Skoda in Qatar: The model offensive continues

Skoda’s attendance at the 2012 Qatar Motor Show reinforces the brand’s international growth strategy. MissionL, a close-to-production concept, reveals the future design direction for the brand and is being displayed outside Europe for the first time.

The new

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Road train approaching: SARTRE project enters final phase

The SARTRE project (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) has successfully completed the first test demonstrations of a multiple vehicle platoon. The test fleet included a lead truck followed by three cars driven entirely autonomously at speeds of up to

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New SE Business and Sport models join award-winning XF range

On the same day that the XF is announced as 'Executive Car of the Year' by BusinessCar, Jaguar has launched two new models that are set to join the award-winning line-up in the form of the SE Business and Sport editions.

In presenting the Award, Paul

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A decade of straight wins for Mini at the BusinessCar Awards 2012

For a decade, Mini’s irresistible combination of premium styling, frugal fuel performance and that unmistakable go-kart handling has been recognised by BusinessCar Magazine as they name the Mini Hatch ‘2012 Supermini of the Year’ in their annual

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Four in a row for Fiat 500 in top business awards

It’s been an undoubted success with the UK’s private buyers, but the Fiat 500 continues to show its superiority among the business community, after scooping the City Car honours in the 2012 BusinessCar Awards, for the fourth consecutive year.

The award, voted for by the

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BMW 1-series is the big BusinessCar Award winner

BMW's new 1-series is the 2012 Business Car of the Year, after the readers of BusinessCar magazine and www.businesscar.co.uk chose it as the new product that best serves their company and their drivers. 

BMW had a successful awards, with the German

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FTA and GreenRoad join forces for Van Excellence

The Freight Transport Association is delighted to announce that GreenRoad, a leader in driver performance and safety management, is the latest partner of the association’s Van Excellence scheme.

GreenRoad is designed to dramatically reduce crash incidents and cut fuel

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Europcar launches unique service that breaks the traditional model of vehicle hire

Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, has taken another innovative step to make car hire more convenient and cost-effective for drivers. It is the first car hire company in the UK to launch car and van hire by the hour, giving individuals and

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Premiere for Audi at the Daytona 24 Hours

Premiere coincides with anniversary: The Audi R8 GRAND-AM will make its debut on the 50th running of the Daytona 24 Hours from January 26 to 29. Teams APR Motorsport and Oryx Racing are each fielding one of the newly developed customer sport race cars in the GT

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Racing Steps Foundation gears up for multi-championship Moto3 campaign

The Racing Steps Foundation backed motorcycle racing squad is switching from the 125 cc category to Moto3 for 2012, it announced on January 24.

The KRP-run team - comprising John McPhee (Oban, Argyll), Fraser Rogers (Chippenham, Wilts) and

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Supertrucks – Now The Glass Racking Company’s UK & European manufacturing partner

Supertrucks, the UK’s largest manufacturer of glass transport solutions, has just been appointed as the UK and European manufacturing partner for The Glass Racking Company (TGRC), a world leader in its field. This partnership agreement will enable

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