Car News
UK market leader Ford builds car sales and share through 2012
Ford continues to build on its UK market lead through 2012 with increased car sales and share to the end of July, compared with the same period in 2011.
New Mercedes-Benz G-Class: prices and specifications
The new G-Class goes into production next month with greater power than any UK-specification model before it, more technology and a greater range of comfort and safety equipment.
Citroen’s Facebook crowdsourced C1 special edition now on sale
Citroen has revealed prices for its new C1 Connexion - the first production car in the UK created from an app which was created in collaboration with Facebook.
Mercedes-Benz SL honoured by DVLA personalised registrations
DVLA Personalised Registrations has taken the unprecedented step of releasing a registration for auction – a year before it can actually be used.
Mazda CX-5 praised for standard fitment of life-saving technology
Major European vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP, has highlighted the all-new Mazda CX-5 – already rated as one of the best performers in its safety tests after receiving its top five-star rating for occupant and pedestrian protection – for being at the forefront of its drive to equip all models with life-saving Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
Customers in the UK and USA place Porsche in pole position
The 2012 Which? magazine car survey has placed the Porsche Cayman top in the Sportscar segment of its influential annual review. Customers also rated the Porsche brand and its retail network as the best in the business in the UK.
Fiat 500 among top 10 depreciation proof cars
The award-winning Fiat 500 city car has received further confirmation of its popularity and value for money after being named among the Top 10 most depreciation resistant cars in the UK.
New gearbox makes VW up! the automatic choice in the city
The award-winning Volkswagen up! now really is the automatic choice in the city car sector, thanks to the addition of a new automated manual gearbox (ASG) which is available to order now.
Ford S-MAX takes planes to Germany
Ford has devised a new twist on taking the plane to Germany, after loaning two S-MAX for Britain’s Dave Wiltshire and Steve Roberts to carry their aircraft to the World Model Jet Flying Championships.
Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid pricing and spec
Prices and specifications for the new Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid, the most efficient E-Class production car yet created, have been announced.
Seat’s fixed price service scheme gets even easier to book
It’s Fixed, Seat’s hugely successful fixed price servicing scheme for owners of older cars, has clocked up a landmark 10,000th customer, just nine months after it began.
10 more dealers see the value of SsangYong
SsangYong Motor UK, the new importer of Korean SsangYong cars, has added a further 10 dealers to its growing network of franchised dealers bringing the network strength to 48 sales & service dealerships and 11 service centres.
Three design awards for Kia
Kia has won three design awards in the Automotive Brand Contest 2012, the latest of a series of honours for the Korean brand’s design team headed by Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer.
New Abarth 500 and 595 ranges
Two new model names herald the UK arrival of the new high-performance Abarth 500 and 595 ranges.
New Mercedes-Benz A-Class available from £249 per month
The all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class will be available to order from an attractive £249 per month, as part of a range of competitive monthly payment-led finance offers on selected petrol and diesel models.