Car News

Subaru donation proving ‘invaluable’ for children’s charity

A charitable donation made by Subaru UK to the Yorkhill Children’s Foundation earlier this year has proved vital to the charity’s emergency healthcare operations, particularly during the recent cold snap.

Proton’s ecoLogic helps motorists fight back rising fuel costs

As unleaded petrol prices soar to a record average of 121.76p for a litre of unleaded petrol, Proton Cars is encouraging motorists to consider for one of its GEN-2 ecoLogic dual-fuel cars in an effort to help consumers learn about cost efficient alternatives.

Infiniti reaches Scotland

The UK roll-out of Infiniti, the Japanese performance automotive brand, is gathering pace with the opening of Infiniti Centre Glasgow, the country’s fourth Centre and the first in Scotland.

BMW 1 Series M Coupe

Every new BMW M car forms part of a very special family tree that can trace a lineage of iconic performance road cars back to the legendary BMW M1 from the 1970s. The latest car to feature the letter M comes with stunning performance from a race-bred powertrain, a controllable, agile and exploitable chassis, the finest materials and components, and an attractive, sporty design to ensure it takes a deserved place among these icons.

4x4 equals Chelsea

The term ‘Chelsea Tractors' might be an offhand expression for all the 4x4s driven by people living in towns and cities, but new research proves the nickname is an accurate one as the district of Chelsea in London has the highest proportion of 4x4s anywhere in the UK!

Aston Martin top ‘dream car', but most will settle for a Ford

Aston Martin, the classic James Bond car, has topped a poll of dream cars in new research by Post Office Car Insurance, although most admit they're unlikely to be able to afford it in their lifetime, and are more likely to opt for a Ford Focus.

Inspirational Bentley engineer is award winner

Bentley apprentice Charlotte Gough (20) has won the Mary George Memorial Prize for Apprentices 2010 awarded by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) at a prestigious ceremony held in London yesterday evening.

Skoda will achieve new sales record in 2010

In 2010, Skoda Auto will sell more cars than ever in a single year. With a plus of 12.3 percent and 702,400 sold units after eleven months, the Czech manufacturer has already exceeded the previous year’s total (January to December 2009: 684,200) and has shattered the threshold of 700,000 delivered vehicles for the first time ever.

BMW Group sales grow in challenging November market

The BMW Group in the UK (BMW and MINI combined) has reported a rise of 12.3 per cent in its November sales increasing from 11,644 to 13,079 vehicles compared to the same month last year against a market which has seen overall sales fall by 11.5 per cent. The Group has also seen sales increase in the first 11 months of 2010 to 141,165 vehicles, a rise of 11.3 per cent compared to a 3.4 per cent market increase, from the 126, 824 vehicles sold in the same period in 2009.