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Sep 29, 2020, 12:05 AM

Ford Applies For German COVID-19 Loan Guarantees: Report

Ford Motor, which operates two auto plants in Germany, has applied for 500 million euros ($582 million) of German loan guarantees aimed at cushioning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, business daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 26, 2020

  Tata Motors Delivered 51 Winger Ambulances To The Zilla Parishad Of Pune

  The home-grown automaker, Tata Motors, today announced delivering 51 units of the new Tata Winger ambulances to the Zilla Parishad of Pune, Maharashtra. The vehicles were handed over to the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, in Pune, and they are part of a larger order placed by the Zilla Parishad to provide aid to COVID-19 patients.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 25, 2020

  BharatBenz Will Have Over 250 Touchpoints Across India By End Of 2020

  Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) today announced that its sales and service network for BharatBenz trucks and buses would grow by 10 per cent. So, by the end of 2020, the company will have over 250 touchpoints across India.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 21, 2020

  Oil Refiners Worldwide Struggle With Weak Demand, Inventory Glut

  Global oil refiners reeling from months of lackluster demand and an abundance of inventories are cutting fuel production into the autumn because the recovery in demand from the impact of coronavirus has stalled, according to executives, refinery workers and industry analysts.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 17, 2020

  South Korea Donates One Lakh Masks To TVS For Free Distribution In India

  South Korea's Social Welfare Corporation Anguk Zen Centre, has handed over the consignment of masks to Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company. The distribution will be carried out by the Srinivasan Services Trust, the social service arm of TVS.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 15, 2020

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles And Groupe PSA Amend Merger Terms To Conserve Cash

  Peugeot maker PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) have restructured the terms of their planned merger to conserve cash, and also stepped up the promised levels of cost cutting during the pandemic.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 10, 2020

  Study Links Sturgis Rally To 2,50,000 COVID-19 Cases In USA

  The annual 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held in the city of Sturgis, South Dakota, attracted more than 4,60,000 bikers from around the US.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 9, 2020

  John Abraham Donates His Maruti Gypsy To An Animal Non-Profit Organisation

  Actor John Abraham donated his Maruti Gypsy to to the animal non-profit organisation, Animal Matter To Me (AMTM) India, which will use the SUV at its animal sanctuary in Kolad, Maharashtra, for rescue operations and medical logistics.

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  Charanpreet Singh | Sep 8, 2020

  37 New COVID-19 Positive Cases Recorded At Toyota's Bidadi Plant Last Week

  Toyota India on Monday reported nine new cases of Covid-19 among its employees at its Bidadi plant in Karnataka. The infected employees had last attended work on 20th, 27th, 28th August & 2nd & 3rd September 2020. A total of 37positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported from Toyota's Bidadi plant last week. The Japanese carmaker confirmed the emergence of 6, 3, 2, 14, 3 and 9 COVID-19 positive cases from August 31 to September 5, respectively. Taking necessary steps for the same, the company has quarantined these employees who have suspected to have had contact with the infected employees which is in-line with government guidelines. They carried out this process through appropriate contact tracing.

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