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Renault Unveils the New Talisman Estate

Renault Unveils the New Talisman Estate

Renault has taken the wraps off the Talisman Estate which will stand alongside the model’s saloon version that was revealed on 6 July. This new large estate car delivers the same technological features as the saloon, along with extra load-carrying ability: ... Continue reading

Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 Shows Consumers Aligning with Ford Smart Mobility

Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 Shows Consumers Aligning with Ford Smart Mobility

Autonomous vehicles may still be a way down the road, but drivers across Europe are showing an increasing appetite for the semi-autonomous technologies that are the building blocks of tomorrow&rsquo;s cars, according to a new Ford Motor Company study on buying trends in Europe.</p> <p><em>Ford Car Buying Trends 2015</e ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor to Showcase its High Performance Sub-Brand N at the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015

Hyundai Motor to Showcase its High Performance Sub-Brand N at the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015

Hyundai Motor will showcase its high performance sub-brand N at the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015. The result of intensive testing and product development, the sub-brand N builds on Hyundai Motor’s successful motorsport experiences and technology capability to drive future performance-oriented and race-t ... Continue reading

SsangYong Adds Diesel Power and Economy to Tivoli Value

SsangYong Adds Diesel Power and Economy to Tivoli Value

The contemporary SsangYong Tivoli arrived in petrol engine form earlier this summer and quickly began to make its mark in the compact SUV segment of the market. &nbsp;Now SsangYong is expanding the choice available by launching an all-new 1.6 litre Euro 6 diesel engine across the range.</p> <p>&ldquo;Tivoli is the bigg ... Continue reading

Land Rover Unlocks Fleet of 450 Vehicles to Support Rugby World Cup 2015

Land Rover Unlocks Fleet of 450 Vehicles to Support Rugby World Cup 2015

Land Rover has delivered a fleet of 450 vehicles to support the Rugby World Cup 2015 as part of its role as Official Vehicle Partner for the tournament. ... Continue reading

The New FIAT 500 to Perform with Ella Eyre

The New FIAT 500 to Perform with Ella Eyre

The New FIAT 500 and British singer-songwriter Ella Eyre are set to re-master one of the world&rsquo;s great pop tracks live in London on 2 September 2015. Specially-invited guests and members of the media will see the New FIAT 500 on stage with Ella Eyre as they perform a specially re-mastered version of the No. 1 tra ... Continue reading

Nissan's UEFA Champions League Ambassadors Goes Global

Nissan's UEFA Champions League Ambassadors Goes Global

Following a successful first year as the Official Automotive Sponsor for the UEFA Champions League, Nissan's partnership has been extended into all global territories for the next three seasons up to 2017/18. The announcement of the deal comes ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw today and will see Nissa ... Continue reading

First Exterior Images of the All New Kia Sportage

First Exterior Images of the All New Kia Sportage

All-new Sportage to be unveiled at IAA Frankfurt New “face” is biggest design change European Design Centre led styling Kia Motors has today revealed the first official exterior images of the all-new Kia Sportage, featuring a dynamic and strong new design. The all-new Sportage will make its global debut at th ... Continue reading

Part 4: NICB and Hurricane Katrina: A 10-Year Retrospective

Part 4: NICB and Hurricane Katrina: A 10-Year Retrospective

Each day this week the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is releasing segments of a five-part documentary video that provides first-hand recollections of NICB employees and law enforcement personnel as they reflect on their roles in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In terms of property damage, Hurricane Katrina ... Continue reading

2015 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 4-Door Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2015 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 4-Door Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

The newest Mini Cooper S 4-Door combines fun, frugality, and functionality with a useful bit more room inside and the flexibility and accessibility of four doors and a hatch. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY With two more doors, a nearly three-inch stretch in wheelbase, and over six inches more in length and looking ev ... Continue reading

XTI Aircraft Company Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign for Revolutionary Vertical Takeoff Airplane +VIDEO

XTI Aircraft Company Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign for Revolutionary Vertical Takeoff Airplane +VIDEO

DENVER, Colo., Aug. 25, 2015: A group of business aviation visionaries today invited the world to help shape and own the future of flight. Starting today, aviation enthusiasts and crowdfunders nationwide are actively participating in the launch of XTI Aircraft Company's (XTI) equity crowdfunding campaign, the first fun ... Continue reading

BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires Introduce New Extended Warranty

BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires Introduce New Extended Warranty

BFGoodrich® Commercial Truck Tires is introducing an extended warranty for its commercial truck tires and casings, effective on claims filed on or after Sept. 1, 2015. Reflecting the brand's proven performance, the warranty coverage against defects in workmanship and materials for all BFGoodrich commercial truck tires ... Continue reading

The New ŠKODA Superb GreenLine: More Than 1,100 Miles on a Single Tank

The New ŠKODA Superb GreenLine: More Than 1,100 Miles on a Single Tank

SKODA is set to add to its acclaimed GreenLine range with its most advanced and efficient model to date &ndash; the new Superb GreenLine. The latest addition to the recently-launched Superb range takes fuel economy and emissions to a new level, with a predicted combined consumption figure of 76.4mpg and CO2 emissions o ... Continue reading

City of Boston Awarding 40 Parking Spaces to Enterprise CarShare

City of Boston Awarding 40 Parking Spaces to Enterprise CarShare

As part of its DriveBoston program, the City of Boston is awarding 40 public parking spaces to Enterprise CarShare, a service of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand and part of the world's largest car rental company. The Enterprise Rent-A-Car network has operated in the Boston area since 1989, and today includes more than ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Benz V-Class AMG Line Brings Sporty Design into the MPV segment

The New Mercedes-Benz V-Class AMG Line Brings Sporty Design into the MPV segment

At this year's International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the V-Class with new appointments: these are setting additional, individual highlights and make the MPV attractive to further target groups. From the end of 2015 the model is available with the AMG Line equipment package. The striking des ... Continue reading

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