Toyota Prius : The GREEN face of Michael Jackson

When Leonardo DiCaprio became the first celebrity in the US to purchase a Toyota Prius in 2001, other stars were quick to follow. They included faces like Cameron Diaz, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Harrison Ford and Susan Sarandon.
Another eccentric-star, Michael Jackson soon joined the band of such celebrities who thought ‘green’.

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Terrafugia successfully tests concept Flying Car

Terrafugia, Inc. has successfully completed the flight testing program designed for its Transition® Roadable Aircraft Proof of Concept. Having been dubbed ‘The Flying Car’, the Transition® completed its historic first flight on March 5, 2009 with 27 additional flights completed over the next several weeks.
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Akio Toyoda takes over as new prez of Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Motor Corp, in its annual general meeting, has confirmed to its shareholders that Akio Toyoda (the grandson of founder Kiichiro Toyoda) has been appointed as its new president. The 53-year old Toyoda joined Toyota in 1984, becoming a board member in 2000 and was made an executive vice president in 2005, taking charge of Japanese sales and overseas operations.
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Michael Jackson and his collection of cars

This Is It’ concert series was never to be for King of Pop, Michael Jackson and zillion of his fans. He Beat It, in true style of his most famed chart buster. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice with multiple Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time", 13 Grammy Awards

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Mitsui receives order from Nissan Motor India plant for inland transportation

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced that the company has received orders for inland transport and yard operation of completed cars for export from a new Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. plant in India. The contract includes transporting the cars to the export port and yard operations at the port such as storage.

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Skoda Auto to showcase Yeti SUV at 2010 Auto Expo in India

The first Škoda Yeti SUV, which had recently rolled off the assembly line from its mother plant in Kvasiny in the Czech Republic, is also destined for the Indian market. Now sources who requested anonymity have revealed that the SUV will be displayed at the country’s biggest occasion for car enthusiasts and manufacturers - the 2010 Delhi Auto Expo.

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Maruti A-Star launched as Suzuki Celerio in Saudi Arabia

Buoyed by the overwhelming success of its premium compact car Alto in Europe and domestic market (sold as A-star with Maruti), Japan-based Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) is now is continuously expanding the availability of Maruti Suzuki A-Star model in the international markets.

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Yamaha India launches Racing Kit Parts from Daytona

Having revolutionized the biking scene in the country and fulfilling the racing aspirations of Indian bikers with tremendously successful models like YZF-R15 and FZ series, India Yamaha Motor is now instrumental in bringing in another international trend to the Indian market
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Toyota offers Gentex RCD Mirror on 2010 Tundra & Sequoia

Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rear-view mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is shipping auto-dimming rear-view mirrors with its Rear Camera Display (RCD) feature that will be available on the 2010 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia.

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J.D. Power Survey 2009 puts Daihatsu as most satisfying new vehicle in Germany

Daihatsu ranks highest among automotive brands in satisfying new-vehicle owners in Germany, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Germany Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study (VOSS)SM released recently in cooperation with Auto Test.For the first time since the launch of the study in 2002, Daihatsu ranks highest with a score of 843 on a 1,000-point scale.
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CARE Research : Rural India is the next growth frontier for Indian two-wheeler industry

According to a research carried out by Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE), the rural market is the next growth frontier for the Indian two-wheeler industry, as the urban market for two-wheelers is largely penetrated. The research has deciphered that the income levels of rural households are rapidly increasing and more and more villages and smaller towns are turning into attractive market for consumer products, including two-wheelers.
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