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Nissan Juke-R project reaches completion with release of performance statistics.

The Kia Optima goes on sale in the UK from 1 February from £19,595 on-the-road.

Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo has increased its market share in the UK, recording – at the end of 2011 – a market share increase of 30.8%, while also recording the highest yearly new registration figure for the marque (11,563 cars) since 2002.

Clear Channel UK has just taken delivery of its first Citroën DS4s as part of a single source agreement for the supply of its fleet cars.

The 2012 Hyundai Elantra took top honors in the most exclusive award in North America when it was named 2012 North American Car of the Year.

Riding legends will be roaring into the Manchester Motorcycle Show, held at Manchester Central Convention Complex on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th January 2012.

Renault UK’s fleet boss Darren Payne has been appointed the manufacturer’s new sales director with immediate effect. Payne will now head up a sales department combining the previously separate commercial operations (sales network and franchising operations) and fleet and commercial vehicle operations departments.

Vauxhall has today opened its order books for the Ampera E-REV and announced full specs and pricing.

The new Ford Mondeo has been revealed in North America, with the European spec version due here in the first quarter of 2013.

Over the past 12 months Zenith says it has seen significant growth in new cars under its management, through a combination of a move back into cars from cash takers, salary sacrifice car orders and new customers wins.

Manheim’s auction centres throughout the country are reporting an unexpectedly strong start to 2012 with large numbers of buyers turning out both in the auction halls and online, lively bidding reported by the auctioneers and high prices achieved.

With the latest forecasts suggesting that economic growth in the UK will slow to a crawl, or even become negative in 2012, fleet cost control will continue to be the key focus for most companies.

Fleets could be facing record diesel prices after the steepest and fastest ever rise in wholesale costs over the festive period, according to RMI Petrol.

Cobra UK has launched a range of new wireless alarms which aim to reduce fitting times and drive down security costs for new and used cars and light commercials.

ATS Euromaster has renewed a three-year deal with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions to supply Michelin replacement tyres across a fleet of more than 51,000 cars, light commercial vehicles and trucks.

Ogilvie Fleet has launched a new graduate recruitment and training programme, with the first four graduate recruits joining the company on February 1.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced the launch of new, mobile-optimised websites for customers wanting to rent vehicles in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

Employers are being urged to check they are compliant with Government tax rules if they plan to offer their employees a car through a salary sacrifice scheme.

The Range Rover Evoque has been named the 2012 North American Truck of the Year.

Lexus is celebrating a successful 2011, after full year sales figures confirmed the premium marque to have the fastest sales growth of any mainstream manufacturer in the UK.

For the fourth consecutive year a Vauxhall has been named as a finalist in the European Car of the Year competition.

The new Jetta Hybrid has made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, bringing electric drive to a new class of Volkswagen.

Aston Martin’s Vantage GT4 racer will at last be seen in domestic competition in North America as Multimatic Motorsports is appointed by Aston Martin Racing as its official partner.

The Nissan E-NV200 makes its world debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show

The new SsangYong Korando crossover is now available in Hereford and the surrounding area, thanks to the appointment of Hereford SsangYong.

In June 2012, the new Peugeot 208 arrives in the UK and will be available with a extensive range of petrol and diesel engines.

Honda Motor has announced today that Honda's cumulative worldwide Power Equipment production reached the 100 million-unit milestone during 2011.

Suzuki GB has announced its attendance at this year's Manchester Motorcycle show, formerly known as Gmex, held at Manchester Central on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th January.

Worldwide sales of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce automobiles rose 14.2% last year to reach a total of 1,668,982 vehicles.

Two new Bentley Continental V8 models will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week.