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Saturday, October 25, 2014

The All-New Volvo XC90 +VIDEO

The All-New Volvo XC90 +VIDEO

The all-new Volvo XC90 is a visually striking, premium quality seven seat SUV with world leading safety features, new powertrain technologies, an unrivalled combination of power and fuel efficiency and a superlative interior finish. The new XC90 marks the beginning of a new chapter in Volvo’s history, capturing it ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Innovations Received 2 of the Coveted "MATERIALICA Design and Technology Awards"

Mercedes-Benz Innovations Received 2 of the Coveted "MATERIALICA Design and Technology Awards"

Mercedes-Benz innovations received two of the coveted "MATERIALICA Design and Technology Awards" judged by a panel of experts. The newly steel pistons, developed for passenger-car diesel engines, impressed in the category focused on the potential for reducing CO2 and delivering high performance. The ultra-high-strength ... Continue reading

3 'First Place' Finishes in the Readers' choice Model Car of the Year 2014": Mercedes-Benz 4th consecutive 'Top Benchmark Brand' Award

3 'First Place' Finishes in the Readers' choice Model Car of the Year 2014": Mercedes-Benz 4th consecutive 'Top Benchmark Brand' Award

Once again Mercedes-Benz has won the top title of "Top Benchmark Brand", in the 2014 readers' choice "Model Car of the Year". “Mercedes-Benz manages the topic of model cars better than any other manufacture”, was the judgment of the readers of "Modell Fahrzeug", the largest model car magazine in Germany. In a ... Continue reading

Made to Measure, Efficient, Economical: FleetBoard for Buses at the FIAA 2014

Made to Measure, Efficient, Economical: FleetBoard for Buses at the FIAA 2014

At the FIAA in Madrid, FleetBoard is presenting its modular portfolio for efficient driver, vehicle and transport management Optimised transport management with the new services 'Messaging' and 'Logistics' for buses New vehicle management features Identifying and exploiting potential savings: telematics solutions from ... Continue reading

Ford Wins New Three Year Deal with AA Driving School

Ford Wins New Three Year Deal with AA Driving School

Brentwood, Essex, 24 October, 2014 – Around 85,000 AA Driving School learners a year will be at the wheel of Britain’s most popular cars, the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus. Ford’s exclusive supply agreement with AA Driving School, originally struck in 1998, has been extended for a further three years, up to ... Continue reading

Why Mazda is a Great Brand to Work With

Why Mazda is a Great Brand to Work With

Dealers rush to add new brand identity Customers positive about new look Soaring sales boost profitability Mazda Motor UK’s dealers are showing their enthusiasm for the rejuvenated brand by embracing the company’s new look with one dealer describing Mazda as “a great brand to work with.” Mazda UK is ... Continue reading

Chancellor Of The Exchequer Promotes Value Of Childcare at Toyota's Derbyshire Factory

Chancellor Of The Exchequer Promotes Value Of Childcare at Toyota's Derbyshire Factory

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, praised Toyota’s provisions for workplace childcare today on a visit to Toyota Manufacturing UK’s (TMUK) Burnaston car plant in Derbyshire. Mr Osborne, joined by Exchequer Secretary Priti Patel, toured the on-site Bumpers Nursery and spoke to some of the compan ... Continue reading

New Tesla Supercharger at Edinburgh Airport

New Tesla Supercharger at Edinburgh Airport

Tesla today opened a new Supercharger location at Edinburgh Airport, firmly establishing the company’s presence in Scotland. This location is part of a network expansion that will soon allow Model S owners to drive anywhere in the UK relying only on Superchargers. Supercharging is free for Supercharger-enabled veh ... Continue reading

Lexus Short Films are Showing Online

Lexus Short Films are Showing Online

Features available to view at www.lexusshortfilms.com from 27 October Following their cinema release earlier this year, the two 2014 Lexus Short Films will be available for all to see on-line from next Monday. Lexus and the Weinstein Company one again joined forces to produce the new features in the second annual Life ... Continue reading

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