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Latest Seat Ecomotives Are Set To Clean Up

Latest Seat Ecomotives Are Set To Clean Up

SEAT's latest class leader, the new Leon Ecomotive, is making its UK debut in front of the nation's motoring press this week and with hundreds of orders already under its belt thanks to SEAT UK's largest single fleet deal to date - 500 new Leon Ecomotives to British Gas - the omens already look pretty good for the supe ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Giant World Cup Balls Gather In South Africa

Hyundai's Giant World Cup Balls Gather In South Africa

Hyundai Motor Company's giant Goodwill Balls ended their 32-nation tour today, bringing together the best wishes of football fans from all over the world and signalling the beginning of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. ... Continue reading

The 'i' Is On Design - Hyundai i45 Wins At The Australian International Design Awards

The 'i' Is On Design - Hyundai i45 Wins At The Australian International Design Awards

In a record breaking year for entries, the Australian International Design Awards' judging panel have honoured Hyundai i45 with a Design Award in the coveted Automotive and Transport category for 2010. ... Continue reading

Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Recalls For Potential Problems

Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Recalls For Potential Problems

DETROIT May 7, 2010; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that Doors that could catch fire, brakes that could fail and accelerators that could stick have caused Chrysler Group LLC to recall nearly 600,000 vehicles involving five models in the United States, U.S. safety regulators said on Monday. Chrysler informe ... Continue reading

"My Test Drives" iPhone App and Online Tool Exclusively From The Auto Channel

"My Test Drives" iPhone App and Online Tool Exclusively From The Auto Channel

Editors Note: As of March 27, 2010 The Auto Channel APP has been ranked in the Top 300 APPs as measured by Apple. Why "MY TEST DRIVES" App? - BECAUSE TEST DRIVES ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS! My Test Drives Helps Buyers Get the Most Out of Their Test Drives. MY TEST DRIVES iPhone App will enhance and improve the most important ... Continue reading

Subaru Houghton International Gallops Into Record Books

Subaru Houghton International Gallops Into Record Books

It's official! The Subaru Houghton International is Europe's biggest international horse trials, with some 358 riders competing in this year'sfour-day extravaganza in Norfolk, held between 27 and 30 May. ... Continue reading

Kia Sells More In Five Months Than The Whole Of 2007

Kia Sells More In Five Months Than The Whole Of 2007

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. has passed another sales milestone, selling more cars in the first five months of 2010 than it did in the whole of 2007. ... Continue reading

Renault: A Driving Force Behind Sustainable Mobility for All

Renault: A Driving Force Behind Sustainable Mobility for All

Renault is taking a pioneering stance on the issue of sustainable mobility for all. Its brand signature 'Drive the Change' symbolises the Company's ongoing bid to reduce the ecological footprint of vehicles through their complete lifecycle, from their design and production, to their use on the road and at the end of li ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Applies Ecoflex Thinking Across the Range With Fuel Efficiency Service

Vauxhall Applies Ecoflex Thinking Across the Range With Fuel Efficiency Service

Underlining its commitment to reducing the impact of cars on the environment, Vauxhall is offering all its customers the opportunity to optimise the fuel efficiency of their vehicles with the ecoFLEX Fuel Efficiency Service. ... Continue reading

Kumho Tyres Score Highly In Latest Choice Consumer Tyre Survey

Kumho Tyres Score Highly In Latest Choice Consumer Tyre Survey

Kumho Tyres has been handed a major plaudit by consumer organisation, Choice with the Solus KH 15 tyre scoring highly in the annual review and comparison of car tyres. ... Continue reading

All New Saab 9-5 Saloon: Start Of A New Era For Saab

All New Saab 9-5 Saloon: Start Of A New Era For Saab

The all new Saab 9-5 Saloon signals the start of a new era for the Saab brand. Sleek, sophisticated and unmistakably Saab, it combines stand-out looks with advanced technologies and brings a fresh alternative choice to the premium Saloon segment. ... Continue reading

Ford Cars And Commercials Spring Forward In May

Ford Cars And Commercials Spring Forward In May

Ford's car and commercial vehicle ranges recorded significant sales gains during May to retain the blue oval brand's UK market lead. ... Continue reading

Mazda MX-5 Rated 'Best Sports Car' In JD Power Survey

Mazda MX-5 Rated 'Best Sports Car' In JD Power Survey

The world's best-selling roadster, the Mazda MX-5, has added another accolade to its many awards by earning the title of 'Best Sports car' in the highly-regarded 2010 JD Power vehicle ownership satisfaction survey, published yesterday. ... Continue reading

Kia Cee'd makes a stunning debut in 2010 J.D. Power survey

Kia Cee'd makes a stunning debut in 2010 J.D. Power survey

The Kia cee'd achieved a stunning debut result of 4th overall in the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates/What Car? Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study (VOSS), with a score of 83.8 per cent, finishing just behind luxury vehicles from Lexus and Jaguar. ... Continue reading

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