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Nissan’s top dealers

NISSAN used the recent Geneva Motor Show to honour its top car dealers in a special ceremony. Award winners from the cream of Nissan’s UK car dealer network were given prizes in 10 categories. Nissan UK MD Paul Willcox performed the honours in handing over the awards. ‘The performance of many of our network partners [...]

	Lexus CT 200h takes aim at Audi
LEXUS has benchmarked the CT 200h against the Audi A3 following Europe-wide customer research. The brand’s first premium compact 5dr hatch is thus aiming straight at A3 and BMW 1 Series territory. Chief engineer Osuma Sadakata told Car Dealer Magazine this led to a sportier development focus than other Lexus – including the imitation of [...]

	Geneva: Citroen C-Zero
GENEVA marks a world debut for Citroen – but most people have not noticed the new car is now out! A spokesman admitted the unveiling of the production C-Zero has not seen the crowds flocking. ‘People are already familiar with the Mitsubishi i-MiEV it’s based on,’ a spokesman told Car Dealer Magazine. ‘We’re quite open [...]

	Vauxhall 2010 downturn
VAUXHALL Opel chiefs are anticipating a downturn in the market for 2010 with Germany bearing the brunt. Many analysts say the car market will be 1.5 million units down on 2009 levels – with the German market alone expected to drop 1 million units. This is due to the end of scrappage schemes and the [...]

	Geneva: Dacia UK bound
DACIA will be introduced to the UK in 2012 with Renault car dealers central to the new brand’s plans. The budget car line will be sold through Renault UK dealers to ensure maximum economies of scale. Renault boss Patrick Pelata has made the announcement at the Geneva Motor Show, confirming the much-rumoured expansion of the [...]

		All new Touareg hybrid
		VOLKSWAGEN has announced the all-new much greener Touareg will arrive in the UK this August. For the first time, a hybrid version of the large Volkswagen off-roader will be available, capable of 34mpg. That’s despite its combination of 3.3-litre supercharged V6 petrol and separate electric motor helping it to 60mph in 6.5 seconds! The Touareg [...]
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		MINI Countryman official
		MINI has unveiled its 4th model line in a surprise uncovering of the MINI Countryman crossover. It is the first MINI with 2 rear passenger doors, making it the world’s first 5-door MINI. The firm has taken a Nissan Qashqai-style crossover route for the new MINI, with high-rise ride height and chunky body styling. Most [...]
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		Mitsubishi Qashqai rival
		MITSUBISHI will show its rival to the smash-hit Nissan Qashqai at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The all-new 5-seat ASX is based on the Lancer, and is around 360mm shorter than an Outlander. It will be offered with, excitingly, a brand-new diesel. Mitsubishi has developed a direct-injection 1.8 turbodiesel, which will impressively be Euro [...]
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		Dash for Vauxhall Meriva
		VAUXHALL has further opened the clever doors of the new Meriva to reveal its flash new dashboard. The brand new mini MPV, which will officially be uncovered in March, has its sights set firmly on the Nissan Note and Skoda Roomster. And not only will the rear-hinged rear doors surprise: so too will a very [...]
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		Nissan Juke Q3 launch
		NISSAN will launch an all-new crossover model in the autumn, when the UK-built Juke hits new car markets. Apart from this teaser, we can’t see any images of it yet – they’ll be shown on 10 February in a global unveil. However, the firm has confirmed the Juke name for the new car, which will [...]
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		New Vauxhall Meriva
		VAUXHALL has stunned the motoring world with first official pictures of this year’s all-new Meriva MPV. The distinctively styled car will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March – and features sector-unique rear-hinged rear doors! These rear doors are similar to those on the Rolls-Royce Phantom, and are called ‘FlexDoors’ by Vauxhall. They [...]
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		Alfa Romeo Giulietta pics
		ALFA Romeo will launch an all-new premium hatch rival to the Audi A3 at the Geneva Motor Show next March. It will arrive in UK Alfa Romeo car dealers soon after – giving them a key entrant ‘in one of Europe’s most important segments’. The new motor uses a fresh platform that has a further [...]
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