Car News
Lewis Hamilton reigns supreme at Festival of Speed
The 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed is now over for another year. Despite changeable weather conditions throughout the weekend, including near-Biblical rain all day Sunday, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the sell-out 145,000+ event spectators.
Fire Brigade rings changes with Toyota
More than 50 fire service staff have switched from being user-choosers to driving a range of Toyota Avensis diesel cars – and the transition has been a smooth one, says Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service’s Fleet Manager John Millett.
Bailey pioneers Tracker’s move into caravan sector
TRACKER, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) system operator, today announced it has developed a system developed specifically for caravans.
Jeep brand’s environmental credentials praised in green 4x4 awards
The Jeep brand has been ranked ahead of all other manufacturers of 4x4s and SUVs by winning the Gold Award in a leading Green Awards scheme.
Smoke signals fleet benefits
British Car Auctions (BCA) suggests the new smoking ban will help vehicle owners protect residual values at remarketing time.
Land Rover Freelander 2 proves a hit with UK customers
The all-new Freelander 2 is proving a real hit with UK customers since launch in December 2006. Sales for the award-winning compact 4x4 are up 20 per cent compared with the same time last year.
Weekend of firsts for Nissan at Goodwood
Nissan flew in the Pivo concept electric vehicle from Japan specifically for the Festival of Speed where it featured in the Technology Pavilion. It’s only been shown once before in Europe, at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle has no reverse gear, so to change direction the whole cabin revolves and it can then drive off in the opposite direction.
Company car drivers support smoking ban
With the smoking ban set to come into force in less than a week, Skoda can reveal that the majority of company car drivers welcome the new legislation with 64% drivers recently surveyed agreeing with the ban.
CAP reveals residual value impact of ex-lease cars without MoTs
A policy of routinely obtaining an MoT for three-year-old ex-lease cars could increase disposal values typically by £200 - £300, according to CAP Black Book, the industry’s benchmark guide to used car values.
New engine for BMW 520d
BMW’s best selling 5 Series gets a new engine in September that showcases increased power output while economy and emissions figures both improve at the same time. The new four-cylinder single-turbocharged powerplant has an output of 177hp, up from 163hp compared to the previous 520d.
Revised BMW X3 announced
The most popular model in the BMW X3 range is to receive a boost following the introduction of a revised engine with EfficientDynamics technology. The new BMW X3 2.0d comes with a 1,995cc engine offering 177hp, up 27hp compared to the previous model, and 350Nm of torque, up 20Nm.
Tax-busting BMW X5 3.0d revealed
A new BMW X5 3.0d goes on sale in October with a revised powerplant for lower emissions and improved economy. The new X5 is now the only conventionally-powered vehicle in its segment with a CO2 emissions figure that falls below the highest 225g/km banding for Vehicle Excise Duty.
BMW 118d drops into low road tax bracket
BMW’s most fuel efficient production car of modern times has set a new benchmark courtesy of advanced engineering.
Navara Die Hard 4.0
To celebrate the launch of the new Bruce Willis film, Nissan is releasing a limited edition Navara called DIE HARD 4.0 on sale from 2 July. Appropriately 444 will be produced all individually numbered.
The new BMW X5 3.0sd
M Sport specification available across the range BMW’s class-leading Sports Activity Vehicle is now available with the world’s most powerful production six-cylinder diesel powerplant. The award-winning twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre diesel engine has been brought to the BMW X5 range to cater for a growing demand for performance SAVs.