Nissan invests £37-million for new extra-large press line at Sunderland plant

Nissan underlines its commitment to lead in crossovers and electric vehicles following the start of extension work for a new extra-large press line at its manufacturing plant in Sunderland.

This £37-million investment will see the plant extended and a new 5,200-tonne

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SMMT appoints Tamzen Isacsson as new Director of Communications and International Role

SMMT announced the appointment of Tamzen Isacsson to the post of Director of Communications and International. This new position has been created to enable the SMMT to focus its UK and international communication activities on the promotion of the UK

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Emma Butcher appointed to new communications role at SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced the appointment of Emma Butcher as Senior Media Manager.

Emma has a wide range of experience in the automotive industry and is well-known to many in the automotive world from her previous roles

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Mercedes-Benz UK records best-ever October results as passenger car registrations hit an all-time high

Mercedes-Benz has achieved record-breaking registration performances across the board in October 2013, according to figures released by SMMT. Best-ever results were recorded in new car, new van, new truck and new Fuso Canter ranges, further reinforcing

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October sales reveals Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is still the fastest growing car brand of 2013

In October, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK continued its impressive sales performance for 2013. The October registration figures from the SMMT revealed that Mitsubishi car sales are up by over 44.66 per cent year-to-date. This means that it is the fastest growing car

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Renault UK reports record 46 per cent sales growth year-to-date

Renault UK group car sales, including Renault and Dacia brands, for the 10-month period of January to October increased a record 46.1 per cent to 49,154 units, up from last year's total of 33,640, according to SMMT figures released. In the peak month of September

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Fiat Group press office appoints Lauren Prema as new Press Fleet Administrator

Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Lauren Prema to the role of Press Fleet Administrator for the Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Chrysler, Abarth and Fiat Professional brands.

Reporting to Press Relations Managers Tom Johnston (Jeep,

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Mitsubishi Motors UK announces 86.7 per cent increase in September sales

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK announces impressive results for September as the registration figures from SMMT reveal sales increased by 86.71 per cent in September alone.Year on year sales are up by 47.61 per cent, further establishing the car manufacturer

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Mitsubishi Motors UK registers 65 per cent increase in July 2013 sales

July's SMMT figures show that Mitsubishi Motors remains the UK's fastest growing car brand of 2013. In the first 7 months of the year, Mitsubishi Motors passenger car registrations are up by over 40 per cent.

In July total sales for the brand were up 45 per cent

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Kia UK delivers 6,027 vehicles in July 2013

Kia's UK success story continued in July with a new all-time record sales performance for the month of 6,027 vehicles delivered to customers - a 3.72 per cent share of an increased new car market.

As the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announced a raised

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