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Vauxhall Motors Student Placement Scheme Amongst Top In Country

Vauxhall Motors Student Placement Scheme Amongst Top In Country

Vauxhall Motors student placement scheme has been officially recognized to be amongst the best in the country as it is shortlisted for a National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Award 2011 in the 'Over 250 Employees' category, available to businesses offering long-term placements for 20 students or more. ... Continue reading

European Debut For Toyota EV

European Debut For Toyota EV

Toyota is to give its electric vehicle - EV - prototype its European debut at the Geneva motor show in March. ... Continue reading

Abarth To Sponsor Karting Series For 2011

Abarth To Sponsor Karting Series For 2011

Abarth Cars is continuing its support of grass roots motorsport with the announcement that it will be a title sponsor of a leading karting championship in 2011. ... Continue reading

Bionic Eye Is Centrepiece Of Stunning Flagship Art Exhibition

Bionic Eye Is Centrepiece Of Stunning Flagship Art Exhibition

A collection of huge bionic eyes forms the centrepiece of a stunning new international art exhibition which opened last week (10 February) at Fiat's London flagship dealer. ... Continue reading

Car Magazine Undertakes Epic US Road Trip In Golf Bluemotion

Car Magazine Undertakes Epic US Road Trip In Golf Bluemotion

The Golf BlueMotion is one of the most efficient and low CO2 emitting cars currently on sale in Europe. To test just how efficient, CAR Magazine recently embarked on a unique road trip, taking the Golf BlueMotion out of its normal environment. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Names Its Geneva Concept

Infiniti Names Its Geneva Concept

Infiniti today releases the first images of its concept car for the Geneva Motor Show in March. Called Etherea , it is a compact luxury model that previews how a future entry-level Infiniti could look. ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Ranger Hits A Six

All-New Ford Ranger Hits A Six

Not only does it shift quickly and smoothly but the gearbox studies how you accelerate, brake and corner, and tailors its gear shifts to match your expectations. ... Continue reading

Style, Performance And Class Makes New Ssangyong Korando A Winner In The Compact SUV Market

Style, Performance And Class Makes New Ssangyong Korando A Winner In The Compact SUV Market

Ssangyong has launched its first all-new model in more than three years with the arrival of the Korando, a stylish and contemporary SUV that is set to redefine the Ssangyong brand. ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Announces Most Powerful Engine Yet

Hyundai's Announces Most Powerful Engine Yet

Five litres, eight cylinders, 320kW and already acclaimed as one of the world's ten best engines. It could be the latest high performance powerplant from a leading German prestige manufacturer. But it's not. It's actually the latest technological showcase from the world's fastest growing volume brand - Hyundai. ... Continue reading

Shannons Celebrates 20 With Targa Tasmania

Shannons Celebrates 20 With Targa Tasmania

Targa Tasmania will be run for the 20th year from April 5-10 this year and Shannons will be celebrating along with Event Director Mark Perry and his team at Octagon Hobart. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Traffic Continues to Soar on Edmunds.com One Week After Super Bowl Ad

Chrysler Traffic Continues to Soar on Edmunds.com One Week After Super Bowl Ad

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--One week after Chrysler’s “Imported From Detroitâ€??? ad aired on Super Bowl Sunday, the Motor City automaker continues to enjoy a significant boost of interest in the brand, according to new site traffic figures released today by Edmunds.com. “But Chrysler ... Continue reading

Lincoln Debuts MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine Models at International LCT Show

Lincoln Debuts MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine Models at International LCT Show

PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2011 LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2011 -- New chauffeur-dedicated Lincoln MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine versions announced to fleet customers at the International LCT show in Las Vegas  New Lincoln MKT Town Car offers a higher roofline, roomier, more sophisticated seating, a spacious trun ... Continue reading

First Saab 9-4X Rolls Off Production Line

First Saab 9-4X Rolls Off Production Line

PR Newswire TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 14, 2011 TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 14, 2011 -- The first Saab 9-4X crossover to be commercially produced has now rolled off the assembly line at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. Saab Automobile President & CEO Jan Ake Jonsson was on hand to see regular production begin, just three ... Continue reading

Motor Press Guild Monthly Speaker Series Features Fiat's Laura J. Soave

Motor Press Guild Monthly Speaker Series Features Fiat's Laura J. Soave

PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Motor Press Guild February Luncheon. This month's speaker's series features a presentation by Laura J. Soave, Head of Fiat Brand North America Soave is responsible for the reintroduction of the Fiat brand in North America, beginning with the Fiat 500 ... Continue reading

CARS Report - State by State Deployment of Electric Vehicles - 2011-2015

CARS Report - State by State Deployment of Electric Vehicles - 2011-2015

Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit News said that California is likely to become the biggest U.S. market for new plug-in and electric cars, accounting for more sales of these high-tech, clean vehicles than the five next largest states combined. The Center for Automotive Rese ... Continue reading

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