Car Market
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair 2011 - Sunday 19th June
On Sunday 19th June the Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair is pitching up just off Brick Lane, returning for its most anticipated and creative event yet. Now in its seventh successful year, the country’s best boot fair has made a real name for itself with art-loving Londoners.
Nissan raring to go ahead of 2011 GT1 World Championship opener
With the opening races of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship at the iconic Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi just four days away, both of Nissan’s competing racing teams go into the weekend fully confident of building upon a promising inaugural GT1 season in 2010, and challenging for title honours this time round.
Nissan LEAF turns cost of motoring back thirty years
From the 21st March hard-pressed families have the chance to bypass the crippling cost of filling a tank with the launch of the world’s first affordable, mass produced 100% electric car.
A car trash waiting to happen
Messy motorists in the UK are on the road to ruin warns car insurance expert Confused.com. Research released today to launch its Spring car clean initiative reveals that unkept cars can lead to accidents.
More car buyers aware of impact of CO2 emissions
A new survey of UK car dealers from HPI reveals the growing influence of CO2 emissions on consumer car buying decisions. There is a 52% increase of dealers confirming that CO2 emissions influence customers’ purchasing decision in 2010, compared to 2007.
11 reasons to buy a 11-reg car
The car supermarket giant is offering, for instance, the sporty new Alfa Romeo 2.2 JTS 3dr [Leather] for £17,999 – a staggering £10,155* saving.
Nationwide schools gear up for grand karting finale
Just hours after Sunday’s opening Formula One Grand Prix in Australia, 33 teams representing their schools will be racing to win this year’s British Schools Karting Championship (BSKC) plus a chance to visit the World Championship winning Red Bull Racing F1 team.
60% of motorists don’t know the value of their car
Getting an instant and accurate used car valuation while on-the-move is now easy thanks to vehicle valuation expert, Glass’s. Its newly-launched iPhone App, which is free to download through the App Store, enables users to get a precise valuation for any car in a few steps by simply keying in its registration number and mileage.
Extra TLC for cars this spring could save motorists money
March is one of the busiest months of the year for car cleaning. According to Autoglym, retail sales of its car care range typically double, month-on-month, during March as motorists reach for the bucket and sponge for the first time after the winter freeze.
Nissan begins deliveries of LEAF to British customers
Nissan has begun deliveries of the first 100% electric, mass produced, affordable family car, the Nissan LEAF, to customers in the UK.
Peugeot 207 is most reliable European car
As Europe’s leading motoring showcase, the Geneva Motor Show, comes to a close, Warranty Direct has revealed that the most reliable car to come out of our great continent is the Peugeot 207.
Oh yes, wait just a minute Mr Postman… for this Beetle
When The Beatles covered The Marvellette’s 1961 hit ‘Please Mr Postman’, they probably never dreamed it would be the perfect tribute to a Beetle exhibit in the Volkswagen Automuseum nearly 50 years later.
Stop Start Drivers - growing threat on UK roads
A new study from AXA, UK motor insurer, suggests that there is a new sub-class of 1.5 million young drivers who are a potential hazard to themselves and others on the road.
Goodwood launches its 2011 motor sport season
Festival of Speed and Revival founder Lord March was joined by a host of famous faces at Goodwood House on Thursday 17 March to announce exciting plans for the 2011 Goodwood motor sport season.
Peugeot cleans up with Fleet News Award and EV supply deal
Peugeot has added to its prominent cabinet display of silverware collected over the last year with perhaps one of the most important awards in the calendar - the Fleet News 2011 Awards ‘Green Fleet Manufacturer of the Year’ accolade.