Volkswagen wins 23 Lions in Cannes

Volkswagen scooped up a total of 23 prizes – more than any other automobile brand – at the 59th International Festival of Creativity in the French city of Cannes. The juries composed of 300 international advertising

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Uwe Gunther Nast appointed Head of IT Security at the Volkswagen Group

Uwe Gunther Nast (47) has been appointed the new Head of IT Security at the Volkswagen Group effective September 1, 2012. Nast is a newcomer to the Group. The informatics graduate has many years of experience in planning, setting up and organising IT

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World debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed for enhanced McLaren MP4-12C

A Formula 1 World Champion will give the enhanced 12C sports car its World debut drive at Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button will take to the famous Goodwood Hill in a Production Prototype version

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All-new 2013 Nissan Sentra to be produced in Canton; 1,000 new jobs to be created

Nissan Americas announced that it will add production of the all-new 2013 Nissan Sentra compact car to its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant beginning in the fourth quarter of 2012. The addition of Sentra production, along with the planned November shift

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Porsche 918 Spyder concept makes UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Porsche 918 Spyder concept has made its UK public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. First unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Show, the concept received an overwhelming reaction from Porsche fans and sports car enthusiasts worldwide and was

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Honda (UK) announce further Fireblade 20th anniversary celebrations

2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic Honda Fireblade supersport machine. Since its launch in 1992, the Fireblade has been the benchmark by which all litre class superbikes are measured, so to celebrate this momentous milestone, Honda (UK) has

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Volkswagen Amarok proves it's the Best Pick-up at Auto Express Awards

The Volkswagen Amarok has pulled-off a top motoring accolade at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2012, as the winner of its inaugural 'Best Pick-Up' award.

Most impressively, the Amarok double cab beat key rivals such as the new Ford Ranger and Toyota

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Interbrand names Toyota Best Global Green Brand for second year running

Toyota retains the number one position in the second annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by international brand consultancy Interbrand this week.

The report gauges the gap between public perception of a brand's environmental performance – its

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Record-breaking success for Skoda at 2012 Auto Express Car of the Year awards

Skoda has swept the board at the 2012 Auto Express Car of the Year awards, winning five categories – including the prestigious Car of the Year title for the new Citigo.

For the third year running, the Superb triumphed in the Best Family Car category, while the

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New 2012 MotoGP Factory Racing Team Wear & Ben Spies Fan Wear

After the hugely successful introduction of the 50th Anniversary Yamaha team wear, Yamaha announce the introduction of two brand new collections - MotoGP Factory Racing Team Wear & Ben Spies Fan Wear. Both collections have been

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Mercedes-Benz S-class celebrates stunning seventh consecutive Auto Express Award win

With its exceptionally generous equipment levels, class-leading comfort, superior safety standards and extensive range of engines, the S-class has retained its position at the top of  the UK's luxury saloon sector, winning Best Luxury Car for an astonishing seventh

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