Car News
Subaru B9 Tribeca awarded top crash test rating
Subaru’s new B9 Tribeca – which enters dealer showrooms this month – has been awarded another top-scoring crash test rating.
Nissan QASHQAI design story
When a car company thinks lean, it’s usually about manufacturing – how to make more for less. But when car designers think lean, they’re thinking of something entirely different – a muscled surface, an athletic form, some tensioned panelwork. Which is how Nissan Design Europe’s Design Director Stephane Schwarz happened on a striking sculptural flourish for the company’s new QASHQAI crossover.
Volvo initiates a Traffic Accident Research Centre in China
Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Group (Trucks and Buses) are to set up a joint Traffic Accident Research Centre in China.
Three pole positions and a podium at the Finali Mondiali
The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli ended the season in fine style at Monza, the Temple of Speed, from 26 – 29 October, with glorious weather and frantic on-track action that saw the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB’s Ross Kaiser secure pole position for all three F430 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli races. Ross qualified on pole for Race 1 with a stunning time of 1’54.744 which was nearly 0.25 sec ahead of second place, and for Race 2 he improved his time and qualified on pole with a 1’54.451 – which meant that he automatically qualified for pole position in the “Finali Mondiali” , in which drivers from the Italian, European and American Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli races compete in a race to determine who is declared the “World Champion”.
Ford joins vehicle crime crackdown
Ford vehicle security experts partnered the Metropolitan Police's motor vehicle crime squad and produced immediate results on a four-week decoy operation in East London.
Improved insurance for veteran and vintage cars
Competitive motor insurance rates developed for the 2006 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (4 - 5 November) by speciality insurer Hagerty International, are now available to all veteran and vintage car owners.
Suzuki MIO: a wheelchair powered by fuel cells
When all the talk about fuel cells centres on their application within the automobile, it may come as a surprise to learn that Suzuki is applying the technology in the powered wheelchair market.
The company car of the future
The company car is set to be revolutionised over the next 40 years, according to respected think-tank, Centre for Future Studies. In a report commissioned by Skoda, fleet vehicles are to become a “virtual colleague” to company car drivers by 2050.
Volvo Trucks wins Greenfleet HGV Manufacturer of the Year Award
Volvo Trucks has won the prestigious Greenfleet ‘HGV Manufacturer of the Year’ award in a ceremony recently at Arsenal Football Club’s new Emirates Stadium to recognise and reward best practice in environmental transport policy.
Vauxhall gifts to suit all budgets this Christmas
Choosing a Christmas present for your petrolhead partner can always be tricky, but if he or she drives a Vauxhall, there is a vast range of custom accessories and clothing available to suit everyone’s budget.
Caparo T1 at MPH ’06 Show at London Earls Court
The first Caparo T1 prototype will be putting in a rare public appearance this weekend at MPH ’06 at the London Earls Court venue which opens on Thursday 2 November and closes Sunday 5 November 2006.
Mazda sales soar in Scotland
With Mazda’s share of the new car market continuing to rise in Scotland - 3.3 per cent in September; the company’s third highest ever monthly tally – the outlook is looking very promising for the Japanese marque.
Lost? Not with Citroen’s National Van Fortnight offers!
Citroen is giving light commercial vehicle operators a new sense of direction during its Citroen National Van Fortnight, 3 – 19 November 2006. This event provides a showcase for the new, premium Relay range introduced last month which, uniquely for a range of panel vans, has Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation and Trackstar – the UK’s leading GPS stolen vehicle tracking service - fitted as standard. Now all C2 Enterprise, Berlingo, Dispatch and previous generation Relays ordered during the Citroen National Van Fortnight and delivered by 31 December 2006 will also come fitted with free Trafficmaster Smartnav and Trackstar.
Volkswagen reveals High Temperature Fuel Cell technology
Volkswagen Research has developed a new and innovative type of high temperature fuel cell (HTFC) that means an affordable fuel cell-powered vehicle is suitable for everyday use could be available as early as 2020.
Transport Select Committee needs to read the roadsigns
The Association of British Drivers (ABD) is deeply concerned that today's Transport Select Committee report has missed the signs showing that speed cameras simply do not work. More than that, the policy behind them is deeply flawed.