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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of US$41.6 Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. million cars in 2016. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe.

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Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

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The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

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ZF opens passenger car transmission plant in the US; emphasis on 9-speed automatics

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The 90,000-square-meter facility will be expanded to a total of around 130,000 square meters by 2016. We are very confident that in addition to our current customers, Land Rover and Chrysler, other automotive manufacturers will join in and benefit from the advantages of our 9-speed automatic transmission.