Motoring

Honda launches new made-in-Swindon Civic

September 12, 2011
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Honda last night launched the latest version of its Civic to much fanfare at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Production will start in Swindon later this month CIVIC FACTFILE - This is the ninth generation Civic - The first Civic was launched in 1972 - More than 20 million Civics have been sold globally - More than 650,000 have...

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Fast-growing Cambria Autos snaps up Vauxhall dealership

September 12, 2011
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Swindon-based car dealer group Cambria Automobiles has added a Vauxhall franchise to its portfolio following the acquisition of a dealership in Southampton.   The deal takes Cambria’s locations to 27 while the addition of Vauxhall brings the total number of new car franchises to 39, including Citroen, Seat and Jaguar dealerships in Swindon.  ...

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BMW retains top spot for sustainable manufacturing

September 8, 2011
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German car group BMW has been named as the world’s most sustainable automobile manufacturer for the seventh consecutive year. The group, which has its MINI pressing plant in Swindon, achieved top slot in the ranking published by the SAM Group for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. BMW is also the only automotive manufacturer to...

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smart gets into the festival spirit

September 5, 2011
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It’s not just the low running costs of their cars that will be a cause for celebration amongst smart drivers living in Wiltshire later this month.   smart of Swindon is inviting the county’s smart owners to join them for the 2011 smart festival, which takes place at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, on Saturday 10th...

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RWE subsidiary to provide electric vehicle charging stations

April 18, 2011
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The Dutch energy utility Essent, a subsidiary of Swindon-based RWE AG, has been asked by Amsterdam City Council to deliver and install 125 electric vehicle charging stations. The delivery may be extended for up to 750 charging points. The first charging points are due to be installed quite soon, in the first half of...

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April edition out now!

April 7, 2011
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April edition out now!

The latest edition of Swindon Business News is out now! The April edition includes a feature looking at the economic outlook of the town as well as our in-depth look at Budget 2011. View it online here. http://swindon-business.net/index.php/pdf/  

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Skurrays Saab to celebrate independence

February 22, 2011
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Swindon-built Jazz launched

February 1, 2011
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Record market share for Mini

January 7, 2011
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