Car News
Skoda Auto's sales continue to grow in the first half 2006
Skoda Auto sold 274,904 vehicles worldwide of its Fabia, Octavia, Superb and Roomster model lines in 90 markets worldwide in the first half of 2006, achieving 12.4% growth year-on-year.
Fiat 500 to enter Guinness Book of Records
The classic Fiat 500, a direct descendant of which is set to become an automotive star of 2007, has just qualified for The Guinness Book of Records, as, earlier this month, more than 750 Cinquecentisti created the world’s longest one model traffic ‘jam’ at over three kilometres in length!
Sizzling summer for Chrysler and Jeep
Chrysler Group is gearing up for a sizzling summer with a range of scorching promotions, offers and special editions.
Less is more with Volkswagen’s new TSI engine
EurotaxGlass’s Market Intelligence Unit has recently undertaken an assessment of the Volkswagen Group’s revolutionary new 1.4-litre TSI engine. The research was carried out to establish how the diminutive new engine is likely to perform within the UK market.
As 'green' cars become more popular, green cars become less popular
The rise in sales of greener cars, like hybrids, bio-fuel models and ultra-efficient diesels, has followed a fall in the sale of green cars. That's the colour green of course, which is becoming a rare sight in showrooms.
Motorists becoming more aware of active safety systems
The awareness of active safety systems in cars has improved in the past two years according to recent research undertaken by Robert Bosch, the world’s largest supplier of components and systems to the global motor industry.
Severe rain
When gritter trucks take to the roads in July, you know that something pretty extreme is happening to the weather.
Aries has the most motoring run-ins, while Sagittarians aim for a cleaner record
If you were born under Aries, beware, as the sign of ‘the ram’ picks up the most motoring claims and convictions, according to research by moneysupermarket.com. By contrast, Sagittarians (‘the archer’) appear to make the most cautious drivers of all the star signs. Arians file nine per cent more claims and rack up six per cent more motoring convictions than average, while Sagittarians file seven per cent fewer claims and receive eight per cent fewer convictions than average.
The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000
A spectacular new challenge to complete the launch of the most powerful Ferrari ever, the 599 GTB Fiorano.
Clio TV stars mark the public launch of new Clio Renaultsport 197
Hitting UK showrooms on Tuesday 18th July 2006, the hot-hatch version of the Clio III - the New Clio Renaultsport 197 - is set to join Renault’s long established list of hot hatch legends which started 30 years ago in 1976 with the 93hp 5 Gordini. To welcome the latest car, three generations of stars from the Clio TV commercials visited the Renault stand at the British Motor Show when it opened its doors this week, including the first return visit for the actress who played "Nicole" in the "Papa, Nicole" ads in the ‘90s.
Moss, Mass and Stoddart bridge the generations at GP Live launch
GP legends Sir Stirling Moss, Jochen Mass and Paul Stoddart bridged the Grand Prix generations yesterday at the launch of the GPlive event which will take place at Donington Park on 18-20 May 2007.
Mathematician finds answer to timeless question
As the nation sets off this week on its summer holidays, the back seats of family cars will ring to the sound of one of life’s great questions - ‘Are we nearly there yet?’
First UK MINI GP owner at Motor Show
Paul Baker, the first UK MINI GP customer, collected the keys to his dream car from Mike Cooper. Mr Baker had registered his interest with local dealer, North Oxford Garage, when the first rumours of the fastest production MINI started to appear in January 2005; nine months before the car was officially announced.
Panda in Cross-Channel swim shock!
Tomorrow morning, weather permitting, at around 8.30am, (Friday 21 July), a new breed of nautical Panda will be clambering into the sea at Folkestone, Kent; not merely to escape our heatwave by cooling off in the water, but with every intention of reaching the French coast and then driving all the way home to Italy!
Cars International appointed UK dealer for Caparo T1
Caparo Vehicle Technologies has appointed Cars International, based at Canary Wharf in the heart of London, as UK distributor of the Caparo T1 high performance road and track car.