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Major ambulance order for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Over the next two years the Scottish Ambulance Service will take delivery of up to 180 Volkswagen LT46 coach-built ambulances. The order, worth in the region of £4.5 million, will increase the number of Volkswagen front-line ambulances within the service’s fleet to 340, which is over 70 per cent of its operational Accident & Emergency units.
Travis Perkins could build on first Lexus
The first Lexus to join the 1300-strong car fleet of timber and builders merchant Travis Perkins is a GS300 SE for the group’s Human Resources Director.
Time for a Peugeot 206 “make-over”
With over 600,000 Peugeot 206s on UK roads Peugeot has launched a range of exciting Sports accessories for the ultimate “make-over”.
Peugeot power for npower drivers
The Peugeot 206 van has been chosen by independent leasing company, Venson Automotive Solutions, as the ideal vehicle to fulfil a new contract with one of the country’s leading energy suppliers, npower.
Four Carrera Cup racers for Porsche Supercup at Silverstone
Four drivers from the Porsche Carrera Cup GB will step up to the Porsche Michelin Supercup race at the British Grand Prix meeting at Silverstone (10/11 June). And they will be reunited on the grid with 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion, and current Supercup Championship leader, Briton Richard Westbrook, at the premier event.
Barnato/Birkin Le Mans trophy makes treble its estimate at H&H Syon Park auction
Some 325 lots of automobilia were consigned to last week’s (May 24) H&H auction at Syon Park, London. They included works of art, historic photos, models, insignia, paperwork and garage items.
‘Barn find’ V12 Lagonda consigned to H&H July sale
An early entry for H&H’s July sale at Buxton, Derbyshire (July 25/26) is a remarkably original ‘barn find’ 1939 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupe.
Specially adapted Note takes centre stage at Mobility Roadshow
Nissan will be premiering a specially adapted NOTE at the Mobility Roadshow from 8 -10 June 2006, at the event’s new venue, Kemble Airfield near Swindon.
Lexus tops J.D. Power Survey for Sixth Consecutive Year
Lexus has once again topped the J.D. Power and Associates UK Customer Satisfaction Study, claiming the 2006 Gold Award for an astonishing sixth successive year. The luxury car brand scored a total of 873 points out of 1000 in the ownership satisfaction survey, well above the industry average of 791 points.
Volvo adds 180ps D5 diesel engine to all-new C70 range
Volvo has released details of the diesel model in its all-new C70 coupe/convertible range, which will be available in Sport, SE and SE Lux trim levels with prices ranging from £29,420 to £33,170 (on the road).
BMW’s world of sports
BMW goes from the fairway to the dockside as its Formula One team prepares for the Silverstone GP and the British International Motor Show.
Maserati to sport Italian racing colours at the legendary Nuerburgring
Maserati will return to red. The Trident will field a GranSport Trofeo in red livery, the classic Italian racing colour, in the next Nuerburgring 24 Hours race, on the legendary German circuit that measures 22 kilometres.
New GB drivers as Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli roars into Spain
This weekend (2,3,4, June) there will be three new drivers in the British team as the sound of 60 racing Ferrari V8s will howl around Ricardo Tormo race circuit in Valencia at the second round of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli in Spain. The weekend will also feature historic Ferrari racing and F1 Clienti Formula 1 cars.
Does one crime fit all?
Supercars and luxury vehicles should be a top concern for dealers when buying or part exchanging used cars, detailed analysis of the HPI database reveals.