Car News
Ford Ka inspires a klub of enthusiasts
Few current cars acquire cult status and develop a following from their owners that results in an enthusiasm normally reserved for coveted classics. The Ford Ka has done that and although many are used for their immense practicality, economy and comfort, there is another band of owners who treasure their Kas and modify them.
Migration not immigration is the word on motor dealers lips
It’s hard to pick up a newspaper these days without reading about the challenges facing the UK regarding immigration. But it is the movement of people away from our shores that may present the bigger challenge to our motor trade.
Ford Ka: secret of success of a design icon
From the moment that it was launched the Ford Ka created not only a new market sector but a new automotive design style too. With its "New Edge" design principles the Ka’s sweeping lines were continued inside the car and even at launch there was the option of CD player, air conditioning and power steering.
Honda announces all-new CR-V
An entirely-new CR-V goes on sale in the UK from January 2007. It promises a driving experience as good as a D-sector saloon car, improved equipment levels and Honda’s latest advanced safety technology. All this, and the CR-V remains as practical as ever.
Ford Ka: ten years of star status
Ford’s Ka has been acknowledged as an automotive style icon and few cars in this sector have attracted so much attention from the famous and the professional.
Volvo Trucks inaugurates factory in South Africa
Volvo Trucks is today inaugurating its new factory in Durban, South Africa, which will assemble trucks intended primarily for the growing South African market, in an initial investment of approximately 42 million Swedish kronor (£ 3.06m).
10 years of success for Ford Ka: latest model PRICED lower than in 1996
Britain's best-selling supermini, the Ford Ka, celebrates 10 years of success this month. A new Ka line-up arrives in showrooms across Britain, once again enhancing the range and specifications and offering great value. At £7,095, the entry model of the new line-up costs £255 less than the first Ka sold 10 years ago.
New Espace is even more dynamique than ever!
Renault’s ground-breaking Espace has set the benchmark in the large MPV market for more than 20 years now and the latest revised version launched earlier this year ensured it remains the most modern, stylish and safest large MPV, leading Fleet World magazine to describe Espace as “the segment leader, without question”.
Skoda Auto Extends Roomster Production
Skoda Auto is to set up a third shift for the Roomster production in its Kvasiny plant as of 22 November this year. Demand for Skoda's fourth model line is increasing and the vehicle has become popular very quickly with customers. The initially estimated production figures have been updated to match the number of orders collected by dealers. As a result, Skoda Auto is planning to produce over 20,000 Roomsters by the end of this year.
H&H Classic Auctions slashes its vendor’s commission
Ever the innovator, H&H Classic Auctions has slashed its vendor’s commission to just 2.5% - a major first for the automotive auction industry.
Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB
This weekend, 1-3 September, sees the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB arrive at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany with the momentum of Ross Kaiser’s first win in the Trofeo Pirelli at Paul Ricard which gives him a realistic chance of securing second place in the championship with only four races remaining, and a competitive three-car line-up in the Coppa Shell which continues to push towards the front of the grid with improved qualifying and finishing positions.
NFU Mutual motor insurance tops the league in national survey
Readers of a leading weekly car magazine have rated NFU Mutual Britain’s best motor insurer.
Nissan begins product charge at Hanover Motor Show
Nissan’s participation at the 61st International Motor Show (IAA) in Hanover, Germany, will see the World Premiere of the all-new Cabstar light duty truck, as well as a display of a hybrid-powered Cabstar concept vehicle, a new range of engines on the new Atleon light truck, plus enhancements to Primastar and Interstar.
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Porsche Carrera Cup GB racer Phil Quaife (Tonbridge) will take his Motorbase Performance Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car on to the streets of Edinburgh on the evening of Thursday 31 August.
Volvo Truck deliveries
Deliveries from Volvo Trucks decreased by 3 per cent between January and July. In total, 60,068 trucks were delivered compared to 62,141 in the same period last year. The reduction relates mainly to lower delivery volumes to Iran. Excluding this market, deliveries increased by eleven per cent.