Car News
Diesel do nicely for Chevrolet
It will be ‘D-Day’ for Chevrolet at this year’s Bologna Motor Show (December 7-17) as the company takes the wraps off its first ever diesel engined car for the UK.
Antonov signs heads of agreement for production licence with Geely
The board of Antonov plc, the automotive technology company, is very pleased to announce that it has signed heads of agreement for a production licence with Zhejiang Geely Automobile Gearbox Co; the transmission manufacturing subsidiary of Geely Automotive, one of China's leading vehicle manufacturers. The licence would be for the production of the company's TX6 six-speed automatic transmission.
Reading the road ahead
A good, safe drive is about a mixture of techniques, but high on the list must be the need to use your car's brakes in a smooth and progressive way.
Autodelta is proud to announce OZ wheels as an official supplier
Autodelta is pleased to announce that they have appointed leading performance wheel manufacturer, OZ as official supplier of road wheels to the London-based design and tuning house. Autodelta’s growing range of exclusive, bespoke model packages will now be presented fitted with OZ wheels. The announcement comes soon after OZ joined the Autodelta European Tour 2006 as an official partner.
500,000 cars built in 2006 – Skoda reaches production milestone
This is no ordinary Skoda Roomster – it’s a record-breaker. When it rolled off the production line earlier this week it became the 500,000th Skoda to be built this year, which is an all-time record for the innovative Czech firm.
Subaru to give away almost 100 new Tribecas
Subaru is ‘giving away’ almost 100 new B9 Tribecas plus Bluetooth hands-free ’phone kits – to its dealers.
Nissan Almera bows out
After 6 years and 639,000 units, the last Nissan Almera will roll off the production line at Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (NMUK) in Sunderland today.
Beat the winter blues with a pair of hot Seat offers
SEAT is extending the sizzling summer into November and December with a pair of hot deals on its best-selling models. Both the popular Leon T FSI FR and the entire Ibiza range benefit from enticing offers that run for the rest of the year.
First win for the newly revised Primastar
The revised Nissan Primastar has picked up the “Small Panel Van of the Year 2006” at the What Van? Awards, beating off stiff competition from the Volkswagen Transporter. Not bad for a vehicle that’s only just gone on sale.
Leon and Altea FR take a step closer to the track with DSG
Not content with winning the Dunlop MSA BTCC Manufacturers’ Championship this year, SEAT is proving its sporty credentials yet again, with the availability of the advanced DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) on petrol FR versions of both the Leon and Altea.
H&H break world Talbot and Lagonda records in £1m plus end of year sale
H&H ended their best year to date by setting two new world sale records at a well-attended Buxton auction yesterday (November 22), whilst obtaining notable prices for many of the other lots on offer.
British-built Vauxhall vans win top awards!
Vauxhall’s commercial vehicles really are the best of British! That’s the view of top LCV magazine What Van? after it honoured the Luton-built Vivaro and Ellesmere Port-constructed Astravan in its annual Van of the Year awards.
4.30pm Friday: the most likely time to crash your car
Continental Tyres has issued a warning to motorists that 4-5pm on a Friday afternoon is the most common time for car accidents to occur and in November – when it’s dark, cold and often wet at this time - the risk increases further.
Volkswagen Crafter claims What Van? Van of the Year Award
Volkswagen’s recently-launched large panel van, the Crafter, has claimed the top award at the prestigious What Van? Van of the Year Awards. The Crafter also won the Large Panel Van award, while the Caddy with DSG gearbox clinched the Technology award.
New Bosch ESPpremium goes into series production
Bosch has extended its Electronic Stability Program (ESP) product family to include the very powerful ESPpremium version. "ESPpremium raises the level of comfort, while at the same time providing additional safety and agility," explains Herbert Hemming, Executive Vice President for Sales in the Chassis Systems Control Division. "The system can develop braking pressure even more quickly, yet operates more quietly and almost without any vibration." ESPpremium has been designed for deluxe cars and above – cars which now feature an ever-larger number of safety and comfort functions. Two automakers will be installing the system before the end of 2006.