Car Market
Scots pay least for car insurance
Scottish motorists pay the least for their motor insurance premiums in the UK, according to research from moneysupermarket.com, which reveals the UK's hotspots for the cheapest and most expensive car cover.
Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport concept showcased at LA Auto Show
Honda unveiled the Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study model at LA Auto Show 2009, demonstrating a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and stylish city coupe.
Scrappage deal awaits crash driver – if he turns up
Security barriers at English Ford in Poole have just survived a severe test. They were rammed by a Renault Clio which slid across a roundabout on the A35 Dorset Way then continued carving a path over a grass verge before skating up a 10 ft bank where it was brought virtually to rest by the security hoops before striking the back of a Ford Transit van.
How to beat the breakdown blues this winter
As the winter “breakdown season” begins, Mondial Assistance in the UK is warning motorists that the chances of their vehicle breaking down increases.
Volkswagen Up! Lite concept unveiled at LA Motor Show
Drawing inspiration from the L1 Concept which made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Volkswagen has today unveiled the pioneering new Up! Lite concept, a vehicle which sets new standards in economy and efficiency.
Beware a write-off masquerading as a bargain
BBC1’s The One Show this week has highlighted the ongoing threats facing used car buyers and reported how vehicle checks, including the HPI Check, can help buyers avoid buying a written off vehicle masquerading as the perfect used car.
Bentley raises £70,000 for The Christie cancer hospital
An invitation-only gala auction of artworks by the men and women of Bentley’s design and styling team last night raised more than £70,000 for The Christie cancer hospital in Manchester.
New look 2010 race calendar helps to cut BARC series costs
Organisers of the Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship have restructured the 2010 race meeting calendar in a bid to help reduce competitor costs.
Skidding on wet roads is motorists’ biggest fear
A consumer poll has indicated that half of all drivers in the UK put skidding on wet roads as their worst nightmare and with the huge increase in rainfall in the past few weeks across the country the concern is very real.
Allard Chrysler show of support at Beaulieu
Almost fifty members of the media and supporters of the Allard Chrysler restoration project gathered at Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum for an update on the project to restore Europe’s first dragster and to celebrate various recent landmarks that have been reached.
Senseco: Carbon-neutral, and positive about Prius
One of the new generation full hybrid Toyota Prius hatchbacks, has joined the fleet of a company with leading-edge green credentials.
Confusion reigns over VAT rise on new cars
Research from Auto eBid has uncovered confusion and misleading advice over the impact of the New Year VAT rise on new car purchases. The revolutionary car buying website has also clarified the policies of key UK dealers, for the first time.
Don’t be a victim of car theft
The ever present threat of vehicle theft provides a real danger to used car buyers and recent analysis from HPI reveals that 4x4s and compact executive-style vehicles are most at threat from being stolen.
Rise in VAT to hit consumers’ wallets in 2010
New research from Auto Trader reveals that the imminent rise in national VAT will have a significant effect on consumers in 2010, with 30% of people admitting they will be forced to reconsider their spending habits.
THINK and Ener1 win second EV drive-train supply agreement
THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, and its battery partner Ener1, have secured another supply agreement for their proprietary ‘plug and play’ EV drive-train technology with a Japanese partnership program led by Itochu Corporation.