Car News
Peugeot donation keeps Coventry scouts snug under canvas
Peugeot has done its bit to celebrate the 100th anniversary of scouting this week by donating hundreds of pounds worth of bed linen and lanterns to the City of Coventry Scout’s Rough Close Outdoor Centre.
Simplifying engine oil choice
Selecting the right top-up engine oil can be a source of some confusion for many motorists. The increasing choice of lubricants for modern petrol and diesel engines has compounded the situation in recent years.
Sixties saloons return for St Mary’s Trophy at Goodwood Revival
One of the highlights of the annual Goodwood Revival historic motor race meeting, due to be held from 31 August to 2 September this year, is the St Mary’s Trophy race for period saloon cars, like your father used to drive.
First Silverline Power Tool Drag Race is huge success
The first dedicated Silverline Power Tool Drag Race was held at Haynes International Motor Museum on Sunday 5th August 2007 and attracted considerable interest from both competitors and spectators.
Vauxhall top of the charts again!
They might be about to make one of the most talked about comebacks of all time, but the Spice Girls will have their work cut out if they’re to match Vauxhall’s achievement of two number ones in a row.
Some motorists pay £100 for a vehicle MOT – especially women
To put a vehicle in for the yearly MOT now costs around £50. If your vehicle fails and you miss the deadline for the re-test you can end up paying again, totalling £100 to get you through your MOT – and that’s before any repair work. And women are more likely to fail their MOT than a man according to recent research.
Audi launches UK’s cleanest luxury saloon
A new generation Audi A8 range containing the UK’s ‘cleanest’ luxury saloon is about to prove even more emphatically that size and environmental consideration are far from mutually exclusive.
Campaign launched to fight litter on England's roads
The Highways Agency today launched its campaign to fight the problem of litter on roads across England, part of its commitment to protecting the environment.
Caravanning company car drivers should be ‘towing’ safety guidelines
With the summer holiday season upon us, thousands of company car drivers will be hitching up their caravans and hitting the highways of the UK and Europe.
Note version red
From 1 September 2007 NISSAN will introduce an alternative styling choice to the award winning NOTE range known as the ACENTA R with an on the road price starting from £11840.
Kwik-Fit to sell Air in Your Spare
Latest research has confirmed that under inflated tyres are not only a possible safety risk, but also responsible for increased fuel consumption and greater CO2 emissions.
Ricardo and MAG announce collaboration
Ricardo, Inc. and MAG Manufacturing today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offering cost-effective engineering and manufacturing programmes for low to medium volume propulsion systems.
RMIF to present case for group actions at OFT
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) is to advocate the need for trade bodies to be able to undertake ‘Group Class Actions’ at an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) hearing in September.
Ford’s safety initiative for company car drivers
Ford is pioneering a new road safety measure by offering a fully integrated, online, driver risk management programme to its fleet customers.
Raging Bull gets connected with first integrated Smartnav
Buyers of the new, special edition Mitsubishi L200 Raging Bull will be able to enjoy a fully-integrated Trafficmaster Smartnav system as standard, amongst a long list of features.