The last twenty years or more in Europe has seen the rise and rise of 4X4 vehicles on the roads, a trend started by Japanese manufacturers in the late eighties with the Mitsubishi Shogun, an all singing all dancing monster truck that came with every conceivable extra for luxury motoring.
The Shogun was aimed squarely at [...]

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Will Nissan Leaf blow away 4X4 craze
John Williams - Tuesday 03.08.10, 18:16pm
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Brazil will benefit from South Africa World Cup hosting experience
John Williams - Monday 21.06.10, 10:17am
The host nation has been under close scrutiny in the first week or so of the South African World Cup, but the international community is not only watching the action on the pitch; they are also witnessing a South Africa that continues to emerge as a competitive 21st century economy.
As outlined in Deloitte’s paper “2010 [...]
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All Electric Nissan LEAF UK price incentives announced
John Williams - Thursday 20.05.10, 09:48am
Nissan International SA have announced pricing schedules to four European countries for the innovative all electric Nissan LEAF, with reservations being taken from July 2010, for delivery in February 2011 in the UK.
The initial launch markets in Europe include the UK, along with Portugal, Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland, with all four countries offering [...]
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Eurostar becomes latest official 2012 London Olympics sponsor
John Williams - Thursday 13.05.10, 12:34pm
The London Organising Comittee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that Eurostar will become the 30th domestic sponsor for London 2012.
The high-speed rail company has become Official International Rail Services Provider and will be providing London 2012 with arrival and departure services at St Pancras International for those competing and working [...]
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BA price fixing case collapses as OFT fails to disclose key information
John Williams - Monday 10.05.10, 13:00pm
The prosecutor in the British Airways fuel price fixing scandal has told the judge that he would offer ‘no evidence’ at Southwark Crown Court today, following questions raised by the judge about the prosecution’s case on Friday.
Three former British Airways employees and one current employee had been charged with colluding with Virgin Atlantic to fix [...]
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