Mark Hopkins joins Kia Motors UK as Marketing Director

Mark Hopkins has joined Kia Motors (UK) Ltd as its new Marketing Director at the company's head office in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Hopkins, previously Head of Marketing for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, brings a wealth of automotive consumer marketing

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JLR launches recruitment campaign for world-class manufacturing team

Jaguar Land Rover has launched the first significant campaign to recruit 1,400 employees at its new state-of-the-art Engine Manufacturing Centre based at the i54 South Staffordshire business park near Wolverhampton. The first phase will see the creation of

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Nissan names Derrick Hatami as Vice-President, Sales for US

Nissan has named Derrick Hatami to the position of Vice-President, Sales, for the US, reporting to Fred Diaz, Senior Vice-President, Sales & Marketing and Parts & Service U.S.A.

In this role, effective January 13, 2014, Hatami will lead the Nissan Division team with

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Dodge debuts new Dart Blacktop at 2014 North American International Auto Show

The Dodge brand is expanding its lineup of Blacktop packages to the 2014 Dodge Dart, building on the success of the Blacktop packages already offered on Charger, Challenger, Avenger, Journey and Grand Caravan. The new 2014 Dodge Dart Blacktop

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Volkswagen Jetta receives NHTSA 5-star safety rating

Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that the 2014 Jetta has earned a 5-star safety rating from the government's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is affiliated with the

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Kia GT4 Stinger concept set to debut at the NAIAS 2014

The Kia GT4 Stinger concept car is set to make its debut at the North American International Auto Show on January 13, 2014.

Designed at Kia's American Design Center in California, the GT4 Stinger sports the latest version of Kia's signature 'Tiger Nose' grille resting mere

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Volvo Car Group and Ericsson deliver global connected car services

The launch of cloud-enabled connected car services across the Volvo product portfolio CES 2014 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas is the latest evidence of the visionary partnership between Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) and Ericsson.

Leveraging extensive

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Mazda starts production at new plant in Mexico

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that production has begun at its new plant in Mexico. The plant, named Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation* (MMVO), is located in Salamanca, in the state of Guanajuato. The first model produced was a Mazda3 sedan

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Lotus Elise S Cup R makes global debut at Autosport 2014

The Elise S Cup R takes its place in the stable alongside big brothers the Exige V6 Cup and Exige Cup R and the mighty Evora GT4 in Birmingham between January 9 and 12, 2014, illustrating the variety of appeal of the Lotus Motorsport family.

The Lotus suite of products

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Citroen launches new DS3 Pink special editions @ £15,675 in UK

Citroen has launched a new range of DS3 special editions for the start of the new year. DS3 Pink is a fun, fresh and fuchsia take on Citroen's award-winning supermini. Exclusive to the UK, the eye-catching models are on sale from January 2014, with prices starting from £15,675.

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Nissan unveils the new face of its taxi for London

Nissan has unveiled the new face of its Taxi for London, re-designed to make it instantly recognisable as one of the capital's iconic black cabs.

Based on the company's successful multi-purpose NV200 platform, the vehicle was first unveiled as a bold and exciting new

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