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A new 163 PS version of the popular and highly efficient XF powered by a 2.2-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine, is set to be launched aimed at delivering greater value than ever before.

After significant investment and growth in China, Aston Martin continues its expansion, with the recent opening of the showroom in the Pudong district of Shanghai.

The latest edition of the motoring industry’s ‘bible’ is hot off the press, and available for purchase now.

Croft Circuit’s year of motor sport begins this Sunday with the Jack Frost Stages Rally, organised by the Darlington & District Motor Club.

Safety, performance and economy are all key considerations when choosing a new vehicle for your fleet. But once those factors have been taken into account, the ultimate test is how your drivers feel when they sit down inside it. If they’re not comfortable, you can be sure they’ll make you feel pretty uncomfortable too.

Leaseurope together with Invigors EMEA have published results of the December 2011 Leaseurope/Invigors European Business Confidence Survey.

During the 2011 World Travel Awards ceremony, Europcar was awarded “World’s leading car rental company”, “World’s Leading Green Transport Solution Company” and “World’s leading leisure car rental company”.

Shell has announced it has signed a card acceptance agreement to offer euroShell card customers the opportunity to fill up at UK Texaco-branded sites in 2012.

The Oxygen electric CargoScooter has been designed for commercial use to help companies save money and lower their carbon footprint.

Quantum Automotive Services is celebrating the start of 2012 with a three year vehicle enhancement and distribution contract with SsangYong Motor UK.

Manheim is to close its Middlesbrough auction centre following a review of its physical auction infrastructure to meet the expected challenging market conditions of 2012 and beyond.

Cooperation offers Daimler early access to Google’s application programming interfaces for building automotive applications.

Q8Oils is taking the guess work out of automotive oil purchases by launching a new SMS text service called Q8 ‘OilM8’.

Awards recognising the contributions of parliamentarians in tackling road casualties and achieving justice and support for crash victims were presented by the charity Brake at its annual reception at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday (January 11).

Saab GB has trimmed its workforce to just 16 employees after its sales team was made redundant, including fleet boss Paul Adler, a week before Christmas.

Nissan has confirmed it smashed its sales record for Europe in 2011, achieving ‘best ever’ market share in the region and surpassing 2010 by more than 140,000 units.

The importer and distributor of SsangYong cars, SsangYong Motor UK, has announced its agreement to sponsor The National, The Caravan Club’s premier event of the year.

Suzuki will showcase key models from its 2012 model line-up at the forthcoming Carol Nash MCN Motorcycle Show, taking place at the ExCel from 2nd - 5th February.

BMW renews ‘M’ car driving experiences at prestigious UK MotorSport Vision circuits.

The new BMW 3 Series Saloon has lived up to the legacy of its predecessor having been crowned What Car? ‘Best Compact Executive Car’ 2012, for the seventh consecutive year with the 320d SE.

The 2012 Silverstone Classic powered by the AA will showcase an even greater spectrum of motor sport history following confirmation today that two exciting new races will be adding to this summer’s on-track action.

The Ford Mondeo picked up two accolades at the What Car? 2012 awards, being declared both the UK's best family car and the best estate car for the second consecutive year.

Suzuki GB has announced that the new Swift Sport which goes on sale on the 16th January has been awarded a ‘Best Buy’ accolade at the 2012 What Car? Magazine awards.

Thousands of shoppers at the world famous department store, Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, won’t be able to miss the Fisker Karma as they arrive for the Winter Sale.

Manheim’s latest monthly Market Analysis for Vans reveals that average wholesale used van values fell by just 1.3% (£54 to £4,013) in 2011 despite a significant increase in average age of nine months to 59 months and an increase in average mileage of 11,889 miles to 82,445.

A TomTom Business Solutions system is at the heart of a scheme that will see hundreds of trees planted throughout Lancashire.

The Fuelcard Company is urging fleet managers to be vigilant for signs of depression among their long-haul drivers ahead of Blue Monday (January 23) - the most miserable day of the year, triggered by bad weather, money worries and failed resolutions.

A widespread support package to help freight operators and their customers continue to operate effectively during the London 2012 Games has been announced by TfL.

National Mobile Windscreens has opened larger new premises in Oxford to accommodate increased business and to meet future growth targets.

Nationwide Windscreen Services (NWS) has announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 accreditation.