Car Market
Quentin Willson & Shell help Britain cut motoring costs
Shell has teamed up with renowned motoring journalist and fuel saving expert, Quentin Willson, on a mission to teach the nation how to save fuel with Shell FuelSave fuels and top driving tips.
Renault toughens qualifying criteria for its eco2 signature
Since 1995, Renault has pursued an environmental policy that seeks to factor in environmental impacts at each stage of a vehicle’s life cycle.
Get the ‘job’ done by stealing the show at Simply Italian 2011
On Sunday 22nd May, the first Simply Italian event is set to launch at Beaulieu with a line-up of vehicles poised to stir up a fiery passion for all things Italian. This promises to be a great day out, and a fantastic opportunity for families and enthusiasts alike to celebrate the fine Italian craftsmanship and beautiful designs that make Italian motors so unique.
Used car values fall as market slows
BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that average used car sold values fell in April, with both volume sectors of fleet/lease and part-exchange vehicles experiencing price falls. Sold volumes also declined month on month and conversions fell dramatically.
£1m development fund for technology to cut road works disruption
A joint £1 million fund to research and develop new technology to reduce the disruption caused by road works was announced by the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
First official Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid test drive in Berlin
The first official road test drive with the unique Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will take place at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin (18-22 May 2011).
2011 LA Motorexpo opens in the heart of LA's business district
Thousands of downtown business professionals descended upon Brookfield Office Properties’ Bank of America Plaza in downtown Los Angeles yesterday for the opening day of the 2011 Los Angeles Motorexpo.
Trucks & Troops 2011 celebrates the home front
Visit Beaulieu during the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend, 28th – 30th May, for Trucks & Troops, a nostalgic show with something for all the family to enjoy. The show, staged by the South Hampshire Area of the Military Vehicle Trust celebrates the development of military transport, combat vehicles and soldiering through the ages.
Calling Alvis
Hot on the heels of the sell-out sale of the ‘Captain America collection’ in March, Historics forthcoming auction on 18th May will offer an eminently attractive Alvis Speed 20 complete with its own sparkling CV.
Battery leasing will give best whole life costs for electric vehicles
Intelligence revealed by Glass’s, the UK’s leading vehicle valuations expert, shows that battery leasing for electric vehicles is likely to provide whole life costs superior to other commercial approaches.
UK Slot Car Festival comes to the Heritage Motor Centre
For the first time, the Heritage Motor Centre is to host the UK Slot Car Festival which will take place on Sunday 22 May from 10am – 5pm. The organisers of last year’s Brooklands and Donington Slot Car Festivals have teamed up to ensure this is the biggest and best Slot Car Event in 2011! It promises to be a fantastic family day out featuring all Slot Car manufactures including Scalextric, Carrera, SCX, Slot.it, NSR & many more.
‘World Class’ R.A.C Rally comes to Croft Circuit in 2011
Croft Circuit is delighted to announce a fourth major event to its list of fixtures in 2011 – a stage of the Roger Albert Clark Rally, among the world’s most exciting and evocative historic car rallies, on Saturday 3 December.
Volkswagen steps up its use of plug-in hybrid technology
At the 32nd International Vienna Motor Symposium, the Chairman of the Volkswagen Group, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of important models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14.
Aston Martin to auction Rapide for Japan
Aston Martin Chief Executive Dr. Ulrich Bez is to auction his company Rapide at this year’s annual Bonhams auction at Newport Pagnell, with all proceeds to go to charities providing aid to victims of the recent earthquakes and Tsunami in Japan. In support of the initiative, Bonhams has also committed to waiver its commission on this lot.
Savvy motorists won't be fuelled by new motor legislation
From June, British motorists will need to be aware of a new law called Continuous Insurance Enforcement which comes into force making it illegal to own a motor vehicle without valid insurance unless it has been declared off road.