SEAT to become exclusive sponsor of the UEFA Europa League

SEAT is joining the big league following the announcement that the dynamic Spanish car maker has struck a deal with football’s European governing body, UEFA, to become the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of its new Europa League. The three-year deal marks the beginning of a massive drive to increase awareness of the brand all over Europe, and will see SEAT gain huge exposure at more than 200 football matches each season between now and...

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Continental Tyres Win Tyre Test

ContiPremiumContact 2 – ‘ best all round tyre money can buy’ Continental has been awarded first place in the annual tyre test by leading motoring magazine Auto Express.  The ‘Best Buy’ accolade was won by the premium manufacturer following nine stringent tests on the leading brands available in the UK today. Auto Express tested the UK’s most popular tyre size (205/55R16) fitted to many family hatchbacks such as the...

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HONDA ANNOUNCES REVISED CR-V WITH MORE UPMARKET LOOKS AND FIRST EVER DIESEL AUTO

New features: Cleaner, more powerful 2.2-litre diesel engine Automatic gearbox now available for diesel models Revised, more premium styling Built in Britain at Honda’s plant in Swindon A new-look Honda CR-V will go on sale in January 2010, with a new diesel engine and an eagerly-awaited automatic gearbox for diesel models. The CR-V has consistently topped the SUV sales tables since launch in 2007, with its ample cabin and large,...

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GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR FIAT’S SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

Fiat S.p.A. has been recognised as a leader in Sustainability with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX Indexes. The company received a score of 90/100 compared with an average of 72/100 for all companies in the sector evaluated by SAM, the investment group which specialises in Sustainability Investing. The DJSI World and DJSI STOXX are the most prestigious stock market indexes...

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SEAT EXTENDS ITS ULTRA-GREEN ECOMOTIVE LINE-UP

New Altea and Altea XL Ecomotive models with only 119 g/km of CO2 emissions New Leon Ecomotive slashes its CO2 emissions to just 99 g/km 105 PS 1.6-litre TDI CR engine with new Auto Start/Stop and energy recuperation Next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show will see a major expansion of SEAT’s ultra-green Ecomotive offering as the Spanish brand debuts low CO2 versions of the recently-revised Altea, Altea XL and Leon. The three newcomers,...

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NEW AUTO DCS GEARBOX, MORE EQUIPMENT, LESS CO2 & IMPROVED MPG FOR CITROËN’S C-CROSSER

To be revealed at the Frankfurt Motorshow, Citroën’s C-Crosser SUV has been given some smart upgrades with the introduction of an advanced DCS (Dual Clutch System) transmission, enhanced interior trim design and a re-homologated diesel engine that delivers even lower CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy. Offering an automatic diesel option in C-Crosser for the first time, a refined new 6-speed electronic DCS gearbox is now...

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