Car Market
New insurance discount offered for electric cars
With no vehicle tax to be paid and a subsidy from the Government when you buy one, electric cars have never been so appealing.
Telegraph readers charged up over Vauxhall Ampera
Vauxhall’s cutting-edge Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) has been voted best hybrid/electric car by Telegraph readers at the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards.
The Dorset Horn - Still sharp after four decades
Racers often form a genuine affinity for a car that they’ve built themselves, but in the case of Dick Sharp, who has been campaigning his Austin A35 ‘Dorset Horn’ in wildly varying formats on the UK’s drag strips, it has been a love affair that has lasted for some 40 years.
Santa Pod presents The Main Event - Fun doesn’t get any faster
On the weekend of the 24th to 27th May Santa Pod will be throwing open its doors to one of the most prestigious events of the year; the FIA European Drag Racing Championships, which includes the FIM Europe Drag Bikes.
Iconic Blower Bentleys primed for Mille Miglia Challenge
Bentley Motors will compete in this year’s Mille Miglia with two unique 4 ½ litre Supercharged “Blowers”; a 1930 Le Mans race car belonging to perhaps the most famous and daring of the Bentley Boys and a company demonstrator that is still going strong even after nine decades on the road.
Used vehicle values rise year on year in April 2013
British Car Auctions (BCA) has released its latest Pulse report on trends in the used vehicle sector. In April in the used car market, year-on-year values were up by over 16%. In the commercial sector, where there is strong demand for good quality vehicles, values rose for the third consecutive month to reach a new highpoint.
Holiday motorists face big fuel price rises in top destinations
UK motorists driving in Europe this summer can expect to pay significantly more for fuel than a year ago, according to the Post Office Motoring on the Continent report.
Citroen celebrates 45 years of the Mehari
Citroen is marking the 45th anniversary of one of its much-loved models - the Mehari. The Diane 6 Mehari, as it was originally known, was first unveiled on 16 May 1968 in Deauville, France. An unpretentious car built for utility and pleasure, it was designed to be equally at ease transporting hay or surfboards.
2013 Donington Historic Festival
Up until the tragic events of the afternoon of Sunday 5th May, this year’s Donington Historic Festival had been a fiercely competitive and joyful start to the historic racing year for the many race organisers, drivers, and spectators who attended.
MG in bonus race for Midlands cycling fans
MG’s crack women’s cycling team will be fighting it out in a bonus race for fans of Britain’s biggest growing sport.
Stars to drive with Jaguar in Mille Miglia 2013
Jaguar has curated a unique team of drivers for its Jaguar Heritage Racing entry into this year’s Mille Miglia classic car tour.
Average part-ex selling prices drop across the board
April saw a drop in the average selling price of part-ex vehicles across the board, with the 4x4 sector affected the most, according to Manheim's latest Market Analysis.
Mobil 1 gets you up close and personal with Grand Prix racing
With a new driver, Sergio Perez, joining 2009 FIA Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion, Jenson Button, at the wheel of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-28 this season, the team behind Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil is launching ‘Get Personal’ – a competition that gives motorsports fans the chance to join the drivers in a virtual cockpit.
Bosch technology to make vehicles more fuel-efficient
Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, is working on gasoline and diesel engine technologies to further reduce their CO2 emissions by 20 percent, as well as electric vehicles, for which Bosch believes there will be a volume market after 2020.
Reasons why used car buyers are falling prey to online scams
Vehicle information provider, HPI, understands how confusing it can be for online used car shoppers to determine whether the vehicle they’re looking at online represents good value or not.