Car News
PSA Peugeot Citroën to establish Joint Venture Project with Hafei
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Chinese carmaker Hafei today signed a memorandum of understanding to start a feasibility study of a 50-50 joint venture creation. The new venture will manufacture small people movers (under 10 passengers) for the Chinese market. The vehicles will be produced by Hafei's plant in Shenzhen.
British hydrogen bi-fuel breakthrough
A British company has a made a major breakthrough in converting a conventional petrol car to run on pure hydrogen in a development which promises to slash CO2 emissions and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
Volkswagen unveils new Tiguan compact 4x4 model
Volkswagen has revealed the first images of its Tiguan, the new compact 4x4 which will go on sale in the UK in February 2008, following its world public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Concept Tiguan made its debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show last year.
Continental Tyres enters the Guinness Book of Records
The ContiSportContact Vmax has been officially recognised as the world's fastest standard production road tyre. Independent technical experts documented the recent record attempt to ensure entry into the prestigious Guinness Book of World Records.
BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park to host Mansell Masterclass
Three-times British Grand Prix winner, Nigel Mansell, is planning to climb behind the wheel of a modern Formula One car for the first time at Silverstone Circuit next Friday (July 6), when he pilots the 700bhp BMW Sauber F1 Team car within the state-of-the-art surrounds of the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park.
Impreza WRX STI rapid response car for Goodwood
Goodwood Circuit has taken delivery of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI as a rapid response vehicle dealing with all types of track-related emergencies.
Toyota named Best Car Manufacturer at inaugural Which? Awards
Toyota has been named Best Car Manufacturer at the 2007 Which? Awards, the leading consumer magazine’s inaugural awards honouring the best products and services in the UK.
Fleets tie too much cash up in third party accidents
The process of a fleet getting a company car back on the road after a non fault accident is costing tens of thousands of pounds each year according to Helphire plc’s subsidiary Total Accident Management.
Fleets benefit from higher values after smoking ban
The fleet industry should benefit from the Government in-car smoking ban with higher residual values predicted.
The new BMW 6 Series Coupé and Convertible
BMW has announced the launch of a new engine to the BMW 6 Series range at the same time as the model line-up has been revised. The BMW 635d opens up a new sector of the market for BMW by mating the acclaimed twin-turbocharged diesel to the marque’s flagship Grand Tourer.
Child road deaths up by a fifth in one year
The Department for Transport has today released the main results of Road Casualties Great Britain 2006 showing that child road deaths have increased by a startling 20% since 2005. Child pedestrian deaths have risen by 13% and child cyclist deaths by 55% since 2005.
Subaru donates towcar to Richard Burns Foundation
Subaru continues to support The Richard Burns Foundation and chose the recent ‘Goodwood Festival Of Speed’ to donate a special tow vehicle.
"Disastrous" child road death figures – PM must act
New road accident figures released today were "disastrous" news for Britain's vulnerable road users, particularly children, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said.
Educational road safety game launched
More action and more education are needed to reduce the number of child road deaths in the UK, the RAC Foundation said today in response to the publication of the government’s latest road casualty figures.
R-DESIGN – Sports inspired new option from Volvo
A new Sport with R-DESIGN specification is being introduced for all new Volvo C30, S40 and V50 models. The R-DESIGN package replaces, and enhances, Volvo’s current Sport trim levels, offering a range of unique sports-inspired interior and exterior details to the Sport and SE Sport variants.