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Ameya Naik

Jul 1, 2014, 10:27 PM

The New MINI 5-door Hatch Rolls out from the Oxford Plant

The first of the new MINI 5-door hatch has finally come off the production line from the company's Oxford plant. This 5-door hatchback is a first for MINI production at the Oxford plant, and marks another phase in the roll-out of a 750 million Euro investment programme across BMW Group UK's production facilities from 2011 to 2015.

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  Ashish Jha | Jul 3, 2014

  India-Edition of Nissan GT Academy: 6 Finalists Head to Silverstone

  Nissan's GT Academy is a very exciting and innovative concept that aims to help regular guys who're possessed by the racing bug in realizing their dream of making it big in the motorsport circus. It puts a simulation racer / gamer in the hot seat of a work's racing machine.

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  Press Trust of India | Jul 1, 2014

  Hyundai India's Sales Dropped 7.6 Percent in June 2014

  Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) today reported a 7.6 per cent dip in total sales at 50,518 units in June 2014. The company had sold 54,665 units in the same month last year, it said in a statement.

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  Vikas Yogi | Jul 1, 2014

  Porsche Macan SUV Launching This Month?

  The wait is over, for the all new Porsche Macan SUV is finally set to launch in India. The company has brought a total of 10 Macans from Germany via the CBU (Completely Built Unit) route. Expected to be the cheapest Porsche ever, the Macan will be launched this month.

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  Ameya Naik | Jul 1, 2014

  Honda Jet Completes its First Flight

  The first production Honda Jet successfully completed its first flight recently. The aircraft took off from the Piedmont Triad International Airport on Friday and climbed to 15,500 feet and reached speeds of up to 340 knots, or in lay man's terms 643Km/h.

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  Kritika Sethi | Jun 30, 2014

  Raikkonen, Surtees and Hamilton Woo the Crowd on Last Day of Goodwood Festival

  The last day of the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed lived up to its theme of Addicted to Winning as two Ferrari Formula 1 legends, John Surtees and Kimi Raikkonen, came together to celebrate Surtees 1964 F1 title on the iconic 1.16-mile Hillclimb on Sunday.

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  Ameya Naik | Jun 30, 2014

  Mercedes-Benz E-Class Travels from Africa to the UK on a Single Tank of Fuel

  A standard Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTec Hybrid traversed the distance from Africa to the UK on one tank of fuel. The journey started from Tangier in Northern Africa to the UK, traveling through two continents, four countries and three time zones in a total time of 27 hours.

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  Ameya Naik | Apr 22, 2024

  Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler to Setup New Plant in Mexico

  Daimler and Renault-Nissan have announced plans to establish a joint venture to build a new plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant will employ approximately 5,700 people and begin building Infiniti vehicles in 2017.

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  Vikas Yogi | Jun 30, 2014

  New-Generation Volvo Cars to Feature Google's Android Auto

  Volvo Car Group has joined the Open Automotive Alliance, which will enable its owners to operate their android smartphone functions via centre console touch-screen display.

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