series, Rallye Sunseeker. ... Continue reading

First UK Customer For Citroen DS3 Racing Is In Pole Position

First UK Customer For Citroen DS3 Racing Is In Pole Position

The first of the 200 special edition DS3 Racing models destined for the UK has been delivered to its new owner. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Signs Agreement With Vodafone To Develop Telematics Opportunities In Europe

Kia Motors Signs Agreement With Vodafone To Develop Telematics Opportunities In Europe

Kia Motors Corp. has signed an agreement with Vodafone, one of the world's leading mobile communications companies, to explore business opportunities in telematics services in Europe. The initial agreement is expected to boost Kia's competitiveness in vehicle IT systems and reach out to a wider customer base in Europe. ... Continue reading

Ford Announces European Launch For Industry-Leading SYNC Technology

Ford Announces European Launch For Industry-Leading SYNC Technology

Ford customers in Britain will be among the first to benefit from the global launch of SYNC when it makes its European debut on the Ford Focus in 2012, bringing the company's award-winning voice-control and connectivity technology to a new audience. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Named As UK's No. 1 Consumer Superbrand

Mercedes-Benz Named As UK's No. 1 Consumer Superbrand

Mercedes-Benz has been crowned the UK's number one Consumer Superbrand for 2011, toppling last year's winner Microsoft which has dropped into 6th place. ... Continue reading

Fiat Sponsors Children's Charity With Doblo Van Gift

Fiat Sponsors Children's Charity With Doblo Van Gift

A leading children's charity is set to benefit from Fiat's generosity after taking delivery of a Fiat Doblo Cargo van for help with a new international project. ... Continue reading

New-Generation EV i-MiEV Proves Excellent Safety Through Euro NCAP

New-Generation EV i-MiEV Proves Excellent Safety Through Euro NCAP

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) recently announced that Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme), an overall safety rating system for new models launched in Europe, revealed their results for safety tests of the next generation electric vehicle i-MiEV (European-spec). ... Continue reading

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