Rolls-Royce Ghost raises the two-tone in Geneva

While the launch of Phantom Series II has been making headlines centre stage at the Geneva Motor Show, a very special Rolls-Royce Ghost has also been winning admirers in the company’s exclusive on-stand guest lounge. Clients, dealers and media guests have

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Cessna's new Citation M2 makes first flight

Cessna's new Citation M2, announced less than six months ago, made its first prototype flight. The flight lasted a little more than an hour and a half and included tests of the avionics system, autopilot, engine system, aircraft systems and instrument

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The drive system of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell

With the electric drivetrain system of the SLS AMG E-Cell, Mercedes-AMG GmbH is providing yet another glimpse of its latest development project. The drivetrain has been in development since 2010 as a result of the cooperation between Mercedes-AMG

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15 Vauxhall VX 220s support youth skills training

To mark National Apprentice Week and to support budding mechanics and engineers, Vauxhall has donated 15 VX 220 sports cars to universities and colleges across the country, reaching out as far as Scotland.

Barnfield College, next to Vauxhall’s headquarters in Luton

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Mercedes-Benz World gets the ball rolling

Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, is supporting a local Hospice for the second year running by sponsoring their annual Ball. The Sam Beare Hospice Ball takes place on May 26 and will be hosted at the prestigious Mercedes-Benz World venue.

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Gran Canarias podium would please Mikkelsen

Skoda UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen believes that a podium finish on the forthcoming Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Ingles (15-17 March) would be another significant step in the defence of his Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) drivers’ title, after

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Ground-breaking technology and apprenticeships at Vauxhall

As many as 100 students from local secondary schools visited Vauxhall’s Apprenticeship Fair at Millbrook Proving Ground this week to explore career opportunities in automotive manufacturing.

Students aged 16-19 attended the Fair gaining insight into a variety

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Volvo Trucks named first US manufacturer to achieve dual energy certifications

Volvo Trucks' New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant is the first US manufacturing facility to achieve two top energy certifications.

New River Valley is the largest Volvo Trucks manufacturing plant in the world, and has been certified by the ISO 50001 standard and the

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Digital driver’s handbook from Volvo Trucks

Every Volvo truck has its own unique driver’s handbook whose contents are individually tailored to match the vehicle’s specification. Now it is also possible to download it - for free - via the Internet.

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Growth in GPS jammers, no match for Tracker

New research from the Sentinel consortium reveals a rise in vehicle thieves using jammers in an attempt to outsmart the police. Criminal gangs can easily import cheap GPS jammers from overseas and use them to steal expensive cars and lorries with valuable loads. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR)

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Audi A1 is named CarBuyer’s Best Luxury Small Car 2012

The Audi A1 has earned another notch on its awards post by being named Best Luxury Small Car of 2012 by CarBuyer’s expert panel of road testers and reviewers.

“The Audi A1 continues to be the best luxury small car for CarBuyer users. It’s posh, but not too pricey, while

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