Car News

SuperUte stars in testing
LupiniPower's Chevrolet SuperUte prototype has emerged from a gruelling double test program of development and road testing with flying colours.

Kia releases sketches of new Picanto
Kia has released the first official design sketches of the next generation Picanto city car designed to stand out from the crowd.

Peugeot’s sales continue to grow in 2010
Peugeot’s Car and LCV sales continue to out perform the market with car sales up 7.7% and LCV sales up 24.2%.

Subaru finds its national test drive champ
Following an exciting country-wide X-Factor-style shoot-out, Subaru UK has found its top test drive champion – Craige Dyer, a sales specialist at Vale Motors, Wincanton.

Peugeot confirms strong entry for Rally Monte Carlo
For the third year running, the new season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) will kick off with the Monte Carlo rally, and Peugeot will be bidding to win the event with a host of familiar names.

New and improved Honda Insight hybrid hits UK roads
The improved Honda Insight hybrid, featuring adjusted suspension to improve ride comfort and NVH levels and enhanced trim levels is now on British roads.

Stronger retail sales help Ford maintain clear market leadership
Ford has strengthened its share of UK car retail sales in November while retaining clear market leadership both for the month and for the year to date. Ford's car retail share of 11.3 per cent in November was up 0.7 percentage points compared with November 2009.

New 9-5 saloon and revised 9-3 range boost Saab November sales
Customer interest in the new Saab 9-5 saloon and revised 9-3 range has helped to boost the November sales of Saab vehicles in the UK.

smart calendar is gift of the year
What can keep you organised 365 days of the year, is bursting with colourful and fun images, and at just £5 helps one of the country’s leading cancer charities? It’s the official smart 2011 calendar, just launched. With all profits going to the Breast Cancer Campaign it could prove the perfect gift this Christmas.

PinkMyRide campaign nails top media award for Fiat
A unique marketing campaign, designed to raise awareness of the limited edition Fiat 500 Pink, has won another top award.

Emergency services turn to Land Rover during winter weather
Today Land Rover loaned two of its Discovery 4 models to the London Ambulance service, to help their stranded employees get to work. Dr Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover handed over the Land Rover vehicles, which will be invaluable in helping keep the service operating during one of the busiest times of the year.

Fiat TwinAir a UK award winner already
It’s only been available since October, but Fiat’s new TwinAir is already a ‘WinAir’ when it comes to major UK awards.

Stunning new addition to Soul Originals
Kia’s stylish urban crossover, Soul, has added a stylish twist to the acclaimed Soul Originals quartet with the arrival of the new Soul Searcher. Searcher is the latest bold addition to the Soul ‘Originals’ line-up – a collection of distinctive versions each with their own personality – following on from other ‘Originals’ of the Burner, Shaker, Tempest and Echo. The Soul Searcher will be on sale from the 4th January 2011 across the UK dealer network.

Honda CR-Z - Top Gear Magazine's Green Car of the Year
Top Gear has crowned the Honda CR-Z their 'Green Car of the Year' in the magazine's fiercely contested annual Awards. This new trophy brings the total to four awards in as many weeks for the world's first sporty hybrid.

Snow won’t put Brits off this Christmas
Despite the flurry of snow and cold weather hitting the UK this week, it seems that Brits won’t be put off by the bad weather when it comes to visiting friends and relatives over Christmas.