New Toyota GT86 Racer ready for testing

The first GT4 racing version of the Toyota GT86 will hit the track later this month following completion of the first chassis by Buckingham-based motorsport engineering pioneer GPRM.

The new car is powered by a 2.0-litre direct injection turbocharged four-cylinder 'Boxer'

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The 15-millonth Skoda rolls-off the plant in Mlada Boleslav

Skoda has produced the 15-millionth car. The jubilee vehicle - a silver third-generation Skoda Octavia - rolled-off the assembly line at Skoda's main plant in Mlada Boleslav. The vehicle will be used as a VIP

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BMW Group UK announces 2012 BMW Dealer Award winners

BMW Group UK presented Stratstone Derby with the prestigious BMW Dealer of the Year Award at an awards ceremony held at its National Dealer Conference in Helsinki. Exceeding targets set in nine different operational areas across its business, the dealership won

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BMW i seals global partnership deal for customer-friendly electric mobility

BMW i continues to forge ahead with its strategy for customer-friendly electric mobility, which has now led to it striking a far-reaching partnership with Schneider Electric and the electric mobility service provider The Mobility House (TMH). The partnership agreement

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Nissan to build a new passenger car and to invest more than €130-million in Barcelona

Nissan announced that it has allocated production of a new passenger car to its manufacturing plant in Barcelona. Production will begin in July 2014. Barcelona won the bid shortly after reaching a new competitive proposal with the local works council.

The

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BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team launched in Munich

The European winter break is drawing to an end, the countdown is on to the 2013 FIM Superbike World Championship, and the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team is under starter's orders. With just three weeks to go until the

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All-new Mercedes-Benz Citan wins top sector award in Spain

The Mercedes-Benz Citan has already been voted Van of the Year in Spain, even though the urban delivery vehicle has only recently been launched on the market. The distinction was awarded by the renowned Spanish Transporte3 trade magazine.

Fleet

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Carl-Peter Forster appointed Member of the Board of Directors of Volvo Car Group

Carl-Peter Forster has been appointed a new member of the Board of Directors of Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars).

Carl-Peter Forster has a long and broad experience in the car industry. He was President of General Motors Europe from 2004 to 2009. In 2010, he was appointed

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'Carl Benz - A life dedicated to cars', automotive history in comic-book form

'Carl Benz - A life dedicated to cars' is the title of the very first comic book that tells in colourful images how the car was invented. It is also providing an insight into the fascinating life of its creator, Carl Benz. The comic book, by Belgian artist Willy Harold Williamson and author

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Ford wins three out of seven categories in Euro NCAP's 2012 best-in-class safety awards

Ford Motor Company won three out of a possible seven 2012 Euro NCAP best-in-class safety awards - more than any other manufacturer - with wins for new Kuga, new Transit Custom and new B-Max. New Kuga topped the SUV sector, Transit Custom triumphed

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Rolls-Royce seeks new apprentices to join ultra luxury success story

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company is seeking candidates for its Apprenticeship Programme. The successful applicants will join the programme in September 2013, working alongside skilled craftspeople in leather, wood,

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