Car Market
Greenest Volkswagen Golf yet
In July, Volkswagen announced a new, highly-efficient Golf model which returns 68.9 mpg on the combined cycle and emits 107 g/km of carbon dioxide.
Increase in Micra production
Nissan’s Sunderland Plant is feeling the benefits of the UK scrappage scheme with a 40% increase in Micra production.
Has the consumer lost out in the scrappage deals?
Used Car Expert’s latest magazine hits the shelves this week and questions whether the scrappage scheme has been universally good news for consumers.
Santa Pod release 2010 dates
Santa Pod Raceway, the home of European Drag Racing has just released its full 2010 calendar. In-keeping with previous years, Santa Pod offers something for everyone throughout the year, mixing classics, modified metal, bikes, music, fireworks and of course racing!
National Motor Museum celebrates its outstanding collections
The National Motor Museum celebrated recent successes, and its unique collections of items related to the history of motoring in Great Britain, at an event in Beaulieu on October 22nd.
Top tips for buying used cars on the web
With recent British Retail Consortium figures showing 70% of UK household now have access to the internet, and 64% of adult surfers shop online, Exchange and Mart is offering car buyers some top tips for buying online.
Give your car a winter workout with the RMI
The onset of winter can be bad news for motorists. Little light, bad weather and worse roads conspire to make driving tiring, unpleasant, and sometimes even dangerous.
Journalists embrace scrappage press fleet challenge
As leaders in scrappage sales, Hyundai wanted to give journalists a taste of what it's like to drive an old car day-in, day out.
Cheryl Cole & Bugatti Veyron have X Factor
More men dream of driving the 253mph Bugatti Veyron with Cheryl Cole beside them than any other motoring fantasy, according to a poll run by MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show.
As the clocks go back, car accidents increase, coincidence?
Each year there is an average 11 per cent increase in car insurance claims immediately following the clock change according to claims statistics by car insurance company Zurich Connect.
The Peugeot Partner Tepee just got greener
Peugeot’s class leading family compact MPV the Partner Tepee is now available with a new Euro 5 petrol engine making it more fuel efficient and “greener”.
Children to be seen as well as heard this winter
Children are being urged to ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’ this winter in a THINK! road safety campaign launched ahead of the clocks going back an hour this Sunday (October 25).
Five million motorists fear driving in the dark
As the clocks turn back this week, many motorists will find themselves driving longer hours in the dark.
Take care as clocks go back, says IAM
Drivers should bear safety in mind this weekend as the end of British Summer Time (Sunday 25th October 2009), says the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).
Old bangers rattle along to win Ramshackle Rally
This year’s annual Ramshackle Race saw 115 rusty, but road worthy, old bangers line up to race across the mainland Europe to Valencia, Spain. The four day rally involves teams starting in Calais and driving the 1450 mile route.