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Lexus Completes Auto Express Driver Power Clean Sweep

Lexus Completes Auto Express Driver Power Clean Sweep

Award follows best car and best manufacturer honours in 2015 national survey Best Car, best manufacturer and now best dealer: Lexus has completed an exceptional hat-trick of top awards in the 2015 Auto Express Driver Power survey. The results were drawn from the opinions of more than 61,000 people who responded to this ... Continue reading

'Educated Perfection': Mercedes-Benz is Official Vehicle of the PGA Championship 2015

'Educated Perfection': Mercedes-Benz is Official Vehicle of the PGA Championship 2015

For the third time since 2004, the PGA Championship is taking place at Whistling Straits Golf Club in Kohler, Wisconsin (USA), from 10 to 16 August. As Official Patron of the PGA of America and Official Vehicle of the PGA Championship, Mercedes-Benz is once again offering spectators and golfers an exclusive insight int ... Continue reading

The All-New Audi Q7 - Second Engine Makes the Cut

The All-New Audi Q7 - Second Engine Makes the Cut

By jettisoning up to 325kg in weight compared with its predecessor the all-new Audi Q7 is perfectly placed to capitalise on the fuel-saving capabilities of advanced new engines like the 218PS V6 TDI, which has just joined the range. Complementing the 272PS version of this remarkably efficient and refined 3.0-litre unit ... Continue reading

McLaren Special Operations Shows Off 570S Coupe at Pebble Beach

McLaren Special Operations Shows Off 570S Coupe at Pebble Beach

Four years on from its global launch, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) will return to the manicured lawns of the USA’s famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later this month with a selection of distinctive and beautiful commissions. The bespoke division of McLaren will showcase some of the individualisation ... Continue reading

Portugal: The Azores Ranks as Europe's Costliest Destination for a Car Rental

Portugal: The Azores Ranks as Europe's Costliest Destination for a Car Rental

The Azores, a Portuguese archipelago, has just earned the distinction of having Europe’s highest car rental rates. A new survey from CheapCarRental.net came to his determination after comparing car rental rates in more than 100 European destinations. The current month of August 2015 served as the basis of comparis ... Continue reading

Steven Goodale Appointed Vice President of Daimler Truck Financial

Steven Goodale Appointed Vice President of Daimler Truck Financial

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC is pleased to announce that Steven Goodale, currently Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed Vice President of Daimler Truck Financial, a business unit of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Daimler Truck Financi ... Continue reading

The New 2016 Model Year Jaguar XJ Autobiography

The New 2016 Model Year Jaguar XJ Autobiography

The XJ, Jaguar's all-aluminium luxury saloon, is more desirable than ever. Subtle changes to the exterior design, accentuated by full LED headlights, add to the XJ's already distinctive looks. Materials such as semi-aniline leather and inlay veneers enhance an interior already considered the most luxurious in the segme ... Continue reading

ITE and Messe Frankfurt Join Forces for Comtrans

ITE and Messe Frankfurt Join Forces for Comtrans

Messe Frankfurt is continuing to expand its presence in Russia with the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Comtrans and Autotrans by its Russian subsidiary Messe Frankfurt RUS. The remaining 50 percent will be assumed by ITE Expo OOO, the Russian subsidiary of the ITE Group. The new Joint Venture organizing company i ... Continue reading

Nexen Tire Signs Official Tire Partnership with Manchester City Football Club

Nexen Tire Signs Official Tire Partnership with Manchester City Football Club

-- With the official partnership of Manchester City Football Club, Nexen Tire accelerates its European market expansion - The company plans to execute various marketing activities by utilizing home stadium advertising and players' portrait rights - Nexen Tire is anticipated to accelerate its global expansion and cement ... Continue reading

Renault is Automotive Partner of The Big Feastival, August 28-30

Renault is Automotive Partner of The Big Feastival, August 28-30

Renault UK will serve up a tasty treat for foodies, music lovers and families this summer as it comes back for second helpings as the official automotive partner of Jamie Oliver and Alex James’ Big Feastival. For the second year running, the brand will have a major presence at the food-flavoured festival, showcasing i ... Continue reading

Six New Kia Geniueses Graduate from the Kia Acadamy

Six New Kia Geniueses Graduate from the Kia Acadamy

Kia is currently trialling its new Kia Genius programme with six dealerships across the country taking part – each employing a ‘Kia Genius’. Kia identified a shift in its customers’ habits with the increase in digital and mobile technologies that in some cases can remove the personal aspect from the buying process. ... Continue reading

Pagani Automobli Selects Zerolight to Delover Next Generation Digital Showroom Experience

Pagani Automobli Selects Zerolight to Delover Next Generation Digital Showroom Experience

ZeroLight technology will power the latest in automotive retail innovation. SAN CESARIO SUL PANARO, ITALY -- August 7, 2015: Italy – Pagani Automobili today announced the appointment of real-time 3D visualisation specialist ZeroLight, as provider of Pagani’s next generation digital retail technology, which is ... Continue reading

Skoda Ranks Highest in Vehicle Dependability in Inaugural J D Power UK Study

Skoda Ranks Highest in Vehicle Dependability in Inaugural J D Power UK Study

Technology is Creating Problems for Vehicle Owners MUNICH: August 7, 2015: Å koda ranks highest in vehicle dependability among all nameplates in the United Kingdom, according to the inaugural J.D. Power 2015 UK Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS) released today. The study measures problems experienced during the past ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi is On Track to be the Faster Growing UK Car Brand for 3rd Year in a Row

Mitsubishi is On Track to be the Faster Growing UK Car Brand for 3rd Year in a Row

Mitsubishi vehicle sales continue their upward trend in July according to SMMT figures released today, with a 39 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. Passenger vehicle sales through this calendar year to date are more than double last year, up 104 per cent. Mitsubishi remains the UK’s fastest gr ... Continue reading

PEUGEOT 108: The Perfect City Car

PEUGEOT 108: The Perfect City Car

Small but perfectly formed, the PEUGEOT 108 is the city car which sets a new benchmark in ‘affordable chic’. It’s high on style, spacious and practical, and comes with a wide range of desirable, easy-to-use technology to improve life on the road. In short, it’s the perfect choice for buyers seeking a 65-registratio ... Continue reading

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