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GM Embraces Manufacturing Transformation with HP and Apriso at Chevrolet Volt Battery Assembly Operations

GM Embraces Manufacturing Transformation with HP and Apriso at Chevrolet Volt Battery Assembly Operations

PALO ALTO, Calif.--HP Enterprise Services and Apriso® today announced General Motors has selected HP to implement an Apriso solution to expand visibility into and control over battery manufacturing and supply chain operations. “Now more than ever, manufacturers have a critical need for real-time quality issue n ... Continue reading

TAG Heuer and Tesla Motors Launch Worldwide Partnership

TAG Heuer and Tesla Motors Launch Worldwide Partnership

GENEVA--Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric carmaker Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary. “TAG Heuer has a rich history and expertise with the world's most prestigious racing teams -- but this is the first ever part ... Continue reading

New Set of Agents Team Up to Bring Ford Fiesta Local with Fiesta Movement Chapter 2

New Set of Agents Team Up to Bring Ford Fiesta Local with Fiesta Movement Chapter 2

DEARBORN, Mich., March 1 -- -- Fiesta Movement Chapter 2 kicks off with 20 teams of two agents each bringing the new 2011 Fiesta to life through missions inspired by Ford's new small car -- Missions will be centered around where the teams live, with agents tapping into their local communities to help execute and promot ... Continue reading

Meet the New Rolls-Royce Ghost - VIDEO STORY

Meet the New Rolls-Royce Ghost - VIDEO STORY

Ghost is the essence of Rolls-Royce in its simplest, purest form. The classic Rolls-Royce proportions are all present and correct: the ideal 2:1 ratio of the height of the wheels to the height of the body; the long wheelbase and bonnet; the short overhang at the front and the long overhang at the rear. Indeed, our Chie ... Continue reading

Happy Canadians - Gold Medals and More Jobs! Long-Term Growth Plan for Windsor Ford Plant

Happy Canadians - Gold Medals and More Jobs! Long-Term Growth Plan for Windsor Ford Plant

TORONTO--Ontario, Canada is supporting the next phase of the transformation of the Ford Essex engine plant in Windsor, which is expected to create and retain up to 757 new jobs over five years. “By being at the table as a proactive partner with Ford, we’ve been able to bring the Essex engine plant back to lif ... Continue reading

GM Vehicle Plant Tour and New Model Drives For Employees

GM Vehicle Plant Tour and New Model Drives For Employees

DETROIT March 1, 2010; General Motors announced today a program called the GM Vehicle Plant Tour that encourages employees across North America to help drive awareness and sales in their communities for GM’s latest vehicles. The GM Vehicle Plant Tour, launched this week, will give employees at 40 North American ma ... Continue reading

Audi Drivers Are Physically and Mentally Fit For 2010

Audi Drivers Are Physically and Mentally Fit For 2010

Head of Audi-Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich had every reason to be pleased with the excellent team spirit, physical fitness and strong motivation his drivers displayed at the annual winter camp held during the last week of February ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Wins Top Award For Customer Satisfaction

Mercedes-Benz Wins Top Award For Customer Satisfaction

Mercedes-Benz has been recognised as being the best automotive manufacturer in the country for providing excellent customer service in the latest UKCSI survey published by the Institute of Customer Service. ... Continue reading

Toyota's Toyoda Apologizes to China For Recalls

Toyota's Toyoda Apologizes to China For Recalls

BEIJING March 1, 2010; Michael Wei and Ben Blanchard writinfg for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda apologized to Chinese consumers on Monday over the company's massive global recall, seeking to ease quality concerns in the world's biggest auto market. Toyota's woes in China have so far been ... Continue reading

Skoda Superb Estate Hits UK Showrooms

Skoda Superb Estate Hits UK Showrooms

The new Skoda Superb Estate will become the most luxurious and most practical car ever to wear the famousSkoda badge when it goes on sale on 26 February. ... Continue reading

Second Consecutive Win for Burwin Volkswagen in 2009 Volkswagen Dealer of the Year Awards

Second Consecutive Win for Burwin Volkswagen in 2009 Volkswagen Dealer of the Year Awards

Volkswagen Group Australia has officially crowned the winner of the 2009 Volkswagen Dealer of the Year Awards at a gala event in Sydney on Saturday. ... Continue reading

Peugeot 3008 to Make Local Debut at Handa Women's Australian Open

Peugeot 3008 to Make Local Debut at Handa Women's Australian Open

Peugeot's new 3008 compact SUV will make its first public appearance in Australia at this month's Handa Women's Australian Open golf championship in Melbourne ... Continue reading

Mazda and Yokohama Join Forces for Targa 2010

Mazda and Yokohama Join Forces for Targa 2010

Mazda Motorsport's two-pronged turbo attack on this year's Targa Tasmania will be putting power to the ground with help of one of the world's best racing tyres from Yokohoma. ... Continue reading

Triple Treat for Heritage Plate Buyers

Triple Treat for Heritage Plate Buyers

There's a rare triple treat for Victorian Heritage number plate collectors at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on Monday March 15. ... Continue reading

Toyota Statement on Media Reports Regarding Internal Legal Memo

Toyota Statement on Media Reports Regarding Internal Legal Memo

Tokyo February 28, 2010; Various media reports have recently mischaracterized a 2005 privileged legal memo, recently subpoenaed by Congress, as dealing with sudden unintended acceleration. However, the words "unintended acceleration" or "sudden acceleration" and "sudden unintended acceleration" appear nowhere in this m ... Continue reading

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