Car Market
Autoquake makes car buying even easier
Autoquake.com, UK online car supermarket, now offers a part exchange facility to its customers.
Grab a great used car bargain in March
The March plate change is looming and, according to leading vehicle auction specialist, British Car Auctions (BCA), this is good news for used car buyers too.
Porsche presents the Semper Vivus in Geneva
The name Porsche has been associated with pioneering innovations in automotive engineering since the beginning of the last century. In 1900, Ferdinand Porsche, founding father of the present-day Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, entered unchartered territory.
Jaguar C-X75 zooms into the Heritage Motor Centre
Visitors to the Heritage Motor Centre this weekend (Friday 25 - Sunday 27 February) will get a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s latest and most stunning concept cars – the Jaguar C-X75.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV earns 4-star Euro NCAP rating
When first launched in Japan in July 2009, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV became the first electric car in regular series production from a major manufacturer, available to world markets.
More than £100 million of extra funding to repair winter potholes
Councils in England will be given more than £100 million of extra funding to spend on repairing potholes, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced today.
Production-ready Ampera stars at Geneva
UK buyers will get a tantalising first glimpse of a production-ready Vauxhall Ampera at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, ahead of its appearance in British showrooms at the start of next year.
Low mileage, small cars still top dog for buyers
The economic downturn, coupled with greater awareness of greener motoring means used car buying trends are moving with the times.
British Car Auctions 20/20 event sets the pace
BCA Birmingham recorded a great result in the special 20/20 Cricketing Themed Sale staged last week, featuring a shared sales platform between ING Car Lease and LeasePlan.
Official Jaguar E-Type 50th anniversary collectors’ book
Jaguar has commissioned a beautiful ‘Collectors’ Edition’ coffee-table book to mark the 50th anniversary of the car that stopped the automotive world in its tracks – the E-Type.
Drivers delay car buying and spend less
Drivers are increasingly putting off buying their next car, according to the latest AA Financial Services Car Purchase Index (CPI).
AC returns to Geneva with international line-up
AC Cars, one of the oldest and most prestigious world heritage automotive brands, which celebrates its 110th birthday next month during the Geneva Show, is returning to world’s most important Show with its latest model, the 2011 AC MkVI.
The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid - a virtually production-ready Volvo V60 with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km.
Rolls-Royce to develop electric Phantom
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed the development of 102EX, a one-off, fully electric powered Phantom, to debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2011. The car will tour during 2011, serving as a test bed to gather a bank of research data which will be crucial in informing future decisions on alternative drive-trains for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Trucks & Troops
From the 28th - 30th May 2011, the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu is playing host to Trucks & Troops. Staged by the South Hampshire Area of the Military Vehicle Trust the show is a celebration of the development of military transport, combat vehicles and soldiering through the ages.