Hyundai New Generation Santa Fe named the safest in its class of 2012

The Hyundai New Generation Santa Fe has been named as the safest car in its class assessed by Euro NCAP during 2012. Its scores across all test categories were best-in-class, making it one of the safest vehicles ever tested by the independent vehicle assessment organisation

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Europcar UK wins Best Ground Transportation Company at 2013 Business Travel Awards

Europcar has confirmed its credentials in the corporate travel sector by winning the Ground Transportation category in the 2013 Business Travel Awards. Ken McCall, Managing Director, Europcar UK Group, believes the company's success is largely

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Renault Retail Group appoints Len Curran as Managing Director

Renault Retail Group (RRG) has appointed Len Curran as its new Managing Director. He replaces Stuart Walker, who, after 32 years of loyal service, will leave the Renault group on April 22, 2013 to pursue other interests.

Len will oversee Renault Retail Group's Renault

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Kia concept to provoke at Geneva Motor Show 2013

Kia is set to deliver a provocative and racy new urban concept car at this year's Geneva Motor Show.

With the company's signature tiger-nose morphing into a mischievous, yet friendly, grille and headlight arrangement, coupled with strong styling lines that exude

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Pretty in pink - the Kia Picanto's new colour!

The pocket-sized Picanto is now available in pink! Adding a splash of girly colour to the Picanto line up 'Fuchsia Blush' is available on the 5-door model on grades '2' and '3' at just £445.

If pink isn't your colour then the new Picanto 'White' is now available on the three-

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Nismo arrives in Europe

The wait is over - the first Nissan Nismo road car for Europe has arrived.

Under the Nismo performance division brand, Nissan will launch a range of new sports models starting with the Juke Nismo. This is the first chapter in a production car story which will unveil

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Jaguar Land Rover launch locally-built Jaguar XF in India

Jaguar Land Rover is commencing production of the Jaguar XF saloon at its facility in Pune, India. The initial Pune-built Jaguar XF models will feature the company's acclaimed 2.2-litre diesel engine, which is coming to the Indian market for the first time. The Jaguars

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Volkswagen inaugurates solar park in the USA; Brand's largest solar facility in the world

Volkswagen brand has inaugurated its largest solar facility in the world at its US plant in Chattanooga. The Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park has a peak output of 9.5 megawatts and is the largest solar facility operated by an automaker in the USA. The environmentally

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Nissan reduces price of all-electric Leaf by €3,000 in Europe

Nissan is making zero-emission mobility more affordable by reducing the price of the all-electric Nissan Leaf by €3,000 in European markets. The change comes as part of a global effort to make the Leaf more affordable in the pioneering electric vehicle's three main

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Ford Fiesta is Europe's best-selling small car in 2012 with one sold every two minutes

Consumers bought a new Ford Fiesta every two minutes on average last year, make it the best-selling small car in Europe, according to automotive data intelligence provider Jato Dynamics.*

Ford last year sold 953,174 cars in the 30 European markets monitored by

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Volkswagen workforce initiative 'A chance to play' supports disadvantaged children and youth in Brazil

The Volkswagen Group Works Council and the child rights agency 'terre des hommes' are helping to improve future prospects for children and youth in poor districts of Brazil with the 'A chance to play' initiative. The project was officially launched in the country hosting

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