Car News
Fuel economy, every way you can
These days, you have to be a very rich motorist not to worry about the cost of fuel. Recent events have made it very expensive, and it would be foolish to assume it will ever again become much cheaper. The challenge is to use less of it.
Mitsubishi Motors wins Scottish Sports Car of the Year
The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has voted the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX as Sports Car of the Year 2005. Mitsubishi was also short-listed in two other categories with the Colt CZT and the new Grandis Diesel.
Top Scots accolade for Bmw’s 3 Series
Members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) have voted BMW’s all-new 3 Series as their ultimate driving machine.
Free rally stage for Impreza owner
Subaru enthusiast Andy Payne’s third Impreza has arrived with an unexpected optional extra – a free trip to see the Rally of Catalunya.
Ellesmere Port plant tops 4,000,000 with new Astra
A silver Astra 5 door hatchback has been the source of even more pride than usual for the workers at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant. The 1.6-litre model became the 4,000,000th vehicle to be produced at the Cheshire factory, a landmark which proves that the British motor industry is very much alive, well and still producing best-selling cars!
Local man designs winning interior for new Peugeot 1007
A local man has won a nationwide competition – hosted by Auto Express magazine – to design an interior for the innovative new Peugeot 1007.
RAC Foundation backs new offence of causing death by careless driving
New powers for the courts to tackle careless drivers who cause death behind the wheel could become law – if the Government backs a new Bill being discussed in Parliament, the RAC Foundation said today (21).
IAM fleet ensures winter driving is snow problem
IAM trains ski resort drivers for extreme winter weather and issues general advice for driving in winter conditions.
Hyundai Sonata honoured with safety excellence award
The Hyundai Sonata’s superior safety has earned the elegant saloon a prestigious international award. The Sonata was honoured in the first Automotive Excellence Awards, presented by the leading American automotive magazine Popular Mechanics.
Racing drivers need insurance too
Fernando Alonso, the new and youngest-ever F1 World Champion, may not have to worry too much about the cost of his car insurance premiums for a while, but for many ‘rookie’ racing drivers in the early stages of their career the cost of simply getting around away from the race track can be expensive.
Chrysler Jeep and Smart help drivers survive winter weather
When the clocks change at the end of October the UK road network traditionally experiences a surge in road accidents. Snow, ice and wet weather all help contribute to an 18 per cent increase in accidents in the winter months.
Volkswagen Touareg wins US Department of Defense challenge in Mojave desert
A very special Volkswagen Touareg completed a 130-mile cross-desert race in record time winning one of the worlds toughest automotive challenges. But there was no podium celebration or champagne for the driver – the global competition was for hi-tech driverless cars.
Customised to the Max
Car-enthusiast 18-year-old Nicky McArdle from Carlisle is now the proud owner of the most customised Isuzu Rodeo Denver Max in the UK.
"We fear no competitors," says BMW’s UK Marketing Director
At the end of September official SMMT show that for the first nine months of this year new UK car sales were down by 5.2 per cent overall but BMW’s sales have increased by 10 per cent.
06 plates on sale for Christmas
With around one in five DVLA Personalised Registrations customers now buying personal plates as gifts, the government agency is to release its 06 series for sale on 1 December, in time for Christmas.