Ferrari 458 Italia retains its crown as Auto Express's 'Performance Car of the Year'

The Ferrari 458 Italia has been awarded the title of 'Performance Car of the Year' by Auto Express magazine for the second year in a row.

Competing against some the most exciting performance cars on sale in the UK today, it was the Ferrari 458 Italia which

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Jaguar C-X16 Concept is honoured with Special Design Award at 2012 Auto Express Awards

The Jaguar C-X16 Concept has been recognised for its stunning design.

In a toughly contested category in this year's Auto Express New Car Awards, Jaguar's C-X16 Concept, originally unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011, emerged as the clear winner.

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Massimo Nordio appointed CEO of Volkswagen Group in Italy

Massimo Nordio (53) has been appointed CEO of Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A., headquartered in Verona, effective July 1, 2012. To date, Nordio has been Volkswagen Brand Director in Italy. He succeeds Dr. Giuseppe Tartaglione, who is to assume a newly

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Dr. Giuseppe Tartaglione appointed Chairman Corporate Relations of the Volkswagen Group in Italy

Dr. Giuseppe Tartaglione (61) has been appointed to the newly created position of Chairman Corporate Relations in Italy for the Volkswagen Group effective July 1, 2012. To date, Tartaglione has been Member of the Board of Directors and CEO of Volkswagen Group

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My first Yamaha – WGP 50th anniversary balance bike

In addition to the fantastic range of 50th Anniversary celebration apparel and novelties already available, Yamaha is pleased to inform you of a new addition to the range - the 50th Anniversary Yamaha Balance Bike.

For the big people Yamaha have the Yamaha WGP 50th

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Volkswagen honored as Germany's greenest brand

Volkswagen is one of the world's eco-friendliest brands. This is the result of the global sustainability ranking 'Best Global Green Brands 2012'. Among the front-running brands, Volkswagen climbed from sixth to fourth place, making it the most environmentally

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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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