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Canon opens Image & Business solution lounge in South India

South India's first exclusive image & business lounge that allows customers to touch and try Canon's vast range of consumer products.

UK car production remains up 7.9% in June

‘Commercial vehicle production continues to rise with both home and export volumes up and growth in both the lighter and heavier end of the market,’ continued Everitt.

Canon inaugurates Bangalore’s first Canon Pro centre

Canon launches Bangalore’s first pro centre at the national institute of creative communication and aims to provide training on digital photography to Canon’s customers in India.

Isuzu ranks highest in overall new-vehicle sales satisfaction in Philippines

J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2008 Philippines Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study released Isuzu Achieves Highest Ranking in Philippines Sales Satisfaction Study.

Luxury brands PPR Q2 sales up 5%

- Outstanding performances of the Gucci brand (up 11%) and of Gucci Group (up 16%)

- Solid resilience of Consumer activities

Samsung launches four new digital cameras

Samsung unveiled its 2008 second-half digital camera line up with the launch of four new models – the TL34HD, TL9, SL310W and SL201.

Ten FAW-VW dealerships receive dealer of excellence awards

The award and certification program recognizes dealers who provide an outstanding customer experience during the new-vehicle sales and after-sales service processes.

Samsung launches SC-MX20 with YouTube connectivity

Samsung SC-MX20 delivers powerful, unique features in stylish compact design. SC-MX20 will be available in August 2008 with an estimated selling price of $279.99.

Honda passenger unit sales up 1.7% y/y to 962,000 units globally

Despite the pressures of rising raw materials costs and a strengthened yen over 2007 which has caused revenues to slide, Honda has announced that it has made a surprise profit during the first quarter of FY 2008/09.

Samsung launches U900 mobile phone for 2008 Beijing Olympics campaign

SAMSUNG U900 has been designed to continue the success of SAMSUNG's leadership in the premium phone category. U900 possesses a full metal body that houses the latest multi-media capabilities whilst remaining very simple to use.

Ford Fiesta ECOnetic greenest family car in UK

Wraps came off the 76.3mpg Ford Fiesta ECOnetic – Britain's greenest family car with CO2 emissions of 98g/km.

GM prepares to export Buick Enclaves to China

Buick announced last year it would expand its international reach following a four-year, $800 million (USD) agreement signed by General Motors and Shanghai GM (SGM) to export Enclaves to China beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Hallenstein Glasson posts profit guidance July 2008

Profit after tax for the full year to 1 August 2008 is now expected to be approximately $15.0 million.

GM celebrates successful performance in JD Power 2008 IQS

GM Fairfax Assembly facility is located in Kansas City. The 3.2-million sq.-ft. plant employs 2,700 hourly and salaried employees.

OnStar opens ‘Crisis Assist’ emergency services

OnStar reminds its subscribers in Southeast Texas that a simple push of the OnStar button in GM vehicles will put them in contact with specially-trained Crisis Advisors.

Clothing retailer Volcom posts Q2 net income of $4.8mn

- Second-Quarter Consolidated Revenues Increased 26% to $72.5 Million
- Net Income is $4.8 Million, Equal to $0.20 Per Diluted Share

GM opens brand-new global Powertrain Engineering Development Center

- GM saves money, too: more than $200 million by year’s end
- Chevrolet Volt’s drive unit, motors, power electronics and engine will be tested in the new center
- Time for some test procedures will be reduced from 24 hours to 20 minutes

Richardson's Perfect Selling Book reaches New York Times best seller list

Perfect Selling is sales excellence at its best and is a must read for everyone involved in sales.

Hill & Knowlton digital expert publishes book on 'Enterprise 2.0'

The book, entitled "Enterprise 2.0: How Social Software Will Change the Future of Work" and published by Gower, is aimed at those working in marketing, advertising, public relations and internal communications.

Quantum ships carbon composite hydrogen storage for Suzuki's fuel cell vehicle program

Quantum Fuel Systems has designed, developed and shipped a new generation of ultra light weight advanced composite hydrogen storage units for Suzuki Motor Corporation's Fuel Cell Vehicle Program.