Car News

Chrysler group goes for UK growth

Speaking at this week’s UK press launch for the new Austrian built Chrysler 300C E sector executive saloon, Simon Elliott, the UK managing director said, Chrysler Group are looking to sell around 32,000 vehicles in the UK by the end of 2007 with each of the three brands accounting for one third of the Group’s UK sales.

B1 KERS better informed than car drivers

Bikers are more knowledgeable about personal plates than their car owning cousins according to research undertaken by DVLA Personalised Registrations.

Peugeot 206 range update

The ever popular Peugeot 206 range has always provided strong visual appeal, with excellent standard specification and good value for money.

Volvo C70 Coupe/Convertible to make UK debut at MPH show

Straight from its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, the all new Volvo C70 will make its UK debut at the forthcoming MPH Show at Birmingham's NEC and London's Earls Court on 10-13 and 17-20 November, respectively.

Yaris joins Toyota’s galaxy of five-star models

Its dimensions may be compact, but the new generation Toyota Yaris has proved itself every bit as robust as its larger stablemates with a top safety rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP testing.

Free upgrade for Honda CR-V

Honda (UK) is offering a saving of up to £1500 on its multi award-winning CR-V range. As part of the ‘Business to First Class’ offer, retail customers can now upgrade the spec of their CR-V to that of a model higher in the range.

Mazda5 named Scotland's Best MPV

The Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2005 has named Mazda5 'Best MPV' beating rivals Vauxhall Zafira and Honda FR-V. The 'Best MPV' title is the second award for Mazda5 following its MPV of the Year award from MPV and 4x4 Driver magazine in September.

Tesco reveals the true cost of vehicle recovery

Motorists without breakdown cover face an average bill of £65 (£64.80) per breakdown by relying on local garages to attend their vehicle, Tesco Car Breakdown warns today.

Get ‘active’ and avoid piling on the pounds

Get Active this winter! That’s the message from Vauxhall, with a new range of generously-equipped special editions that are stacked up with extras without piling on the pounds. The Active versions of Corsa, Meriva, New Astra and New Zafira are all on sale now, and their figures are made even more attractive with zero percent finance available across the range.

Car ‘hack’ helps end worries over remembering PINs

A UK motoring journalist has come up with what he claims is the best answer yet to the "PIN nightmare" plaguing bank and credit card users the world over – and getting worse by the day.

Win a trip to Volvo Ocean Race launch at Volvo XC90 test drive weekend

Volvo dealers are hosting an XC90 test drive event this weekend, 29-30 October, with an opportunity to win an exclusive four day trip to see the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in Vigo, Spain on 12 November. The test drive weekend coincides with Volvo's latest offers of contract hire rates available for the XC90 2.4D Geartronic from £3994.