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Ford Transits help to open new dream doors
In the space of only three years, kitchen refurbishment company Dream Doors has expanded from its Gosport base into a nationwide operation, with a network of 50 franchisees carrying out makeovers on households all over the UK.
Penalty points are no deterrent - drivers
Nearly two-in-three drivers think the current UK system of dishing out penalty points for speeding convictions is unfair and insufficient to deter people from committing road offences, according to a new poll.
Land Rover Discovery 3 named best large 4x4
The Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 was named the Best Large 4x4 for the second year running at the What Car? Car of the Year awards ceremony in London.
BMW 3 Series named What Car? ‘Car of the Year 2006’
The new BMW 320d ES Saloon was last night named ‘Car of the Year 2006’ at the prestigious What Car? Car of the Year 2006 awards ceremony in London.
Grande Punto rocks capital
The first Fiat Grande Punto to arrive in the UK zipped around the capital city on Wednesday, with the chart-topping Bodyrockers.
Mazda scores hat trick at What Car? Awards 2006
Mazda scored a hat trick at the glittering What Car? Awards 2006 ceremony in London last night with the Mazda RX-8 picking up the gong for 'Best Coupé' for the third consecutive year. Meanwhile, the Mazda MX-5 took the title of 'Best Open-Top' car proving the all-new third generation is continuing its iconic status as the world's most popular roadster.
Verso’s versatility nets top award for Toyota
The diverse virtues of the Toyota Verso have been recognised with the Best Compact MPV title in the 2006 What Car? awards. The Verso T3 2.2 D-4D 140 model emerged the winner in a category representing one of the most hard-fought segments of the UK car market.
Toyota honoured for environmental vision
Toyota’s pioneering work in developing and implementing environmentally friendly hybrid and diesel technologies has been rewarded with the 2006 Green Award from What Car? magazine.
Jaguar XK wins top award for the 'Most Exciting Car of 2006'
The new Jaguar XK has picked up a major reader award as 'The Most Exciting Car to be Launched in 2006' at the prestigious What Car? Car of the Year Awards, held in London last night.
Citroen wins prestigious 2006 What Car? Safety Award
Citroen has won the prestigious 2006 What Car? Safety Award in recognition of the industry-leading advances that the Company has made in setting new standards for occupant and pedestrian safety.
Vauxhall Vectra carries off What Car? trophy
Car buyers’ bible What Car? has loaded the New Vauxhall Vectra with praise, naming the freshly-facelifted model as its estate car of the year.
Mercedes Benz S-Class voted 2006’s Best Luxury Car
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon has been heralded as 2006’s Best Luxury Car by respected motoring magazine What Car? – the second award it’s received in the past month, and before it’s even gone on sale in the UK.
Land Rover G4 Challenge UK finalists put through their paces in the Highlands
Counting down to one of the world's toughest driving and multi-sport adventure challenges, Scotsman and 2003 Land Rover G4 Challenge veteran, Tim Pickering, last week visited the Land Rover Experience in Dunkeld, Perthshire to administer some gruelling training on the three 2006 UK finalists.
CCTV engineers happy to get into Focus
"One of our best decisions" is how the Managing Director of John Moore Security sums up the arrival of 30 Ford Focus estate cars on its fleet.
Ford collects four fleet excellence awards
Ford has been named Fleet Manufacturer of the Year for the second year, as well as scooping four other main categories in the 2006 Fleet Excellence Awards.