Michael Cole appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Kia Motors Europe

Michael Cole, Managing Director of Kia Motors (UK) Limited has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer at Kia Motors Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, with effect from Monday, November 19, 2012.

Cole has been at Kia in the UK since August 2009

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Subaru XV wins 'SUV of the Year'

Subaru UK has announced that its compact crossover, the Subaru XV, has been named 'SUV of the Year' by 4x4 Magazine.

Putting the XV through its paces, both on- and off-road, 4x4 Magazine crowned the XV its class winner in one of the hardest-fought categories in a special

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Jeep Wrangler continues to scoop top off-road honours

The legendary Jeep Wrangler has demonstrated its continued success as a serious off-roader after scooping another major honour - 4x4 of the Year, Hardcore class.

The award, which goes specifically to the four-door Wrangler Unlimited, comes from long-established

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Pudsey's takeover of the Peugeot lion logo

Peugeot and BBC Children in Need have produced a merged promotional stance to bring awareness to their collective association to raise money for disadvantaged youngsters with mascot Pudsey's takeover of the car manufacturer's famous logo, as part of a partnership with

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UK's toughest classic car rally LeJog sets off from Land's End

Considered by many as the toughest event of its kind in Europe, LeJog's severe wintry weather conditions that hit the UK in December will see drivers battling it out on an epic 1,400 mile course between Land's End and John O'Groats from December 1 to 4.

Over 60 cars are to leave

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TomTom launches Location Based Services platform for rapid application development

TomTom launches its new Location Based Services (LBS) Platform and Developer Portal. TomTom LBS provides developers with the content and tools to rapidly create location-enabled applications for a variety of commercial and consumer markets. Example apps that can

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Rolls-Royce hosts Karl Lagerfeld photography exhibition

Karl Lagerfeld visited Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to present his photography exhibition, entitled 'A Different View', in the latest of the luxury manufacturer's Icons of Art series. Lagerfeld presented the exhibition, which comprises his own unique photographs of

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Dovizioso, Badovini and Fogarty visit the Ducati stand at EICMA show in Milan

Since the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan has opened its doors, the Ducati stand has remained filled to capacity. Andrea Dovizioso, Ayrton Badovini and Carl Fogarty joined the massive crowds to try the Italian manufacturer's brand new 2013 motorcycles

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Global award for Worthing Nissan dealership

A Nissan dealership in West Sussex has won one of the car manufacturer's highly-prized Global Awards.

With a staff of 25 or so employed at Yeomans of Worthing, General Manager Gary Miles is delighted on behalf of his team and praised them all for

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Dani Sordo rejoins Citroen Racing

Having driven for Citroen Racing between 2005 and 2010, Dani Sordo has spent the majority of his WRC career with the team. Alongside co-driver Carlos del Barrio, the 29 year-old Spaniard is set to re-join the Citroen Total World Rally Team to compete in the 2013

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Mobility experts from around the country help kick-off the BMW i 'Born Electric' World Tour

Mobility experts from around the country joined executives from BMW i to kick-off the BMW i 'Born Electric' World Tour, a week-long event in Manhattan exploring issues of future mobility. Mitchell L. Moss, Director of New York University's Rudin Center for Transportation

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