New Porsche Boxster wins What Car? 'Sports Car of the Year' award

The new Porsche Boxster - the latest generation of the benchmark roadster - has been named 'Best Sports Car of the Year' at the annual What Car? awards.

"The Porsche Boxster is simply brilliant in every way - it'll cope with the greyness of mid-winter commutes and it'll feel

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Small Volkswagen up! remains big winner for What Car? awards

Volkswagen's compact city car, the up!, has retained its small car crown at the What Car? awards. The accolade was presented last night at a prestigious event held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

"The Volkswagen up! was last year's Car of the Year because

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Hyundai appoints Martin Wilson as new Fleet Director

Hyundai is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Wilson to the newly created role of Fleet Director. Martin began his new position as of  January 1, 2013 and will be responsible for all Hyundai's fleet operations including contract hire, remarketing, government

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Network Q shows that one-kind act deserves another

Network Q, the first national manufacturer-backed used car programme in the UK, has presented good samaritan Janice Dunlop with a replacement Vauxhall Vectra after her previous model had the roof cut-off in a cruel twist of fate.

Mrs. Dunlop's previous Vectra survived

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Nissan to unveil all-new 2014 Versa Note in Detroit at 2013 NAIAS

On January 15, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, Nissan will unveil the all-new 2014 Versa Note. This 4-door hatchback, with segment-exclusive technology, outstanding fuel economy, smart packaging and class-leading cargo space,

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Audi AG sold 1,455,100 vehicles in 2012; 11.7 per cent up sales

In 2012 Audi AG sold around 1,455,100 premium automobiles worldwide, 11.7 per cent more than in the previous year. The Ingolstadt-based carmaker thus clearly surpassed its annual target announced in summer of 1.4-million cars - due strong

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Seat UK breaks company sales and market share records in 2012

The new car sales figures for 2012 from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have confirmed that Seat UK has just enjoyed a record-breaking year.

With 38,798 new Seat cars registered in the UK, 2012 has become the company's best ever

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Nissan rewards Canton with sourcing for next-generation Murano crossover

Nissan announced its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant has earned the sourcing contract to build the next-generation Murano crossover, which comes as Nissan begins celebrating 10 years of manufacturing in Mississippi.

Since it was established in 2003, the Nissan

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Ford to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the US this year

Ford Motor Company plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the US this year - the largest increase in new salaried workers in more than a decade - to support the continued aggressive pace of new Ford product introductions.

The hiring is in addition to the more than 8,100

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British racer Nick Tandy joins Porsche factory driver line-up

British racing driver Nick Tandy has joined the Porsche Motorsport line-up of factory drivers for 2013.

By being invited to race for the German sports car manufacturer as part of the official 'works' team of drivers, Tandy follows in the footsteps of fellow Briton and Porsche Le Mans

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Skoda achieves 6.8 per cent increase in 2012 global sales

Skoda Auto set another sales record in 2012 as deliveries to customers worldwide rose 6.8 per cent to 939,200 (2011: 879,200). December was the best in the company's history, the brand delivered nearly 66,200 vehicles to its customers. This result represents sales

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