Car News
Masterfit promise keeps Vauxhall in first place for customer service
The Vauxhall MasterFit Promise is keeping the servicing and repair programme at the head of the pack during these financially challenging times by continuing to offer customers quality and good value.
Electric dreams realised for Mayor of London
The new all-electric Peugeot iOn city car has finished off a whirlwind launch tour of the UK at London’s City Hall, where Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, cast an approving eye over one of the first zero tailpipe emissions cars to go on general sale.
Porsche investment supports success for SKIDZ Hillingdon
Following its official opening in February 2010, the SKIDZ Hillingdon Road User Education Project part-funded by a three year, £375,000 investment donation from Porsche Cars GB, has released extremely positive results for its first year of operation.
Exide land sponsorship deal with prodigy tipped to win Carrera Cup GB
Exide Technologies, the automotive battery giant, has won a fiercely contested battle to become title sponsor to Juta Racing—the team behind Jonas Gelžinis—in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.
Largest Rolls-Royce showroom in the world opens in Abu Dhabi
The largest Rolls-Royce showroom in the world has opened in the Umm Al Nar area of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new state-of-the-art facility was unveiled by Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Clean sweep for the Citroen DS3 WRCs
A year after scoring their first victory in the FIA World Rally Championship in Portugal, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia made it two wins in two attempts at the Algarve-based event.
Generous Peugeot staff raise £20,000 for charity
Through a variety of activities at Peugeot’s UK headquarters at Pinley House, Coventry, Peugeot staff have raised £20,000 for charity, with £12,000 going to Macmillan Cancer Support and £8,000 going to the Myton Hospice.
Famed Ferrari with Royal resume to attract ‘Princely’ sum
A 1973 Ferrari Daytona festooned with a host of eclectic connections including HRH The Prince of Wales, is set to create a stir when it goes under the hammer at Historics forthcoming sale on Wednesday May 18th, at Brooklands in Surrey.
Ford Dagenham leads the way in automotive machining
Practical know-how from the Ford Dagenham manufacturing team and detailed computer analysis from an American academic have transformed the efficiency of a Ford engine machining line in the UK.
Honda Racing welcomes more BTCC sponsors onboard
While drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden are busy refining their 2011 British Touring Car Championship Honda Civics with test mileage ahead of the season opener at Brands Hatch this weekend, Honda Racing is pleased to announce the appointment of several key sponsors together with a technical support arrangement concluded with Bosch Engineering GmbH Motorsport.
Land Rover celebrates production of 250,000th Freelander 2
Land Rover employees at the Company's Halewood manufacturing plant in Merseyside are today celebrating an important milestone achievement ? the production of the 250,000th Freelander 2.
TATA Motors to boost UK engineering base
The UK’s technology base was given a major boost today when Tata Motors’ European Technical Centre (TMETC), a wholly-owned UK-based subsidiary of Tata Motors, announced that it will be expanding its partnership with WMG at the University of Warwick.
Volvo C30 Electric tested in rough winter conditions
The Volvo C30 Electric has been exposed to rough winter conditions in order to ensure that the battery-powered car runs smoothly in temperatures as low as -20° Celsius.
Rolls-Royce takes Spirit of Ecstasy celebrations to Salon Privé
Spirit of Ecstasy centenary celebrations will take place at Salon Privé this year, as Rolls-Royce Motor Cars toasts 100 years of the famous flying lady hood figurine.
Renault launches Bose pack for Scenic and Grand Scenic
Building on the success of its partnership with audio specialists, Bose, which began in 2008 with several of its larger models, Renault is now extending the premium sound system offering across its Scénic range for the first time.