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Ansar Ali Steps Down as CEO of Caterham
Ansar Ali Steps Down as CEO of Caterham

20 Jun 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lotus is not the only British sports car firm undergoing management changes, as the CEO of the Caterham Group, Ansar Ali has stepped down from his position by mutual consent, after having been with ...

 
Former Boss Dany Bahar to Sue Lotus
Former Boss Dany Bahar to Sue Lotus

20 Jun 2012, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Dany Bahar was dismissed from his position as CEO of Lotus, after he was accused of misusing company funds (using the money to refurbish his homes). Another theory surrounding the decision says that...

 
World's First Portable EV Charging Unit Now Available
World's First Portable EV Charging Unit Now Available

18 Jun 2012, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s the equivalent of carrying a canister of gasoline in the trunk of your petrol-powered car - the emergency EV power supply which you can take with you anywhere, has been developed by a Ch...

 
Ultra-Efficient Range-Extended Van Driven at Millbrook
Ultra-Efficient Range-Extended Van Driven at Millbrook

15 Jun 2012, 10:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having previously shown you the Revolve van, with only a few pictures to choose from to quench our ECO-fueled excitement. It featured a 100 hp electric motor which drove the front wheels, drawing po...

 
Nissan Pixo CO2 Emissions Decreased
Nissan Pixo CO2 Emissions Decreased

13 Jun 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has refreshed the Pixo, their cheapest car on offer, for 2012 in order to make it a bit more appealing. Thus, they’ve added some new colors and a few interior touches, but most importan...

 
Unlucky Motorist Offering Reward for Stolen Audi S3
Unlucky Motorist Offering Reward for Stolen Audi S3

12 Jun 2012, 16:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After previously showing you a Brit's KTM motorcycle being stolen, it’s now time for a car, but the action does not leave the British Isles. The car in question is a black Audi A3 which w...

 
BMW to Make Engines for i8 in Birmingham, UK
BMW to Make Engines for i8 in Birmingham, UK

12 Jun 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand is on its way, and so, the German manufacturer needs to sort out all the logistics of building the two cars which will make up the range, at first. Of t...

 
VW Up! Five-Door Makes UK Sales Debut at £8,360
VW Up! Five-Door Makes UK Sales Debut at £8,360

11 Jun 2012, 16:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / VW’s British arm has opened the order books for the five-door version of the Up!, with the vehicle adding GBP365 to the price of the three-door Up! and thus coming with a starting price of GBP...

 
Vauxhall Astra VXR to Be Launched at Rockingham with Track Day Event
Vauxhall Astra VXR to Be Launched at Rockingham with Track Day Event

11 Jun 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Vauxhall is taking its new Astra VXR to the Rockingham track in Northamptonshire for the car’s launch, with the carmaker set to hold a special motorsport event on the occasion. Dubbed Motor...

 
VW Caravelle Business Tops the Range
VW Caravelle Business Tops the Range

8 Jun 2012, 12:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The T5 Facelift Transporter van is one of the best vehicles we’ve ever had the pleasure to play with, so we’re happy to report that VW’s British arm is introducing a new version of...

 
Vauxall Mokka Pricing Starts at £16,995
Vauxall Mokka Pricing Starts at £16,995

8 Jun 2012, 09:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Vauxhall today announced the pricing for the Mokka compact crossover, with the vehicle already being available for order (the car is scheduled to arrive in Showrooms in November). The B-segment cros...

 
Unlucky Biker Offering Reward for Stolen KTM Bike
Unlucky Biker Offering Reward for Stolen KTM Bike

7 Jun 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some people just seem to attract bad luck, seemingly for no reason. So too is the case with a man from the Tyne and Wear town of Gateshead, in England. The owner of the bike has posted two videos...

 
Fiat 500 Reaches 100,000 UK Sales
Fiat 500 Reaches 100,000 UK Sales

7 Jun 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Brits are loving the Fiat 500, with the little car recently managing to convince its 100,000th customer in the UK, with the milestone coming after four and a half years of market presence. Th...

 
How Jaguar Get Rid of Clay Models
How Jaguar Get Rid of Clay Models

6 Jun 2012, 15:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’re sure you’ve seen various manufacturers use clay to model into the shape of upcoming cars for which the necessary tooling isn’t ready, or concepts intended just for show (and ...

 
Hugh Grant Cruising in His Ferrari California
Hugh Grant Cruising in His Ferrari California

4 Jun 2012, 16:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ferrari California really seems to suit Hugh Grant, and apparently, he suits it too, as ‘they’ both went on a cruise to the South of France recently - just the kind of thing you&rsqu...

 
Revolve - Ultra-Efficient Range-Extender Van
Revolve - Ultra-Efficient Range-Extender Van

4 Jun 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s great to see small companies putting their collective minds in one place to achieve something great. We think that the Revolve hybrid van is one such example. It is developed by two Briti...

 
Coca-Cola UK’s Trucks Get Bio-Power
Coca-Cola UK’s Trucks Get Bio-Power

4 Jun 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s not only the passenger car industry which has benefited from the use of alternative fuels in the last decade. It’s also been the case with trucks, buses and even farming equipment. ...

 
Skoda Citigo UK Sales Debut
Skoda Citigo UK Sales Debut

1 Jun 2012, 14:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We recently brought you the UK pricing of the Skoda Citigo and now we’re back on the topic to let you know that the city car’s sales in the UK have debuted today, with the vehicle offeri...

 
GTI International Event Coming On June 23-25
GTI International Event Coming On June 23-25

1 Jun 2012, 13:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Thousands of Golf GTI owners, together with fans of other VW Group cars, ranging from the Audi RS4 to the Volkswagen T5 Van, are preparing to go to Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, UK, for this year&r...

 
Opel / Vauxhall Ampera UK Production to Start by 2016
Opel / Vauxhall Ampera UK Production to Start by 2016

31 May 2012, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following rumors that GM’s Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere had a bleak future can now, apparently, be put to rest. According to thisismoney.co.uk, the Ellesmere plant’s salvation may come al...