Car News
Kia posts 5.7% increase in November sales
Kia Motors Corporation announced that its overseas retail sales of passenger cars and light trucks in November 2006 recorded 70,118 units, representing a 5.7% year-on-year increase.
World speed record attempts on Continental tyres
A dozen top tuners got together at the Nardo test circuit in Southern Italy recently with the intention of smashing a few speed records.
It’s free and it’s yellow and will save you from peril
One of the biggest fears of motorists, breaking down in the dark on an unlit road, is being tackled by road safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (GEM). The organisation, that for 75 years has worked to reduce accident and injury to all road users, is giving away a free high visibility jacket to drivers that enrol in its acclaimed recovery schemes this winter.
Xtrac helps debate environmental role of motorsport
Transmission technology specialist Xtrac will help debate green motorsport issues at the US Society of Automotive Engineers ‘Motorsport Engineering Conference’ which takes place at Dearborn in Michigan from 5-7 December.
Nissan Qashqai queued up for production
Nissan’s latest model, the QASHQAI, will begin rolling off the production line today at its plant in Sunderland.
Doing the QASHQAI walk (-up)
When Nissan’s adventurous QASHQAI crossover goes on sale next March it will give buyers shopping for a compact family car a totally different alternative. QASHQAI (say it ‘Cash-Kai’) blends the image of a coupé with the interior space of a hatchback and the strength of a 4x4. Nissan hopes it will steal buyers from the Volkswagen Golf – prices will therefore start at £13,499 for the 1.6 Visia rising to £21,899 for the 2.0dCi Tekna with automatic transmission and ALL-MODE 4x4.
Santa Claus avoids the Traffic Jams, and now you can to!
While they cannot help you fly over the Traffic this Christmas like Santa Claus, mxData and Trafficmaster have come up with a free gift to help avoid the traffic jams when driving home for Christmas. From virtually all colour handsets travellers can now use their mobile phones to check out Live Trafficmaster information and CCTV images of traffic on the road ahead, with FREE access to the TrafficTV service for the whole of December!
ABD calls for a referendum on Road User Charging
ABD (Association of British Drivers) Chairman Brian Gregory said today: "The implications of Road Pricing are massive in terms of civil liberties, the cost to our economy and the motoring public in general. The huge costs involved in setting up and administering the system means that it cannot be `cost neutral'. Climate change policy, another flawed political bandwagon, will ensure that road pricing simply adds to the existing £50bn tax burden rather than replacing some of it. The electorate are being fed propaganda to soften them up for this stupendous folly, but they have not been given the chance to vote or to hear a proper debate on road user charging. None of the major parties included this in their manifestos at the last general election. We need a referendum on road user charging as soon as possible."
Antonov signs exclusive distribution agreement
The Board of Antonov plc, the automotive technology company, is very pleased to announce that it has signed a Distribution Agreement with Emporio International.
Audi injects even more FSI efficiency into 2007 range
Three more ultra-efficient FSI petrol engines join the Audi range this week, taking the total number of Audi units deriving maximum economy and reduced emissions from leading edge FSI direct injection technology to 13 across the range.
Ford previews new C-MAX at Bologna Motor Show
Ford is previewing a new look for the Ford C-MAX at this year's Bologna Motor Show. The new Ford C-MAX benefits from a refined new front-end design including elements of the company's "kinetic design" form language, plus a significantly improved interior and a host of new features.
Avis offers top tips for travel in the UK this Christmas
Travelling at Christmas can be a bit of a pantomime. Trying to cram all the family, presents and food into a car no bigger than Widow Twanky’s laundry basket can be a bit of a conundrum, and public transport could leave you ‘pumpkin-esque’. But don’t despair - Avis Rent a Car could be your Fairy Godmother this season, with a range of festive offers to help your Christmas go to plan. Be sure to book early though, as availability is limited.
Porsche Cayenne with more power, torque and technology
Four years after its debut, Porsche has unveiled the second generation Cayenne, and when it goes on sale from 24 February 2007, a new chapter in the success story of the sports SUV will begin.
Motorists guaranteed ‘no’ speeding fines in 2007 with new navigation system
A new Satellite Navigation device has been developed that guarantees drivers will NOT pick up ANY speeding ticket from ANY speed camera in the UK. The supplier of the Rossini Navigator & Camera Spotter offers a unique guarantee to pay £60 to ANY motorist that picks up a speeding ticket where no advance warning of the camera is given.
Vauxhall Signum - high-performance flagship
How much would you expect to pay for a 250bhp premium car, built in Germany and powered by a smooth and punchy 2.8-litre V6 engine?