Fuelled for long term success with Isuzu Truck

At Southampton based oil and fuels distributor WP Group, the longevity, manoeuvrability and reliability of a tanker vehicle are the driving factors when specifying new assets for their 32-strong fuel distribution fleet. The recent addition of a brand new 11-tonnes Isuzu

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Andreas warms up in -30°C Skoda run

Skoda UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen has successfully completed his second and final pre-season warm-up event by battling through -30°C temperatures and driving with frozen toes to finish 5th on Rally Finnskog.

Three weeks after winning the Mountain Rally,

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Alto Play – new special edition from Suzuki

Suzuki (GB) PLC has announced the introduction of the special edition Alto Play model which goes on sale this week and with around 500 being available.

Alto Play is based on the popular SZ3 mid-grade model with air-conditioning, pollen filter and side airbags as

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Mikko & Jarmo break the ice

Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen overcame a variety of extreme conditions – snow, ice and temperatures of around -30°C – combined with the handicap of being first out on the road to win the 2012 Rally Finnskog. The Finnish crew finished 30.5s

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Kia gets off to a strong start in 2012

Kia has got off to a strong start in 2012 by out-performing the UK car market in January with registrations up thirty eight per cent compared to 2011.  The UK car market was up by 0.03 per cent.

Kia vehicles found 4,282 new homes in January with both the retail

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Volvo's XC brand keeps chauffeur company Tristar safe on UK roads this winter

Tristar Worldwide has taken delivery of 53 Volvo XC vehicles over the winter months to help it cope with the potential chaos that, as in previous years, has been caused on UK roads by bad weather.

Tristar, who recently renewed its three-year car supply deal with Volvo for

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Hybrid power made to measure for Toyota Yaris

Inside a modern supermini every inch of space counts. That’s why Toyota had to be sure that in creating its new Yaris Hybrid, fitting a hybrid powertrain was not at the cost of room in the cabin, or in the boot.

The result is a clever, compact version of Toyota’s

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£30,000 Subaru Outback won in national charity prize draw

Following last year’s hugely successful National Cycle Relay – which raised nearly £40,000 for victims of the Japanese tsunami – Subaru UK has given away the Outback support vehicle which accompanied the riders throughout the lung-bursting 3,500-mile

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New Pirelli Formula One tyres face their first test

The Formula One teams will get the chance to sample the definitive specification of Pirelli’s new tyres for the first time this year, as the 2012 Formula One season gets underway at Jerez in Spain this week.

During a four-day test at the Andalusian circuit, from

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The J Challenge: Online the first web contest in search of the Jeep legend

The contest 'The J Challenge' is online at www.thejchallenge.com. Developed for people in search of their authenticity and uniqueness, the contest will involve the web community of the major European Countries. The winners will enjoy a full-day experience

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Great results at autosport Birmingham

COYS annual Autosport International auction, the first international auction held in 2012, underlined the continuing strength in the historic and specialist car market worldwide.

Excellent prices were achieved, most notable being £117,000 for a 1973 Ferrari Dino,

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