Car Market
Santa Pod Raceway presents Bug Jam 24
Grab your tent, your shades and your VW!! Fantastic news for petrolheads and party people everywhere is that it’s once again time for the incredible knees-up that is Bug Jam, where over 33,000 show-goers can expect to have fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Coventry: Low on carbon, high on ambition
Road transport produces a significant proportion of the UK’s CO2 emissions and two-thirds of that comes from cars. Despite all the reduction targets and ingenuity from automotive manufacturers, if we continue to put more cars on the road and those cars continue to do more miles, the net effect will not be the reduction in overall CO2 emissions that appears essential for the future of mankind.
BCA Bridgwater raises over £3,000 for Air Ambulance
BCA Bridgwater, Somerset staged a special fund-raising sale on Thursday 27th May with a charity auction to raise funds for Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
The smart way to celebrate the World Cup
England takes on the rest of the world as eight smart cars entertain the crowds at Mercedes-Benz World during the World Cup.
IAM Drive & Survive help companies drive leaner and greener
With the unpredictability of petrol prices, most businesses have found their fuel bills rising. In this climate, and with the effect of transport on the environment under constant scrutiny, IAM Drive & Survive has seen an increase in demand for its fuel-saving and greener driving training course, ecolution.
Ampera E-REVs up for UK’s longest EV road trip
Tuesday June 22 will mark a turning point in UK automotive history when a Vauxhall Ampera E-REV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) undertakes the longest single journey by an electric car on British roads.
Brits choose cars over savings
According to the latest research from Standard Life, only 46% of consumers ‘care' about their pension, but over half (54%) ‘care' for their car. The average cost of a used car sold in March this year was just £5,791, a very small figure when compared to something that could safeguard your financial future.
Ford's World Cup winner meets Focus RS500
Leading the charge will be the victorious Ford Escort driven by Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm in the 1970 London– Mexico rally. Starting from Wembley Stadium, where England won the 1966 World Cup, the race finished 16,000 gruelling miles later in Mexico City, host to the 1970 World Cup.
90 per cent of scrappage scheme cars were additional sales
The scrappage scheme should be viewed as one of the most successful ever collaborations between car manufacturers and government, according to Glass’s.
Holidaymakers warned to drive on the right side of the law
With more than a million Brits planning to drive to their holiday destination abroad this summer, Auto Windscreens is warning motorists to ensure they and their vehicle comply with the law of the country they are visiting rather than risk an on-the-spot fine, driving ban or even imprisonment.
Get on the road to greener motoring
Britain’s congested roads, combined with increased fuel prices, changes in Vehicle Excise Duty and the impact of the recession means eco-motoring makes sense for motorist’s wallets, as well as the planet.
Classic MGB joins supercar elite
An example of one of Britain’s best-loved sportscars, the MGB tourer, has claimed supercar status after being sold at auction for £141,922.
THINK and the BBC lead a convoy of EVs through Oslo
Traffic on the streets around Oslo’s historic national parliament echoed to the sound of silence today as a convoy of over 60 electric vehicles (EVs) paraded through the city to celebrate EV culture in Norway.
Holiday motorists face fuel price hike in Europe
UK holidaymakers hopping onto a ferry to Europe to avoid ash and strike disruption in the skies this summer will find that it is not just UK pump prices that have gone through the roof.
Salon Privé races towards sell-out for 2010
Salon Privé is enjoying its most successful year ever in terms of advance tickets sales, exhibitor and hospitality bookings.