Blue corridors open the door to lower-carbon long-haul trucking

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a viable lower-carbon alternative to diesel for heavy-duty long-haul trucks, but the necessary infrastructure for it in Europe is lacking. As a consequence Volvo Trucks is involved in efforts to establish

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Geneva Show debut for Seat Toledo Concept

At the Geneva Salon, Seat is presenting the next phase of its product offensive in the form of a close-to-production study. The Toledo Concept combines the proportions of a classic saloon car with a sporty, almost coupe-like design.

The next

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Volkswagen Cross Coupe consumes just 1.8 l/100 km

The Cross Coupe Concept is powered by an alliance of a turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI) and two electric motors. Its combined fuel consumption in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) is a sensationally low of 1.8 l/100 km. This is equivalent

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The new Lexus RX 450h to debut at Geneva Motor Show

The new Lexus RX 450h will make its world debut at the Geneva motor show on March 6, alongside the first F Sport interpretation of the full hybrid luxury SUV.

Due to go on sale this summer, the new RX will continue to play an important role in the Lexus model range.

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‘Welcome to my cab’ - new online video series from Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks’ online video series ‘Welcome to my cab’ invites viewers into the cabs of truck drivers from around the world and in the latest episode we visit Italian truck driver Paolo Villa and the ‘Untouchable’.

“I’m passionate about trucks so

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Classic Morgans can now be hired from Allon White

Nothing typifies British ‘wind-in-the-hair’ motoring better than a Morgan, and most sports car enthusiasts have either owned one or given the matter serious thought at one time or another. Well now, you no longer have to ‘buy to try’, as Allon White Sports Cars of Cranfield,

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Chevrolet at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

Europe’s fastest growing mainstream car brand is set to unveil an all-new addition to its line up at the Geneva Motor Show later this month.

The Station Wagon model represents the latest body style of Chevrolet’s most popular global model, the Cruze, and complements the

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The Swift Sport – ‘Best Hot Hatchback’ at the 2012 CarBuyer awards

Suzuki Swift Sport which went on sale just six weeks ago has been awarded the ‘Best Hot Hatchback’ at the CarBuyer awards. The new performance flagship of the Swift model range was comprehensively judged by the editorial team and was the clear winner

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Stralis duo takes on tanker role at Shirley's Transport

Sherwood Truck & Van has delivered a pair of factory red Iveco Stralis Active Space Super tractor units to Stoke-on-Trent-based Shirley’s Transport.

The delivery marks the first Stralis’ to join the tanker specialist’s current fleet of 65 trucks and 110 trailers.

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Hyundai reveals Veloster Turbo for Europe

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai will reveal a new turbocharged version of the 1+2 door Veloster sports coupe. Through the addition of a turbocharger, engineers at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Russelsheim, Germany, have

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The UK’s largest gathering of Italian cars at Brooklands

The biggest gathering of Italian cars in the UK is the annual Italian Car Day at Brooklands, which this year takes place on Saturday, May 5, 2012 and already looks likely to trump all previous records. Last year’s event saw more than 2,000 Italian cars

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