Car News
Volkswagen Group invests in Brazilian growth market
Volkswagen will continue to pursue its growth course in Brazil over the coming years. The company will be investing a total of 2.3 billion euros in new products and manufacturing capacity expansion in the country between 2009 and 2014.
Diesel Key earns Thatcham TQA
On the 25th November 2009 Thatcham announced certification of a device to prevent the mis-fuelling of diesel vehicles.
Superchips new Golf GTi MkVI ECU remap
Long established vehicle remapping specialist Superchips Ltd is pleased to unveil a new, warrantied performance ECU upgrade for the MkVI Golf GTi featuring the 2.0-litre, 16-valve, turbocharged TSI powerplant.
Chevrolet Spark prices announced
The coolest new mini car in town is set to offer value for money that’s as enticing as its vibrant good looks.
Bentley unveils world’s most luxurious charity bus
A former London Routemaster bus, which has been luxuriously restored by Bentley Motors, has today been handed over to the hospice St Luke’s.
Legendary Superlight R500 with The Stig for £19.50
The Caterham Superlight R500 may be small and lightweight, and on many a petrolheads’ wish list, but only now is it tiny enough to fit into a Christmas stocking.
Renault unveils new I-Music special edition range
he festive season may still be some weeks away but Christmas has come early at Renault this year! Offering enhanced comfort, style and a comprehensive high-technology specification, and all at a significant cost saving, the new Renault I-Music special edition range is certain to prove popular with tech-savvy sound lovers and bargain hunters alike.
Safety: Defying brand expectation
Euro NCAP, the organisation dedicated to revealing the safety of new cars, today releases the results for twelve vehicles.
Porsche and Volkswagen continue to be profitable
This Wednesday (November 25) in Stuttgart, Porsche Automobil Holding SE presented its company figures for the business year 2008/09, which covered Porsche operations from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009 and Volkswagen business for the six-month period from January to June 2009.
New Mazda3 scores five-stars on Euro NCAP safety test
The new Mazda3 has been awarded the five-star maximum rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme1 (Euro NCAP) on its 2009 combined safety performance test.
Chevrolet Cruze sets new crash safety standards
With the order books full well into next year, the Chevrolet Cruze has already been a five-star success story – and now it has achieved five stars in crash tests as well!
Chevrolet Spark achieves excellent Euro NCAP rating
The all-new Chevrolet Spark has received a strong four-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), putting it amongst the strongest performers in the city car class.
Continued pound weakness drives Ford price rise
Ford is announcing price increases across most of its UK range from the start of December 2009. The price rise, an average of 2.7 per cent, will apply to orders received after November 30 and are driven entirely by the continued weakness of the £.
Toyota offers free company livery deal on eye-catching iQ
With its ultra-compact, utterly contemporary styling, the Toyota iQ is used to turning heads on the street. Now it’s giving businesses the chance to stand out from the crowd with a free company livery offer that makes the most of its look-at-me design.
New Astra receives five-star Euro NCAP rating
Europe’s leading safety assessment body, Euro NCAP, has awarded Vauxhall’s new British-built Astra five stars for safety – the top rating available in tough new regulations rolled out this year.