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The Chevrolet Cruze is one of the fastest-growing vehicle nameplates in the world, with sales rising an average of 18 percent per month. On a global basis, customers have purchased 140,000 Cruzes in the first six months of 2010 and a total of 270,000 since the vehicle was launched in the spring of 2009 in Europe, followed by other major markets, such as China in the summer of 2009. Now, the Chevrolet team is gearing up for the Cruze’s market introduction in the United States in September.

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On 17 July, celebrity fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Cole and Calvin Klein Collection’s Francisco Costa personally unveiled to the public the 2010 Life Ball MINIs they personally designed. Last Saturday night, the international style icons accompanied “their” MINIs along the red carpet laid out on Vienna’s City Hall Square on the occasion of the annual AIDS charity event. The three gems on wheels were given a rapturous welcome by the enthusiastic crowds.

Belgian-born US fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg captivated onlookers with a bright red MINI which she had sprinkled with numerous colourful lips. Elegant mother-of-pearl white lent an iridescent touch to the wheel rims,

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أعلنت مجموعة تشجيانغ جيلي القابضة المحدودة، أحد أسرع شركات صناعة السيارات نمواً في الصين، عن تعيينات في المناصب العليا لمجلس إدارة شركة ڤولڤو للسيارات، في انتظار استكمال عملية الاستحواذ على الشركة من شركة فورد موتور. ومن المتوقع أن يتم إنهاء الصفقة خلال الربع الثالث من هذا العام.

حيث أعلنت المجموعة أن لي شوفو، رئيس مجلس إدارة جيلي، سيصبح رئيساً لمجلس إدارة شركة ڤولڤو للسيارات، وذلك عند إتمام صفقة الاستحواذ، بينما سيتم تعيين هانس-أولوڤ أولسون نائباً لرئيس مجلس إدارة ڤولڤو للسيارات. ويشار إلى السيد أولسون هو الرئيس والرئيس التنفيذي السابق لشركة صناعة السيارات السويدية ڤولڤو .

وفي هذا الصدد، قال لي شوفو: “لقد أحرزنا تقدماً ملحوظاً فيما يتعلق بتشكيل فريق سيعمل على تطوير وتنمية أعمال ڤولڤو للسيارات كشركة تابعة لمجموعة جيلي.

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, has announced the top positions in the new board of directors at Volvo Car Corporation, pending completion of the acquisition of the company from Ford Motor Company. The deal is anticipated to be completed within Q3 2010.

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The hits just keep on coming for Toyota, as they’ve announced yet another recall, this time covering 39,000 Lexus LX 470 4x4s built between 2003 and 2007.

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We honestly don’t have much of an interest in racing. Race cars rarely look like the cars we drive on the street. However, touring cars are always interesting, but usually consist of common European brands, so even that gets boring. However, the Italian Superstars series seems rather interesting, considering radical entrants such as the Chrysler 300C, the Maserati Quattroporte, the Cadillac CTS-V and the Chevrolet CSV CR8 do battle against the usual BMW M3, Audi RS4 and even BMW M5 teams.

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Toyota has announced a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Toyota Avalon sedans sold in the United States to address the possibility that the vehicle’s steering lock bar could break under certain conditions.

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With the new 5.5-litre supercharged V8 ready to make its way into every AMG vehicle, Mercedes-Benz hasn’t abandoned the “6.3” naturally-aspirated 6.2-litre V8 yet. The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG has been given a bump up in horsepower as well as upgraded interior materials.

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A Kahn design is pleased to announce the launch of their new rear seat entertainment package for all automobiles. The company has decided to get involved in the in-car entertainment industry and this is the first of the new products to be launched by A Kahn design-the premier brand in bespoke automotive products.

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Nominated new car models have now been announced for the 2010 Middle East Motor Awards. Vice President of the FIA and President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE Mohammed ben Sulayem has offered his full support to the region’s largest motor awards, which are set to take place at the International Automobile Show (IAS) 2010 later this year. DriveArabia.com is an official partner of the show and part of the judging committee.

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