Car News
Average wholesale values of used cars fell by 21% during 2008
Manheim Auctions’ full year round-up of 2008 reveals that average wholesale values of used cars plummeted by 21% during the year.
BCA makes a fast-start in the used car market
The above picture, taken at 11.00 am on Friday 2nd January, shows BCA Blackbushe packed to the rafters as the company opened for business in 2009.
Citroen offer credit crunching deals
Citroen has made buying a brand new car even more affordable this January by extending its range of credit-crunch busting, value-for-money deals across the range. The Company are now offering a ‘No VAT’ deal on the Berlingo Multispace, C4, C4 Picasso, C8 and C-Crosser, whilst 0% finance is now available on C3, C3 Pluriel, C4, Xsara Picasso, C5 and C8.
2009 - The year of hi-tech turn-ons
A car that parks itself and wakes you up if you nod off at the wheel may once have been the stuff of dreams for car buyers but, according to motoring website motors.co.uk, they will be top of the list for discerning car buyers in 2009.
Prodrive to celebrate twenty years of rallying at ASI
Prodrive will be celebrating two decades of world rallying success with Subaru through a commemorative display at the Autosport International show, 8 – 11 January 2009 at Birmingham’s NEC.
BEN beats the crunch with BCA
Staff and customers nationwide at BCA have once again dug deep to raise some much-needed funds for BEN. A total of £4,839 was raised through a variety of local fund-raising efforts during 2008 and BCA Director Keith Rogers was delighted to present Alfred Friday, BEN’s Assistant Director of Fundraising with a cheque just before Christmas.
New seven day pricing on BCA Auction View
With used vehicle values moving faster than ever, BCA has significantly upgraded its online Auction View pricing service to include unique seven-day auction values, alongside the existing rolling 30-day composite prices.
Peterhansel climbs to 3rd after 2nd stage
Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart swept back into contention for the overall lead in the 2009 Dakar Rally, after a short, but nonetheless, fast second special stage between Santa Rosa de la Pampa and the Patagonian coastal resort of Puerto Madryn in Argentina on Sunday.
Top racing Lancer 5th after stage one
Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart made a cautious start to their challenge for an eighth successive victory in the 2009 Dakar Rally on the opening 371km special stage between Buenos Aires and Santa Rosa de la Pampa in Argentina on Saturday.
Suzuki celebrates 25 years of car manufacturing in India
Suzuki Motor Corporation recently celebrated 25 years of car production at its Maruti Suzuki plant in India. Maruti Suzuki (formerly known as Maruti Udyog Limited) was established as a Government Company back in 1981, and in December 1983, India’s first affordable world-class car, the Maruti 800, rolled off the production line at Gurgaon near Delhi.
Mitsubishi gives dealers hope for 2009
In a market where the global economy is in turmoil and some car manufacturers are close to bankruptcy and cutting production volumes, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has announced an extensive package to help its dealers through these hard times.
New car resolutions for smarter drivers
New car buyers in England are being urged to ACT on CO2 to save fuel and money when searching for New Year deals.
1949 to 1965: Eligible years for 2009 Le Mans Legend
The eligible years for the 2009 Le Mans Legend, the historic support race organised by Motor Racing Legends on the Saturday morning of the Le Mans 24 Hours, have been announced. This great historic event, on 13th June 2009, will be for cars built between 1949 and 1965.
MIA secures Government assistance
The Economic and Business Minister, Ian Pearson (MP for Dudley South) has written to MIA CEO, Chris Aylett outlining initial support available for suppliers in the motorsport and high performance engineering industries in the UK. His letter was welcomed by the MIA.
Celebrating 60 years of Bentley Racing at Silverstone
The Bentley Drivers Club is celebrating its 60th year of racing at Silverstone with its first ever two-day meeting, on 8-9 August 2009.