The new BMW 3-series is awarded 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test

The new BMW 3-series Sedan not only sets new standards of driving pleasure in the premium segment of the middle class - the level of safety it provides is also first rate. In the latest Euro NCAP series of crash tests, the new BMW 3-series achieved the top rating and was

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Boeing conducts inaugural flight of first 787 built in South Carolina

Boeing  marked another 787 milestone as the first Dreamliner built in South Carolina completed its first flight. Piloted by Tim Berg and Randy Neville, the airplane successfully conducted a five-hour test flight. More than 5,000 Boeing South Carolina employees watched

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Pick up a good deal: Volkswagen Amarok available from £299 a month

For the first time since the Amarok was introduced in the UK launch last year, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is introducing a competitive finance offer from £299 a month (plus VAT and initial payment), which is available until June 30, 2012.

For maximum

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Grand opening of new BMW Brand Store in Paris

The BMW Group celebrated the grand opening of its first new BMW Brand Store in the most luxurious area of metropolitan Paris in the Avenue George V. The store was designed by the well-known, luxury retail architect, Eric Carlson and his team from

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Audi introduces Audi CarLife- Advance in India

Audi with Audi Finance announced the launch of Audi CarLife - Advance in India. The brand with the four rings now offers a comprehensive package on the Audi A4, Audi A6 and Audi Q5, that covers car financing, insurance, service plan and extended warranty.

“For the first

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IMM 2012: World’s largest gathering of classic Mini enthusiasts is about to kick-off

It was in 1959 that the Mini broke out onto the scene as a classless car, quickly took the world by storm and soon became a motoring icon admired by one generation after the next. Nowhere is the close bond between the classic Mini and its followers more

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Ducati UK host Open Day at Silverstone in association with BikeSafe

Ducati UK hosted an Open Day at its Silverstone headquarters inviting businesses from the Silverstone circuit estate and surrounding areas to view the new facility and test ride the Ducati range.

Although Ducati UK moved to its Silverstone premises last August for

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BMW Design under new leadership

Karim Habib will take over as Head of BMW Design on June 1, 2012. The 42-year-old Lebanon-born Canadian has been In-charge of Exterior Design BMW Automobiles since March 2011. He joined the BMW Group design team in 1998 and, among other achievements,

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Peugeot 208 awarded five-star by Euro NCAP

The main aim of Project 208 was to design a car that was compact, comfortable, economic and with good road handling. Bringing all of these criteria together is challenging; however the objective has been achieved! 208 has all of these qualities.

Smaller

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Mazda CX-5 receives maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

Mazda's all-new CX-5 has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).

This rating, alongside being named a 'Top Safety Pick 2012' by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the

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Ma Qing Hua will take part in the Silverstone Young Driver Test with HRT Formula 1 Team

In only a month and half’s time, Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will enjoy his first opportunity to step into a Formula 1 car and will do so at the wheel of the F112 at the legendary Silverstone circuit. The member of the Spanish team’s new-born driver development

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