Auto Express call for car makers to come clean

Motoring groups are lining up to support an Auto Express campaign calling for all manufacturers to publish the details of known problems with their vehicles. Currently, firms only have to publicly acknowledge registered safety recalls. For all other faults, such as reliability issues, they are……

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New Focus lives up to extreme hot weather testing

The next generation Ford Focus has been tested in some of the most extreme locations on the planet – over frozen lakes, across the hottest deserts and up and down high Alpine passes to ensure impeccable reliability and dependability wherever it is sold. While many of……

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RollsRoyce Special Edition Reveal at Pebble Beach

This year marked the 60th anniversary of the legendary Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Carmel, California. To celebrate the occasion, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars developed a bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupé at the company’s Goodwood manufacturing plant, UK.

Toyota at the Paris motor show

Toyota will signal its return to the mini-MPV segment at this year’s Paris motor show with the world debut of the new Verso-S. It will also celebrate 10 years of full hybrid technology and look to its future development with Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Introducing Verso-S……

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Superchips make good even better for BMW Diesel

BMW’s 245 bhp 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, direct injection common rail power plant is arguably the most refined and potent mainstream diesel engine on sale today. However, given the nature of the brand, it’s no surprise that there is strong demand from BMW owners seeking to tailor……

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Fiat and Connect tie up in car share deal

Further evidence of Fiat Group Automobiles UK’s drive into the fleet market is provided today with the announcement of a major tie-in with leading car-share organisation Connect. The Hertz-owned car-by-the-hour business has agreed a deal that makes the popular Fiat 500 city car and Alfa……

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25 years of SEAT in UK

September 1985: England regain the Ashes at the Oval, the Super Mario Bros. video game is released by Nintendo and, in momentous motoring news, SEAT UK opens for business. 25 years ago this month the Spanish brand’s fledgling UK operation opened its doors for the……

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Alan Hinkes Yeti hunt is a success

After years spent on the hunt for the evasive Yeti, mountaineer Alan Hinkes OBE’s search trail has led not to the Himalayas, but to a face to face encounter with the legendary abominable snowman courtesy of car manufacturer Škoda. The first Briton to climb all……

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