Car News
Ping Europe raises its profile with Volkswagen
The leading manufacturer of custom-fit golf equipment, Ping Europe Ltd, will have an unmistakable presence at golf courses throughout the UK, Eire, France, Germany and Holland, thanks to its new liveried Volkswagen LT35 vans. Five high-roof long wheelbase LT35 vans have been bought from the Heron Volkswagen Van Centre in Newark, and will be the focal point at the company’s demonstration days, as well as serving as mobile workshops.
"M25 drivers" put skill first in safety survey
Drivers in London and the South East recognise driver ability as the key safety factor in any car journey, according to a poll conducted by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists), published as the Motor Show returns to London after almost 30 years.
Isuzu on the pull
Isuzu is putting the pulling power into pick-up trucks with its new Direct Mail piece for the Rodeo Denver.
Brockenhurst delivers Brio with stylish Grande Punto
Brockenhurst Estate Agents, the leading estate agency in the Andover (Hampshire) area, is currently in the process of replacing its existing fleet of Minis with Fiat Auto’s stylish new Grande Punto, in a move designed to reflect the company’s revitalised image.
BykaTryka launch concept SK8 at British International Motor show
BykaTryka aims to revolutionise the image of trikes. These are cute, fun and cool. Forget your standard image, these trikes are for the streetwise teens, for the commuters with an environmental conscience and for the business man who wants to offer local services economically.
Aston Martin Racing DBR9s Triumph at Salt Lake
Aston Martin Racing claimed a second successive American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT1 victory in the Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake on Saturday 15 July.
Citroen receives top safety award from brake
Citroen’s continuing drive to raise vehicle safety standards has once again been recognised, with the Company being awarded the Vehicle Manufacturer Safety Award in this year’s Brake Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence. Brake, one of the country’s leading road safety charities, holds this event to recognise those companies that work to reduce road casualties.
Alfa Spider on show in London
Fresh from its UK public debut at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the all-new Alfa Spider will take pride of place on the Alfa Romeo stand at the 2006 British International Motor Show in London’s Docklands (ExCeL) next week. The all-new Alfa Spider, which recalls memories of the 1960s Spider Duetto, made its international public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, where it was named Cabrio of the Year 2006 by a panel of international motoring writers.
Charge up and avoid the charge
The British motorist seems to take the ever increasing cost of motoring on the chin. It doesn’t seem to matter what the price of a good old gallon of petrol (or diesel) is. We seem happy to hand our cash across the counter to oil companies and the government without so much as a whimper. We even swallow Ken’s Congestion Charge.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360 set for UK launch
Mitsubishi Motors UK has unveiled a new and more powerful version of the iconic Lancer Evolution IX supercar. A development of the FQ-340, the new FQ-360 features a 366bhp version of Mitsubishi’s 2.0-litre turbo engine. Available to order now, priced at £35,504, it reaffirms the ‘Evo’s’ reputation as the everyday supercar, offering pace and practicality at an affordable price.
Striking new models add to the appeal of Citroen’s C1 city car
Citroen is expanding the appeal of its C1 city car with the introduction of three new models – 3 and 5-door versions of an exciting new special edition, the C1 Airplay, and a 3-door version of the range topping Rhythm model. To be launched at the British International Motor Show in London this July, the new models will add to the thousands of C1s already sold in the UK, in a small car sector that has grown to account for a third of all cars sold.
Norwich Union welcomes new child car seat rules
Motor insurer Norwich Union has welcomed a tightening of the rules governing vehicle child and baby seats, which is set to come into force this September.
Nissan to introduce new family of global cars
Nissan today announced it would release a new family of global cars over the next two years with sales of the first variant to start in China in 2006. The Livina Geniss, the name of the Chinese variant, will be the first Nissan car ever to be released in China ahead of other global markets.
Skoda produces its 10,000,000th vehicle
Skoda Auto produced its 10,000,000th vehicle on July 13 2006. Skoda has produced vehicles since 1905 when the very first L&K Voiturette A was completed at the company’s factory in Mladá Boleslav. Leaving the production line on July 13, the jubilee-marking vehicle is a silver Octavia Combi Elegance 2.0 TDI.
Lex launches industry leading duty of care solution
Lex has launched its industry leading Duty of Care solution – Lex Duty of Care - designed to help organisations achieve full compliance with all elements of ‘driving at work’ legislation.