July 07, 2012

Honda (UK) hosts 'See Inside Manufacturing' open day

Honda (UK) hosted around one hundred guests from the teaching and careers advisory professions, as well as students of varying ages from across the South of England, at Honda's award winning apprentice and management training facility - the Honda Institute.

Renault ZOE takes double win at Next Green Car Awards 2012

Several months ahead of UK launch, Renault's eagerly-awaited ZOE 100 per cent electric supermini is already on the award-winning trail after driving away, in silence naturally, with a brace of trophies at the Next Green Car Awards 2012.

At the most scientifically-based

BMW Art Car Collection on show for the first time in the UK

The ICA, in partnership with BMW, the Mayor of London and the London 2012 Festival, will take over a landmark car park in Shoreditch for two weeks only from July 21 to August 4 for a unique exhibition of the BMW Art Car Collection on show for the first time in the UK.


HRT Formula 1 Team will take part in its Young Driver Test at Silverstone after the Grand Prix

An agreement has been finally reached and HRT Formula 1 Team will be able to carry out its Young Driver Test at Silverstone next week after the British Grand Prix. This test will take place on Thursday the July 12 and Friday the July 13 at the legendary Silverstone circuit.

Toyota Prius Plug-in wins Next Green Car Award

The Next Green Car Awards 2012 have been announced with Prius Plug-in taking the honours in the large family category. The latest member of the Prius range, the Prius Plug-in goes on sale in the UK from July 9.

Next Green Car uses its unique Green Car

Ford provides $50,000 to help western wildfire and other disaster victims

Ford Motor Company Fund is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross and its chapters to assist with disaster relief in the wake of severe summer weather. In Colorado, the funds will be used by Red Cross chapters in Denver and Colorado Springs to assist

Renault-Nissan to provide 15,000 vehicles in exclusive international contract with Danone

The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide 15,000 vehicles in an exclusive fleet contract with the Paris-based nutritional food company Danone. The first-of-its-kind deal for the Alliance provides a full range of vehicles to Danone in 25 countries for at least five years.


Bentley wows crowds with a stunning car and driver line up at the Goodwood

Bentley enjoyed its largest ever presence at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed as the marque showed cars from its past, present, and future to more than 185,000 attendees during the four day Festival. Modern-day Bentley Boys, Derek Bell MBE,

Exclusive debut for Aston Martin Vanquish

The new Aston Martin Vanquish made its eagerly-awaited London debut in the suitably star-studded surroundings of the London Film Museum, Covent Garden.

An exclusive invited audience of more than 500 Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts mingled

Hodgson Mitsubishi relocate to a new state-of-the-art dealership in Gateshead

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK confirm the relocation of Hodgson Mitsubishi at their new state-of-the-art building in Gateshead which opened in March. The Mitsubishi authorised after-sales operation will continue to operate from their current location at The Silverlink, Newcastle-

BMW Motorrad sells 59,189 motorcycles in the first half of 2012; down -2.3 per cent

BMW Motorrad sold 59,189 motorcycles worldwide in the first half of 2012 (previous year: 60,580 units/ -2.3 per cent). Of this figure, 10,271 fall within the month of July (previous year: 11,831 units/ -13.2 per cent). While motorcycle sales are slightly below the previous

 
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