Car News
Chamber makes smart move for greener and cheaper motoring
A fleet of eight diesel smart cars is destined to prove ‘the business’ for Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, which has just taken delivery of one of the UK’s first corporate orders for the new fortwo cdi model.
Skoda Motorsport to appear at Ypres Rally in Belgium
After the successful premiere at the Monte Carlo Rally in January and the second-place finish at the Azores Rally in May, the Mladá Boleslav-based team Skoda Motorsport has announced that it will appear at the next IRC event, the Ypres Rally in Belgium (18 – 20 June).
COYS hold back to back auctions
International auction house COYS once again successfully held to back-to-back auctions in the same week at the end of May with their famous sales at Monaco and at the Masters festival at Brands Hatch.
Nissan Qashqai one of the top ten best selling cars
Good news for Nissan and great news for the British car industry: the Nissan Qashqai has become one of the top ten best selling cars in the UK.
Leading charities join forces to train emergency drivers
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and St John Ambulance are joining forces to promote and support a programme to improve driving including advanced training for emergency response drivers.
Impact of vehicle scrappage scheme on its way
‘The Vehicle Scrappage Scheme introduced last month should have a significant impact on car sales as we go forward, but it is still too soon to see its true effect,’
On an economy drive?
As fuel prices once again reach the £1 per litre mark, there are some very simple steps drivers can take to cut their bills, according to Money Saving Handbook, a Which? essential guide.
Morgans mass for Silverstone
No fewer than 20 4-cylinder Morgans – the largest number ever seen in one race – have been invited to compete for the Morgan Techniques Trophy at the spectacular two-day Bentley Drivers Club meeting at Silverstone on August 8th and 9th.
Racing legends rewrite history
The Silverstone Classic arrives on the Silverstone start line next month from 24 to 26 July, celebrating over 90 years of historical racing.
New car registrations fell 24.8% in May
The new car market fell a further 24.8% in May, although this was slightly down on the 27.9% decline recorded over the first five months of 2009, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
May – The force be with Hyundai
The government’s scrappage scheme has turbocharged Hyundai’s sales success story, helping the Korean car maker overtake big name rivals including Renault and Fiat in the sales charts. Hyundai sales last month leapt up 36.61 percent to 3,325, making it the fastest-growing major car manufacturer in Britain. Overall car sales for the total market fell 24.77 percent for the month.
Mitsubishi wraps up its low CO2 Colt ClearTec
Mitsubishi has released the first images of its Colt ClearTec, which has been specially wrapped for its forthcoming outing at this year’s Revolve Eco-Rally on Monday 8th June.
Used car prices rise for seventh month in a row
The latest figures from leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions, show that average used car values have now risen for seven consecutive months. BCA’s May Pulse report reveal that average values in May were 2.3% higher than in April and 5.7% ahead, year-on-year.
Keep pace with new Prius on Today/Tomorrow
This summer’s launch of the all-new Toyota Prius is one of the most important motor industry events of the year. All the buzz surrounding the build-up to the new hybrid’s arrival is being comprehensively covered on Today/Tomorrow, the official Toyota blog at blog.toyota.co.uk.
Middle-aged car buyers make most of scrappage scheme
Most car dealers have reported an increase in new car enquiries as a result of the vehicle scrappage scheme, with middle-aged cash-buyers making up the majority of scrappage customers, according to a survey performed by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF)