Car News
Skoda targets police at ACPO
Skoda is attending the annual ACPO-APA (Association of Chief Police Officers) conference of 2,000 professionals from the policing and security sector in Manchester on 8 and 9 July.
New home for the Grenville steam carriage
The latest exhibit to go on display at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is the Grenville steam carriage, believed to be the oldest self-propelled passenger-carrying road vehicle still in working order.
Used car dealer launches RAC inspected programme
Whilst car buyers continue to demand the best possible deals, one car retailer is making sure it’s not at the expense of quality.
More J.D. Power success for Nissan
The class leading quality of Nissan’s British built models has once again been recognised by the car buying public in the J.D. Power Vehicle Owners Satisfaction Study.
Aston Martin Cygnet inspired by Toyota’s iQ
Toyota’s revolutionary iQ platform is about to reset traditional thinking, with plans that the world’s smallest four-seater will serve as the basis for a new luxury commuter car to be exclusively built for and sold to Aston Martin owners.
Hard-up criminals set their sights on rental fleets
The short-term rental sector was hit by a recession-induced crime wave last year, with the annual BVRLA Theft and Fraud Survey reporting a 12% rise in vehicle thefts. BVRLA members faced a range of threats, including opportunistic thieves, fraudsters and gangs of organised criminals.
Sizzling summer will be bad news for cars
Motorists are being urged to prepare their cars for what is predicted to be a hotter-than-average summer in 2009.
Expansion at Thatcham Nuneaton to satisfy VDA demand
Thatcham have moved to meet the increasing demand for VDA (Vehicle Damage Assessor) ATA (Automotive Technician Accreditation) and training, with the news of a third dedicated unit, at their regional Automotive Academy in Nuneaton.
Game on at Goodwood
A year ago racer Lucas Ordonez reigned supreme – behind the wheel of a PlayStation games console. On Friday 3 July he’ll swap computer power for horsepower and will give thousands of motorsport fans the chance to see how good he is in the real world.
The price is always right with Footman James
In the run up to this year’s Classic Motor Show (13-15 November), show sponsor, Footman James promises its usual eclectic mix of show excitement, razzmatazz and great competitions with the announcement of its 2009 theme ‘The Price is Right’.
Volvo launches range of crash tested, allergy-free, child seats
As Child Safety Week comes to an end (22-28 June), Volvo Car UK is playing its part to help reduce the chance of children being seriously injured in road accidents by launching a new range of child car seats.
Motorists admit to falling into a slumber while driving
More than six million (13%) British motorists narrowly escaped adding to the thousands of fatigue related road accidents that occur each year, after admitting they’d fallen into a slumber while driving in the last twelve months.
National Oil Check Week gets thousands under the bonnet
National Oil Check Week has been declared a success after an estimated 7,200 motorists took advantage of free checks across the country, thanks to an initiative started by Comma, which aimed to get more of us to look under our car bonnets more often.
Top MG specialists represent XPart at MGLive!
As MG owners from across the globe gear up for the biggest event in the MG calendar, members of XPart’s MG and Rover specialist network are showing their full support of MGLive! with race entries and a strong trade presence.
Clark continues perfect start to Protyre BARC series
Apotex Scorpio Motorsport’s Kieren Clark (Royston) produced a thoroughly faultless performance at Snetterton in Norfolk over the weekend, 27th/28th June, to seal his second and third victories of the 2009 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship.