Car News

Brilliant driving from VX Racing

Racing fans at Croft saw a Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship master at work, as VX Racing’s Fabrizio Giovanardi dominated round 12 to score his fifth win of the season.

Hybrid market doubles in a year

Sales of hybrid cars in the UK have doubled in the last 12 months – making cleaner cars the fastest growing sector in the industry. Year to date results for the hybrid market show an increase in sales from 3,117 to 6,568 cars – or 111 per cent.

Passengers left in the dark over random taxi rules

A leading south coast taxi dealer is backing a call for a UK-wide standard on licensing regulations for taxis to maintain standards in the industry and safeguard passenger safety.

Liverpool taxi charity outing goes world-wide

An annual charity outing organised by Liverpool’s taxi drivers has launched its own website to ensure more cabbies can sign up.

Chauffeur-First introduces Lexus hybrids at the top end

The first major executive chauffeur fleet in the UK to switch its cars to hybrid power – that’s the claim of Chauffeur-First. The London-based company says it’s the emergence of Lexus Hybrid Drive technology and the readiness of its customers to think green that has enabled it to start transforming its operations.

Tr-iffic quality and value: the new Toyota Avensis TR

The strong market performance of Avensis, Toyota’s European flagship model, gains added impetus this spring with the arrival of a new feature model, the Avensis TR. It offers high specification and high value for customers with its extensive list of premium features.

‘Individual’ model adds stylish appeal to Eos Coupe Cabriolet

The Volkswagen Eos Coupe cabriolet is set to mark its first anniversary in the UK with the introduction of a new range-topping trim level – the Eos Individual.

Traffic offences double but speeding fines fall

An increased focus on road rules by Transport for London (TFL) and local authorities in London could be hitting motorists’ pockets hard according to the latest figures from National Car Rental. A year on year analysis of traffic offence fines incurred by drivers of National’s vehicles has revealed a massive 96.8% increase, Q1 2007 vs Q1 2006.

VSTAG launches guide on how to be safe when buying and selling a vehicle

Auto Trader, eBay Motors, Exchange & Mart, the Finance & Leasing Association, Motors.co.uk, and the Met police have joined together in partnership to form the Vehicle Safe Trading Advisory Group (VSTAG), a new industry forum created to combat vehicle related fraud.

RMIF warns on VAT threat to MOT

Government plans to increase MOT test intervals could be followed by the levying of VAT on the MOT fee, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).

DTM heads for Brands Hatch

The fourth round of the 2007 DTM is staged close to the city of London at Brands Hatch on 10 June. The Audi drivers in particular are looking forward to the appearance of the DTM on British soil: Because one year ago the Audi A4 DTM was the benchmark around the 1.973-kilometre and shortest DTM track.