'Super salesman' calls time on 100,000-sale career

A SO-CALLED ‘super salesman’ is calling time on his career after notching up an incredible 100,000 car sales over half a century. Ken Searle, who works for Benfield Motor Group in the North East, started with British Leyland before moving to a new team selling Datsun cars when they first arrived in Britain. A proud Ken said: “I’ve loved every minute of my career and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

Ford shares 2012 Focus ST images with Facebook fans

Ford is giving Facebook users front-row access to new photos and video showcasing the progress of its first global performance car, the 2012 Focus ST. In anticipation of next year's launch, more than 300,000 fans of Ford's Focus page on Facebook can view the latest videos and photos of the ST in its final stages of development. The content highlights technology and performance features that contribute to the car's practicality.

General Motors Europe announces new European Design Center

General Motors' global Design organization is a multi-national team with eleven design centers around the world. The offices are linked via virtual reality studios and projects are shared around the globe. The organization is led by Ed Welburn, GM's global vice president of design.