New Maruti Swift Dzire launched

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• Maruti has launched the second-generation Swift Dzire at a starting price of Rs 4.79lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Available in both petrol and diesel engine options, the new sub-four-metre Dzire will also be offered as a four-speed automatic petrol variant. The base petrol (LXi) is priced at Rs 4.79 lakh, rising up to Rs 6.19 lakh for the top-end ZXi variant. The automatic [..]

Chrysler, Hyundai set pace as industry sales rise 11%; SAAR hits 14.2M

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• Chrysler Group, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai and Kia set the pace as U.S. light vehicle sales rose 11 percent in January from a year ago. Chrysler's sales advanced by 44 percent, and volume climbed 40 percent at the Volkswagen Group. Ford, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan also posted sales gains last month, but GM said deliveries dropped 6 percent. [..]

Chrysler’s Mopar rolls out four 75th anniversary editions for Chicago

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• DETROIT -- Chrysler Group's Mopar division today unveiled four custom vehicles that it will display at the Chicago Auto Show next month in honor of the parts brand's 75th anniversary. The four customized vehicles -- a 2012 Chrysler 300, a 2013 Dodge Dart, a Fiat 500, and a Jeep Compass -- all feature exclusive accessory packages that will be available to [..]

Ford’s new ad slogan: Go Further

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• succession of slogans it has used over the decades -- some remembered within the company as rallying cries, some more as punch lines. Now, six years into a comeback from near collapse, the automaker has a new slogan that underscores confidence that its recovery is almost complete: "Go Further." For an automaker with 166,000 workers worldwide and a history of riding boom [..]

Lexus looks to expand lineup Brand expects to get back in U.S. luxury sales race

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• DETROIT -- After taking a tumble in 2011, Lexus is gearing up for a big year with nine new or updated products that it hopes will deliver a 21 percent sales surge and put the brand back in the hunt for the U.S. luxury sales crown. Toyota Motor Corp.'s top-shelf brand is also eyeing an expanded lineup that could include a [..]