Car News
Longest warranty in the UK bags Autocar award for Kia
The new Kia cee’d scooped a major honour at this year’s Autocar awards, three months before it hits UK showrooms. The new car will launch in 2007 with an industry-leading seven year 100,000-mile manufacturer warranty which grabbed the attention of the Autocar judges. The ‘Idea of the Year’ award was presented to Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President at Kia Motors Europe at an award ceremony in Weybridge, Surrey.
Brits feel bamboozled by sales spin
New research from Network Q, the used-car retailer, has confirmed that 7 in 10 of the working population, are not making financially sound purchases because of ‘information overload’.
Mitsubishi "i" takes RJC Car of the Year 2007
Mitsubishi has announced that the "i" has been awarded the "RJC Car of the Year 2007" by the Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC). The "i" is the first Mitsubishi car to win RJC Car of the Year.
Motorpoint support for RoadSafe
Motorpoint, the car supermarket group, has become the first retail motor group in the UK to become a supporter of RoadSafe, the road safety partnership of leading companies in the motor and transport industries.
Autocar awards the good cops
Last night Autocar magazine paid tribute to two brave police officers at its annual awards ceremony.
Consistency is the key for 2007
Vauxhall has announced it will be running a two-car team in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship next year.
Cooper confirmed as Western Power supplier
Cooper Tires has been confirmed as the sole supplier of rubber for Western Power Distribution’s fleet of Ford Ranger 4x4 vehicles.
Smart Car for £1000
The Stern Report has focussed minds and despite the UK’s almost complete lack of small car culture the future of motoring must have a role for the micro car. The singularly most successful vehicle in the micro car class is the Smart Car. These normally retail at around £7,000 from your local Smart franchised dealer, but they are now available for as little as £1000.
Fiat Grande Punto wins design award
Hot on the heels of its nomination as Scottish Small Car of the Year, (27 October), Fiat Auto’s new Grande Punto has just received Autocar magazine’s coveted Design Award 2006, which was presented to Frank Stephenson, head of Fiat and Lancia Stile, at a ceremony in Brooklands on Tuesday evening, 14 November.
Saab calls on UK Government to boost Biofuels
Saab Great Britain has this week launched its second flex-fuel car, capable of running on eco-friendly renewable fuel source bioethanol E85, in the UK – the Saab 9-5 2.3t BioPower, which cuts fossil CO2 emissions by up to 70 per cent when running on bioethanol compared to when running on petrol. This car joins the existing Saab 9-5 2.0t BioPower, first deliveries of which began back in March, in the same week that Morrisons supermarket opened the UK’s first bioethanol E85 refuelling points across the UK.
Saab’s 9-5 2.3t BioPower goes on sale
The Saab 9-5 2.3t BioPower cuts fossil CO2 emissions by up to 70 per cent whilst delivering maximum power of 210 bhp and 310 Nm of torque. That is 14 per cent more power and 11 per cent more torque when running on eco-friendly bioethanol E85 fuel compared to when running on petrol. Sounds too good to be true? Well it’s not – the Saab 9-5 2.3t BioPower goes on sale in the UK next week (Monday 20 November), with on-the-road (OTR) prices starting at £23,270.
Sir Richard Branson gives green light to Saab BioPower
Move over fossil fuel – that’s just so passé – or that’s the message as the UK’s most high-profile and best-known businessman Sir Richard Branson takes delivery of a Saab 9-5 BioPower!
Carole Nash sponsors MCN London Motorcycle Show
Motorcycle insurance specialist, Carole Nash, has signed as the premier sponsor of next year’s MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL London. The deal ensures the show’s famously entertaining Live Action Arena remains free to all show goers from 1-4 February 2007.
20 Citroens exempt from proposed congestion charge changes
With potential savings of £1696 a year, Citroen owners are set to benefit more than most from the proposed exemption of vehicles in Tax Band B to the London Congestion charge.
Mazda Nagare concept at Los Angeles Auto Show
Mazda will present an all-new concept car, the Mazda Nagare for the first time globally at the Greater Los Angeles International Auto Show during its press conference at 16:05 local time on 29 November 2006.