Car News
Convicted drivers advised to get savvy with motor insurers
Drivers with speeding convictions are losing out by sticking to larger mainstream insurers because they don’t trust other brands or don’t know how to search the market, according to Insurancewide.com, the online insurance comparison website.
Intelligent Leon gives a glimpse of the road ahead
At the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Congress, currently being held in London, SEAT is presenting a special Leon, featuring a raft of technological innovations devised by the Spanish company.
Nissan Micra with dual personality
Nissan has given its city loving Micra a dual personality, both active and luxurious, with a new range that tops the existing line-up. Available in both hatchback and C+C coupe/convertible bodystyles, the literally named Active Luxury takes classy clubwear as its inspiration teaming elegant pearl and racy copper colour themes. Sports seats wrapped in Alcantara® and soft nappa leather plus a luxury equipment tally might sound expensive. But Active Luxury prices start as low as £10,995.
Aygo further on less
The Toyota Aygo has achieved the overall top spot at the 2006 AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon on 4 and 5 October. Driving an Aygo 1.4 D-4D, James Sutherland and Richard Hill from Peak Performance obtained an overall fuel economy of 83.44mpg, more than 20 per cent better than the official combined figure of 68.9mpg.
Fiat Ducato on sale in UK
Fiat Auto’s all-new Ducato LCV went on sale in the UK last week (Friday 6 October).
Citroen C2 Enterprise – the UK’s most economical van!
82.98mpg was the astonishing fuel consumption returned by a Citroen C2 Enterprise van in the independent AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon organised by Fleet World magazine.
BTCC hero, Gavin Smith, battles through injury
Vauxhall’s Gavin Smith showed his true credentials at Brands Hatch two weeks ago, racing through the pain barrier after a heavy shunt in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship left him with two broken ribs.
Vauxhall's Tom Chilton is fittest of the fit
Tom Chilton did the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car paddock proud this afternoon – beating the best MK Lightning’s ice hockey team had to offer in a challenge to find the fittest athlete.
History-steeped dealer group takes on Subaru franchise
One of the UK’s oldest motor businesses – dating back to 1888 - has taken on the Subaru franchise, believing the Japanese firm’s all-wheel drive range is ideal for its catchment area.
Considerable interest in longer vehicle combinations in Europe
Last month Volvo Trucks organised a seminar in Warsaw on the opportunities offered by the European Modular System (EMS), together with the Swedish Road Administration and the Dutch Transport Ministry. This concept promises a safer and better traffic environment whilst lowering the burden on Europe’s roads.
Jaguar leaps to September sales success in the UK
Jaguar's UK sales took a leap forward in September, thanks to strong performances by the flagship XJ saloon and highly acclaimed XK sports car.
Ford Transits take the high road to Scottish football success
Up-and-coming footballers in Scotland are now being transported to their fixtures in a fleet of six new Ford Transit minibuses. Walter Smith, Scotland’s national team manager, was at Hampden Park on the eve of his team's historic triumph over France, to accept the keys to the latest 17-seat minibuses to be delivered.
Mazda zooms to record month
September was a scorcher for Mazda UK. With sales of 9,400 cars, and a passenger car market share of 2.3 per cent, it was the company’s best-ever September and second best single monthly sales. The record month was March this year when Mazda sold more than 10,000 vehicles.
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
Johnny Nash sang it, but now car care company Comma is making the classic crooner’s words come true for the UK’s motorists, with its innovative new Rain Clear Gel.
Car buyers set to spend £69bn in the next six months
The latest findings from the Sainsbury’s Bank Car Buying Index, which tracks the number of people planning to purchase a car on a six-monthly basis, indicates a continued rise in the number of people planning to buy a car and a significant increase in the amount of money that they intend to take out through loans to purchase them. The research indicates that 8.08 million people intend to buy a car between September 2006 and February 2007, a rise of 230,000 people from the previous index, which covered the six-month period March 2006 to August 2006. The index reveals that £69.4 billion will be spent on purchasing cars within the next six months, over £6 billion more than the previous six months stated in the previous index.