Dacia Sandero and Megane Renaultsport win 'Best Buy' at what car? awards

Renault celebrated twin 'Best Buy' gongs at the What Car? Awards 2013, for its Megane Renaultsport and the all-new Sandero supermini from its 'shockingly affordable' Dacia brand.

It takes a very special model to win a title four times and What Car? was full of on-going

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Mini Roadster named 'Best Open-Top' at What Car? awards

The Mini Cooper S Roadster has scooped the title of 'Best Open-Top' at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2013.

"Minis are all about fun and the Roadster delivers it in spades - in fact we think it's the most fun Mini yet. Drop the roof and the Mini Roadster feels like

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Volkswagen Group delivers over nine-million vehicles for first time in 2012

The Volkswagen Group recorded a further strong increase in worldwide deliveries for the full year 2012 and exceeded the prior-year delivery record. The Company delivered 9.07- (2011: 8.16; +11.2 per cent)* million vehicles for the first time in a twelve-month period.

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Bentley Motors delivers 22 per cent global growth in 2012

Bentley Motors announces global growth of 22 per cent in 2012 as deliveries to customers increased to 8,510 cars (7,003 cars in 2011). This maintains Bentley's position as the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world. Deliveries were up in every international

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Hyundai i10 1.2 Classic a 'Best Buy' city car at What Car? awards

The Hyundai i10 1.2 Classic has been chosen as a 'Best Buy' city car for cars under £9,000, reinforcing its credentials as one of the standout performers in the segment.

"Buyers at this end of the market want value for money above all else, and that's something that the

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Honda announces MSX125 - A new leisure motorcycle for the youth market

The MSX125 ('Mini Street X-treme 125') carries on the tradition of the original, small-wheeled leisure motorcycle, defined by Honda in 1963 with the iconic Monkey, and continued with the Dax and Ape.

Manufactured in Thailand, the MSX125 is small enough to be supremely

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Alfa 4C wins reader award for 'Most exciting car of 2013' at What Car? awards

Alfa Romeo announced that Alfa 4C has been voted the most exciting car for 2013 by What Car?'s readership. The beautiful mid-engined sportscar beat the competition to pick up the What Car? Reader Award.

Visitors to whatcar.com, a site that receives upwards of three-million

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The BMW 3-series Saloon is 'Best Executive Car' & BMW X3 is 'Best SUV' at What Car? awards

The BMW 3-series Saloon has once again crushed the competition to be crowned What Car? 'Best Executive Car' 2013, for the eighth consecutive year with the 320d EfficientDynamics.

The BMW 3-series Saloon remains the vehicle of choice in the Executive Car category, for

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Kia appoints Simon Gardiner as Head of Brand Communications

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has appointed Simon Gardiner to the role of Head of Brand Communications at the company's head office in Weybridge, Surrey.

Simon took up the new role on Monday, January 7, 2013 and joins a 21 strong Marketing and Product team. Reporting

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Green Motion announces the launch of its car and van rental franchise in Northern Ireland

The Founder and Chairman of Green Motion, Richard Lowden, officially announced the successful opening of its latest United Kingdom franchise in Northern Ireland.

The green rental brand has enjoyed tremendous growth throughout 2012, and 2013 has witnessed another

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Swift Sport - 'Best Buy hot hatch' at the 2013 What Car? awards

Suzuki announce that the Swift Sport has been awarded a 'Best Buy' accolade at the prestigious What Car? Magazine awards for the second year in a row. The performance flagship of the Swift model range was comprehensively judged by the editorial team against

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Seat Alhambra wins What Car? Best MPV award for third consecutive year

What Car? has crowned the Seat Alhambra its best MPV for the third year running, lauding it as a 'fantastic all-round package'.

"A fantastic all-round package, roomy enough for seven adults, good value for money, powerful and economical to run," explained What Car?

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IndiaFirst launches second phase of its social responsibility initiative - AutoLife

IndiaFirst Life Insurance, a joint-venture between two public sector banks - Bank of Baroda and Andhra Bank along with UK's risk, wealth and investment company Legal & General launched the second phase of their social responsibility initiative AutoLife.

The announcement

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New Porsche Boxster wins What Car? 'Sports Car of the Year' award

The new Porsche Boxster - the latest generation of the benchmark roadster - has been named 'Best Sports Car of the Year' at the annual What Car? awards.

"The Porsche Boxster is simply brilliant in every way - it'll cope with the greyness of mid-winter commutes and it'll feel

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Small Volkswagen up! remains big winner for What Car? awards

Volkswagen's compact city car, the up!, has retained its small car crown at the What Car? awards. The accolade was presented last night at a prestigious event held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

"The Volkswagen up! was last year's Car of the Year because

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Hyundai appoints Martin Wilson as new Fleet Director

Hyundai is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Wilson to the newly created role of Fleet Director. Martin began his new position as of  January 1, 2013 and will be responsible for all Hyundai's fleet operations including contract hire, remarketing, government

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Network Q shows that one-kind act deserves another

Network Q, the first national manufacturer-backed used car programme in the UK, has presented good samaritan Janice Dunlop with a replacement Vauxhall Vectra after her previous model had the roof cut-off in a cruel twist of fate.

Mrs. Dunlop's previous Vectra survived

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Nissan to unveil all-new 2014 Versa Note in Detroit at 2013 NAIAS

On January 15, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, Nissan will unveil the all-new 2014 Versa Note. This 4-door hatchback, with segment-exclusive technology, outstanding fuel economy, smart packaging and class-leading cargo space,

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Audi AG sold 1,455,100 vehicles in 2012; 11.7 per cent up sales

In 2012 Audi AG sold around 1,455,100 premium automobiles worldwide, 11.7 per cent more than in the previous year. The Ingolstadt-based carmaker thus clearly surpassed its annual target announced in summer of 1.4-million cars - due strong

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Seat UK breaks company sales and market share records in 2012

The new car sales figures for 2012 from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have confirmed that Seat UK has just enjoyed a record-breaking year.

With 38,798 new Seat cars registered in the UK, 2012 has become the company's best ever

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Nissan rewards Canton with sourcing for next-generation Murano crossover

Nissan announced its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant has earned the sourcing contract to build the next-generation Murano crossover, which comes as Nissan begins celebrating 10 years of manufacturing in Mississippi.

Since it was established in 2003, the Nissan

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Ford to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the US this year

Ford Motor Company plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the US this year - the largest increase in new salaried workers in more than a decade - to support the continued aggressive pace of new Ford product introductions.

The hiring is in addition to the more than 8,100

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British racer Nick Tandy joins Porsche factory driver line-up

British racing driver Nick Tandy has joined the Porsche Motorsport line-up of factory drivers for 2013.

By being invited to race for the German sports car manufacturer as part of the official 'works' team of drivers, Tandy follows in the footsteps of fellow Briton and Porsche Le Mans

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Skoda achieves 6.8 per cent increase in 2012 global sales

Skoda Auto set another sales record in 2012 as deliveries to customers worldwide rose 6.8 per cent to 939,200 (2011: 879,200). December was the best in the company's history, the brand delivered nearly 66,200 vehicles to its customers. This result represents sales

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 5.74-million vehicles in 2012

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand closed 2012 with a new record, delivering 5.74- (2011: 5.09; +12.7 per cent) million vehicles to customers for the first time in a twelve-month period. The brand recorded a 30.6 per cent rise for the month of December, delivering

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Nissan Resonance Concept to make global debut at 2013 North American International Auto Show

The Nissan Resonance Concept makes its global debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 15, 2013. The Resonance is the latest in a series of envelope-pushing crossover designs from Nissan, fusing bold, breakthrough styling

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Audi launches new high- performance Audi Q5 in India @ INR 43.16 lakh

Audi unveiled the new Audi Q5 performance SUV with new elements in design, infotainment, assistance systems and engines. The fuel economy of the two TDI engines and one TFSI engine has been improved by upto 15 per cent. This luxury SUV will be available at

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Fiat India inaugurates its exclusive dealership in Noida

Fiat Group Automobiles India Pvt. Ltd. inaugurated its exclusive world-class dealership in Noida. Kashyap Fiat, at C-18, Noida Phase-II, will be Fiat's first exclusive dealership in the NCR after the appointment of the Fiat Cafe. The 4,000 sq ft showroom is a state-of-the-art

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Lexus releases first official photos of the next-generation IS

The all-new Lexus IS compact sport sedan will make its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 15, 2013.

The all-new IS model range will include IS 250, IS 350, and the first IS to feature Lexus Hybrid Drive, the IS 300h, which will be

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Renault India launches X-tronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) variant of the Scala

Renault India Pvt. Ltd. announced the introduction of the X-tronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) variant of the Scala. With this move, Renault India becomes the first manufacturer to offer the next-generation transmission to the Indian premium sedan

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Nissan GT-R has arrived in Europe

Nissan's iconic performance flagship GT-R has arrived in Europe for 2013 with improved response times, greater stability and even sharper handling.

Alongside the enhanced 2013 model year 370Z, the GT-R spearheads Nissan's performance car line-up.

At the very top of the

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Mercedes-Benz launches 'Merconomics' - measures to enhance affordability and ownership experience

Mercedes-Benz India launched 'Merconomics', a comprehensive set of measures to further enhance affordability and customer delight. 'Merconomics' includes measures that enhance affordability during purchase of a Mercedes-Benz and makes the Three Pointed Star

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Lotus Racing set to reveal its Motorsport mettle at Autosport International

Lotus Racing, the motorsport arm of Group Lotus Plc, tips a nod to its enthusiast racing heritage with its plans to unveil two new Exige models, both set to wow race car aficionados during the 2013 Autosport International Show.

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Nissan Micra celebrates 30th anniversary with a exclusive edition

Life begins at 30, or so the saying goes. To mark this up-coming landmark birthday Nissan has created a special version of its best-selling city car, the Micra.

Micra celebrates its 30th anniversary with a stylish look to match its dynamic appeal. Based on the entry-level Visia

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Five-millionth Volvo car built in Ghent plant in Belgium

Volvo Car Group's plant in Ghent, Belgium, has now built five-million cars since it started operating in 1965. "This is a milestone for the entire Volvo Car Group. Five-million cars is a landmark achievement," says Lars Wrebo, Senior Vice-President

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Audi A3 Sportback receives 2013 What Car? Car of the Year award

The considered yet complete transformation of the Audi A3 Sportback has been enough to earn it one of the most coveted accolades in the motor industry - the What Car? Magazine Car of the Year Award for 2013. The all-new five-door premium compact hatchback

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Cessna Citation M2 off to flying start

Cessna Aircraft Company announced that the Citation M2 has commenced its initial production run in the company's Independence, Kansas facility. The front and aft cabin assemblies for the light business jet are built at Cessna's Wichita, Kansas facility and are then

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Ford takes record number of What Car? Awards

Ford triumphed at the 2013 What Car? Awards, winning an unprecedented four trophies.

While the acclaimed Ford Mondeo took Best Family Car and Best Estate awards for the third year running, the new Ford Fiesta and Focus ST also received accolades

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Rolls-Royce announces record sales in company's 108 year history

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars revealed record sales results for 2012. 3,575 cars were sold globally during the year, which represents the third consecutive record and the best sales result in the marque's 108-year history.

The record results were achieved despite a number

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles deliveries rose to around 550,000 vehicles in 2012

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 550,400 vehicles worldwide in the 2012 fiscal year. With this, the brand, responsible for the business with light-weight commercial vehicles, people carriers, touring cars and pick-ups in the Volkswagen Group, can look back on a new

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Visteon confirms Halla Climate Control Board approval of agreement to consolidate Visteon Climate Operations into Halla

Visteon Corporation confirmed that the Board of Directors of its Korean affiliate Halla Climate Control Corp. (HCC) has approved a definitive agreement to consolidate most of Visteon's automotive climate business into HCC. Approval of the agreement by Visteon's Board

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Lotus opens flagship showroom and launches Exige S and Elise S in Malaysia

Lotus Cars Malaysia announced the official opening of the first Lotus flagship showroom and centre in Malaysia, strategically located in Sungai Penchala. In conjunction of the opening, Lotus also unveiled two of its latest stars, the Exige S and Elise S for the Malaysian

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Renault Twizy gets a slice of Domino's

Pizza delivery expert Domino's will be serving up the hottest slices in town after taking delivery of a pair of super-stylish Renault Twizys.

The Swindon franchisee from the popular UK chain has become the latest high-profile customer for the eye-catching, two-seat

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Lucky customer wins all-new Mazda6 for 'free'

One lucky buyer of the all-new Mazda6 will be receiving their brand new car free-of-charge now that the winner of the Mazda6 Prize Draw competition has been declared. Wilmslow resident Kelly Moses will be enjoying an especially 'Happy New Year' as the 45-year

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Ram to build most capable trucks ever

In the quest to build the most capable trucks available, Ram officially released class-leading towing and weight ratings for its 2013 line of Ram heavy-duty pickups and chassis cab trucks.

The Ram 3500 heavy-duty pickup will claim a 30,000-pound trailer capacity due

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China Council for Promotion of International Trade, NAIAS to present first-ever Automotive Forum

The 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (organisers of the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition) will hold the first-ever Chinese Global Automotive Forum in Detroit.

The forum,

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Nissan posts best ever fleet sales results; 5 per cent up in 2012

Nissan has posted its strongest ever fleet sales result, increasing sales of its cars and LCVs by 5 per cent in 2012. This increase in sales has also been reflected in an increase in total market share by 0.3 per cent to give Nissan a total fleet market share of 4.8 per cent.

Total car

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Vauxhall announces senior moves

Steve Catlin, formerly Vauxhall's National Retail Sales Manager has been promoted to Retail Sales Director, reporting directly to Chairman and Managing Director, Duncan Aldred.

Steve has been with the company for 13 years and has held a variety of

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BMW Motorrad achieves 2 per cent increase in 2012 sales; Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.7 per cent up

In 2012 BMW Motorrad supplied 106,358 (previous year: 104,286 units/ +2 per cent) motorcycles and maxi scooters to its customers worldwide, thereby achieving a new all-time sales high. In the month of December deliveries increased as compared to the

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JOY maintains its momentum in 2013

With 9,375 cars delivered to customers in the calendar year 2012, BMW India has maintained its momentum in the Indian luxury car market for the fourth consecutive year.

"The success of BMW India has always been built on long-term thinking and responsible

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