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27 January 2016
New 200mph Jaguar F-TYPE SVR to make global debut at Geneva
The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show and will go on sale in summer 2016.
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26 January 2016
Vauxhall's Vivaro named overall winner at Business Van Awards 2016
Vauxhall’s Brit-built Vivaro has been named overall winner at the Business Van Awards 2016, which were presented today in London.
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25 January 2016
Bentley Bentayga makes Alpine debut in Kitzbuhel
Bentley Motors presented its new Bentayga for the first time in the Austrian Alps at the weekend and kicked off the official market-entry of the vehicle in Europe.
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21 January 2016
JLR leads automotive manufacturing league table in 2015
Jaguar Land Rover has become the largest automotive manufacturer in Britain. The news follows today’s announcement from the SMMT that UK car manufacturing has had its best year in...
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21 January 2016
Nissan announces future generation electrical vehicle batteries for UK production
Nissan has today announced its commitment to produce a future generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its flagship manufacturing base in Sunderland, UK.
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21 January 2016
Lotus cars’ registrations in the UK are the best since 2010
In 2015, 375 Lotus cars were registered in the UK compared to 235 in 2014 - the best registration figures achieved by Lotus in the UK since 2010.
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21 January 2016
Best year in a decade for British car manufacturing as exports reach record high
British manufacturers made more cars in 2015 than any year since 2005 when 1,595,697 vehicles were produced, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacture...
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20 January 2016
All-new Astra Sports Tourer is tested for toughness
Vauxhall’s all-new Brit-built Astra Sports Tourer has been to the very extremes of climate testing, so it can defy the coldest of winters or the warmest of summers.
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20 January 2016
New MINI Clubman AWD announced
MINI is today launching the all new MINI Clubman ALL4 – the brand’s first all-wheel drive model in the C-segment. This launch marks the MINI brand’s further advance into the premiu...
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18 January 2016
Infiniti Q30 is the best performing 'small family car'
The all-new Infiniti Q30 premium active compact car has been awarded best-in-class “small family car” 2015 by Euro NCAP, the independent vehicle safety organisation in Europe. The...
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14 January 2016
New 'mildly saner' 620S joins the ballistic Caterham 620R model
Caterham Cars has introduced the ‘S’ Pack and the wider-bodied S5 chassis as options for the fastest road car it has ever produced.
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12 January 2016
Jaguar launches new All-Wheel Drive XF in the UK
Already the class benchmark for driving dynamics and driver engagement, the All-New Jaguar XF will, in 2016, offer an even greater breadth of dynamic ability.
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