Car Market

Motoring off abroad? Make sure you’re covered

Motoring-mad Brits planning to take their car to Europe on holiday this year need to be aware of exactly what their car insurance policy will cover them for, says comparison site moneysupermarket.com.

Honda Insight Hybrid improved

Honda has improved the specification and settings of its Insight hybrid in response to early customer feedback. The suspension of the low-emission, 5-door hatch has been adjusted to improve ride comfort and NVH levels, while interior trim levels have been enhanced.

Greener fares with Toyota Prius in Manchester

Jeffries Cars has been well-established in private hire in Manchester for more than 40 years, but now the family business is taking a step into the future – with the help of Toyota. It has set up an Eco Cars arm to help promote greener transport in the city.

Nissan’s green desirability reaps rewards

The latest highly coveted What Car? Green Awards have delivered a ringing endorsement of the environmental competitiveness of Nissan’s current model line-up with the best-selling, British-built Qashqai emerging triumphant in the Green Crossover category.

Drivers urged to safeguard their summer holiday

Auto Windscreens is advising motorists that spending as little as £3 on vehicle maintenance this summer could safeguard them from a potential killer lurking under the bonnet.

Electric vehicle infrastructure project for North East England

North East England is being propelled to the forefront of the global ‘green’ motoring revolution, following confirmation that an advancednetwork of 1,300 electric vehicle (EV) recharging posts will be installed within the next three years.

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion What Car? Green Car of the Year

Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range of vehicles has added a further three awards – including overall Green Car of the Year – to its list of accolades, this time at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 which were presented last night at a ceremony at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Chevrolet Volt with eight-year 100,000-mile battery warranty

The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will provide U.S. customers with an unprecedented, standard eight-year/100,000-mile (160,000 km) warranty on its advanced, lithium-ion battery.

Jaguar XJ wins What Car? Luxury Car Green Award

Jaguar has won the Luxury Car category in this year's What Car? Green Awards with its XJ 3.0 Diesel V6 Luxury model with the judges saying it is the best green luxury car money can buy.

Fiat 500 scoops another top green award

The award-winning Fiat 500 supermini has received further confirmation of its green credentials after scooping top honours in the Supermini category of the What Car? Green Awards for the second year in a row.

LANDROVERmax! invites enthusiasts to join Range Rover convoy

LANDROVERmax! is inviting enthusiasts to join them in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic Range Rover with a spectacular convoy from the home of Land Rover at Gaydon to the showground at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on the opening day of the event on Saturday 28th August.