Xtrac develops gearbox for StreetScooter's electric van making its world premiere at Hannover

The UK driveline technology specialist Xtrac, whose transmissions are in the forefront of many next generation electric and hybrid vehicles, has designed a new, low cost and efficient transmission for the StreetScooter GmbH electric vehicle business based in Aachen. The single-

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The Peugeot 208 Type R5 unveiled at Paris Motor Show 2012

After the 208 R2, Peugeot Sport is opening a new chapter in the sports variants of the Peugeot 208, and not least with the 208 Type R5. It is a true 'competition wildcat', and will supersede the 207 Super 2000, benchmark of the S2000 category as much for its technical

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BMW 3-series is crowned What Car? Green Car of the Year 2012

The new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon has fought off tough competition to once again be crowned Best Executive Car of the Year at the What Car? Green Awards 2012, going on to top the field and be awarded the prestigious accolade of Green Car of the Year.

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Mercedes-Benz Style to present the looks for first 'Silver Arrows' motor yacht in Monaco

More than 125 years after Gottlieb Daimler built the first motorised boat and cruised up the River Neckar, Mercedes-Benz Style and Silver Arrows Marine are presenting designs for a luxury motor

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'Largest parade of Ferrari cars' confirmed as an official Guinness World Record

Ferrari North Europe's record breaking parade of 964 Ferrari cars at Ferrari Racing Days at Silverstone on Saturday, September 15, has now been confirmed as an official Guinness World Record. Having previously set a record of 385 cars at Silverstone in 2007,

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Audi India opens its first world-class showroom in Goa

Audi announced the opening of its first showroom in Goa, its 7th facility in Western India. This world-class showroom was inaugurated by Rahil Ansari, Head - Dealer Development, Audi India and Venkat Muppana, Managing Director,

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Ford Transit backs Sir Ranulph Fiennes' latest challenge to cross Antarctica in winter

Ford is behind Sir Ranulph Fiennes' latest record breaking challenge - 'The Coldest Journey', a six-month expedition across Antarctica during the southern winter.

Ford provided a Transit minibus in February this year to transport the team 1,800 miles to Arjeplog in northern

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Suzuki GSX-R600 wins MCN Award for second year

Suzuki's GSX-R600 has managed to do what few machines have done before it, by retaining the coveted Motorcycle News (MCN) Machine of the Year Award.

Announced at an event hosted by MCN, Suzuki's GSX-R600 was deemed to still be the leader of the middle-

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Innovative Mercedes-Benz Citaro is 'Bus of the Year'

Its technical innovations have helped it to knock the technical trailblazers of a new era out of the running: in this year's rivalry for title of 'Bus of the Year 2013' the new Citaro with Euro-VI engine won the overwhelming support of the international jury of experts, way ahead of

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Bentley checks in with signature suite at St. Regis Hotel New York

Bentley Motors and the St. Regis Hotel New York are delighted to announce the debut of a one-of-a-kind hotel suite at the iconic Manhattan landmark.

The suite is designed as a collaboration between the masterful minds at St. Regis Hotels & Resorts,

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Nissan supports Greening of Detroit

Nissan Technical Center North America will give the keys of a Nissan Titan truck to The Greening of Detroit at its annual fall tree planting kick-off event on September 22 in Detroit. The Greening of Detroit, an environment-focused not-for-profit, works to create

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