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Seat Steals The Show In Madrid

Seat Steals The Show In Madrid

Any colour you like, so long as it's green - that's SEAT's unequivocal message at the launch today of the International Eco Friendly Vehicle and Sustainable Mobility Show in Madrid. ... Continue reading

Bugatti Stars In BCA Fast & Furious Sale

Bugatti Stars In BCA Fast & Furious Sale

A Bugatti Veyron, one of the world's most desirable supercars, will feature in a massive 'Fast and Furious' sale of 350 sports cars, coupes, performance vehicles, motorcycles and convertibles at BCA Blackbushe near Camberley in Surrey on Saturday 5th June. ... Continue reading

Mazda6 Awarded Best Estate Car In Fleet World Honours 2010

Mazda6 Awarded Best Estate Car In Fleet World Honours 2010

An award-winning combination of driver appeal, lifestyle, versatility and workhorse practicality has enabled the Mazda6 2.2 litre diesel Estate to be named 'Best Estate Car' in the 2010 Fleet World Honours ... Continue reading

New Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable MP Sees The Value Of High Skill Manufacturing At Bentley Motors

New Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable MP Sees The Value Of High Skill Manufacturing At Bentley Motors

New Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable MP today visited Bentley Motors' Pyms Lane headquarters in Crewe as the company prepares to begin production of the new Bentley Mulsanne. ... Continue reading

Sales of Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEV Commence in Hong Kong

Sales of Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEV Commence in Hong Kong

Universal Cars Ltd. (UCL), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC)'s importer and distributor for Hong Kong, announced today it will begin sales of the i-MiEV the new-generation electric vehicle to individuals. ... Continue reading

WOW! Tesla Motors Purchases the 'Toyota' Nummi Factory in Northern California - VIDEO ENHANCED

WOW! Tesla Motors Purchases the 'Toyota' Nummi Factory in Northern California - VIDEO ENHANCED

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors has purchased the former NUMMI factory in Fremont, California, where it will build the Model S sedan and future Tesla vehicles. As recently as April of 2010, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to produce the Corolla and Tacoma vehicles using the industry-leading Toyota production syste ... Continue reading

Porsche 911 Ranked Number One in AutoPacific VSA Satisfaction

Porsche 911 Ranked Number One in AutoPacific VSA Satisfaction

AutoPacific Survey Confirms 911 Meets and Exceeds Customers' Expectations ATLANTA, May 20 -- In a survey of 42,000 owners rating their new 2010 model year cars and trucks, Porsche owners have ranked the 911 as the best sports car in satisfying customers, according to the 14th Annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) by ... Continue reading

1.1 Million Plan Memorial Day Travel, Reports AAA Michigan

1.1 Million Plan Memorial Day Travel, Reports AAA Michigan

DEARBORN, Mich., May 20 -- An estimated 1.1 million Michiganians will travel on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, launching the start of the 2010 summer travel season, says AAA Michigan. State travel is projected to be up slightly from last year, while AAA projects 32.1 million travelers nationally, a ... Continue reading

Sugarcane Ethanol Industry Helps DC Drivers Cut Memorial Day Vacation Costs with 54-Cent Per Gallon Discount on Gas

Sugarcane Ethanol Industry Helps DC Drivers Cut Memorial Day Vacation Costs with 54-Cent Per Gallon Discount on Gas

Discount Symbolizes Future Savings on Fuel if Congress Allows Imported Ethanol Tax to Expire WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA): WHAT: Discounting gasoline by 54 cents per gallon on the Tuesday before Memorial Day at two ... Continue reading

AutoPacific 2010 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) Winners Announced

AutoPacific 2010 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) Winners Announced

TUSTIN, Calif. (May 20, 2010) –AutoPacific today announced its 14th Annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) to help consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions. “While the auto industry is showing signs of improvement, more than ever before, manufacturers need to be able to differentiate themselves. P ... Continue reading

Suzuki Takes 1st in AutoPacific Survey

Suzuki Takes 1st in AutoPacific Survey

Kizashi awarded top three spots in the 14th Annual Vehicle Satisfaction Survey BREA, Calif. (May 20, 2010) – Since its North American debut last December, Suzuki’s Kizashi has won significant praise from the automotive media. With the release of AutoPacific’s 14th annual Vehicle Safety Awards (VSA), Suzu ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Strong Close Might Offset Mixed Start for May New-Vehicle Retail Sales

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Strong Close Might Offset Mixed Start for May New-Vehicle Retail Sales

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 20 -- After a wavering start to May new-vehicle retail sales, the end of the month is expected to benefit from a Memorial Day boost, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees throughout the United States. (Logo: ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Highly Satisfied Motorcycle Helmet Owners Are Notably More Likely to Repurchase the Same Helmet Brand

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Highly Satisfied Motorcycle Helmet Owners Are Notably More Likely to Repurchase the Same Helmet Brand

Arai Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Motorcycle Helmets for a 12th Consecutive Year WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 20 -- Highly satisfied motorcycle helmet owners are approximately 10 times more likely to repurchase the same helmet brand, compared with owners with lower levels of satisfaction, according to t ... Continue reading

Terry McAuliffe Announces Major Expansion of Greentech Automotive with Acquisition of EuAuto, Award-Winning Electric Car Specialists

Terry McAuliffe Announces Major Expansion of Greentech Automotive with Acquisition of EuAuto, Award-Winning Electric Car Specialists

MCLEAN, Va.--Terence R. McAuliffe, Chairman of Greentech Automotive (GTA), announced that GTA has acquired EuAuto Technology Ltd., a Hong Kong-based award-winning company that specializes in the design, manufacturing, and worldwide distribution of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV). “GTA stands with the Obama ad ... Continue reading

Skoda Receives Top Honour at Which? Awards 2010

Skoda Receives Top Honour at Which? Awards 2010

Skoda has been awarded the top spot at the 2010 Which? awards winning the prestigious title of 'Best Car Manufacturer'. ... Continue reading

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