Car News
Spring sunshine brings out new car buyers for Peugeot
April was a record month for high temperatures but it was also a great month for Peugeot in the UK.
Fiat sales result maintains upward trend
Following last week’s publication of Fiat Group Automobiles’ impressive 2007 first quarter results, Fiat Auto UK has just revealed figures which underline its contribution to the company’s rapidly strengthening position.
Aygo Blue: a cooler hue for Toyota’s urban hero
Spring brings an addition to Toyota’s Aygo range, the new Aygo Blue, a model that offers high specification and extra style.
Pink cab is turning heads
A London cabbie who provides cabs for gay weddings told taxi manufacturers LTI Vehicles his new TX4 had to be pretty in pink.
Superminis the key to sustained growth in April
The car market continued to improve in April, growing above expectations with a 6,947 unit rise over last year's total. Registrations over the year-to-date period have grown by 26,217 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Ford and bluetooth assist safer mobile phone use
Ford is aligned with road safety efforts to eliminate the misuse of mobile phones while driving, by offering Bluetooth hands-free technology on most of its vehicles. The issue was raised recently in a speech by Dr Stephen Ladyman, Government Transport Minister.
Top up not break down say Highways Agency Traffic Officers
Bank holiday drivers are being urged to "top up before they travel" because of the high number of vehicles that are running out of fuel on the region's motorways.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
Mercedes-Benz will in future also market its SLR McLaren super sports car in the form of a roadster with a top. In common with Formula 1 vehicles of today, it, too, will be made of carbon fibre, a material that will endow the vehicle with a very high degree of safety as well as extreme torsional stiffness at the same high level as the coupé version.
Gas guzzlers biggest sellers of 2006 despite green campaign
Growing concerns around fuel guzzling cars affecting the environment failed to materially change the car buying public’s habits during 2006, according the latest used car sales statistics from Experian.
Fuel for your lovin'
Petrol-run cars are no longer the first choice for car buyers, according to a survey by What Car?
“From the Jam” spread across the UK with Kia Sedona
Two-thirds of the original line-up of The Jam have reformed for the first time in 25 years and the Kia Sedona is helping them spread across the country.
Nissan offers – just a click away
Nissan has launched a new website which shows customers the current promotions available on vehicles in the range and enables them to find the offer that matches their budget – nissan-offers.co.uk.
Bang & Olufsen ultimate bluetooth hands-free telephone solution
Earset 2 from Bang & Olufsen is the ultimate hands-free solution for mobile telephone conversations, be they in a noisy car, on the street or anywhere where background noise can take over. Motorists can now enjoy trouble-free and perfectly legal mobile telephone conversations in any noisy vehicle, whether it’s due to noisy younger passengers, the powerful V8 under the bonnet or even in a convertible.
Insurance regulation puts off dealers
Vehicle dealers are giving up on insurance sales due to government over-regulation, according to a new survey from the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Suzuki increases global sales
Suzuki Motor Corporation increased its sales by 15.2 per cent to 3,164 billion Yen (19.4 billion Euro; 13.2 billion £stg) in the past business year 2006/07 (1 April, 2006 to 31 March, 2007).