Goodwood to celebrate significant sports car racing anniversaries at the 2012 Festival of Speed

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 28- July 1, 2012), will mark two key anniversaries, with the peak of sports car racing 40 years ago, and the launch of the exciting Group C era 30 years back.

Forty years ago, the 1972 season was a pivotal year in

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Audi A4 tops overall ranking in the Dekra Used Car Report

The Audi A4 has finished top of the Dekra Used Car Report for 2011 as the vehicle with the lowest fault rate. This means that Audi has won the report’s overall ranking for the fourth time in a row. The Audi A6 took third place.

Each year, the Dekra experts award the

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Knaus Sky TI 650 MF named Motorhome of the Year 2012

The Knaus Sky TI 650 MF has been named the overall Motorhome of the Year 2012, as well as taking the Fixed Bed Coachbuilt award at the inaugural motorhome of the year awards.

The Motorhome of the Year awards are the most important awards in the

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New year brings new jobs as Arnold Clark Skoda opens its doors in Paisley

This new year, Arnold Clark Skoda on Phoenix Retail Park in Paisley, opened its doors as a full sales retailer and authorised repairer for Skoda vehicles.

The new Skoda dealership, which has seen at least 22 new jobs created in the local area, will provide

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Citroen & Arsenal Football Club create striking series of cinemagraphs

Citroen UK and Arsenal Football Club have produced a series of cinemagraphs – subtly animated images – featuring new Citroen DS5 and first team players Mikel Arteta, Laurent Koscielny and club captain Robin van Persie.

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Nissan announces marginal price increase for Micra and Sunny petrol

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Limited announced that prices of its best selling diesel and petrol versions of Micra and September-launched Sunny petrol will be increased by 0.56 per cent to 2.09 per cent from January 20, 2012.

Prices of all three variants of petrol

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Auto Car Awards 2012 powered by Tata AIG

Tata AIG powered the recently concluded Auto Car Awards held at the Taj Land’s End, Bandra. The Auto Car Awards 2012 had the who’s who of the Auto circuit in attendance. The Auto Car Awards powered by Tata AIG General Insurance, honour the best in class vehicles launched by the

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Record production for Kia cars and engines in Europe

Kia Motors produced a record 252,000 cars at its Zilina, Slovakia factory last year - a 10 per cent increase over 2010. The plant also achieved a 12 per cent year-on-year increase in engine production, with more than 359,000 petrol and diesel engines rolling

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Toyota support for UK H2 Mobility Group

Toyota is pleased to be a founding member of the UK H2 Mobility Group. Commenting on today’s announcement, Didier Leroy, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe said, “In our quest for sustainable mobility Toyota is investing in

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Red Bull is all set to give some real wings

Ever thought that flying a paper plane in college could bring you anything more than the wrath of a teacher or the annoyed looks of your folks?

Well, now it can! Red Bull brings you a chance to win some fame and a trip to Austria by becoming the National Paper Plane

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UK H2Mobility - Vauxhall drives HydroGen4

At today’s UK H2Mobility launch event in London, Vauxhall is presenting its 4th generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle 'HydroGen4'.

The event pulls together various industry stakeholders – including Vauxhall – under government lead, to investigate and

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Optimised line-built Volvo drays join Carlsberg fleet

Designed and built to provide optimum operational flexibility and ease of use for drivers and crew, 16 new Volvo vehicles entered service with Carlsberg UK Ltd. at their Stonecross (Warrington) and Croydon regional distribution depots recently.

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Nissan, Abb link to evaluate second-life storage applications for Nissan Leaf battery packs

Nissan North America, Inc., (NNA) and ABB, the world's leading power and technology group, along with 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America, have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan Leaf, the

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Mercedes-Benz appoints Adam Scott as its new international golf brand ambassador

Mercedes-Benz is delighted to announce the appointment of Australian professional golfer, Adam Scott, as its new international golf brand ambassador. The 31-year-old Australian has had a hugely successful year, including his best finish at a Major championship when he

finished in tied second place at The Masters in Augusta. He also triumphed at the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone International, earning him his first career World Golf Championship.

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Cessna Citation Ten prototype makes first flight

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and control, handling qualities, functional operations including the autopilot and

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Porsche Middle East celebrates best ever year for regional sales

Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has had a remarkable 2011, as the latest sales figures show that the brand is more popular than ever.

The regional office, with a presence in the Middle East since

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Parx Super Car Show 2012 all set for start at Mumbai Race Course

The 4th edition of the sensational Parx Super Car Show is scheduled to be held on January 22, 2012 at Riding School, Mahalakshmi Race Course. Starting at 8.30 AM, the display of India's most expensive and powerful supercars will be on until 10.00 AM.

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Fiat and Suzuki Motor Corporation have reached an agreement for the supply of Fiat Diesel Engines to Maruti Suzuki (India)

Fiat and Suzuki Motor Corporation are continuing to expand their existing fruitful long term business relationship.

The parties have reached a further agreement for the supply of Fiat’s 1.3 L MultiJet 75 hp BS-IV Small Diesel Engine (SDE) produced under license by Fiat

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Renault welcomes extension of government’s electric vehicle grant scheme to include vans and confirmation of car funding until 2015

Renault is delighted by news that electric van buyers will be able to receive 20 per cent, up to £8,000, off the cost of their new purchase. Announced earlier by Transport Minister, Norman Baker and Business Minister, Mark Prisk, Renault and the UK’s electric

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Nissan welcomes extension of Plug-in Car Grant

Nissan welcomes announcement by the Government to extend the Plug-in Car Grant to motorists buying a new electric vehicle. The grant now applies to vans, giving buyers 20 per cent - up to £8,000 – off the price of an electric van.

This announcement comes at a time

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Citroen Berlingo stop & start technology exceeds TfL's aim

Citroen Berlingo vans with e-HDi micro-hybrid stop & start technology enable drivers to automatically comply with Transport for London’s (TfL’s) latest advice to improve air quality in the capital. In its ‘Switch Off Your Engine’ campaign, TfL says it is beneficial to

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Infiniti appoints new partner for Netherlands

Infiniti, the luxury performance car brand from Japan, has appointed a new partner for the Netherlands as the brand embarks on an ambitious plan to dramatically grow its sales over the next five years.

Visscher BV will initially take over operation of Infiniti’s flagship

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Skoda initiates practical testing of Octavia Green E Line

Skoda has begun testing electric traction in everyday operation with a fleet of ten electrically powered Octavia Green E Line. The Octavia Green E Line is the Czech’s carmaker’s first purely electric vehicle. The aim of the test is to gain practical

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Suzuki appoint Alf England Motorcycles

Suzuki GB is delighted to announce the appointment of one of the country's most established motorcycle dealers to its network, as Alf England Motorcycles of Bedworth take on the Suzuki franchise with immediate effect.

Established in 1946 by Alf England

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World’s first van with electric drive system ex-factory tested successfully on the road over one year

Quiet, emissions-free and practical - 100 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans have proven their worth in customer use in Berlin and Stuttgart. The world’s first van fitted with an electric drive system ex-factory has been taking to the roads in the

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150 Mercedes-Benz trucks for delivery of fresh citrus fruits

Daimler’s subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Türk has reeled in another major sale. By placing an order for 150 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1844 LS trucks, Turkish fruit and vegetable wholesaler Cekok Gida continues to put its trust in the dependability of Mercedes-Benz

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Historics gets customs attention, unique collection of cars coming to auction

With the unique appeal of customised cars pressing the buttons for many collectors, classic car auctioneer Historics is bringing four sets of whacky wheels to its sale at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, on Saturday - February 18, 2012.

No stranger to

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BMW Motorrad achieves the best sales result of its history; Husqvarna Motorcycles achieves solid retail result

BMW Motorrad sold more motorcycles in 2011 than ever before in its almost 90-year history with a total of 104,286 units sold (previous year: 98,047 units). This is an increase of 6.4 per cent over the result of the previous year, which was itself impressive.

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New Audi A6 allroad quattro has clearance for take-off

The advanced Audi A6 is about to add more brawn to complement its highly sophisticated electronic ‘brain’ as the third generation A6 allroad quattro with its customarily tougher stance and four-level adaptive air suspension makes its world debut. Due to become

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New Jaguar 163 PS XF 2.2 diesel goes on sale

A new 163 PS version of the popular and highly efficient XF powered by a 2.2-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine, is set to be launched aimed at delivering greater value than ever before.

Drawing on the strengths of the existing 190 PS model, an example of

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Aston Martin opens flagship showroom in Shanghai

After significant investment and growth in China, Aston Martin continues its bold expansion, with the recent opening of the luxury British marque’s largest flagship showroom, in the Pudong district of Shanghai.

With space for up to 18 new Aston

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New Stralis fleet ensures low-emission zone compliance for Hendricks Lovell

Hayes-based builders merchant Hendricks Lovell has taken delivery of four new Iveco Stralis Active Day rigids. The 26-tonners replace older vehicles in the fleet and will ensure the company can continue to enter the London low-emission zone without financial

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Skoda 2011 worldwide sales up by 15.3 per cent to 879,200 vehicles

Skoda continued on its successful course, achieving a new sales record in FY 2011. The brand’s sales increased by 15.3 per cent to a new all-time high of 879,200 vehicles. Deliveries to customers rose by around 116,000 units in 2011, translating into

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More power for less in 2012: Cholmondeley Pageant ticket prices discounted by up to 25 per cent

The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, the UK’s most interactive day out, is set for an explosive return in 2012 with a host of new hands-on attractions and features to thrill diehard petrolheads as well as families looking for an unbeatable fun-packed day

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Scania to deliver 375 trucks to leading Chinese machinery producer

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd has ordered 375 trucks from Scania which will be used as a platform for mobile concrete pumps. The deliveries will occur in April. “The order represents a success for our strategy of supplying high quality

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World's first self-healing iPhone case

Nissan announced the latest piece of must-have kit for the iPhone - a ground-breaking self-healing iPhone case. The Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case features the brand's pioneering self-healing paint finish, a world first in paint technology developed in

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Skoda's star speeds to snowy success

Skoda UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen’s 2012 rally season has begun in fine style after he scored victory on the opening round of the Norwegian Rally Championship, the snowy Mountain Rally in Norway.

Co-driven by Ola Fløene, Skoda UK's IRC-winning

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Tata Technologies displays eMO EV in Detroit at NAIAS

Tata Technologies, a leading global provider of engineering ser­vices and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the prestigious Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American

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Rea and Aoyama head for Phillip Island Superbike test

Honda’s new World Superbike Championship pairing of Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama kick off their preparations for the 2012 season with a three-day test at Phillip Island in Australia this week (17-19 January).

The team will be running the SBK race

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Iveco wins the Dakar 2012

With a first, second and sixth place in the overall truck ranking, Iveco dominated the 33rd Dakar, the world's most important rally, where most of the European and Asian Truck OEMs participated.

The Petronas De Rooy Iveco team won the rally with the

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The Guild of Motoring Writers’ Year Book 2012 launched

The latest edition of the motoring industry’s ‘bible’ is hot-off the press, and available for purchase now. The Guild of Motoring Writers’ Year Book 2012, Who’s who in the motor industry, features comprehensive listings of automotive writers, photographers,

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Gridlock means a year wasted for workers

Motorists in the UK will spend 58 working weeks, or more than a year, of their lives not moving in traffic on their daily commute, according to a new study by Continental Tyres.

This adds up to over 100 million lost working days every year for the more than 18 million

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Lexus LF-LC named Top Design Concept at Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) 2012

The Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept has proved a head-turning success at the Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) 2012, being honoured with the annual 'EyesOn Design Award' for best concept car.

It is an excellent reward for the team at Lexus’s Calty studio in

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Croft's new motor sport season starts with Jack Frost Rally

Croft Circuit’s mega year of motor sport begins in spectacular sideways style this Sunday (22 January) with the Jack Frost Stages Rally, organised by the Darlington & District Motor Club.

The DDMC anticipates a high calibre entry of in excess of 70 cars for its

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Hyundai launches new Eon variants with LPG options

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., announced the launch of three new variants of the Eon - D-Lite+, Era+ and Magna+, priced below Rs. 3 lakh at 2.98 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), D-Lite+ comes loaded with air-conditioning and power steering.

Tailored to offer higher value, all

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Strong safety message from Volvo group

Zero accidents with Volvo products was the theme for a much-appreciated safety seminar held in Abu Dhabi by Volvo Trucks in conjunction with the Volvo Ocean Race stop-over last week. Invited by Volvo and its UAE exclusive importer Famco, participants

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