Car News
2009 Goodwood Breakfast Club season gets off to a manic start
The first of this year’s ten Goodwood Breakfast Club meetings got off to lively start on Sunday 1 March when an impressive selection of Minis, and other small family favourites, descended on Goodwood for the ‘Mini Mayhem’ theme to help kick off the 50th anniversary Britain’s best-loved and most iconic car.
Mazda strengthens its position in the UK market
Mazda has further strengthened its position in the shrinking UK market by making a record?breaking start to 2009 with best-ever passenger car market share for January and February combined at 2.7 percent.
Stokesley Motors puts family values first
Daihatsu’s plans to increase dealer representation continues to move forward with the appointment of Stokesley Motors Limited, Middlesbrough.
£2.7M move by SMTC strengthens MG’s Longbridge base
MG Motor UK Limited and the SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre (SMTC UK) are now sharing the Longbridge site as the engineering and R&D company has completed a move from its Leamington offices into new premises, on the site of the MG factory on Lowhill Lane.
Daihatsu dealer and Moray Firth Radio team up
Daihatsu dealer, Dicksons of Inverness and Moray Firth Radio have teamed up in order for listeners to win a selection of great prizes between Monday, March 2nd and Friday, March 13th.
Motor Codes helping to drive down garage complaints
All too often consumers are bombarded with reports slamming garages, giving the impression that a minefield exists for motorists who are trying to find a good workshop to have their car serviced or repaired.
Tackling plant theft
TRACKER is playing a key role in the Metropolitan Police’s new National Plant Intelligence Unit (NPIU), which aims to crackdown on plant theft by helping locate and recover stolen plant equipment as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
Hero of the Cold War fights the clock
Pledges totalling £1 million are required by close of play this Friday, March 6 latest if the world’s last flying Vulcan bomber is to be saved for the nation. Today (March 3), the total stands at £662,514 leaving £337,486 to be found in just three days!
Focus on Thatcham : Triple Focus 17th – 18th June
Thatcham are pleased to confirm the dates for the 2009 Triple Focus show, the much anticipated live event for vehicle security, motor insurer and crash repair specialists, live from Thatcham’s own research workshop.
Vauxhall Ampera gets power and refinement from ‘Voltec’
The revolutionary Vauxhall Ampera will be the first electrically driven automobile with zero-emission capability in Europe that’s suitable for everyday driving.
Vauxhall Ampera confirmed for UK market
The revolutionary Ampera today celebrated its world premiere at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. General Motors Europe president, Carl-Peter Forster, announced that a right-hand drive Vauxhall Ampera would go into production in 2012.
Kumho creates unique eco tyres for Qazana’s Geneva debut
Kumho is responsible for the unique, ultra low rolling resistance tyres fitted to the Nissan Qazana concept being debuted at this week’s Geneva Motor Show.
Motorists’ loyalty to car dealers
When it comes to maintaining their car only 29 per cent of the car owning population would to go back to the dealer they bought their vehicle from, according to a survey by Experian, the global information services company.
Car dealers benefit from powerful online marketing solutions
Daihatsu is the latest manufacturer to sign up with HPI’s Manufacturer Stock Locator service. The two year contract will play a fundamental role in launching the new Daihatsu Used Car Locator (Daihatsu.co.uk), supporting a 100-strong franchise.
Ford iosis Max concept revealed at Geneva Motor Show
Ford will unveil a head-turning concept car at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, to express the design direction for its next generation of global C-cars.