Car Market
Volvo pride returns to Rockingham in 2013
Following two successful events in 2012, Rockingham has announced Volvo Pride will be returning to the Northamptonshire venue twice this year.
Vauxhall toasts Ampera Fleet win with Chivas Brothers
Scotch Whisky and premium gin company Chivas Brothers, part of the Pernod Ricard group, has taken delivery of ten Vauxhall Ampera pool cars to travel between its distillery and bottling sites in the UK.
Historics’ Warwick may prove peerless
With the majority meeting their maker via motorsport, the classic and collector car auctioneer Historics at Brooklands will bring one of three-known road-going Warwick GT sportscars to its spring sale at Brooklands on Saturday 9th March.
Vauxhall Ampera wins Business Car eco gong
Vauxhall’s Ampera extended range electric car has won its first major honour of 2013, the Green Model of the Year category of the 2013 Business Car Awards.
Sliding scale: £3.5m car damage in ice and snow
Over the period Friday to Monday, 18-21 January, AA Insurance has taken over 500 claims of which over 45% were related to snow and ice. On Monday, half of all claims were weather related.
Male motorists more at risk of winter mishaps
One in four drivers (26 per cent) has been involved in a motor accident in snow or icy conditions, with six per cent claiming to have done so in the past 12 months, according to research from Santander Car Insurance.
UK motorists against national speed limit change
In light of the Government’s proposed plans to raise the UK’s national speed limit to 80mph, research commissioned by online car finance specialists, Car Loan 4U, has revealed that only a small minority of motorists are actually in favour of the increase, despite almost half admitting that they speed themselves.
Black Horse takes care of buyers
Black Horse has launched a new Care Pack for all vehicles sold at BCA from January 2013. The Care Pack is exclusive to Black Horse and includes a range of value-added features to provide peace-of-mind to buyers.
Young drivers urged to “Be safe and be alert” during the bad weather
New research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows that 55% of young drivers are distracted while driving if they are carrying passengers, 45% by the scenery and 44% by the radio - while around a quarter said they would find acceptable to speed at night (24%) or on country roads (26%).
Prolific rally winning ‘Cossie’ for auction
The most successful Group N Ford Sierra Cosworth in British rallying history is to be offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions at its Race Retro and Classic Car Sale in February.
Good driver? AA Drivescore app can prove it
AA Insurance has launched ‘AA Drivescore': a free ‘try before you buy' app that allows drivers to prove just how safe and responsible they are behind the wheel.
smart fortwo electric drive now available to buy
Heralding the dawn of a new electric era, the new smart fortwo electric drive is now available to purchase for the first time.
Average 4x4 used values rise to nearly £15,000 in last quarter of 2012
As forecasters predict a drop in temperatures over the next few days, leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA), has released its latest data on 4x4 used sales for Quarter 4 2012.
One in three would spend more for a green car despite weak economy
One in three Europeans would spend more to buy an environmentally friendly car even though 71 per cent say they have reduced overall spending as a result of the economic recession, a Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll shows.
5 of the original 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs in the Ferrari Classiche department
Restoration and certification work has resumed in the recently renovated Ferrari Classiche department which now boasts a packed workshop of 24 cars with some of the most significant and valuable classic Ferraris ever seen under one roof.