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Jaguar Land Rover has strengthened its commitment to the armed forces with the donation of two F-TYPE sports cars to Mission Motorsport. The cars will be used by the charity to support the recovery and rehabilitation of ex service personnel affected by their time in the military. The donation, championed by the armed forces team at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant, was made in the run-up to Armed Forces Day on 30 June. It continues Jaguar Land Rover’s relationship with the forces’ motorsport charity established in 2014 with the creation of its Armed Forces Engagement Programme. A c...

The donation, championed by the armed forces team at the Castle Bromwich manufa...

Manufacturer Award voted for by dealers Quality cars and industry leading warranty commended Kia Motors (UK) Ltd has won Manufacturer of the Year at Car Dealer magazine’s prestigious Car Dealer Power Award. This is the third consecutive year and fourth time overall Kia has picked up the prize with dealers across the UK voting for the award. Collecting the award, Paul ...

From Friday 6th to Sunday 8th July, we're offering an additional £1,500 deposit contribution, with a competitive 5.9% APR representative PCP finance* across the range. For more information or to book an appointment with a member of the team, please call your local Group 1 Land Rover retailer: Group 1 Land Rover Sidcup: 020 8309 1100...

Don't be like everyone else this summer. Go your own way. With the Jaguar Summer Sales Event from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th July, we're offering an additional £1,500 deposit contribution, with a competitive 5.9% APR representative PCP finance* across our range of distinctive vehicles. For more information or to book an appointment with a member of the team, please call your local Group 1 Jaguar retailer: G...

Students from three universities in Prague are developing a car-sharing concept for their fellow students – the only one of its kind in Europe ŠKODA AUTO and the ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab are facilitating the implementation of the project ŠKODA AUTO and the ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab are facilitating the new car-sharing platform, Uniqway, which is the only one of its kind in Europe. The special thing a...

SEAT Leon CUPRA and show jumping horse measure up in fascinating test of agility Professional rider Virginia Graells took on race driver Jordi Gené at Barcelona’s Royal Polo Club  The horse can reach 70 km/h at full gallop – but the Leon CUPRA boasts a 300-horsepower engine A competition show jumping horse has taken on a 300-horsepower SEAT Leon CUPRA in a fascinating race ...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 24 June 2018: Female racing driver Aseel Al Hamad celebrated the end of the ban on women drivers with a lap of honour in a Jaguar F-TYPE. Aseel, the first female board member of the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, had never driven on a track in her home country before. Aseel joined Jaguar in a call for June 24th to be known as World Driving Day – a day when finally, the ...

The Group decentralises its territorial structure to gain speed and efficiency SEAT has been designated by the Volkswagen AG to lead the Group’s growth in North Africa. The Spanish company will now begin to coordinate the strategy of the Group and on-site brands in the region, identify synergies and foster partnerships with other companies. This decision is framed within the Volks...

Toyota have put together their favourite five reasons why Millennials should consider buying the new 2018 Toyota Aygo. For more information on the new AYGO, contact Beadles Toyota today on: Maidstone: 01622 616 573 Medway: 01634 648 619

The 2018 Touareg is the latest milestone in the largest product offensive in Volkswagen’s br...

Summer solstice on June 21 provides Europe with 903 minutes of sunlight One of the world’s largest solar power plants in the automotive industry can be found at the SEAT Martorell factory Covering an area equivalent to 40 football fields, its 53,000 panels reduce CO2emissions by nearly 4,000 tonnes annually The plant generates 17 million kWh a year, enough energy to charge 3 million mobil...

The world’s best-selling saloon returns to the UK market after a 14-year absence New model will be a self-charging hybrid with a new 2.5-litre hybrid-electric system Constructed on a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, which secures great driving dynamics and highly efficient packaging Available in the UK and Western Europe during 2019, performance, equ...

Three Toyota women make the Top 100 list of the most influential women in the British motoring industry 2018 Awards ceremony lights up London’s Barbican Centre Paula Cooper, Director Consumer One Toyota (GB) Plc was a panellist in a debate about women in the motoring industry Three female Toyota employees had the honour of being selected in the Top 100 list of the ...

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is increasing its support of open source platforms by donating $100,000 to the Computer Vision Centre to help accelerate the development of CARLA (Car Learning to Act), a simulator for automated driving. “Technological advances and growth are made possible through collaboration and community support,” said Vangelis Kokk...

Vauxhall recently announced they would be giving their iconic Astra a 'face lift'. According to Autoexpress "The light camouflage at the front and rear indicates there’ll only be minor cosmetic tweaks to the headlamps and front bumper, while a minor update around the back is expected"  Keep up to date with the latest about the 2019 Vauxhall Astra here at Group 1.   

I-PACE has a range of up to 298 miles on the WLTP cycle*. This is enabled through its high tech lithium-ion battery which has a capacity of 90kWh. Next generation electric car technology and our passion for design combine to deliver a zero tailpipe emissions vehicle that remains unmistakably Jaguar. *WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure) is the new process that has been phased in from 2017, which ...

POWER PHEV delivers an output of 404hp, and CO2 emissions from 72g/km‡, using the combination of an advanced 2.0 litre 300hp Si4 Ingenium petrol engine and a high capacity 85kW electric motor. REFINED DRIVE For...