
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche’s decision to expand Mercedes-Benz’s compact lineup from the A class and B class into a five-model range is capturing new customers for the brand — and at minimal risk of diluting its premium positioning.
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Currently, only four per cent of the registered UK engineering workforce is female – something Land Rover is trying to address with its new Range Rover Evoque ‘WISE’ (Women in Science and Engineering) scholarship programme, which is now open for applications.

Perodua UK is no longer importing cars into the UK. The Malaysian brand sold just 122 examples of the Myvi – the only model available in the UK – over the course of 2013 and the decision has been made to cease imports.

Traffic congestion in cities across the UK has got significantly worse over the past year, with commuters spending the equivalent of 10 working days a year stuck in traffic – up from nine days a year ago.