Car News
Lethal brake failure risk for 1 in 3 vehicles
The brakes on a third of all cars could fail without notice, a new report warns.
The name's Bond, the car's Mondeo
In a shock to film and motor fans everywhere, legendary secret agent James Bond may have finally lost his uber-cool image by trading in style for practicality and taking the wheel of a Ford Mondeo in the latest Bond film Casino Royale.
Bristol Fighter T to be added to Fighter and Fighter S range
Responding to the needs of some exacting customers Bristol have created a very special Fighter variant which, as ever, remains a compact and enjoyable car to drive around town or as an exhilarating track car. Yet it takes two people and their luggage in great luxury and ease for trans continental travel.
MCN London Motorcycle Show makes jump to Excel London
Motorcycle fans can look forward to more bikes, more stunts, more fun and more space at next year’s MCN London Motorcycle Show in February, as ExCeL London plays host to the capital’s fourth largest consumer show.
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Fiat unveil their new compact vans
Jean-Martin Folz, Chief Executive Officer of PSA Peugeot Citroen and Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Fiat, today unveiled a new family of compact light commercial vehicles at the Sevel Nord plant in Northern France.
20% cut in motor insurance possible within a year
Motor insurance premiums could be cut by a fifth if insurers widened access to a database of all the policyholders in the UK, a leading expert said today.
Ford closing on 30 years as UK car market leader
Ford is racing towards 30 successive years as Britain's top selling car brand, helped by an October share of the total vehicle market of almost 17 per cent.
New world records for H&H at Birmingham bike sale
H&H achieved two new world motorcycle sale records at last Saturday’s (November 4) auction at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham – their third global record in successive sales.
London’s Toyota Prius boom fuels Jemca sales record
London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone may be a non-driver, but he and his partner recently joined the eager line of customers for Toyota’s environmentally friendly Prius petrol-electric hybrid car. The couple bought the Prius from the capital’s Jemca Toyota – but it was the concerns of fellow-customers about the Mayor’s congestion-charging policy that helped boost the centre’s September sales to the highest ever recorded in any one month by a Toyota dealership.
Find the perfect gift to set those bells jingling at your local Renault dealer!
The bitter cold has turned your nose as red as Rudolph’s, the night is far from silent with your Auntie’s karaoke rendition and the kids are making you wish you were far away in your own luxury ‘manger’ by the sea and, of course, you will be needing a countdown to all this with the perfect advent calendar for car nuts from Renault.
Renault Minute gives veteran assistance on London to Brighton run
A little 21st century elbow grease still goes a long way, even on 19th century cars, and Renault Minute, the fast-fit no-appointment network of Renault service centres, was able to help dozens of 100-plus year old cars on Sunday’s 2006 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.
Focus on young drivers could save lives
Coinciding with Road Safety Week (6-12 November) and the focus on young drivers, motor insurer MORE TH>N estimates that by reducing the number of young drivers on the road at night - the most dangerous time of day for this group of drivers - accident rates among 18 to 25 year olds could fall by up to 25 per cent.
IAM Fleet continues to drive down risk
IAM Fleet, the commercial training division of the Institute of Advanced Motorists and a pioneer in the field of corporate driver training and fleet risk management, has launched a new professional development initiative for occupational drivers. Each of the 15,000 drivers who undergo IAM Fleet driver training each year will now receive 12 months’ free IAM Associate status.
BMW Ireland Dealer Network Technicians receive Awards of Recognition in record time
Twenty-two technicians from the BMW Ireland Dealer Network recently received their awards in recognition of achieving "Senior Technician" status at the BMW UK Group Academy near Reading, England.
October new car registrations reflect fuel efficiency concerns
Following the better than expected September figures, new car registrations rose in October, according to data from the SMMT.