Car News
The perfect Christmas gift for any budding Fernando
The glamorous world of F1 can be in your living room this Christmas with the perfect gift for any devoted F1 fanatic with a wide range of 2005 FIA World Constructors’ Champions’, Renault F1 Team, merchandise available from your nearest Renault dealer.
Nissan opens roads
Nissan has launched a new public website to increase awareness of technologies, such as satellite navigation, that are already available on Nissan’s range of vehicles, and to showcase services that will be used in future products. nissan-openroad.co.uk has three main functions – an off-road course locator, a pan-European route planner and traffic information.
Kia scouts around at Clotheshow Live 2005
Looking for the hottest model at this year’s Clotheshow Live? Visit the Kia Motors stand (B32) and check out the stylish Picanto small car and you could become the next hot model.
Kia pricing changes for the New Year
Kia Motors (UK) Limited will be increasing prices across the range by an average of 4% effective from 1 December whilst maintaining some of the lowest diesel premiums in the market.
Daihatsu targets 1.7 million Motability customers
Compact car specialist, Daihatsu, is targeting the 1.7 million people who qualify for a Motability allowance with some of the lowest-cost cars available in the UK.
Claus revs up for Christmas rush at Brands Hatch
Visitors to Brands Hatch couldn’t quite believe their eyes this week as they witnessed fledgling racing car driver, Nicholas Claus, put a variety of cars through their paces as he enjoyed the circuit’s range of driving gift experiences.
180bhp 'D5' turbodiesel introduced to Volvo V50 Sportswagon
Volvo is adding a powerful 180bhp version of its new generation, 2.4-litre D5 turbodiesel to the V50 Sportswagon range.
Parents risk kids safety
Millions of parents could be putting their child’s safety at risk while behind the wheel, new research reveals.
Gadgets rule the roads say UK drivers!
Whether a car has air conditioning, a CD player or even cup holders are the most important factors when choosing a motor according to latest research from Bank of Scotland Vehicle Finance.
North Staffs medics get Toyota treatment
Patients in North Staffordshire requiring urgent medical attention outside GP surgery hours can now expect the doctor to come calling in a Toyota RAV4. Two of these four-wheel drive vehicles have joined North Staffordshire Urgent Care Ltd (NSUC), an independently run out-of-hours service that has evolved from a former local doctors' co-operative.
Get home safely warning as licensing changes take effect
Late night revellers toasting the arrival of 24-hour drinking are being warned to beware of bogus taxi drivers.
Volvo C70 set to challenge ‘no convertible’ fleet policies
Volvo is expecting a substantial increase in the number of its new C70 Coupe/Convertible to be sold into the corporate sector.
Famous coachbuilding name returns with a new spin on Mini luxury
The Radford coachbuilt Mini is back. Forty years after the London coachbuilder made the original Mini a celebrity icon with its hand-crafted Radford Mini de Ville, the new company, Harold Radford Coachbuilders (London) Ltd., is applying its coachbuilding skills and individual expression to the BMW Mini.
The cars we can rely upon to fail
The cars most likely to give British motorists the lion’s share of an annual £680 million financial headache have been revealed.
Are you shopping for a stranger this christmas?
Mobile Electronics and Security Federation advise motorists how to protect their Christmas shopping when left unattended in a car.