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Infiniti has appointed Steve Oliver as the new regional director for north Europe covering the UK and Holland, effective immediately. In this role, he will be based at the regional office in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.

A survey of 1,000 new car buyers in the UK has revealed that 96.5% of consumers believe that new accident prevention technologies will make driving safer, with almost 40% saying the technologies would improve safety considerably.

A 2010 Honda CR-Z has hit the impressive benchmark of clocking up 100,000 miles in just three years.

Volvo's 2014 model year large cars come with more equipment while the V40 now offers CO2 emissions from 88g/km.

A flat performance in the large fleet sector tempers a strong April for new car registrations.

BMW engineer Patrick Meuller reveals the power unit of the i3 – and the space alongside it that could be crucial to the car’s success with fleet drivers.

A3 and A3 Sportback will be the first of many Audi models to offer an in-car display of local fuel stations and their prices via Audi connect.

Swansea City Football Club has ordered 10 Infiniti Q50s, which will be delivered in September and used by various members of the club.

With CO2 emissions of 48g/km, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD will still benefit from the newly confirmed Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) for London's Congestion Charge scheme when the new limit of 75g/km of CO2 comes into force on July 1, 2013.

The new Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion - which starts at £20,335 (RRP OTR) for the three-door and rises to £20,990 for the five-door, with specification based on that of the standard Golf S - is now available to order with the first deliveries expected in August.