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Police-Spec Vauxhall In Single Vehicle Architecture First

Police-Spec Vauxhall In Single Vehicle Architecture First

A police specification Vauxhall Insignia became the first vehicle to showcase the highly-anticipated Single Vehicle Architecture (SVA) at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) exhibition. ... Continue reading

Peugeot UK Appoints New Marketing Director

Peugeot UK Appoints New Marketing Director

Morgan Lecoupeur (36) is appointed Director of Marketing for Peugeot UK replacing Christian Stein. Morgan takes up his position this month and will report to Managing Director of Peugeot UK, Jon Goodman. ... Continue reading

Maximum Fun, Minimal Outlay: The New MINI Ray

Maximum Fun, Minimal Outlay: The New MINI Ray

In news sure to set the hearts of local MINI-fans racing, MINI Australia today announced the introduction of a sub-$30,000 drive-away MINI. ... Continue reading

Nissan Boosts Appeal Of Australia's Best Selling Two-Seater Sportscar

Nissan Boosts Appeal Of Australia's Best Selling Two-Seater Sportscar

Australia's best selling two-seater sportscar range is now even more appealing with the arrival of Model Year 2011 versions of both the Nissan 370Z Coupe and Roadster. ... Continue reading

Saab: From Independence Day to 7th April.

Saab: From Independence Day to 7th April.

"Saab has come along way in the last 14 months. We've restructured our operations in Sweden and around the world, we've introduced new ways of working, entered new markets and forged new business partnerships." Victor Muller, Saab Automobile Chairman. ... Continue reading

To Celebrate Five Generations Of The BMW 3 Series, BMW Australia Boosts Value And Substance Across The Range.

To Celebrate Five Generations Of The BMW 3 Series, BMW Australia Boosts Value And Substance Across The Range.

BMW Australia today announced sharpened pricing for its top-selling 3 Series model range, with reductions of up to 11% on some models. ... Continue reading

D-MAX X-Runner Offers Fresh Looks and Leather Luxury

D-MAX X-Runner Offers Fresh Looks and Leather Luxury

Hero car in Isuzu Ute's MAX RUN CHALLENGE 2011 fuel economy competition is the D-MAX X-Runner, a newly-released special value, limited edition crew ute offering an extra $5,000 worth of features for affordable drive away prices. ... Continue reading

New Slimline Marker Lamps from Narva Have Low Profile of Just 9.5mm

New Slimline Marker Lamps from Narva Have Low Profile of Just 9.5mm

Narva's new ultra-slim modern style Model 17 L.E.D marker lamps can be flush mounted with a total thickness of just 9.5mm. ... Continue reading

Toyota to Restart Production at All Japan Plants April 18-27

Toyota to Restart Production at All Japan Plants April 18-27

TOKYO - April 8, 2011: As Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) continues to address its production situation in Japan following the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, it has decided it will produce vehicles at all its Japanese vehicle-production facilities from April 18 to April 27. Production volume is planned to be appr ... Continue reading

Inaugural A World In Motion Fuel Cell Olympics Slated for SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit

Inaugural A World In Motion Fuel Cell Olympics Slated for SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit

PR Newswire WARRENDALE, Pa., April 7, 2011 WARRENDALE, Pa., April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International will host the first-ever A World In Motion® (AWIM) Fuel Cell Olympics on Thursday, April 14, during the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. The event features SAE International's AWIM curriculum, and ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 Ford Mustang Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 Ford Mustang Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLE First launched in 1965, the Mustang received about as much fanfare as the Model A and can partially be credited for spurning the muscle car era, with the Chevy Camaro and Plymouth Barracuda following this little pony close behind. Now in its fifth generation, Ford revised all Mustang engines a ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz to Reveal New Concept A-Class at Shanghai Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Mercedes-Benz to Reveal New Concept A-Class at Shanghai Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

MERCEDES CONCEPT A-CLASS: THE FIRST HEARTBEAT OF A NEW GENERATION STUTTGART - April 7, 2011: In presenting the Concept A-Class, Mercedes-Benz suggests a vehicle that might have come from another planet: its expressive design symbolises concentrated dynamism. The technical highlights include a new, turbocharged four-cyl ... Continue reading

CSR adds Wi-Fi to its automotive-grade family of offerings to drive connected car platforms

CSR adds Wi-Fi to its automotive-grade family of offerings to drive connected car platforms

CAMBRIDGE, England & SAN JOSE, Calif.--CSR (LSE:CSR) today announces the introduction of CSR6000, the world’s first fully automotive-qualified standalone Wi-Fi solution to broaden its offerings for the connected car platforms. It offers our customers a low-risk, and cost-effective way to add Wi-Fi to exi ... Continue reading

Men Go For Looks; Women Opt For Practicality According to TrueCar.com Study

Men Go For Looks; Women Opt For Practicality According to TrueCar.com Study

PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 7, 2011 SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 7, 2011 -- TrueCar.com , the authoritative voice in new car pricing and industry trend information, has released a refreshed demographic study based on car-buying behavior in 2010, examining gender differences in auto buying. TrueCar.com's stud ... Continue reading

GEICO Auto Damage Training Center earns I-CAR Gold Class Professionals' designation

GEICO Auto Damage Training Center earns I-CAR Gold Class Professionals' designation

MCLEAN, Va.--GEICO’s auto damage training center in McLean, Va., was recently recognized by I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair for achieving its I-CAR® Gold Class Professionals™ designation. The I-CAR Gold Class Professionals designation identifies collision ... Continue reading

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