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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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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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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Seat UK breaks company sales and market share records in 2012

The new car sales figures for 2012 from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have confirmed that Seat UK has just enjoyed a record-breaking year.

With 38,798 new Seat cars registered in the UK, 2012 has become the company's best ever

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Ford strengthens UK market lead through first half 2012

Ford has extended its UK market leadership with increased car sales and share for the first six months of 2012, compared with the same period in 2011.

Ford car sales were up 3.6 per cent for the first half of 2012, compared with 2011, while the car market as a whole

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Motorexpo explores future of motoring with Royal College of Arts

The UK’s largest motoring event, Motorexpo, based at Canary Wharf, has enlisted the help of automotive design students from London’s Royal College of Arts (RCA) to help create a vision of motoring in 2032.

In a competition conceived to showcase the talents

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Fiat 500 back in the top 10 Best Sellers list

The enduring popularity of the Fiat 500 has been demonstrated once again, after official figures have revealed the iconic city car has forced its way back into the overall Top 10 new car registrations list for last month.

It’s further proof of the Fiat 500’s sustained

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Rob Halloway promoted to Communications Director, Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd

Rob Halloway has been appointed Communications Director for Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd, starting from April 2, 2012.

He takes over responsibility for all product, brand and corporate communications for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and Commercial

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Ford UK sales surge ahead in 2012

UK market leader Ford has increased its car sales and share in both January and February this year.

Ford's top-selling car range secured 14.5 per cent of the February market, up 2.6 percentage points compared with February 2011, while Ford commercial vehicles

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