Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo win CarBuyer awards

The Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo are winners in the 2012 CarBuyer Car of the Year awards.

Experts testing for CarBuyer.co.uk rated the Ford models on running costs, safety, performance, owner satisfaction, reliability and comfort.

The website concluded, “The

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Welsh garage picks up fourth successive ‘Isuzu Dealer of the Year’ award

For the fourth year in succession, Welsh dealership, David Taylor Garages Ltd., of Crickhowell, Powys, has won the annual 'Isuzu Dealer of the Year' title.

The prestigious accolade is presented to the UK dealer that sells the highest number of Isuzu vehicles

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New campaign shows fleet managers that Volkswagen is with them all the way

Volkswagen Fleet Services has launched a new advertising campaign, called ‘We’re with you all the way’. Not only is it designed – as it says in the strapline – to portray Volkswagen as the manufacturer that can make your fleet life easier, it’s also aiming to put a

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Renault buzzing as Kangoo Z.E. scores major award at Twickenham

Kangoo Van Z.E. has scored another major accolade after picking up the VansA2Z.com Ecovan of the Year trophy at Twickenham Stadium.

It is the third major prize in quick succession for Renault’s groundbreaking LCV, the first 100 per cent electric

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Daimler honors its best suppliers

Daimler AG has honored its best suppliers with the Daimler Supplier Award 2011. The awards were presented at this year’s Daimler Key Supplier Meeting in the Mercedes-Benz Center in Stuttgart. As in previous years, the award was given in a variety of

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Prestigious accolade for Porsche works driver; Hans Herrmann inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, announced that a special accolade has been awarded to one of its most successful works drivers. Hans Herrmann, born in 1928, was inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame on March 16, 2012. This prestigious award from the

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Jeep announces partnership with multi-medallists Freestyle riders

Four-time Winter X Games gold-medal winner, Kevin Rolland and his partner and X Games gold and silver medallist, Xavier Bertoni are the new ambassadors of the Jeep brand. Jeep celebrates this year a ten-year involvement with the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado

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Volvo Trucks’ deliveries down by 2 per cent

Deliveries from Volvo Trucks reached 8,238 trucks in February, down by 2 per cent compared with the year-earlier period.

In Europe, deliveries amounted to 3,077 trucks in February, down 18 per cent compared with the corresponding period in 2011.

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New ‘Head of Fleet’ for Mazda UK

Mazda is changing the structure of its fleet sales department with the promotion of Steve Tomlinson to the new role of Head of Fleet – reporting to Peter Allibon, Sales Director, Mazda UK.

“The changes to our fleet sales operation are designed to offer a more

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Toyota announces North American organisational changes

Various organisational changes will take effect April 1, 2012 as the company moves to further streamline its structure in North America in order to speed decision-making and further enhance customer

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Obama visits production plant of US vehicle subsidiary DTNA in North Carolina

US President Barack Obama visited the production plant of Daimler’s commercial vehicle subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) in Mount Holly, North Carolina last days. He addressed the economic challenges facing the USA before a select audience and

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