Europcar teams up with Tesco Clubcard

Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, is working in partnership with the UK’s largest supermarket group, Tesco, to give motorists great deals on car hire. Under the new agreement, Europcar has become a Tesco Clubcard Rewards partner,

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Spring two-wheel offers from Honda

Spring is in the air, and what better time to think about upgrading your wheels and getting aboard a new Honda, with a range of great new and extended offers on many motorcycles and scooters, until June 30, 2012.

For the adventure touring rider, the critically acclaimed

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First-quarter deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand exceed 1.3-million for first time

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand reported significant growth in vehicle deliveries during the first three months of 2012, handing over 1.36- (January – March 2011: 1.23-million; +10.5 per cent) million vehicles for the first time in the first quarter of a year. The brand

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Prius Plug-in: Less charge for your power

Prius Plug-in, which reaches showrooms in July, offers all the familiar virtues of Prius, and then some. Like its sister model, it is powered by a smooth, refined and ultra-efficient full hybrid powertrain, but thanks to new, rechargeable lithium-ion battery

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Chrysler Group LLC introduces industry-first in-vehicle wireless charging

After being the first to eliminate heavy, bulky owner manuals from its vehicles, Chrysler Group LLC, through its Mopar division, will now be the first to eliminate unsightly dangling power cords in its vehicles by offering in-vehicle wireless charging.

The

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Ferrari celebrates its 20th anniversary in China with an exhibition and a special edition of the 458 Italia

This year marks the 20th anniversary for Ferrari in China since the first Ferrari, a 348 TS, was ordered in Beijing. To celebrate this historical milestone, in a few weeks time Ferrari will inaugurate its first ever permanent brand exhibition outside of Maranello at the Italia Center

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Respectable start for Lupino in the opening GP MX2 on Dutch sand

The Husqvarna Motocross Team By Ricci Racing had a tough start to the World Championship on the Dutch sands of Valkenswaard where the opening race of the MX2 Championship took place. Alex Lupino on his Husqvarna TC250 notched up the best result

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Peugeot sales hold strong with anticipation of new 208 arrival

With sales of new cars in the new ‘12’-plate month of March, Peugeot is selling more cars than it did last year. Its ‘Drive Away Happy’ campaign continues to appeal to customers, promoting the popular and financially attractive ‘Just Add Fuel’ package that takes the hassle

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Suzuki ‘springs’ into action with strong first quarter results

Suzuki GB PLC announced a big leap into Spring with impressive first quarter registrations of 7,711 units, a 12.5 per cent increase over the same period in 2011. March registrations were also at a new high with a 19.5 per cent increase to 5,941 units. This took Suzuki above a

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Used Volvo reliability secures J.F. Pearce & Sons new truck order

The superb reliability of a number of used Volvos in the fleet, together with a desire to operate trucks with what was seen as an ‘uncomplicated SCR engine’, finally convinced the directors of Mendip operator J.F. Pearce & Sons that they should invest in new Volvo

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New hatchback to be produced in Sunderland

Nissan, and UK Prime Minister David Cameron, announced that an all-new mid-sized model will be produced in Sunderland Plant, UK in 2014.

It follows the announcement at last month’s Geneva Motor Show that Sunderland will also produce a mainstream

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