Seat celebrates 60th anniversary of its first car, the 1400

November 13 is a very special day for Seat - exactly 60 years ago to the day, the company's first car rolled-off the production line at its Zona Franca factory in Barcelona. That car was the Seat 1400, an elegant and luxurious saloon designed in the spirit of the most popular American

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Ford F-150 EcoBoost hits 400,000 sales, saving 45-million gallons of gas annually

Sales of Ford F-150 with EcoBoost - launched less than three years ago - have already topped 400,000 units in the United States.

"Ford is delivering great fuel economy across our lineup, from EcoBoost in our F-150 and 15 other vehicles to our electrified vehicles," said Doug

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Volkswagen e-Golf to make North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced details of the e-Golf, its first fully electric vehicle to go on sale in the US, which will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The e-Golf is part of a structured powertrain strategy that will lead to the timely introduction of new and alternative

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Skoda records best October of all time; sale grew worldwide by 7.5 per cent

Skoda has seen a sharp increase in sales this October. The Czech manufacturer delivered 83,800 vehicles to customers worldwide, corresponding to a growth of 7.5 per cent over October 2012 (78,000 sales). This is a new October record for the brand.

In Europe,

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US research begins on Honda Walking Assist Device or Stride Management Assist

Honda announced that a clinical research study of its Walking Assist Device has begun at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC).

At RIC, physical therapists and researchers will perform a scientific assessment of the ability of the Honda Walking Assist Device

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TCX showcases the new line-up of 2014 footwear collection at Motorcycle Live

Fresh from launching its new 2014 footwear collection at EICMA TCX will be showcasing the new line-up at Motorcycle Live, at the NEC, Birmingham.

The new boots are from TCX's Racing, Urban and Off-Road Lines, and join the four (already launched) new waterproof

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Jaguar Land Rover launches 'Inspiring Tomorrow's Workforce' Programme

As the latest UK unemployment figures highlight the on-going challenge facing young people in their search for fulfilling employment, Jaguar Land Rover, the country's Responsible Business of the Year is launching a new youth training programme, 'Inspiring

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Shark displays its 2014 helmets collection at Motorcycle Live

Shark Helmets will be showcasing its new 2014 collection at Motorcycle Live, at The NEC, Birmingham from November 23 to December 1, 2013. The new collection features three brand new helmets and a host of new colours on existing models.

The Explore-R helmet

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Chevrolet Colorado to debut at Los Angeles Auto Show 2013

In less than a year, Chevrolet has re-engineered its entire full-sized truck portfolio with an all-new Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, the final piece of Chevrolet's pickup truck portfolio will be revealed.

The all-new Chevrolet Colorado

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Lotus Motorsport announces latest addition to its racing portfolio - the Lotus Elise S Cup R

Evolving from the 1.6-liter Elise platform, this is the first time the supercharged Elise S' mid-mounted, transverse, 1.8-liter 2ZR-FE engine has been used in a Cup variant. Priced at an MSRP of $66,650 and boasting bespoke livery and aerodynamic body

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Suzuki celebrates apprentice achievement with graduation ceremony at the National Heritage Motor Museum

In a graduation ceremony held recently at The National Heritage Motor Museum, Suzuki presented 20 Automobile Division young apprentices with their graduation certificates.

The event marks the culmination of three years' hard work (two years for parts

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