Car Market

Government scrappage scheme to enter exit phase

The final phase of the Government's scrappage scheme has begun today (Wednesday 24th February), said Business Secretary Peter Mandelson today, reminding would-be car buyers to take advantage of the scheme before it closes.

Turbo Dynamics’ record-breaker line-up for Rallye Sunseeker

World-renowned turbocharger company Turbo Dynamics is sponsoring Rallye Sunseeker this year and will be headline sponsor of the popular Somerley Park stages in Ringwood.

One million scrapped cars could come back from the dead

Hundreds of unauthorised scrap yards are cashing in at the expense of reputable car recycling plants, which could see unsafe vehicles returning to UK roads or being sold abroad, according to Bluecycle, the leading online auction house for automotive salvage.

Top bike action at Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show

This year’s Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show, held on 20 and 21 March at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, brings the very best in bikes to enthusiasts North of the Border.

Enter your motoring treasure in the H&H auction at Race Retro

Following its successful return to Race Retro last year, H&H has already attracted a host of exciting entries for its 2010 auction, held during the show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.

Why making a noise for electric cars matters

It may seem like we have gone back in time, but with the number of electric cars and hybrids on the increase, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk wanted to see if opinion had changed on the issue of adding artificial noise to these types of super-quiet vehicles.

Chubb Insurance to sponsor Salon Prive Concours

World-leading specialist insurer, Chubb Insurance, has announced it will sponsor the 2010 Salon Prive Concours d’ Elegance, at the Hurlingham Club, on 21-23 July.

Jordan, Herbert and Schmitz line up to judge GT Academy 2010

Former Formula One team boss Eddie Jordan will be reunited with one of his protégés, Le Mans 24 Hour and three-time-F1-winner Johnny Herbert, at Silverstone from 26 February until 2 March.

Drivers risk invalidating insurance by ‘fronting’

More than two-thirds (70%) of UK drivers do not understand what it means to ‘front' an insurance policy and of those that understand what fronting is, there are one in five who admit to misleading their insurer and committing this kind of motor insurance fraud, according to research from the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) and Aviva.

Vauxhall’s Power Events unleash VXR muscle for 2010

That’s the total horsepower-count in the current VXR range. And this year Vauxhall will be giving both new and existing customers the chance to fully exploit a VXR’s performance in a fresh and unique series of activities, known as the 2010 VXR Power Events.

Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style - Efficiency paired with elegance

Mercedes-Benz’ F 800 Style research vehicle is showing the future of premium automobiles from a new perspective, as the five-seat upper-range sedan combines highly efficient drive technologies with unparalleled safety and convenience features and an emotive design idiom, which interprets current Mercedes-Benz styling in line with the brand’s hallmark attribute of cultivated sportiness.

Best engineering companies in the business at Race Retro 2010

From a replacement cylinder liner and engine block through to engine rebuilds and complete car restorations, Race Retro’s exhibitors bring together all the best in historic motor sport engineering when they arrive at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, from 12th to 14th March 2010.