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22 January 2014
Caterham Seven 160 - the world's most economical two-seater sportscar
As Caterham Cars prepares to kick off production of the Seven 160, the British sportscar maker has announced ultra-frugal performance figures for the entry level version of the ico...
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20 January 2014
Nissan sells 100,000 electric Leafs
Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle - with 95% of customers willing to recommend the car to friends - has reached a major milestone in its short life. After just...
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17 January 2014
Iconic David Brown name to return as new British sports car
An all-new, British luxury automotive brand is to be launched in April 2014, promising to refresh the classic British sports car, for the 21st Century.
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16 January 2014
Now the London Taxi Company reveals future 0 emissions capable taxi!
The London Taxi Company today revealed its vision of the future London Taxi; a plug-in range extended electric Black Cab, destined to hits the streets of London in 2018.
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16 January 2014
Caterham Cars break export sales record
Caterham Cars has sold more vehicles to overseas buyers in 2013 than in any other year in the firm’s history. Its export sales now represent over 61 percent of all units sold.
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14 January 2014
Bentley unveils limited edition Birkin Mulsanne
Taking inspiration from Sir Henry ‘Tiger’ Tim Birkin – the legendary Bentley Boy who travelled and raced extensively around Europe in the 1920s and 1930s – this new model features...
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12 January 2014
JLR breaks sales record in 2013
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles has delivered its strongest ever full year global sales performance thanks to the introduction of a seri...
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10 January 2014
Metrocab to trial new EV taxi on London streets
London Mayor Boris Johnson takes an exclusive first look at an all-new Range-Extended Electric (REE) Metrocab from UK-based Ecotive and its technology partner Frazer-Nash Research....
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9 January 2014
Radical launch RXC Turbo at Autosport International
Radical Sportscars introduce the RXC Turbo and announce a technical partnership with Ford. The extraordinary RXC gains EcoBoost technology for its road and race variants with the i...
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9 January 2014
Zenos Cars reveal E10 at Autosport International
Zenos Cars, recently founded by ex-Caterham execs Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards, have revealed their first project, the E10, at the Autosport International exhibition in Birmingham.
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9 January 2014
All-new Nissan Qashqai crowned Car Of The Year by What Car?
The all-new Qashqai, the car that redefines the crossover sector, has been honoured with one of the motoring industry's highest accolades - the What Car? Car of the Year Award for...
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8 January 2014
Rolls-Royce announces Ghost V-Specification
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce the launch of Ghost V-Specification; a limited series of Ghost and Ghost Extended Wheelbase motor cars that will be available for cu...
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