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Mechanics find fault & Roma maintains 4th
Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s Joan ‘Nani’ Roma and Lucas Cruz Senra (both Spain) survived what should have been the longest and potentially most difficult special stage of the entire 2009 Dakar Rally on Tuesday.
Skoda helps businesses to beat winter blues
Skoda is helping businesses to beat the winter blues by offering competitive Skoda Finance contract hire rentals across the entire model range for business users.
smart builds on success with a new model in 2009
smart widens its appeal going into 2009 by launching a new model which gives customers even more value for money and continuing its drive towards a greener future.
Business loan support must be backed by consumer confidence boost
‘The Government’s guarantee for bank lending to small and medium sized businesses should enable businesses to survive the downturn, but more must be done to revive consumer confidence,’ according to Sue Robinson, Director of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF),
More for less with Citroen’s C3 & C4 Airdream+ special editions
Citroen is offering drivers a great reason to go green for the New Year with two new ‘Airdream+’ special editions of its cleanest C3 and C4 models, with more equipment, more economy, more value for money and less impact on the environment.
Happy New Year’ with Mazda’s Tamura Special Edition models
To celebrate the New Year, Mazda is introducing three new ‘Tamura’ Special Edition models based on its popular Mazda2 and Mazda6 hatchback cars.
Skoda closes 2008 with record market share
Skoda ended 2008 on a positive note with market share increased to a new record of 1.74% and business sales exceeding retail for the first time.
Manheim wins double contracts for Peugeot and Citroen
Both Peugeot and Citroen have awarded two major three-year contracts to Manheim Auctions and Manheim DeFleet Services.
L200 Trojan - Takes best-value to the heart of the market
In late 2005 / early 2006, Mitsubishi had great success with its previous generation ‘L200 Trojan’ Special Edition.
Detroit Motor Show: Fisker
Eco-friendly sports car makers Fisker and Tesla have had a fractious relationship in recent months, so Fisker can't have been too pleased when Tesla secured a last-minute cheap deal for a stand directly opposite its own.
GM fights shy of axing US brands in restructure plan
GM executives were back on the show floor on Tuesday. A group of senior GM bosses, including Bob Lutz, Carl-Peter Forster and Fritz Henderson, toured the show, checking out the competition – including upstart EV makers Fisker and Tesla.
Tesla seals Smart battery deal and gears up for car production
Electric sports car maker Tesla was a late addition to the Detroit show – but it provided the big news on Day Three by announcing that it would supply battery technology for Daimler's electric Smart city car.
All-new Mazda3 boosts the sport compact bar
In sync with consumers’ mindset-change toward affordable, efficient, high-quality automobiles, Mazda presents the all-new Mazda3. This redefined, reengineered, and restyled sport compact climbs atop its predecessor’s tall shoulders to deliver improved appearance and performance, fresh features, and an unmatched level of refinement.
Fiat Qubo: Stylish family motoring made simple
Blending an eye-catching and attractive new form with class-leading function, the new Fiat Qubo offers chart-topping family friendliness.
Dodge Circuit EV
The Dodge Circuit EV displays bold exterior and interior styling with outstanding performance, zero gasoline consumption and zero tailpipe emissions.