Mercedes-Benz GL-class wins the best SUV award at Golden Steering Wheel 2012

Readers of the German newspapers Bild am Sonntag and Auto Bild, together with a panel of motoring experts, have crowned the Mercedes-Benz GL-class as the best SUV, voting to award the coveted 'Golden Steering Wheel' to the luxury cross-country vehicle.

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Audi AG worldwide sale increase by 13.9 per cent

Audi AG started the fourth quarter of the year with another double-digit increase in worldwide sales in October were up 13.9 per cent year on year, to around 123,600 automobiles. This means some 1,221,150 customers have already purchased a new Audi

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'Golden Steering Wheel' award 2012 goes to the new BMW 3-series

Sixth-generation, fifth triumph - the new BMW 3-series has won the 2012 'Golden Steering Wheel' award presented by 'Auto Bild' and 'Bild am Sonntag'. The latest version of the sports sedan came out top among mid-range and top-range automobiles, thereby

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New car brand takes shape; Qoros on course for Geneva debut

Qoros Auto Co. Ltd, a new independent car-maker headquartered in China, will make its public debut at next year's Geneva Motor Show by unveiling the first in a series of new products aimed at discerning young buyers in China and Europe.

As its name

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Jaguar Land Rover delivers strong second quarter results

Jaguar Land Rover PLC has reported its second quarter results for the 2012/2013 fiscal year (Q2 FY13) as £431 m profit before tax, a 100 per cent increase on the same period in the last financial year (2011/2012 fiscal year £216 m).

The positive result in the second

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New Clio scoops 2012 'Golden Steering Wheel' award

Just weeks after claiming the RTL/Auto Plus 'Best Production Car' prize at last month's Paris Motor Show, New Clio has scooped another international award in the form of the 2012 'Golden Steering Wheel' which was presented to Stefan Mueller, Executive Vice-President,

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Lexus keeps a step ahead with new CT 200h Advance

The season for giving may still be more than a month away but Lexus is already demonstrating its goodwill spirit with the introduction of the new CT 200h Advance, a model that comes with a prestige equipment specification at a high value price.

The new Advance slots

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BMW Motorrad sale increases 7.7 per cent in October

In October, BMW Motorrad sold 7.7 per cent more vehicles than in the equivalent month last year. 7,596 units (prev. yr.: 7,050 units) were supplied to customers worldwide last month. As of October, vehicle supplies total 93,540 motorcycles and maxi scooters

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Boeing, Aeromexico finalise order for 737 MAX 8s and 9s

Boeing and Aeromexico finalised an order for 60 737 MAX 8s and 9s, with reconfirmation rights for 30 additional 737 MAXs. The firm order by Mexico's largest airline, which was first announced as a commitment in July, is valued at more than $6-billion at published list prices.

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Vauxhall technology scoops three energy efficiency awards at Future Car Challenge 2012

At the Future Car Challenge 2012, Vauxhall once again demonstrated the strength of its low and zero emission technologies competing over a 63-mile stretch from Brighton to London.

Whilst Ampera's range extending technology made the electric ride from

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Suzuki changes business strategy in Spain

Further to the recently issued press release from Suzuki Motor Espana (SME), reporting the plan to terminate all of their Spanish-based motorcycle production activities by the end of the first quarter of 2013, we would like to confirm the following information.

The decision was ultimately

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