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May 13, 2014, 2:20 PM

F-Type and Range Rover Helped JLR Record 30% Increase in April Sales

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported 30 per cent increase in global sales for April at 37,171 units. The company's sales were up 72 per cent in the China region, 19 per cent in North America, 25 per cent in Asia Pacific and 27 per cent in Europe.

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  Reuters | May 12, 2014

  General Motors Ranked Worst Automaker by U.S. Suppliers: Survey

  General Motors Co (GM.N), already locked in a public relations crisis because of a deadly ignition defect that has triggered the recall of 2.6 million vehicles, has a new perception problem on its hands.

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  Ameya Naik | May 12, 2014

  Audi Unveils the R8 LMX with Laser Headlight Technology

  BMW has already showcased their laser light technology and we have told you all about it. A similar technology was being worked upon by Audi and now they are all set to be the first to launch a production model with laser lights. Audi has unveiled the Audi R8 LMX.

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  Vikas Yogi | May 12, 2014

  Mahindra GenZe Electric Scooter Unveiled

  Mahindra Group has unveiled its electric scooter GenZe in the US. The day also marked the inauguration of Mahindra's two-wheeler facility and the North American Technical Center in Southeast Michigan.

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  PTI | May 11, 2014

  450 Outlets for Mahindra First Choice in 3 Years

  Mahindra First Choice Services, the multi-brand car service division of the Mahindra Group, said it plans to set up 450 outlets in the country in next three years.The firm entered the division in 2009 and has opened 28 company-owned outlets across the country.

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  Ameya Naik | May 10, 2014

  F1: Rosberg Rules the Time Charts in FP3 at the Spanish Grand Prix

  Nico Rosberg was fastest during the final practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix as Mercedes yet again showed their dominance over the sport. The two Mercedes cars of Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton traded fastest times 1.5s clear of the rest.

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  AFP | May 10, 2014

  Toyota Posts Record Annual Profit of USD 17.9 bn

  Toyota has posted a record annual net profit of $17.9 billion as the world's biggest automaker saw a recovery in major markets and got a boost from the weaker yen. But the company, hit by a series of huge recalls and recent labour problems in India, warned that profit growth would slow this year.

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  car&bike Team | May 10, 2014

  Volkswagen Vento Now Fights Fire

  Apprentices of the Volkswagen Academy India's three-year Dual Apprenticeship course, have built a firefighting car for the Volkswagen Pune plant's Safety Department. A group of 14 apprentices have submitted this as their final year project.

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  Ameya Naik | May 9, 2014

  F1: Hamilton Continues Top Form in FP1 at the Spanish Grand Prix

  Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the opening practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix. He set a time of 1:27.109s. Hamilton put in a strong lap in the closing minutes of the session and went past Buttons time 1:27.891.

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