Car News

Buy a luxury log home and get a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited free

Pioneer, Canada’s leading builder of log homes has launched a range of premium homes in the UK – and buyers of one of these innovative and eco-friendly country houses will find a new “Jeep Wrangler Unlimited” parked on their driveway free of charge.

Kane heads Porsche Carrera Cup GB to Snetterton

Steven Kane (Northampton) leads the title battle in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB heading to Snetterton (Norfolk) this weekend (28/29 July) for rounds 13 and 14 of the 20-round championship.

Are you driving an anonymous car?

Is your car an anonymous blip on the road? Does your vehicle look eerily like your neighbour’s? Are designers copying each other? If it passed you in the street could you ‘name that car?’.

Lex colleague shares UK expertise with African Fleet Industry

A recent business trip to South Africa proved to one Lex colleague that countries may be oceans apart in distance, but they still share the same key fleet issues.

Passengers in Plymouth spurn other taxis for LTI’s TX4

Passengers at Plymouth’s taxi ranks are shunning van and saloon taxis in favour of the iconic London black cab.

Nissan announces net income at 92.3 billion yen in FY07 first quarter

Nissan has announced that consolidated net income after tax totalled 92.3 billion yen (US $764 million, euro 566 million) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008, down 16.2% compared with the same period a year ago. The drop in net income is due mainly to a higher effective tax rate compared to the same period in 2006.

Motorists to benefit from fairer parking enforcement

New powers to make parking enforcement more motorist-friendly and consistent are being introduced, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.

SUV buyers are turning green

Britain’s SUV buyers are making ‘greener’ choices in the showroom, according to latest industry sales figures. Cars like Honda’s CR-V are selling better than ever, as they offer a cleaner, smaller alternative to the traditional 4x4 stereotype.

Get straight to the point

The traditional road atlas is slowly gaining status as being old fashioned, as the modern satellite navigation system stakes its claim as the new way to reach a destination, according to a survey by Motorpoint, the UK’s largest car supermarket.

New Ford Mondeo named Car of the Year

Troubled car giant Ford has been given a welcome boost by the news that the new Mondeo has been named Car of the Year.

Isle of Man success for Suzuki

Dealer Team Suzuki’s Lorna Smith and co driver Joanne Oakey drove an almost faultless rally to bring their Swift Sport home on the Isle of Man International Rally, the 3rd round of the British Rally Championship and also a round in the Irish Tarmac Championship.

“Monster” Tajima sets the new world record!

Nobuhiro Tajima, President of Suzuki Sport, has won the 85th anniversary run of the world classic Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 10 minutes and one second, breaking the record previously held by New Zealander Rod Millen driving a Toyota 13 years ago.