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A new automotive marque is heading to the UK, with the confirmation that Geely will begin selling new cars in the UK by the end of 2012. Geely International Corporation, Volvo’s owners, has reached agreement with the UK’s Manganese Bronze Holdings plc (MBH) to become their distributor for the UK, including the establishment of a dealer network. T...

Author: Richard Lawton , Dec 05 2011
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Who says you can’t drink and drive?! Well you can’t of course… but maybe your car can. That’s because a Scottish man is actually using whisky to power his Nissan LEAF electric vehicle. Mark Reynier, the managing director of Bruichladdich whisky distillery on the island of Islay, is using the distillery’s waste products – including pot ale liquid...

Author: Paul Lucas , Aug 14 2011
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Indian engineering conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra has bought 70% of Korean car maker SsangYong and the brand’s future in the UK has been assured thanks to new investment in the importing company. Led by Paul Williams, managing director of the current importer, Koelliker UK, the new business is to be called SsangYong Motor UK (SYMUK). It has...

Author: Alison Bell , Jul 19 2011
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McLaren and the new MP4-12C are staring in a new BBC series as a high-technology innovation, and McLaren as the sort of company, that will support economic growth in the UK. Made in Britain, which will be hosted by Dragons’ Den and Radio 4 Today host, Evan Davis, starts tonight at 9pm. The BBC describes the three-part show as looking at how Br...

Author: Alison Bell , Jun 20 2011
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Korean carmaker Hyundai has reached a significant milestone in Europe after breaking the five million vehicle barrier thanks to the sale of a Hyundai i30. The first Hyundai vehicle was imported to Europe in 1977, but it has been in recent times that the manufacturer has really thrived – it has outperformed the market sales trend in Europe for 27 c...

Author: Paul Lucas , May 28 2011
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Swedish car maker Saab has set its sights on conquering one of the world’s most important developing markets – Russia. It has expanded its international distribution network by appointing a new importer and distributor for the Russian market in the form of Armand Import, which will take over all marketing, sales and distribution responsibilities....

Author: Paul Lucas , Mar 26 2011
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Mercedes-AMG has come up with the C 63 AMG coupé which will join the C-Class AMG family, just a month after the saloon version was announced. To go on sale in the summer, the two-door C 63 AMG coupé will feature a 6.3-litre V8 engine, deliver a maximum output of 457 hp and peak torque of 600Nm. The coupé is capable of accelerating from 0 to 62 mph...

Author: Alison Bell , Mar 23 2011
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Speed awareness campaigner Coyote has said plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph is "sending out completely the wrong signal to drivers and makes a mockery of road safety policy". Coyote, the maker of the Mini Coyote V2 speed camera alert device, was responding to comments made by the Transport Secretary Philip Hammond who sai...

Author: Alison Bell , Mar 07 2011
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The new C-Class Coupé will see Mercedes-Benz enter a new market segment and for the first time offer a compact, classic coupé. This sporty two-door car will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in early March and making its way to UK customers from June. The new model deploys the technology featured on the soon-to-be-launched new generation of the...

Author: Alison Bell , Feb 14 2011
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Japanese car maker Daihatsu has said it will be pulling out of European markets by January 2013. On a statement on its website, Daihatsu, known for making small cars, said the move was down to "the ongoing strength of the Japanese Yen, which has increased prices beyond competitive levels". It went on to say that there is no stock of new...

Author: Alison Bell , Jan 19 2011
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