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Motorsport Business Census confirms ongoing growth in exports from Motorsport Valley
According to the newly released MIA Business Census, motorsport companies increasingly recognise the value of overseas trade. The number involved in exporting motorsport goods and services has grown from just 56% of companies in 2002 to 75% in four years.
Thanks to JCB, diesel engine technology has taken another giant leap forward
First, a diesel-engined car wins Le Mans, now one has driven at 350mph – it has truly been a landmark year for Rudolf Diesel’s invention of 1892, and for the future of energy efficient motorsport.
Scottish Motorsport to receive boost
Scotland has produced some of the world’s finest drivers, including three World Champions – racers Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark and rally hero Colin McRae – and has a universally popular race circuit, Knockhill. Yet by common consent, the Scottish motorsport scene is not what it should be. Well that is about to change, following MIA-led discussions with the indigenous motorsport industry and those involved in the sport itself.
MIA announced as official partner of Australian Motorsport Show
The MIA joins the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), Australian Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) and the National Association of Speedway Racing (NASR) in becoming an official partner of the Australian Motorsport Show, Melbourne, February 9-11, 2007.
Korean manufacturers strengthen grip on Europe
EurotaxGlass’s, Europe’s leading provider of automotive data, comments on how Korean manufacturers continue to strengthen their position within the European car market.
Presley Cadillac and Jaguar once owned by TV soap star Nick Berry to feature in next H&H sale
The ‘King’s’ penchant for Cadillacs is well known, but his cars don’t often appear in UK sales. The 1960 Coupe DeVille DFO 301 is therefore a rarity, as it is being offered, complete with items of Presley memorabilia, in H&H’s upcoming sale at Buxton, Derbyshire on September 12/13.
National Motorsport Week a huge success
“The inaugural National Motorsport Week (August 12-20) achieved far more than we could ever have hoped,” said Chris Aylett, Chief Executive of the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA).
Rockingham’s new owners steer circuit towards its best year ever
Rockingham in Northamptonshire, Europe’s fastest motor racing circuit, is on course for its best year ever as a result of a cash boost from its current owners.
Autocar predicts huge rise in car running costs
Road tolls and congestion charges will take over as the biggest cost for an average motorist in the next decade according to a report by Autocar magazine.
September number plate change: great time to buy a new car
‘September’s “56” number plate change means it is a prime time to buy a new car,’ said Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association, part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation.
Lexus LS 460 achieves world first in preventive safety
Lexus is pushing the boundaries of passenger and pedestrian protection with the introduction of world-leading preventive safety technology in its new LS 460 flagship limousine.
European premiere for the Lexus LS 600h
The LS 600h combines a 5.0-litre V8 engine with a hybrid powertrain – hence the ‘h’ suffix – enabling it to comfortably match the performance of even larger capacity normally-aspirated V12 engines. It will make its European debut on the Lexus stand at the Paris Motor Show on 28 September, presented both in standard and long-wheelbase form. The LS 600h L is 12cm longer overall, providing passengers with even more space and additional comfort features, such as reclining rear seats with built-in massage functions and air conditioning that is controlled according to the body temperature of the people on board.
How Mercedes-Benz puts concept car technology onto the road
Mercedes-Benz has an enviable reputation for building and exhibiting show vehicles, and then installing the “fantasy ideas” into its passenger car range. Indeed, the latest S-Class Saloon and CL-Class Coupé bristle with world-first innovations that first appeared in a research car only three years ago.
Maybach sponsors Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra debut at BBC Proms 2006
The BBC Proms this year will feature a performance by the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, the first time the orchestra has appeared at the world’s greatest classical music festival. As a highlight of this Proms season’s Mozart 250th anniversary celebrations, the orchestra will take to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall on Monday, 28 August under its principal conductor, the British period-performance specialist Ivor Bolton. The Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, which specialises primarily, but not exclusively, in the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, comes to London hot-foot from this year’s Salzburg Festival.
Ford S-MAX awarded top Euro NCAP safety rating
Ford's new sporty S-MAX has achieved a class-leading five star rating under the Euro NCAP crash test protocol.