Car News
Podium for Aston Martin Racing in Portugal
The 007 Aston Martin LMP1 car of Jan Charouz (CZ), Tomas Enge (CZ) and Stefan Mücke (DE) finished second, securing a place on the podium at the Algarve 1000 kilometres in Portugal.
Jenson Button completes the Mazda London Triathlon
Formula 1 World Championship leader Jenson Button completed the Mazda London Triathlon 2009 in just 02:07:02 (two hours, seven minutes and two seconds).
Timo Scheider clinches 50th DTM victory for Audi
The anniversary has been perfected: In front of 64,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) title defender Timo Scheider clinched the 50th DTM victory for Audi at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Mattias Ekstrom and Martin Tomczyk completed a commanding 1-2-3 win by Audi.
VX Racing celebrates double victory at Snetterton
VX Racing celebrated two race wins at Snetterton race circuit in Norfolk, the first double victory of the season so far for the team.
Nissan unveils new electric car – the LEAF
Nissan has unveiled Nissan LEAF, the world’s first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) to satisfy real-world consumer requirements.
Parents urged not to buy second-hand child car seats
Sainsbury's Car Insurance is urging parents not to buy second-hand child car seats because it is impossible to know if they are safe or whether they have been damaged in an accident.
Record attendance at Silverstone Classic 2009
Record attendance figures for the biggest historic motor racing event in the UK have been confirmed: over 65,000 visitors flocked to the Silverstone Classic 2009; this, which excludes the thousands of children 16 and under who entered free, is the highest number recorded since the event’s inception five years ago, and a 15% increase over last year.
Lamborghini maintains profitability
After several consecutive record years, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. reports a decrease in worldwide sales for the first six months of the financial year 2009 (which ends 31/12/2009).
Sakura solves in-car storage problems
Sakura is marketing three organisers designed to make life easier for those who use their cars as an office or simply want to keep cabin or boot areas neat and tidy. When not in use they fold flat for ease of storage.
Partnership boost for road safety improvement
TyreSafe and RoadSafe, two of the UK's most influential industry-based road safety organisations, have formalised a reciprocal agreement.
New scheme puts car buyers in the driving seat
Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that 53 per cent of all new cars are bought using finance sold by motor dealerships.
Police crackdown in Nurburgring region
Police at the new Nurburgring are promising to be stricter with all Visitors who flout Germany rules for vehicles, starting this August onwards.
UK’s biggest fleet centre opens at Citroen Coventry
To provide its fleet customers with even better service, the UK’s largest dealer-based fleet department has just opened at Citroen Coventry. The new Citroen Coventry Fleet Centre unifies and expands the two separate operations previously based at Citroen Coventry and Citroen Birmingham.
Supercharged Audi S5 Cabriolet breezes in
Cabriolet lovers hopeful of an Indian summer will welcome the new Audi S5 Cabriolet, which becomes available to order in the UK this month priced at £42,245 OTR and will touch down here in October.
Skoda ends first six months of 2009 with positive results
Skoda Auto, the Czech Republic's biggest car manufacturer, has achieved positive results in the first half of 2009. The Company delivered 329,641 vehicles to its customers over the first six months of 2009, 10.1 % less as compared with the previous year, however a positive result in a global automotive market that has slumped by 17.7 % over the same period.