Nissan invests £37-million for new extra-large press line at Sunderland plant

Nissan underlines its commitment to lead in crossovers and electric vehicles following the start of extension work for a new extra-large press line at its manufacturing plant in Sunderland.

This £37-million investment will see the plant extended and a new 5,200-tonne

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SMMT appoints Tamzen Isacsson as new Director of Communications and International Role

SMMT announced the appointment of Tamzen Isacsson to the post of Director of Communications and International. This new position has been created to enable the SMMT to focus its UK and international communication activities on the promotion of the UK

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Emma Butcher appointed to new communications role at SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced the appointment of Emma Butcher as Senior Media Manager.

Emma has a wide range of experience in the automotive industry and is well-known to many in the automotive world from her previous roles

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Mercedes-Benz UK records best-ever October results as passenger car registrations hit an all-time high

Mercedes-Benz has achieved record-breaking registration performances across the board in October 2013, according to figures released by SMMT. Best-ever results were recorded in new car, new van, new truck and new Fuso Canter ranges, further reinforcing

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October sales reveals Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is still the fastest growing car brand of 2013

In October, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK continued its impressive sales performance for 2013. The October registration figures from the SMMT revealed that Mitsubishi car sales are up by over 44.66 per cent year-to-date. This means that it is the fastest growing car

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Renault UK reports record 46 per cent sales growth year-to-date

Renault UK group car sales, including Renault and Dacia brands, for the 10-month period of January to October increased a record 46.1 per cent to 49,154 units, up from last year's total of 33,640, according to SMMT figures released. In the peak month of September

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Fiat Group press office appoints Lauren Prema as new Press Fleet Administrator

Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Lauren Prema to the role of Press Fleet Administrator for the Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Chrysler, Abarth and Fiat Professional brands.

Reporting to Press Relations Managers Tom Johnston (Jeep,

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Mitsubishi Motors UK announces 86.7 per cent increase in September sales

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK announces impressive results for September as the registration figures from SMMT reveal sales increased by 86.71 per cent in September alone.Year on year sales are up by 47.61 per cent, further establishing the car manufacturer

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Mitsubishi Motors UK registers 65 per cent increase in July 2013 sales

July's SMMT figures show that Mitsubishi Motors remains the UK's fastest growing car brand of 2013. In the first 7 months of the year, Mitsubishi Motors passenger car registrations are up by over 40 per cent.

In July total sales for the brand were up 45 per cent

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Kia UK delivers 6,027 vehicles in July 2013

Kia's UK success story continued in July with a new all-time record sales performance for the month of 6,027 vehicles delivered to customers - a 3.72 per cent share of an increased new car market.

As the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announced a raised

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Seat reports growth of 18.6 per cent in half-year sales of UK

Seat is celebrating an astonishing first half of 2013, with half-year UK sales figures that put the company well on course to smash its yearly sales record.

The 22,752 Seat cars registered between January and June 2013, according to SMMT figures just published, are a half-

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Ford UK reports 13.4 per cent increase in sale of June

Ford's UK market leadership was boosted further in June as total vehicle sales and share increased, compared with June 2012. Ford car sales in June beat the market and outpaced its rivals by a significant margin - up 31.9 per cent versus June 2012.

"June vehicle

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Isuzu D-Max wins VansA2Z Award for Best Pick-Up 2013

The widely-acclaimed Isuzu D-Max has collected yet another accolade - the prestigious 2013 VansA2Z Pick-Up of the Year Award.

Launched last June, the D-Max has quickly established itself as a worthy successor to the highly  popular Rodeo and has

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Ford of Britain Chairman Joe Greenwell CBE elects to retire; MD Mark Ovenden takes on dual role

Ford of Britain Chairman Joe Greenwell CBE has elected to retire effective end of April 2013. Mark Ovenden, currently Managing Director, will add the Chairman's role to his responsibilities.

Chairman of Ford of Britain since 2009, Joe Greenwell was also

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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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Record-breaking high performance month for Mercedes-Benz in the UK

Following the publication of figures by the SMMT, Mercedes-Benz has recorded the best ever August registrations in the UK – reporting a 9.9 per cent rise compared to the same month last year. This contributes to an overall rise of 12.5 per cent for the

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Ford strengthens UK market lead through first half 2012

Ford has extended its UK market leadership with increased car sales and share for the first six months of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011.

Ford car sales were up 3.6 per cent for the first half of 2012, compared with 2011, while the car market as a whole

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In the Art of London... Chevrolet plans a surprise

Already renowned for supporting young and upcoming artists through the Young? Creative? Chevrolet? Pan-European applied arts competition, the continent's most exciting American car brand is about to unveil yet another surprise.

Renowned automotive artist

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Ford Fiesta and Focus triumph in Fleet News Awards

Ford has claimed Best Small Car for the Fiesta and Best Lower Medium Car for the Focus in the prestigious annual Fleet News Awards.

Fleet News Editor Stephen Briers said on behalf of the judging panel, “An ever-popular car with excellent running costs, the

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Mercedes-Benz C-class crowned Best Premium Car at Fleet News awards

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating a spectacular win for C-class in the 2012 Fleet News Awards, taking top honours in the Best Premium Car category, during the ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane.

Now in their 24th year, the Fleet News

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