The up! is ‘World Car of the Year 2012’

Latest triumph for Volkswagen - the up! is ‘World Car of the Year 2012’! This much sought after title was awarded at the New York International Auto Show.

The jury, consisting of 66 top journalists from 25 countries, voted by a majority to name the up! ‘World Car of the

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The Ducati 848 Challenge returns for a new season at Brands Hatch this weekend

The Ducati 848 Challenge returns for another season of fast and furious action as the series opens this Easter weekend at Brands Hatch at the start of the British Superbike Championship.

The 848 Challenge was the talk of the BSB paddock last year due to the

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Porsche increases customer deliveries in March by 21 per cent

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has made a flying start to the beginning of spring - in March of this year, the sports car manufacturer sold 12,094 vehicles worldwide, achieving an uplift of 21.2 per cent compared with the same month the year before.

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Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge opens at Snetterton

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge starts this weekend when the 12 race series starts at Snetterton, Norfolk, on April 7/8.

Lining up will be pre-season pace setter James Birch, who previously ran strongly in the Formula Renault BARC Championship. The 22 year-old racer

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Nissan announces record European sales for 2011 financial year

Nissan confirmed that it has never been stronger in Europe by announcing record sales of more than 713,000 units for the 2011 Financial Year, ending March 31.

The performance represents a 17.5 per cent year-on-year increase (+106,000 units) resulting in

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor signs Virat Kohli as Brand Ambassador

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador. The promising young cricketer has endorsed the Toyota brand as it enters a new phase of its growth in India. The company with its wide line up of products, aims to bring a smile on the

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Strong first quarter for Bentley as China becomes largest market

Bentley has emerged from the first quarter of 2012 in an increasingly strong position with a new number one market. The company’s results for the first three months of 2012 show that it is building on its 2011 sales success with a 46.6 per cent increase in

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Inflation-busting Ford engine means motorists pay less for petrol than four years ago despite soaring fuel prices

Ford is tackling soaring fuel prices with an economical new engine that helps motorists pay less per mile for petrol than they did four years ago.

Despite a 34 per cent increase in fuel prices in the past four years, the Ford Focus with the new 100 ps 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol

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Ford to introduce range of SUVs, new Focus, new technologies for at Auto China 2012

Ford Motor Company is pulling out all stops at the upcoming Auto China 2012, unveiling four exciting new vehicles to capture the attention of Chinese consumers at Asia]s largest and most important auto show, delivering on its promise to introduce 15 new vehicles

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Nissan unveils major advances in connected car technology

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Company’s Chief Executive Officer, this week unveiled a series of major initiatives in automotive communications technology intended to move Nissan and Infiniti into a leadership position in the connected car content

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Chrysler Australia group to distribute Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Fiat Professional brands in Australia

From May 1, 2012 Chrysler Australia group will act as the distributor for Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Fiat Professional brands in Australia.

Under the new agreement, the current Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealer group, which numbers 17 passenger dealerships with

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