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Punto Owners Benefit From Greater Value Services

Punto Owners Benefit From Greater Value Services

Fiat Punto owners running cars registered before 2006 can now benefit from a range of 'value' offers designed to encourage them to use Fiat dealer parts and expertise. ... Continue reading

The Public Has Voted - Hyundai's i30 Is The Most Satisfying Car In Britain

The Public Has Voted - Hyundai's i30 Is The Most Satisfying Car In Britain

Hyundai isn't just turning sales charts on their heads - the company has now caused shockwaves by winning another satisfaction and reliability survey. ... Continue reading

Prices And Specifications Announced for the All-New Volvo S60

Prices And Specifications Announced for the All-New Volvo S60

Prices and full specification details have been announced for the all-new Volvo S60 models. Prices range from £23,295 for the D3 ES (163PS) up to £36,745 for the top-of-the-range T6 AWD SE Lux Geartronic Premium. Orders can be placed now ahead of the car's arrival in dealer showrooms in July, with first customer deli ... Continue reading

Vauxhall: Twist And Turn Your Way Around The UK With The VXR Rollercoaster Challenge

Vauxhall: Twist And Turn Your Way Around The UK With The VXR Rollercoaster Challenge

Calling all thrill-seekers: would you like to go on a journey of adrenaline-pumping fun? Then sign up to the VXR Power Events Rollercoaster Challenge for the ultimate combination of exhilarating driving and spine-tingling rollercoaster rides! ... Continue reading

"All-Wheel-Drive Car of the Year": Two Wins for Audi

"All-Wheel-Drive Car of the Year": Two Wins for Audi

It was a double win yet again for Audi with two models voted "All-wheel drive car of the year" for the fifth time. ... Continue reading

Audi Sells Most All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Worldwide

Audi Sells Most All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Worldwide

No other premium car manufacturer sells as many vehicles with all-wheel drive throughout the world as Audi. ... Continue reading

Lexus' Statement Regarding the 2010 GX 460 Suspension of Sales

Lexus' Statement Regarding the 2010 GX 460 Suspension of Sales

From Mark Templin, Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager “For more than 20 years, Lexus has made customer safety and satisfaction our highest priorities. We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seriously and are determined to identify and correct the issue Consumer Reports identified. At this tim ... Continue reading

NASA and Chrysler Establish Partnership to Explore Advanced Technologies

NASA and Chrysler Establish Partnership to Explore Advanced Technologies

WASHINGTON, April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new agreement between NASA and Chrysler may put rocket science on the road and automotive technologies in space. The collaboration seeks to use technologies originally developed for human spaceflight to enhance future vehicles and adapt advanced automotive technology fo ... Continue reading

Lexus Statement Regarding Consumer Reports 2010 GX 460 Handling Test Results

Lexus Statement Regarding Consumer Reports 2010 GX 460 Handling Test Results

<p>We’re concerned with the results of Consumer Reports testing on the Lexus GX 460 and their suggested buyer recommendation. Our engineers conduct similar tests and we feel these procedures provide a good indication of how our vehicles will perform in the real-world; however, we will try to duplicate the Consumer ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Says Don't Buy 2010 Lexus GX 460

Consumer Reports Says Don't Buy 2010 Lexus GX 460

Consumer Reports has judged the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV a Don’t Buy: Safety Risk because of a problem we experienced during our standard emergency-handling tests. When pushed to its limits on our track’s handling course, the rear of the GX we bought slid out until the vehicle was almost sideways before the elec ... Continue reading

2011 Infiniti M Named One of 'Ward's Auto Interior of the Year' Winners

2011 Infiniti M Named One of 'Ward's Auto Interior of the Year' Winners

FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 13 -- Ward's AutoWorld magazine recently announced that the all-new 2011 Infiniti M performance luxury sedan has been named "2010 Ward's Auto Interior of the Year" in the premium-priced car category. Designed to honor excellence in automotive interiors, winners were selected by a team of eight Wa ... Continue reading

BMW Group Sales Growth 13.8% 1Q 2010

BMW Group Sales Growth 13.8% 1Q 2010

SEE ALSO: BMW Buyers Guide Munich. April 3, 2010; The BMW Group increased sales by 13.8% percent in the first quarter: A total of 315,614 (prev. yr. 277,264) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles were delivered to customers worldwide. The company’s sales volumes rose 12.1% in March to reach a total of 141,70 ... Continue reading

The New MotorWorld Order

The New MotorWorld Order

Alex Taylor III at CNN Money writes that a couple of items in recent news clearly point to a new direction for the global auto industry: One was the decision by Daimler and Renault-Nissan last week to cooperate in the development of small cars and small engines. The other was the news that General Motors sold more vehi ... Continue reading

The BMW 1 Series Success Story

The BMW 1 Series Success Story

Five years of production, four body variants and one million times Sheer Driving Pleasure in the compact class. The BMW 1 Series has already reached a seven-digit production volume in its first model generation, clearly confirming its status as a genuine best seller in the international car market. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Australia Caps Off a Strong First Quarter

Kia Motors Australia Caps Off a Strong First Quarter

Kia Motors Australia has continued its strong start to 2010 posting year-to-date sales figures which are up 27.8% when compared to the same period last year according to March VFACTS figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. ... Continue reading

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