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Classic Cars: Auctionata To Auction Classic Cars Online For the First Time

Classic Cars: Auctionata To Auction Classic Cars Online For the First Time

Berlin-based online auction house Auctionata is set to present its first auction of classic cars. On November 28, 2014 at 6 pm CET, the ‘Classic Cars’ auction will bring a selection of 40 automobiles under the hammer. ... Continue reading

Lister Hypercar Project

Lister Hypercar Project

Lister riding high on re-launch success with sales totalling over £3m in 12 months Andrew & Lawrence Whittaker nominated for ‘Personal Achievement of the Year’ for their work with Lister at the International Historic Motoring Awards Investors being sought for exciting new company expansion programme Strate ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Corsa breaks Guinness World Record for Largest GPS drawing

Vauxhall Corsa breaks Guinness World Record for Largest GPS drawing

World’s Largest GPS Drawing is Halloween-themed and spread across UK Image took six weeks to ‘draw’ using first new-model Vauxhall Corsa Nearly 10,000 miles travelled on UK roads to achieve glittering result GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ confirms that the new record has been set Luton – Did you ever ... Continue reading

Detroit Electric Reveals Striking Final Design of SP:01

Detroit Electric Reveals Striking Final Design of SP:01

The final exterior design of Detroit Electric’s all-new, pure electric two-seater sports car, the SP:01, is revealed today as the company gears up for production. The lightweight, limited-edition SP:01 will be the world’s fastest production electric sports car when it goes on sale in Asia, Europe and North Am ... Continue reading

Elio Motors Passes First Review Phase for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan

Elio Motors Passes First Review Phase for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan

Marks first company to advance to due diligence phase since program was revamped in early 2014 TROY, Mich., Oct. 23, 2014 -- Elio Motors Inc., makers of the ultra-fuel efficient Elio, announced today that its application for a DOE ATVM loan has passed the first of three phases of review. Now deemed "substantially compl ... Continue reading

Vauxhall's Luton Parts Warehouse has Achieved Landfill-Free Status

Vauxhall's Luton Parts Warehouse has Achieved Landfill-Free Status

11 more General Motors global facilities go landfill-free GM continues global movement to zero waste; 122 sites send nothing to landfill Vauxhall’s Luton parts warehouse has joined GM’s portfolio of facilities that have achieved landfill-free status. The running total is 122 manufacturing and non-manufacturin ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Viva Shortlisted for 2015's Most Eagerly-Awaited Car

Vauxhall Viva Shortlisted for 2015's Most Eagerly-Awaited Car

Luton – Vauxhall’s all-new Viva has been nominated for its first honour, the What Car? Reader Award 2015, before it’s even been revealed. Launching next year, Vauxhall’s all-new five-door entry-level model faces a What Car? reader vote for the most eagerly-anticipated car of 2015. Readers can vote a ... Continue reading

ZAP and Jonway Auto Receive Accolades from China Vice Premier Ma Kai on E-380 EV SUV

ZAP and Jonway Auto Receive Accolades from China Vice Premier Ma Kai on E-380 EV SUV

ZAP (ZAAP), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California Bay Area, and its subsidiary Jonway Auto received accolades from China Vice Premier Ma Kai on its E-380 SUV, which is the countries' first type approved and fully certified EV SUV. Prior to China's National holiday on September 25th, Jon ... Continue reading

Dacia Hits Three Million Sales

Dacia Hits Three Million Sales

Dacia has won over more than three million customers across Europe and around the Mediterranean in the space of barely 10 years The 3,000,000th Dacia to be sold was a Sandero Stepway purchased by a motorist in Spain The keys to the car were handed over to new owner Andres Palomo Paz by Nicolas Wertans, Renault Group, S ... Continue reading

Genovation Cars Unveils Creative, Informative Company Video Series

Genovation Cars Unveils Creative, Informative Company Video Series

Genovation Cars announced that it has produced a series of videos featuring the company’s story, mission and current projects. “These videos are well-produced and do a wonderful job of sharing our message” “These videos are well-produced and do a wonderful job of sharing our message,” said Geno ... Continue reading

Qoros Wins Best of the Best at ABC Awards

Qoros Wins Best of the Best at ABC Awards

Qoros, the new international car company based in China, has been recognised for outstanding achievements in brand design across no fewer than five categories in the annual Automotive Brand Contest organised by the German Design Council. Qoros won the ‘Best of the Best’ award in the ‘Corporate Publishing ... Continue reading

Green Automotive Company Expands Its Production Facilities

Green Automotive Company Expands Its Production Facilities

RIVERSIDE, Calif.--Green Automotive Company (OTCQB: GACR) announced today that its core activity, Newport Coachworks, is expanding its production facility in Riverside, California, in order to meet the increasing demand from customers for its high quality shuttle buses. Today all Newport Coachworks production activity ... Continue reading

Great Wall Steed Gets Updated for 2015

Great Wall Steed Gets Updated for 2015

Latest generation Steed offers better value and higher specification Improved quality throughout Three models in UK line-up Euro 5 compliant Six year / 125,000 mile warranty On sale 1 October 2014, priced from £14,998 (CVOTR) Two years after commencing volume vehicle sales in Britain with its value for money Steed p ... Continue reading

SEAT Leon ST wins Towcar of the Year 2015 in Debut Year at Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards

SEAT Leon ST wins Towcar of the Year 2015 in Debut Year at Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards

Leon ST also picks up the award for £20,000 - £25,000 priced category Leon X-PERIENCE, the ST-based lifestyle estate with permanent four-wheel-drive, expected to be a further contender in 2015 No stranger to the awards scene, SEAT’s Leon is celebrating its first - and second - towing titles, awarded at the R ... Continue reading

New Iveco Daily is "Van of the Year 2015"

New Iveco Daily is "Van of the Year 2015"

The new Daily, the third generation of Iveco's light commercial vehicle, has been named the "International Van of the Year 2015". The annual award is organized by a jury panel of 23 leading journalists from major international commercial vehicle publications. The winner is the van that, according to the Jury, "has made ... Continue reading

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