The UK Car of the Year Awards is an independent set of awards designed to highlight and advise on the best new cars on the market specifically for UK customers. To qualify for the award, the car needs to have been launched on or after 1st January 2023, or be on sale by 31st December...
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Subaru Releases New Crosstrek Model in the UK
Subaru (UK) Ltd has expanded its SUV offering in the UK with the release of the new Crosstrek model. Replacing the outgoing Subaru XV, the Crosstrek is available in Limited and Touring trim levels with prices starting at £34,290 OTR and going up to £36,290 OTR for the range-topping Touring variant. Order books for this...
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Maserati Adds New Overseas Region to Global Business Structure
Maserati kicks off 2024 by announcing the creation of the new Overseas Region, expected to give the Italian luxury manufacturer’s markets a new business configuration. At the same time, Hamdy Elshantoury has been appointed as the new head of the region. With this latest addition, Maserati’s new market organisation now consists of five regions, namely:...
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Bridge of Weir leather opens Advanced Design Studio in the Midlands
Located in Warwick, new site will push the boundaries of leather as an automotive interior material. Bridge of Weir, supplier of Fine Automotive Leather to the world’s most-respected luxury car brands, has announced the establishment of its new Advanced Design Studio. Based in Warwick, in the UK Midlands, the new site will push the boundaries...
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Highest ranking for Suzuki by What Car? Readers
As the renowned small car experts, Suzuki is celebrating some very good news from the results of the latest annual What Car? Reliability Survey in which 21,732 readers reported on their ownership experience on cars up to five years old. Owners were asked if their car had suffered any faults over the last two years,...
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Kona Electric N Line electrifies the road
Hyundai Motor Europe makes its best-selling electric vehicle appear even sportier. It will be the first Hyundai EV to receive the sporty N Line treatment, further expanding the brand’s customer-centric approach to delivering a wide range of options for drivers wanting to make the switch to all-electric mobility. The Kona Electric N Line showcases a...
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Production starts for Praga Bohema
First clients invited to see Bohema going into build as Praga Bohema enters production at specialist Czech facility. Praga, one of the world’s oldest car brands, has confirmed its first road-legal hypercar has entered production in a dedicated facility in the Czech Republic. The Praga Bohema – first revealed in prototype form in late-2022 –...
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Opens New Exeter Van Centre
New Exeter Van Centre offers both new and Approved Used Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened a brand-new Van Centre in Exeter, providing its complete range of products and services to customers in Devon. The new site, operated by Yeomans Group, now stocks the full range of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, alongside Approved Used...
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Volkswagen Group posts solid growth in deliveries in 2023
The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries in 2023 by 12 per cent to 9.24 million vehicles. All regions contributed to this growth, with Europe (+19.7 per cent) and North America (+17.9 per cent) being the main drivers. China, the Group’s largest single market, grew by 1.6 per cent despite a challenging market environment. The Volkswagen...
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Škoda Auto delivers 866,800 vehicles worldwide in 2023 and achieves record UK market share
In 2023, Škoda Auto achieved a notable increase in its vehicle deliveries, reaching a total of 866,800 cars, representing significant growth (+18.5%) over the previous year. Germany continues to be the brand’s largest single market, with 157,800 vehicles delivered (+17.6%). Additionally, Škoda Auto posted a strong result in the Czech domestic market, with 87,800 deliveries...