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17 February 2016
New Nissan LEAF 30 kWh is revealed
As the new Nissan LEAF 30kWh goes on sale across Europe - with improved range and enhanced features - Nissan has released a stunning short film revealing the car from a block of ic...
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16 February 2016
Order book opens for the new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR
The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR is the first Jaguar SVR, developed to exploit the lightweight aluminium sports car's full potential while retaining its inherent tractability and day-to-d...
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16 February 2016
New lighter and more powerful Lotus Elise Cup 250 announced
With the new car lapping the company’s Hethel test track in 1 minute 34 seconds, the changes and engineering adaptions to the Elise Cup 250 have taken an impressive four seconds of...
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16 February 2016
Eagle announce exclusive new Spyder GT
Eagle has focused for over thirty years to refine, develop and deliver exceptional engineering for the Jaguar E-Type while remaining true to the spirit of this extraordinary car.
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16 February 2016
First Astra Sports Tourer built at Ellesmere Port
Today Vauxhall and sister company Opel celebrated the official start of Astra Sports Tourer production at its plant in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom.
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15 February 2016
UK's first hydrogen-powered road car to be revealed
Riversimple has released a teaser shot of the engineering prototype of its first hydrogen-powered road car which will be revealed at 0:01 on Wednesday, 17th February 2016.
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11 February 2016
New Infiniti QX30 to be built alongside sibling Q30 in Sunderland
Created for a new generation of premium buyers who appreciate category-defying design inside and out, the all-new Infiniti QX30 premium active crossover boasts a purposeful appeara...
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11 February 2016
BAC Mono's new chassis to offer more cockpit space
BAC has continued its approach of constant improvement and turned up the style in the cockpit of its bespoke Mono supercar, while a new wider chassis has added a generous amount of...
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9 February 2016
5000 jobs vacant in UK automotive industry
Up to 5,000 job vacancies in the UK automotive industry could be vacant due to a skills shortage affecting the sector, according to a new report published today by the Automotive C...
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8 February 2016
JLR reports best ever January sales
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles today reported its best ever January retail sales of 46,016 vehicles, up 24% on January 2015.
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29 January 2016
Last of the current Defenders is built in Solihull
Land Rover celebrated 68 years of history today as the last of the current Defenders was produced at its famous Solihull production facility.
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27 January 2016
Jaguar triumphs at SME Company Car of the Year Awards
Jaguar scored a hat-trick of victories at the SME Company Car of the Year Awards, including the Car of the Year. The Jaguar XE 2.0d R-Sport 163PS won both the Company Car of the Ye...
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