Car Market
No spring growth as new car sales stall in April
European new car sales have experienced a significant slide in April, down 6.7%, according to the latest monthly analysis from the world’s leading provider of automotive intelligence, JATO Dynamics.
The German Show 24th & 25th July 2010
The German Show, the first in what is hoped will become an annual event, will be held over the weekend of the 24th & 25th July, in the grounds of the world famous National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
Budding green drivers enter second phase of ecoFLEX shoot-out
Vauxhall has received an excellent response to its ecoFLEX Experience challenge to find the UK’s greenest driver, since the competition went live last month.
Millions running risks with car maintenance
Ford has found that millions of British motorists are running risks with their car maintenance by attempting to reduce their overall motoring costs in the face of rising road tax and fuel costs.
Women “missing out” on driver training
Women driving on business are "missing out" on important driver training, according to recent IAM Drive & Survive research.
Toyota Auris Hybrid prices and equipment grades
Toyota again takes the lead in delivering advanced and efficient user-friendly low emissions technology with the launch of its new Auris Hybrid, the first full hybrid vehicle in the European C-segment.
Classic 1935 Bentley Saloon to be auctioned
75 years after it was coach-built to the highest standards of the day, a 1935 Bentley will be auctioned at Brooklands on June 2 with a unique, free ‘accessory’ - ownership of the British coach-building company that created it.
Cut motoring costs by giving your car some TLC
The lasting effects of the recession and resulting tough economic climate means many motorists are continuing to look for ways to cut costs.
Poor road surfaces lead to accidents and vehicle damage
Many of Britain's road surfaces are now, by any judgement, in poor condition following one of the worst winters for many years, a phenomenon considered to be closely associated with an increased number of accidents and damage to vehicles. Councils across the UK are working hard to repair the damage, but serious problems remain.
Iconic Batmobile tribute comes under the hammer at auction
A tribute to one of the most iconic and distinctive film cars of all time, the Batmobile, will be a focus of attention at the inaugural Historics at Brooklands auction in Surrey on June 2, when a faithfully re-created car goes under the hammer alongside a prestige portfolio of more traditional, first-class classic motor cars.
Nissan LEAF European prices announced
Nissan have announced that the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be priced at under 30,000 Euros (25,641 Pounds) after incentives in most of its European launch markets – about the same as a comparably-equipped diesel or hybrid vehicle.
One-two three finish for Scirocco with Bio Natural Gas
With production-based and, at the same time, innovative technology mastered the world’s hardest circuit race: In front of 220,000 spectators Volkswagen clinched a one-two-three podium lockout in the class for cars with alternative power in the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring.
Motorists plan to buy new cars despite difficult market
Good news for the car industry- it seems that the car buying public are still eager to buy brand new cars- despite concerns across the industry that new car registrations could start to drop later this year.
1,300 car cloning cases are ‘tip of the iceberg’
As Car Crime Awareness Week (17-23 May) gets underway, police car crime experts are warning that many thousands of ‘cloned’ cars are still being sold illegally, to genuine buyers, who then stand to lose both their new car and the money they paid for it.
Ford Model T nostalgia in the New Forest
The Balmer Lawn country house hotel in the New Forest is to play host to an exciting and nostalgic Ford Model T celebration rally from 10-13 June 2010.