Car News
Hyundai’s brand campaign developed
Hyundai, the Korean car manufacturer, has produced a new brand campaign through its retained agency VCCP, which will launch mid January as part of its £multi-million annual advertising spend.
Drug driving danger on our roads
One-in-seven motorists admitted in a What Car? poll that they drive on drugs while one-in-five young drivers in a More Than insurance survey say they would take to the wheel after using drugs.
50,000 sales in 2006 mark best-ever year for Mazda
Mazda new car sales set an all-time record during 2006, breaking the 50,000 vehicle sales barrier for the first time to claim a 2.1 per cent share of the UK passenger car market for the Japanese brand.
Motorists can save 25% on fuel bills
Motorists can save on fuel through improving driving habits and making sure their vehicle is maintained correctly.
Mugen-power in Europe
M-TEC Company Limited of Japan reveals the formation of MUGEN Euro Company Limited in the UK and the establishment later in 2007 of a MUGEN-POWER racing and high performance engine facility in the UK’s ‘Motorsports Valley’.
Irish Rally Champion Donnelly unveils 2007 car on the Kumho stand
Triple Irish Tarmac Rally Champion Eugene Donnelly and co-driver Paul Kiely chose the stand of long-standing sponsor KUMHO TYRES for the official unveiling of their 2007 car at last week’s Autosport International Show (NEC, Birmingham, Jan 11-14).
‘Executive’ model tops all-new Volvo S80 range
A new flagship ‘Executive’ model has been added to the all-new Volvo S80 saloon range. It’s the most luxuriously equipped Volvo ever and prices start at £38,4151. The first customer deliveries start at the end of January.
Toyota unleashes high-powered Hilux
Toyota’s powerful presence in the UK pick-up market is set to become even stronger with the launch this week of its new 3.0-litre D-4D 170 and higher-output 2.5-litre D-4D 120 engines.
New TX4 taxis take the bump out of speed humps!
Taxi driver Nigel Harris is leading the field in Canterbury by treating passengers to their first ride in the latest London cab.
Nasar shows blind faith in new taxi!
Taxi driver Nasar Khan was so confident in the quality of the new TX4 London taxi that he bought one without even seeing it!
Chevy SUV offers Captiva-ting value!
The order books have opened for Chevrolet’s most exciting new model yet, and it builds on the brand’s reputation for incredible value for money.
First Euro 5 Volvo truck in UK goes to Action Cancer
The first Euro 5 Volvo truck to be registered in the UK has entered service with Northern Ireland cancer charity Action Cancer.
Winter service check for Chevrolet drivers
Chevrolet owners throughout the country can now put their cars through a series of while you wait winter checks on important functions such as coolant, engine oil and brake fluid levels for a fixed charge of just £8.
Antonov signs gearbox production licence with Geely
The board of Antonov plc is delighted to announce that it has signed a production licence agreement with Zhejiang Geely Automobile Gearbox Co., the transmission manufacturing subsidiary of Geely Automotive (‘Geely’). This follows the announcement on 27 November 2006 that Geely and Antonov had signed heads of agreement for the licence, which is for the production of the company’s TX6 six-speed automatic transmission.
Subaru outback supports military skiers
A Subaru Outback 2.5 has come to the rescue of a crack military ski team currently competing in top European skiing championships.