Car News

Young drivers believe themselves to be safer than others

The first United Nations Global Road Safety Week is launched yesterday (April 23) focusing on young road users. Road crashes are the number one killer of people in their teens and twenties in the UK, and second only to HIV/AIDS as a killer of young men worldwide yet research reveals that more young drivers than older drivers think they are safer drivers than others behind the wheel.

Reaping the rewards of a light right foot

The Safe And Efficient Driving (SAFED) for Vans programme has been remarkably successful.

Renault UK - CV Show 2007

Following last year’s successful show format, Renault UK will be underlining the depth and breadth of its van and commercial passenger vehicle range at this year’s show with a total of 11 products on display, including three new vehicles making their UK debuts, Kangoo Van ‘Venture’ special edition, Trafic ‘Generation’ and Trafic Chiller Van. The new Renault F1 Team car, R27, will also appear as the ultimate crowd-pleaser for both young and old.

White Van Man celebrates tenth anniversary

They've been moaned about by road users for years, but the White Van Man yesterday celebrated a decade on the road and came out fighting with a robust defence of their reputation.

New Ford Transit with more power and increased payload

A new, more powerful engine with diesel particulate filter (cDPF) and 108-litre fuel tank options together with an increased payload.

Find a penny, pick it up...there’s 6.5 billion of them

The average Brit’s pockets are considerably lighter than they should be with over 6.5 billion – £65 million worth – of pennies currently unaccounted for throughout the UK, according to new research.

Renault unveils its new Espace 2007 range

Espace has set the benchmark in the large MPV market for more than 20 years and now the latest revised 2007 range looks set to ensure it continues to be the most modern, stylish, safe and practical large MPV available.

Cooper’s second A1GP season ends at Brands Hatch

The A1 Grand Prix series returns to its spiritual home of Brands Hatch, for the grand finale to its second season on Cooper racing tyres, on April 29.

Vauxhall dominates at Rockingham

VX Racing put on a show of force at Rockingham with two emphatic victories reminiscent of the form which earned the team triple Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championships four years in a row.

BMW Concept CS

Introducing the BMW Concept CS, Germany’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles is presenting the vision of a unique four-door car which combines the exclusivity of a genuine luxury Gran Turismo with the fascinating thrill of a high-performance sports car.

Hams Hall plant produces one millionth engine

On 16 April, a 2.0-litre petrol engine ordered by a customer for a new three-door version of the BMW 1 Series was the one millionth engine to be produced at the Hams Hall plant since production started at the state-of-the-art West Midlands factory in January 2001.