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Auris Hybrid built at Burnaston takes Toyota to another sales landmark.

Launching a six week campaign, Suzuki and Sky Sports have produced a series of bespoke 30-second TV airings titled “The New Swift Sport Boot Camp”.

Alfa Romeo's latest television commercial, entitled ‘Test Me’, launches this month in a year-long marketing campaign focused on highlighting the rational reasons why people should buy an Alfa Romeo.

After a highly successful joint venture last year, Skoda UK will continue as Official Vehicle Partner to Rallye Sunseeker.

Aston Martin will debut the first production V12 Zagato at the Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance on 15-18 February.

Subaru UK is raising customer care with the launch this month of a new three-year aftercare package called Everything Taken Care of.

Renault UK’s decision to concentrate on more profitable business channels and more Va Va Voom brand image enhancing vehicles, leads to creation of new model line-up for 1st February 2012.

Yuasa have signed for a third year as a key sponsor with the Honda Racing British Touring Car Championship Team.

Numbers of traffic police carrying out life-saving enforcement catching drunk and dangerous drivers have been cut by 11.6% in five years, reveals road safety charity Brake.

An investigation team is fighting back against ‘crash for cash’ fraudsters and other bogus claimants, having completed its most productive period to date, with more than £5 million worth of bogus claims thwarted in 2011.

FM Conway aims to transform the way it records, tracks and reports incidents and service events after selecting ICCM’s e-Service Desk to target reductions of up to 30% in incidents.

Bridgestone Europe is supplying tyres to BMW Driving Experience, a BMW M GmbH division business group that provides specialised training programmes to improve individual driver skills and safety.

Nationwide Windscreen Services will supply automotive glass repair and replacement services to Lex Autolease customers under a three year agreement.

Spicerhaart has agreed a three-year multi-million pound vehicle lease deal with Audi.

Fleet News will launch Driving Business magazine in March, a new publication for small businesses.

The Fuelcard Company is celebrating the anniversary of its successful partnership with local charity, the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT).

Greene King has taken fuel out of its wholelife cost (WLC) equation to ensure the vehicles offered to its employees remain the same.

Maserati prepares for attempt at Cadiz-San Salvador speed record (3884 miles) Giovanni Soldini crossing the North Atlantic with a 7-man crew

The organisers of the Europe’s biggest Land Rover and 4x4 event are launching a brand new show at Land Rover’s ancestral home at Eastnor Castle.

The UK will stage its first-ever BMW ‘Z-Fest’ at this summer’s Silverstone Classic powered by the AA (20-22 July).

The new Kia Rio is available to order now in three door guise for the first time in its history.

Next month Bentley is returning to the idyllic, far-north of Finland to offer guests the chance to enjoy driving the 6.0 litre 567bhp (575PS) Continental GT coupe.

Vauxhall’s most powerful Astra VXR ever will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.

Aston Martin will begin its Grand-Am campaign during the first round of the 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at the Daytona International Speedway.

Combining sleek new looks, sporty handling, key safety features, fuel economy and versatility, the new Chevolet Aveo is a small car that makes no compromises.

Honda has sold more than 800,000 hybrid vehicles since the first generation Honda Insight hit the road in November 1999.

A Nottinghamshire based printer is using the 100% electric Nissan LEAF as an integral part of its corporate commitment to reduce energy use and its overall carbon footprint.

Prindiville has relaunched with a range of stylish visual tuning packages and performance enhancements for three of today’s most iconic cars – the Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari 458 and Range Rover Evoque.

MG Motor has announced it will enter the 2012 BTCC Series with a ‘dream team’ of cars, drivers, constructors and sponsors.

In just over five years since production started Kia Motors Manufacturing Slovakia has built its 1,000,000th car – a white, diesel-engined cee’d SW.