Car Market
Brits not sold on battery leasing for electric cars
Almost half of all Brits would want to buy their car and its battery if they were to buy an electric car, new research suggests (46 per cent).
Triumph TR4 ex police car up for auction
One of only a small number of Triumph TR4 police cars commissioned into service will go on sale next month at Historics’ Brooklands-based auction.
Tips for driving abroad this half-term
With many UK holidaymakers packing their bags and driving across the continent this half-term, Post Office Car Insurance reminds motorists to plan ahead, to ensure a safe and trouble-free trip.
Peugeot piles on the performance at this year’s Festival of Speed
The stunning Onyx Concept Car leads an exciting line-up of performance Peugeot vehicles at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with its first public dynamic demonstration.
95 year-old speeds to Surrey auction
It would be frowned on as a fuel-guzzling, eco-ignorant behemoth if manufactured today but, as the Roaring Twenties approached, what better way could there have been to celebrate and impress the neighbours than in a mighty 14.5 litre, 1918 LaFrance Open Speedster, a superb example of which comes to auction at Historics at Brooklands, Surrey, on Saturday, June 1.
BMW announces sales network for revolutionary i brand
BMW has revealed its network of dealers that will supply and support BMW i, the company’s revolutionary new sub-brand featuring electric drive systems and premium mobility services.
Heritage Motor Centre launches programme of lectures & workshops
The Heritage Motor Centre is launching a series of historical transport related lectures and workshops throughout 2013.
Gumball 3000 makes history by going carbon neutral
One of the world’s most famous and glamorous super car rallies, Gumball 3000, makes history this weekend by going ‘carbon neutral’ in what is its 15th anniversary year.
One in ten motorists fall asleep behind the wheel
One in ten drivers - 3.4 million motorists - have fallen asleep while driving in the past 12 months.
New insurance discount offered for electric cars
With no vehicle tax to be paid and a subsidy from the Government when you buy one, electric cars have never been so appealing.
Telegraph readers charged up over Vauxhall Ampera
Vauxhall’s cutting-edge Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) has been voted best hybrid/electric car by Telegraph readers at the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards.
The Dorset Horn - Still sharp after four decades
Racers often form a genuine affinity for a car that they’ve built themselves, but in the case of Dick Sharp, who has been campaigning his Austin A35 ‘Dorset Horn’ in wildly varying formats on the UK’s drag strips, it has been a love affair that has lasted for some 40 years.
Santa Pod presents The Main Event - Fun doesn’t get any faster
On the weekend of the 24th to 27th May Santa Pod will be throwing open its doors to one of the most prestigious events of the year; the FIA European Drag Racing Championships, which includes the FIM Europe Drag Bikes.
Iconic Blower Bentleys primed for Mille Miglia Challenge
Bentley Motors will compete in this year’s Mille Miglia with two unique 4 ½ litre Supercharged “Blowers”; a 1930 Le Mans race car belonging to perhaps the most famous and daring of the Bentley Boys and a company demonstrator that is still going strong even after nine decades on the road.
Used vehicle values rise year on year in April 2013
British Car Auctions (BCA) has released its latest Pulse report on trends in the used vehicle sector. In April in the used car market, year-on-year values were up by over 16%. In the commercial sector, where there is strong demand for good quality vehicles, values rose for the third consecutive month to reach a new highpoint.