Car News
Santa Pod Alternative Energy Race Day
Santa Pod, the home of European Drag Racing usually echoes to the sound of several thousand horsepower being unleashed down its haloed quarter mile.
50 years of the Bentley V8 engine
Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board for Engineering at Bentley Motors, will chart the progress of one of the world's most remarkable and enduring automotive engines at the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation lecture on January 22nd.
Help from Haynes for the hard-pressed motorist
Mark Forsyth, motoring correspondent for the Daily Star on Sunday, is predicting that 2009 will see a change of attitudes by hard-pressed motorists. With garage labour charges averaging more than £80 per hour, people will undertake repairs themselves – maybe using recycled parts from car salvage yards.
Blistering CTS-V launches into the UK
The all-new CTS-V ‘supersaloon’ – the most powerful Cadillac ever – is available from February 2009 and will be priced from £56,495 on-the-road (£58,995 for the automatic transmission model).
Porsche announces mandatory offer for Scania
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, has announced its mandatory offer in Sweden for Scania AB, Södertälje, Sweden.
Citroen helps Arsenal get creative for the Teenage Cancer Trust
Citroen, Arsenal Football Club’s official car supplier, has donated a stylish new C4 to the club for a unique project with famous artist, Gerald Scarfe CBE, to raise awareness and funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Higgins drives Aston Martin Rally GT on Race Retro Live Rally Stage
Three times British Rally Champion Mark Higgins will be in action on the Live Rally Stage on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th at this year’s Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, when it races into Stoneleigh Park from the 13th to 15th March.
Lexus announces a welcome cut in production
Lexus moves into new territory this winter with revisions to the IS 220d that bring a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, leading to even more significant cost of ownership savings.
Skoda Fabia Jingrui is launched in China
Skoda celebrated the launch of the Fabia Jingrui on the 22nd December 2008, marking the entry of the car into the Chinese AO-class market.
CRM experts help manufacturers move metal
In the midst of tough market conditions for the UK motor industry, many car buyers are on the look out for bargains in a bid to turn the economic slowdown to their advantage.
Kia Soul sees final development in the UK
The new Kia Soul, on sale in the UK at the beginning of March 2009, is the first Kia to have been developed specifically with UK roads and drivers in mind.
New MINI One Clubman set for Geneva show
The MINI One Clubman will be unveiled at the International Geneva Motor Show on 03 March 2009. The new entry-level model in the Clubman range gives customers the chance to take advantage of MINI’s renowned low running and ownership costs, and carries a list price of £13,290 OTR.
Used car prices continue to fall
Manheim’s latest monthly Market Analysis reports that, at £5,720, the average wholesale used car selling price was 3.1% (£185) down in December compared with a 1.6% (£97) fall in November. The average selling price was 14.5% (£969) lower than in December 2007.
Trafficmaster lifts in deal with Liebherr
Trafficmaster, the leader in intelligent driving solutions, starts the New Year with success, winning a new Fleet Director contract with Liebherr GB Ltd, the UK arm of the Liebherr Group, a world leading manufacturer and service provider of construction machinery and technically innovative products in numerous other fields.
London Mayor test drives the Tesla Roadster
London Mayor Boris Johnson has become the latest high profile individual to test drive the world’s only fully electric, zero emission sports car, the Tesla Roadster last week in London.