Skoda UK celebrates another record year with sale increase of 19 per cent

Skoda retailers have done it again, ending 2012 with a record total for new car registrations in the UK. It's the fourth year in a row Skoda has beaten its previous best and the new benchmark is 53,602 - up 19 per cent from 45,061 in 2011.

Pushing through the magic 50,000 barrier

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Ford Thailand's 2012 sales jump 88 per cent to best-ever full year performance

Strong sales across the Ford lineup helped drive the company's full-year retail sales in 2012 up an extraordinary 88 per cent from a year ago to 54,865 units - representing Ford Thailand's all-time best annual performance and making Ford one of the fastest growing

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Nissan begins U.S. assembly of 2013 Leaf and batteries in Smyrna

Nissan will ramp up U.S. assembly of the 2013 model year all-electric Leaf at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., where it will be manufactured alongside the company's gasoline-powered products.

The start of Nissan Leaf assembly in Smyrna comes on the heels of the

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Audi India records 63 per cent growth in 2012

Audi has recorded an impressive 63 per cent growth in India in the calendar year 2012, exceeding its annual sales targets, yet again (Jan-Dec 2011: 5511 units).  The brand with the four rings registered a total sale of 931 units in December 2012, a strong growth

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Connected World selects 2013 Ford Fusion Energi as Connected Car of the Year

In an announcement at the 2013 International CES, Connected World Magazine has awarded the all-new Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid the midsize Connected World Connected Car of the Year 2013.

The all-new Fusion offers the most complete array of advanced connectivity

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Nissan launches Qashqai 360 @ £19,945

Nissan has launched a new addition to the Qashqai range - the 360. Set to be the best-selling example yet of Nissan's sector-defining crossover, the 360 sits between the Acenta and Tekna trims, replacing the n-tec+ but offering more equipment for the same £19,945 starting price.

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Tata Motors doubles warranty period on heavy trucks to 4 years

Tata Motors introduced warranty of 4 years on its entire range of heavy trucks with 25-tonnes and higher GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight). With this, Tata Motors has become the first company in India to offer a standard warranty of 4 years on heavy trucks, a clear reflection of

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Volvo Trucks opens first truck center in Montenegro

Volvo Trucks is strengthening its presence in the Western Balkans with the opening recently of the first new Volvo Truck Center in Montenegro.

"This new Volvo Truck Center in Bandici in Montenegro represents another important step towards increasing our presence

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Jaguar Land Rover UK sales up by 19.17 per cent in 2012

Jaguar Land Rover UK sold 68,586 cars in 2012, up 19.17 per cent on 2011 with both brands retailing more vehicles in 2012 than in the previous year and Land Rover registering its best ever sales year in the UK.

The Land Rover brand sold 54,480 vehicles in the UK,

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Peugeot UK sales increase 5.6 per cent in the 2012

Sales of Peugeot vehicles in the UK last year totalled some 121,117 vehicles, up 5.6 per cent on the previous year. The mid-year arrival of the eagerly-awaited new 208 saw the strongest order-take for a launch car in the Company's history, and this has meant sales of small

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Ford Ranger wins the 2013 Pick-Up of the Year Award

The Ford Ranger has won the 2013 Pick-Up of the Year Award from Total 4x4 magazine taking the vehicle's award tally to eight in 12 months.

The Ford Ranger was comprehensively tested by Total 4x4, scoring high marks on interior quality, comfort and practicality during

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