Lee Wheeler takes Honda corporate role on permanent basis

Honda (UK) has confirmed that the temporary appointment of Lee Wheeler as Manager, Corporate Operations has been made permanent.

Lee been with the company for more than seven years, initially in Honda Finance and then as Manager, National

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Lotus F1 Team achieves first win of the season in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Renault RS27 V8-powered Lotus F1 Team's E20 to its first victory of the season in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen took the first win for the Enstone-Viry chassis-engine package in its current incarnation after a season that has so far yielded eight podium positions. Kimi

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Bernard Loire is new Managing Director for Nissan Italy

Bernard Loire has been appointed Managing Director, Nissan Italy. Based in Rome, he will report to Paul Willcox, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing Europe.

This appointment marks Loire's return to Nissan Italy, where he was Managing Director in 2008. Since

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Mercedes SL features in twin model car set; Two pieces of birthday silver

Big anniversary captured in a small scale: to mark the 60th anniversary of the super sports car legend that is the SL, Mercedes-Benz has brought out a twin model car set. Produced in a scale of 1:43, the set brings together the first 300 SL dating from 1952 (W194) and the current

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Volvo Car Corporation cuts electric car recharging time to 1.5 hours

Volvo Car Corporation is testing a new fast-charger for electric cars that cuts recharging time to an outstanding 1.5 hours. The fast-charger operates six times faster than today's on-board devices.

"We know that short recharging times and extensive operating

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Boeing, ALAFCO firms up order for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs

Boeing and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO finalised an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0-billion at current list price.  The order was first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July.

"This is the first order for the 737 MAX from

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World's most powerful BMW six-cylinder diesel engine set to arrive in Singapore

BMW Asia will soon debut its top-of-the-line 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel engine with Tri-turbo charging, via its BMW X6 M50d and BMW X5 M50d of the new BMW M Performance Automobiles range.

The arrival of this powerful engine has altered the conventional paradigm

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Honda's new class-leading, tax-busting 1.6 i-DTEC Civic

An exciting new chapter in the history of Honda diesels has begun with the arrival of the brand's hotly anticipated 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine. This is the first engine to be launched in Europe under Honda's flagship Earth Dreams Technology environmental programme and will offer

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Twizy is Stuff's Tech Transport of the Year

Renault has added to its trophy cabinet with Twizy winning Stuff magazine's Tech Transport at their annual awards ceremony at the London Film Museum in Covent Garden, London.

Stuff magazine is the world's largest gadget brand.  Their Awards celebrate

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Antron Brown's Toyota 'DragQuoia' wins Gran Turismo Award at SEMA

Antron Brown's outrageous Toyota Sequoia family dragster, known as 'DragQuoia', captured Sony Computer Entertainment America's Gran Turismo Award for Best Truck or SUV at the 2012 SEMA Show.

The Gran Turismo Awards celebrate excellence and

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Ford wins National Corporation of the Year award

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) honored Ford Motor Company as Corporation of the Year. This is the fourth time in nearly 25 years Ford has received this prestigious honor, which recognises the company's commitment to

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