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This was an increase of 10.6% over the previous record year in 2011 (1,668,982) and the BMW Group finished the year on a strong note

Commenting on the results, Bentley’s chairman and chief executive Wolfgang Schreiber said: ‘2012 has been an excellent year for Bentley.  This strong performance was possible

The brand’s sales in Europe were down 13.4%, year on year, with sales in southern Europe – historically Citroen’s strongest markets – hit hardest. As

Athlon, the largest leasing company in the Netherlands with a fleet in excess of 120,000 vehicles, also operates in nine other European markets and manages

Sales in December fell by 16.2% for the last month of year, with an overall drop of 8.2% for 2012, taking the market back to

The company has more than 110,000 employees in a hundred countries across the globe and the new modular programme will enable Sanofi affiliates to select

The new venue is situated on the Nanjing Road in Shanghai and is the brand’s third company showcase worldwide, following the opening of the C42

Japan remains bogged down by economic malaise but the country’s car sector will focus as a priority on revitalising the domestic vehicle market and improving

According to Frost & Sullivan partner Sarwant Singh and automotive & transportation consultant Mohamed Mubarak, the acquisition is a best buy for Avis, as it

Taking its place at the pinnacle of the Bentley Continental range, the new GT Speed Convertible has a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h),

Ronald L Nelson, Avis Budget Group chairman and chief executive officer, said: ‘By combining with Zipcar, we will significantly increase our growth potential, both in

Schreyer joined Kia in 2006 from the Volkswagen Group and is famed with transforming the company's design philosophy with the introduction of his 'tiger-nose' family

Part of The AG Leventis Group, and the main agent for Volkswagen trucks in West Africa, Leventis Motors offers a range of leasing options for

The tie-up will cover three common vehicle platform development projects, firstly for a C-MPV for Opel/Vauxhall and a C-CUV for the Peugeot brand, then for a joint

In the year Lexus Hybrid Drive made its debut 26,000 vehicles were sold, while by 30 November this year the annual total was already at

Shown on Hyundai’s award-winning New Generation i30, the Connectivity Concept allows the user to lock and unlock the car by placing their smartphone over an

The deal – which marks Renault’s return to the country after 33 years of absence – will see the construction of a manufacturing plant in

All three cars have been recently facelifted from the previous models, which achieved four stars adult for occupant protection when tested by Euro NCAP back

The issue lies with a refrigerant called HFC-134a, used in many cars, but which has a global warming potential (gwp) of 1,320 times higher than

In an interview with the publication, Volvo’s recently appointed chief executive Håkan Samuelsson, talked about the importance of Chinese sales in the coming years due

The premium automotive brand will see its model range simply prefixed either by Q – for sedans and convertibles, or QX, for crossover and SUV

As part of the succession plan approved by Ryder’s Board of directors, effective January 1, 2013, Ryder’s president and chief operating officer, Robert E. Sanchez,

The publication has reported Toyota’s bounce back from the effects of last year’s tsunami and that it will retake the lead position on global sales

A total of 926,486 new cars were registered last month, down by 10.3% compared to November 2011. For the first 11 months of 2012, markets

‘Once again, we increased our deliveries even though markets were difficult,’ said Werner Eichhorn, ŠKODA Board Member for Sales and Marketing. ‘Our growth in Western

Industry analysts Frost and Sullivan studied the market for fuel cell electric vehicles in 2011, and said Japanese and South Korean manufacturers were readying the

Held in Brussels, the meeting pulled together technical experts from the automotive industry, government and stakeholders in the electromobility market. Discussions centred on setting priorities

Available to rent by the hour or by the day, the vehicles can be booked at the pickup point or pre-arranged online. As an electric

The acquisition of the BBVA Renting SpA and BBVA Autorenting SpA companies will add 20,500 vehicles to the LeasePlan global fleet of 1.3 million vehicles

The new units will be made available in the C3, DS3 and C-Elysée in 68PS 1.0-litre and 82PS 1.2-litre guises. Depending on the model and

The Alliance is partnering up with Russian Technologies in a joint venture that will accelerate product launches and technology transfer to AVTOVAZ. Dubbed Alliance Rostec

The new model is intended to offer middle-class qualities at compact-car price and is said to deliver class-leading room for passengers and luggage. At 4,659mm

That’s the findings of the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis on “CO2 emissions Performance of Car Manufacturers in 2011”. The research found that average

The van-specific crash tests, which were carried out on a number of 8-9 seater business and family-orientated models, have led Euro NCAP to call upon

Euromaster will be represented in Turkey via a franchised network of Michelin dealers, adding 230 centres to its already extensive European network. This is expected

From January to November, the brand handed over 5.22 million vehicles to customers worldwide compared to 4.69 million for the same period last year –

JLR has signed a letter of intent with National Industrial Clusters Development Program (NICDP) to start a feasibility study. The news follows the recent announcement

The awards, which are organised and managed by the UK's RoadSafe road safety charity, recognise achievements and innovations which will improve road safety. Each year

Nissan was also able to hold on to its year-to-date market share, comparative with this time last year, recording 3.7% by the end of November

The supply of these vehicles will take place in several stages. The first and most significant delivery of 66 vans is taking place at the Iveco

The Q3 2012 Leaseurope Index is the seventh edition of the survey, which tracks key performance indicators of a sample of 17 European lessors on

The deal with Guerin brings the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand’s European presence to six countries – the UK, Germany, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. The company

TISPOL president Koen Ricour said: ‘Those who choose to ignore all the warnings and drive after drinking or using drugs are taking an unacceptable risk