Aston Martin opens flagship showroom in Shanghai

After significant investment and growth in China, Aston Martin continues its bold expansion, with the recent opening of the luxury British marque’s largest flagship showroom, in the Pudong district of Shanghai.

With space for up to 18 new Aston

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New Stralis fleet ensures low-emission zone compliance for Hendricks Lovell

Hayes-based builders merchant Hendricks Lovell has taken delivery of four new Iveco Stralis Active Day rigids. The 26-tonners replace older vehicles in the fleet and will ensure the company can continue to enter the London low-emission zone without financial

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Skoda 2011 worldwide sales up by 15.3 per cent to 879,200 vehicles

Skoda continued on its successful course, achieving a new sales record in FY 2011. The brand’s sales increased by 15.3 per cent to a new all-time high of 879,200 vehicles. Deliveries to customers rose by around 116,000 units in 2011, translating into

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More power for less in 2012: Cholmondeley Pageant ticket prices discounted by up to 25 per cent

The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, the UK’s most interactive day out, is set for an explosive return in 2012 with a host of new hands-on attractions and features to thrill diehard petrolheads as well as families looking for an unbeatable fun-packed day

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Scania to deliver 375 trucks to leading Chinese machinery producer

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd has ordered 375 trucks from Scania which will be used as a platform for mobile concrete pumps. The deliveries will occur in April. “The order represents a success for our strategy of supplying high quality

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World's first self-healing iPhone case

Nissan announced the latest piece of must-have kit for the iPhone - a ground-breaking self-healing iPhone case. The Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case features the brand's pioneering self-healing paint finish, a world first in paint technology developed in

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Skoda's star speeds to snowy success

Skoda UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen’s 2012 rally season has begun in fine style after he scored victory on the opening round of the Norwegian Rally Championship, the snowy Mountain Rally in Norway.

Co-driven by Ola Fløene, Skoda UK's IRC-winning

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Tata Technologies displays eMO EV in Detroit at NAIAS

Tata Technologies, a leading global provider of engineering ser­vices and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the prestigious Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American

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Rea and Aoyama head for Phillip Island Superbike test

Honda’s new World Superbike Championship pairing of Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama kick off their preparations for the 2012 season with a three-day test at Phillip Island in Australia this week (17-19 January).

The team will be running the SBK race

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Iveco wins the Dakar 2012

With a first, second and sixth place in the overall truck ranking, Iveco dominated the 33rd Dakar, the world's most important rally, where most of the European and Asian Truck OEMs participated.

The Petronas De Rooy Iveco team won the rally with the

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The Guild of Motoring Writers’ Year Book 2012 launched

The latest edition of the motoring industry’s ‘bible’ is hot-off the press, and available for purchase now. The Guild of Motoring Writers’ Year Book 2012, Who’s who in the motor industry, features comprehensive listings of automotive writers, photographers,

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