Car Market
Travel and Training from Porsche
For all drivers wanting to brush up on their driving skills in preparation for a future bout of extreme winter weather, the Porsche Experience Centre Silverstone offers a specific Winter Preparation course.
Buying cars online is starting to click
Shopping for cars online is becoming more popular and it's a win-win situation, says Which? Car - you're not only likely to secure a bigger discount, you'll also have added legal protection.
Scrappage scheme will run to end of March
An extra month has been added to the deadline for the Government Scrappage Scheme allowing manufacturers and dealers more time to prepare for and operate the exit phase of the Scheme.
Used car market improves despite average price falls
BCA’s Pulse report shows that average used car values decreased in January, following an increase in December, but once again this was largely due to a change in model mix.
4x4 values reach record levels
Average values for 4x4’s reached record levels at BCA in January, according to the company’s latest Pulse Price Report.
Toyota announces further details of safety recall programme
Toyota GB has announced further details of its accelerator pedal safety recall programme in the UK.
Volvo reveals DRIVe versions of S80 and V70
Volvo Car UK has revealed 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km.
No getaway for caravan criminals
A major crime operation which contributed to a significant number of caravan thefts in the last three years has been disbanded following the prosecution of a gang of four travellers.
Lister Jaguar showcased at Race Retro 2010
A delectable line-up of Lister Jaguars – the Cambridge-built sports cars that took the big manufacturers on at their own game and won - will be showcased at this year’s Race Retro, held at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry from 12th to 14th March.
Bentleys back at Silverstone
The Bentley Drivers Club will return to Silverstone for its 61st Annual Race Meeting on 7th August 2010, continuing its unbroken run of annual BDC events at the circuit, from 1949 right through to the present day.
Record numbers buying cars unseen over the internet
A third (35%) of all Autoquake.com’s customers now sign on the dotted line without taking a test drive or even kicking a tyre.
Has Britain got eco driving talent?
Just days since its launch, thousands of entrants are vying to become European eco driving champions in Peugeot’s ECO CUP.
To protect or not to protect your no claims discount?
The longer you protect your NCD without claiming, the less valuable it becomes, warns moneysupermarket.com
Eugene Donnelly assesses rally potential of Skelta
The blue Skelta G-Force displayed at Autosport International is shortly to be set up as a circuit racer for Matt Cummings of Stratton Motor Company.
Seat belts ad shows deadly consequences of not belting up
A hard-hitting THINK! campaign reminding drivers of the potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt was launched today by Road Safety Minister Paul Clark.The £1.3 million campaign shows that if you have a crash without wearing a seat belt you actually experience three crashes, even at everyday speeds like 30mph.