Car Market
Driving each other crazy
Over half (53%) of women admit that having their partner in the car adversely affects their driving, making them feel stressed and nervous, according to new research.
Top Gear Live’s Absolute supercar commute
The Absolute Radio Christian O’Connell Breakfast show team experienced the commute of a lifetime this morning as Top Gear Live provided the presenters with a fleet of Supercar taxis to ferry them to work.
Electric Peugeot iOn lights up Orkney
Peugeot has delivered an iOn to the idyllic islands of Orkney, making it the most northerly all electric car in Britain.
Turtle Wax winter warning to money saving motorists
With winter just around the corner and temperatures set to plummet, against the backdrop of ever-increasing motoring costs, Turtle Wax, UK car care brand, is urging motorists not to neglect their cars in an attempt to save money, but instead to prepare them for the winter in an affordable way.
How to make your way through the fog
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow. This week he is advising motorists on how to drive in the fog:
Winter warning for pedestrians
More pedestrians are killed or injured in November than any other month, but worryingly, children in particular aren't doing enough to make themselves safer and more visible on the roads, according to a study from Admiral.
Brits vote 1963 Aston Martin DB5 as favourite movie car
Britain’s named its all-time favourite movie car – and the winner really does have the Midas touch! The star car that has won the most votes in the Auto Express poll is the 1963 Aston Martin DB5 featured in Goldfinger - the Bond movie that forever linked 007 to the British marque.
How much does your car cost you?
The cost of motoring has risen to over £3,000 per year, according to recent research by Sainsbury’s car insurance and this could be the reason behind 1.3 million motorists who have given up driving in the past year.
E-Types steal the show
Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth and Jaguar Cars marked the end of the 50th anniversary year of the Jaguar E-Type with a stunning display of everything that is Jaguar at this years’ Lord Mayors Show in London on Saturday November 12th.
Atalanta Motors to be revived after 75 years
Staffordshire based motoring enthusiast Martyn Corfield has embarked upon his most ambitious project yet; the revival of arguably ‘the most innovative and stylish pre-war British car manufacturer - Atalanta Motors’.
Jaguar XJ wins Green Apple Luxury Green Car Award
The Jaguar XJ 3.0 litre Diesel has received a Green Apple Environment Award after being named Gold Winner for Luxury Green Vehicles. The award was voted for by members of the Midlands Group of Motoring Writers and presented by its Chairman, Ian Donaldson.
The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Winter Driving Course
The Winter Driving Course, created by experts at The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, is designed to prepare even the most seasoned drivers for the dangers that winter brings to the roads.
Historic Rally Car Register celebrates exciting anniversaries in 2012
The Historic Rally Car Register is celebrating two exciting anniversaries when it runs its much loved Open Day at the Heritage Motor Centre on Saturday 14 January 2012.
Seat unveils its first all-electric car
SEAT is working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, as well as the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid.
BCA Assured scheme provides boost to used car market
BCA, the UK’s biggest seller of used cars, is launching a new sales product that offers a range of benefits to buyers and sellers alike.