Car Market
Prevent Bank Holiday blowouts with pre-travel tyre checks
Drivers preparing to get away and make the most of the final Bank Holiday weekend of the year are being reminded to check their tyre pressures before setting out.
First class classic!
The chance to own a very special, beautifully restored Royal Mail Morris Minor van comes up next month when it is offered for sale at British Car Auctions (BCA), Blackbushe, near Camberley, Surrey.
Brits miss out on auction bargains
British motorists are missing out on great deals because they’re wary of buying a car at auction, research by Manheim Auctions has revealed.
UK’s most beautiful views
In a nationwide poll to celebrate the best of scenic Britain, Lake Buttermere has been voted Britain’s most beautiful view. One in five (18 per cent) Brits believe the small but perfectly formed Lake Buttermere in Cumbria is our nation’s top view, closely followed by neighbouring Lake Derwentwater which received eleven per cent of the vote.
Hire purchase or loans to pay for your new car – good idea?
When getting a brand new vehicle, aside from picking which one you want, you have a very important decision to make – how you pay for it.
Asda lowers petrol prices again
Asda today (Tuesday 24th August) announced it was dropping the price of both unleaded and diesel by 1ppl just in time for the bank holiday weekend.
Motorists urged to plan for Bank Holiday traffic chaos
Over half of all Brits (52 per cent) are planning a trip this Bank Holiday weekend and could be caught up in an unprecedented mayhem caused by traffic jams, strike threats, delays and cancellations, according to new research.
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 – The world’s first diesel hybrid vehicle
The Peugeot 3008 Crossover, with HYbrid4 technology, is the first diesel ‘Full Hybrid’ production car in the world.
It’s a sell out for International Autojumble
With three weeks to go before this year’s International Autojumble, taking place on the 11th and 12th September, the event is a sell out with all stand space now taken.
Wheel alignment specialist joins tyre safety campaign group
Wheel alignment equipment supplier Pro-Align, has become the latest company to join the tyre industry’s safety awareness group TyreSafe.
Immortalised Mercedes to make its mark
In the same year as Janis Joplin penned the famous line, “Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz”, the finishing touches were being applied - by hand - to a stunning 280SE 3.5 litre Cabriolet, which has now become the latest showpiece to be consigned for sale by Historics at Brooklands at their forthcoming auction on September 25th.
Robots land in Trafalgar Square
The London Design Festival has invited Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram to design this year`s Trafalgar Square Installation.
Upgraded Mazda2 to premiere at Paris Motor Show
At this year’s Paris Motor Show, Mazda will be focusing on low fuel consumption and reduced emissions, with three new model introductions.
Car insurance renewal due? Shop around first!
Motorists are wasting £233 a year on average by automatically renewing their car cover with their existing insurer - an increase of £92 (40 per cent) compared with last year, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Number of people planning to buy a car increases
The number of people planning to buy a car in the six months to February next year is at a three-year high, according to latest figures from the Sainsbury's Finance Car Buying Index.