Volkswagen Group creates new Customer Quality Director role

With effect from June 1, Alison Jones is promoted from her current position as Head of Operations at Audi UK into the newly created role of Customer Quality Director on the Volkswagen Group UK Board of Management. Alison will lead the Group-wide drive to improve the

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Tesco Clubcard holders get more car hire for their vouchers in May promotion with Europcar

Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, has upped the value of car hire that Tesco Clubcard customers can redeem with their vouchers, for a special limited period promotion. From May 4-21, 2012, Tesco Clubcard holders can get tokens for £40

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Magnificent milestone for Mercedes-Benz - 100,000 vehicles covered by Service Contracts

Mercedes-Benz UK has reached the milestone of having 100,000 vehicles on active Service Contracts, with vehicles from smart through to New Actros now covered.

From the start of 2012, Mercedes-Benz has already added more than 15,000 cars, vans and trucks to its

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JLR commits extra £1-billion to UK suppliers – and creates 300 jobs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to spend an additional £1-billion with UK suppliers over the next four years amid continued global demand for the Range Rover Evoque.

JLR has increased the value of UK supply contracts by £1-billion, in addition to the £2-billion supply

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Renault drives in Pulse with petrol variant

Renault India, the fully owned subsidiary of French car maker Renault s.a.s., took another step ahead in showing its commitment to the Indian automobile market with the introduction of the petrol variant of the premium hatchback – the Pulse. Renault India had

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Tata Nano partners with MTV India for India’s first Social Road Trip

To celebrate its over 1-million fan base on Facebook, Tata Nano announced the launch of India’s first Social Road Trip called, Nano Drive with MTV, where the digital world will meet the real world. Tata Nano has partnered with MTV India to create a unique driving

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The last remaining right-hand-drive Saab 9-3 Convertibles for sale in the UK

Saab Parts UK has successfully secured the sale of the last remaining 26 right-hand-drive MY12 Saab 9-3 Convertibles for UK customers.

The Convertibles have now arrived in the country and will be available to buy through Saab’s national network of 87 Authorised

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Yamaha-Akrapovic range expands!

Following on from the successful launch of the Yamaha-Akrapovic partnership in 2011, the range of race-proven exhaust products featuring unique Yamaha model-specific logos, has now expanded to include competition silencers and full race systems for

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The Museum on Wheels is on the road in Italy from May 17-20

The legends are under starter’s orders - from May 17-20, 2012, the Porsche Museum will be covering the legendary thousand miles of the Mille Miglia with its impressive starting field to date. The famous endurance road race will be contested by two Porsche 550 Spyder,

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Mercedes AMG Petronas and Starwood agree partnership

The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is delighted to confirm a new relationship with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, who become an official Team Partner with effect from the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.

Announced by Nick Fry and Michael Schumacher at the W Hotel in

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Daimler FleetBoard won Frost & Sullivan Award

Daimler FleetBoard GmbH has won Frost & Sullivan’s '2012 Growth Leadership Award' in the category of medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle telematics. The coveted award was presented to FleetBoard Managing Director Markus Lipinsky at the GIL 2012:

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