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James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 Comes to London

Oct 6, 2015

Just a few days after the premiere of Spectre, James Bond’s latest car – the unique Aston Martin DB10 – will be one of the attractions of the annual free-to-view Regent Street Motor Show (Saturday, 31 October). Created specially for the movie, the hand-built DB10 is the latest in a long line of Aston Mar ... Continue reading

Honda Teams Shine Again in Annual 'MPG Marathon'

Oct 6, 2015

The three Honda teams which took part in this year’s ‘MPG Marathon’ continued the marque’s solid track record of success, scooping first and third place for ‘Best percentage improvement’ on quoted fuel economy and best in class MPG; while a pairing of 17 year olds recorded an incredible av ... Continue reading

New Swedish Electric City Car to Challenge the Global Automotive Industry + VIDEO

Oct 6, 2015

The social, environmental and economic impacts of the automotive industry are part of the motivation for the development of an ingenious and unique electric city car, Uniti. With a philosophy that challenges current business practices, the usage of fossil fuels, and 'old mechanics', as well as questioning the entire lo ... Continue reading

Renault Trafic Improves on 2014 Win at 2015 MPG Marathon

Oct 5, 2015

Renault’s Trafic van has triumphed as the best-performing Light Commercial Vehicle at the 2015 MPG Marathon winning the title “Best Percentage Improvement” compared to manufacturer claimed economy figures, in the LCV category. Held at the end of September, the MPG Marathon is a grueling two-day economy c ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda2 Excels in 2015 MPG Marathon

Oct 5, 2015

All-new Mazda2 105ps Sport Nav Diesel averages over 100mpg in real-world economy test. Mazda’s new-generation diesel features ultra-low compression ratio and i-stop. Leading Mazda recorded 103.42MPG over 400 miles of real-world driving. Representing a 24.45 per cent improvement over official combined economy. Offe ... Continue reading

Citroën Success in the 2015 MPG Marathon: C4 Cactus Delivers 103.28 MPG

Oct 5, 2015

NEW BERLINGO VAN RETURNS 68.64MPG COVENTRY, UK -- Oct. 5, 2015: A Citroën C4 Cactus BlueHDi 100 S&S manual car has just returned an outstanding 103.28mpg in the 2015 ALD Automotive Fleet World MPG Marathon – the first Citroën ever to achieve more than 100mpg in this event. In addition, a New Citroën Berli ... Continue reading

Volvo Reveals Safe and Seamless User Interface for Self-Driving Cars +VIDEO

Oct 5, 2015

Volvo Cars has revealed one of the industry’s most advanced and easy-to-use interfaces to oversee how drivers will transfer control to a car’s autonomous driving (AD) mode in its forthcoming cars. The advent of autonomous driving technology means that the relationship between a driver and a car’s user in ... Continue reading

Cadillac Global Sales Rise 10% in September

Oct 5, 2015

With substantial gains in its top three markets, Cadillac global sales increased 10 percent in September to 25,493 units. U.S. sales rose 7.8 percent, while increases in China and Canada were 14.7 percent and 34.6 percent, respectively. “Following a disciplined strategy led by increasing product substance, stronge ... Continue reading

Suzuki Exhibits at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show

Oct 2, 2015

Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced its exhibits for the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 (organised by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association), which will open to the public on 30 October until 8 November. The theme for Suzuki’s booth is “SUZUKI NEXT 100”. Suzuki will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 20 ... Continue reading

Industrial Excellence Recognition for Bentley

Oct 2, 2015

Crowned European Industrial Excellence Award Champion Praised for colleague engagement and continued business success First British winner to be announced CREWE, UK -- October 2, 2015: Bentley Motors has been recognised for its commitment to excellence in manufacturing, after being named as the European Industrial Exce ... Continue reading

Range Rover Evoque Wireframes Take Over London

Oct 2, 2015

Wireframe sculptures preview world’s first luxury compact SUV convertible Prestigious London locations including Harrods host unique models Full-size installations are 1:1 scale representation of Evoque Convertible World’s first compact luxury SUV Convertible to be revealed in November 2015 LONDON -- October ... Continue reading

PEUGEOT 208 Wins Real-World 2015 MPG Marathon

Oct 2, 2015

PEUGEOT has taken overall victory in this year’s MPG Marathon, sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC with a brand-new 208 Diesel 5-door hatchback, driven in real-world driving conditions over 385 miles achieving an average fuel economy of 104.5mpg. Not only was it the highest MPG figure of any car ... Continue reading

Kia Sorento Tours with Forces TV for IRDC Rugby World Cup 2015

Oct 2, 2015

Kia Supports BFBS with a KX-3 Sorento BFBS Sport will host live coverage of the IRDC Rugby World Cup 2015 Partnership continues between Kia and Jon Knighton, Sports Editor of BFBS Forces TV, and several members of the team will be navigating a Kia Sorento KX-3 to different stadiums across the UK for the second Internat ... Continue reading

Update for Volkswagen's Executive Meeting on September 20, 2015

Oct 2, 2015

In seven hours of intense discussions the Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG yesterday (September 30) discussed the current status with respect to the manipulation of diesel engine exhaust emissions. The Executive Committee will make proposals to the Supervisory Board concerning the further h ... Continue reading

Another Term on the Daimler Board for Dr. Manfred Bischoff

Oct 2, 2015

The Supervisory Board is also to propose a further term of office for Petraea Heynike In its meeting on October 1, 2015, the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG decided to propose to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG that Dr. Manfred Bischoff be reelected to the Supervisory Board for a further period of o ... Continue reading