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Micra C+C goes gold – this season’s must have fashion accessory

Micra C+C goes gold – this season’s must have fashion accessory

Nissan has teamed up with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to mark the tenth anniversary of the charity’s flagship campaign, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, and designed a one-off Micra C+C in glittering gold to mark the occasion.

New Seat Altea FR – fast, fun, flexible and frugal

New Seat Altea FR – fast, fun, flexible and frugal

Seat is injecting some real excitement into the family hatchback market, with the launch of the purposeful and dynamic Altea FR. Offered initially with a powerful TDI diesel engine producing 170 PS, and with a 200 PS petrol powerplant set to follow in June, the Altea FR provides a fantastic balance between practicality and performance.

Hyundai posts strong sales in weak UK market

The strength in depth of Hyundai’s model range is powering a market-beating sales performance for the brand. With the UK motor industry facing tough trading conditions, Hyundai has emerged as one of the nation’s top performers in terms of growth in sales volume.

Skoda Auto steps up global production with new distribution facility

Skoda Auto has opened a new CKD centre in Mladá Boleslav this week as part of the Company’s strategic aim to increase efficiency of international operations. The key tasks of the brand new facility include preparation and shipping of unassembled vehicles for Skoda's foreign-based assembly plants.

Toot if you know when…

When was the last time you sounded your horn? Many drivers rarely sound their horn at all, because they feel that it can be interpreted as being aggressive. The danger of this is that if an emergency were to occur, they may have difficulty actually finding it. On the other hand, some drivers seldom go through the day without sounding theirs.

Give your Vauxhall a breath of fresh air

Regular car servicing is essential to maintain the engine and ancillary components in peak tune for trouble-free motoring. The same logic applies to climate control and air conditioning.

£17m BMW Group Academy UK opens for business

Skills Minister Phil Hope welcomes contribution of purpose-built training and development centre to skills agenda.

Iveco Eurocargo embarks with Axion on new recycling project

Iveco Eurocargo embarks with Axion on new recycling project

Axion Recycling Ltd has taken delivery of an Iveco Eurocargo 180E24 to be used in a new six-month trial project being funded by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), which aims to increase plastics recycling capacity in the UK.

CV Show and ATS 'another tremendous success'

Provisional data from the recent Commercial Vehicle and Automotive Trade Show, from 25-27 April at the National Exhibition Centre, suggest the event attracted around 10 per cent more visitors than the 27,031 ABC-audited total for last year's show.

Knockhill ready for record MotorFair

Knockhill ready for record MotorFair

The Knockhill MotorFair is set to be one of the biggest motoring events of the year in Scotland as up to 15,000 people are expected to flock to the Dunfermline venue for a truly interactive live event over the weekend of 13/14 May 2006.

The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Comes to Silverstone

The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Comes to Silverstone

This weekend (5, 6, 7 May 2006) the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli starts the European Championship at the home of British Motorsport in Silverstone.

Aston Martin reveals James Bond’s DBS for ´CASINO ROYALE´

Aston Martin reveals James Bond’s DBS for ´CASINO ROYALE´

Aston Martin has unveiled the new DBS which will be driven by James Bond, the legendary British secret agent, in the next 007 film, “CASINO ROYALE”, to be produced by Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for EON Productions.

Toyota launches mobility programme at the Mobility Roadshow 2006

Toyota launches mobility programme at the Mobility Roadshow 2006

Toyota is leading the motor industry in launching a series of dedicated mobility products for its core model range. The UK initiative, to be publicly introduced at the Mobility Roadshow on 8 to 10 June, is part of a pilot scheme and directly supports the Toyota philosophy of "mobility for all".

Cinema surround sound award for BMW Z4

BMW is the first European car manufacturer to be awarded a THX certification for its LOGIC 7 Professional car audio system. The standard awarded to the BMW Z4 underscores the unsurpassed sound quality offered by BMW’s flagship in-car entertainment system.

BMW 3 Series Convertible M Sport Edition

The onset of summer marks the introduction of two new models to the BMW 3 Series Convertible line-up. Featuring increases in specification compared to standard M Sport variants, the BMW 320Ci M Sport Edition and the 320Cd M Sport Edition both offer customers exceptional value.