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October Proves To Be Another Record Month For Mercedes-Benz

October Proves To Be Another Record Month For Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz UK has successfully started the last quarter of 2012, according to figures released by SMMT. A total of 6,463 new cars were registered, giving the company a market share of 4.6 per cent - up some 11.9 per cent on the same month last year. ... Continue reading

New Ford Ranger Wins ‘International Pick-Up Award 2013’ Unanimously

New Ford Ranger Wins ‘International Pick-Up Award 2013’ Unanimously

The new Ford Ranger has won the'International Pick-Up Award 2013' making it the third international award Ford has won this year. ... Continue reading

Ferrari Announces Record Results For First Nine Months Of 2012

Ferrari Announces Record Results For First Nine Months Of 2012

The Ferrari board of directors met today under the chairmanship of Luca di Montezemolo to examine the company's financial results for the first nine months of 2012. ... Continue reading

New Ford Fiesta 'Active City Stop' Safety Tech Captures And Processes 15 Images In The Blink Of An Eye

New Ford Fiesta 'Active City Stop' Safety Tech Captures And Processes 15 Images In The Blink Of An Eye

Even the most attentive driver has to blink, and in that time Ford's Active City Stop low-speed collision avoidance technology, due for introduction on the new Fiesta, will capture and process 15 images of the road ahead in its search for potential hazards. ... Continue reading

Axeon-Powered Jaguar XJ_e Does The Double In The Future Car Challenge

Axeon-Powered Jaguar XJ_e Does The Double In The Future Car Challenge

Axeon has congratulated Jaguar Land Rover after its Jaguar XJ_e plug-in hybrid advanced research project won two awards at last weekend's RAC Future Car Challenge. The Jaguar XJ_e uses a 12.3kWh battery pack from Axeon to drive a 69kW motor, in conjunction with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. ... Continue reading

Royal Backing For Injured Servicemen's Dakar Rally Challenge

Royal Backing For Injured Servicemen's Dakar Rally Challenge

Race2Recovery, a group of severely injured soldiers aiming to become the first disability team to complete the Dakar Rally, has been awarded the first ever grant from the Endeavour Fund, set up by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, it was announced today. ... Continue reading

Jaguar And Land Rover Shortlisted For Prestigious Walpole Awards For Excellence 2012

Jaguar And Land Rover Shortlisted For Prestigious Walpole Awards For Excellence 2012

Jaguar and Land Rover have been shortlisted by Walpole, the British luxury industry organisation, in its prestigious Awards for Excellence 2012. ... Continue reading

Ute Never Believe It! Top Car Mag 'Picks-Up' New Hill Climb Record

Ute Never Believe It! Top Car Mag 'Picks-Up' New Hill Climb Record

When the UK's oldest surviving car maker joined forces with the world's oldest car magazine at the world's first purpose-built motorsport venue to set a new record, few would have bet against them achieving it. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Launches UK's Fastest & Most Powerful Sub-£30K Car

Vauxhall Launches UK's Fastest & Most Powerful Sub-£30K Car

Vauxhall has today released a high-performance replacement for the 325PS Insignia VXR that achieves 170mph - 15mph more than its predecessor - yet costs £3,760 less than the outgoing car at £29,995. ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Group Appoints Corporate Affairs Specialist

Fiat Chrysler Group Appoints Corporate Affairs Specialist

The Fiat Chrysler group is delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Hickman to the position of corporate affairs specialist, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Launches Out-of-State Title Processing Services in California

Insurance Auto Auctions Launches Out-of-State Title Processing Services in California

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced a new title processing capability for its vehicle providers in California. IAA is now able to process out-of-state titles in-house through a partn ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Azera Ride and Review By Larry Nutson

2013 Hyundai Azera Ride and Review By Larry Nutson

2013 Hyundai Azera by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_0625) A lengthy road trip with a press test car is the best format for an evaluation. At the time of my drive in the Hyundai Azera I needed to travel from Chicago to Southeast Michigan. I want to make a specific point about this driv ... Continue reading

Cars.com Offers Important Information for Current and Potential Suzuki Owners

Cars.com Offers Important Information for Current and Potential Suzuki Owners

PR Newswire CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2012 CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2012 -- Experts from Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars are offering important information for current and potential Suzuki owners. With news released that the automaker's U.S. distributor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ... Continue reading

Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada revs up for Movember with the chance to win a brand-new Harley-Davidson motorcycle in support of men's health

Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada revs up for Movember with the chance to win a brand-new Harley-Davidson motorcycle in support of men's health

Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada is thrilled to continue its support as a Major Partner of Movember. And, what gets moustaches growing faster than the chance to win a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle? As part of this year's campaign, Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada will be giving away a 2013 Street Bob® motorcycle to one l ... Continue reading

Ferrari Announces Record Results for First Nine Months of 2012

Ferrari Announces Record Results for First Nine Months of 2012

The Ferrari board of directors met today under the chairmanship of Luca di Montezemolo to examine the company's financial results for the first nine months of 2012. As of September 30 th, Ferrari has recorded unprecedented revenues of 1,764 million euro (+10 per cent) and numbers of cars delivered to the dealership net ... Continue reading

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