Car News
Vauxhall to pass on Chancellor’s VAT savings
From today Vauxhall will reduce the cost of all its cars by 2.5 per cent, in line with the Chancellor’s announcement earlier last week that VAT will be charged at 15 per cent, down from 17.5 per cent.
Going for gold in the challenge of a lifetime
Victoria Pendleton, Olympic gold medallist swapped the track for the field this weekend as she supported competitors at the UK National Selections of the Land Rover G4 Challenge.
Ford adds economy, power and convenience to Kuga range
Ford is set to expand the appeal of the popular Kuga crossover with the addition of three new models providing lower CO2, automatic transmission, and greater power and torque.
TH!NK will supply electric vehicles to ‘EV Friendly’ cities in Europe
London has been rated as one of the most “electric vehicle friendly” cities in Europe ahead of the introduction of the world’s only crash-tested and highway-certified electric car, the TH!NK city.
Autohorn York dares to be different with 60 Volvo C30's
Volvo’s C30 R-DESIGN Sport is setting one rental company apart from the opposition in the city of York. Europcar franchisee, Autohorn Ltd has taken delivery of 60 striking C30's to become part of its 400-strong daily rental fleet.
Suzuki aims to round off the season in style
This year's World Rally Championship draws to a close with the Wales Rally GB taking place in the Welsh forests. Britain in early December always presents a spectacular challenge, particularly as the route of the all-gravel event has been significantly modified for this year.
Lewis Hamilton and Mobil 1 design Supercircuit
To round-off Lewis Hamilton’s glorious winning season, the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes’ Technology Partner, ExxonMobil, presented him a final challenge: to design the ultimate ‘Supercircuit’.
Drink Drive this Christmas and you'll be treated like any other criminal
Drivers are being warned that a festive tipple could see them end up behind bars this Christmas as a new hard-hitting £1.6 million THINK! campaign is launched today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
Thieves targeting Christmas shoppers
‘Grinch'-style thieves are preying on cash-strapped Christmas shoppers by breaking into parked cars and stealing their presents, according to AA Insurance.
Drivers advised to take care as cold winter is forecast
According to the Met Office, this winter is going to be colder than last throughout the whole of the British Isles and this means that motorists are going face some tough driving conditions.
Fleets caught out by financial squeeze
Shock findings from a Lloyds TSB Autolease survey have revealed that only one in ten fleet operators (12%) were concerned by the state of the economy before the collapse of Northern Rock in September.
Skoda scraps VAT on current Octavia
In a bold to move to treat its customers this Christmas, Skoda has scrapped VAT on the current Octavia.
Mazda accelerates fleets along cost-management route
Cost management through the operation of low emission, fuel-sipping company cars remains the number one priority for business following Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling’s tax-cutting Pre-Budget Report.
Audi Motorsport based on three pillars in the future
In future, the AUDI AG motorsport programme will be based on three pillars: During the 2009 season, the brand with the four rings will compete once again in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the DTM.
The new MINI Convertible
The new MINI Convertible is set to make a welcome return to UK roads in 2009, with a completely new version of the British-built favourite due to go on sale on 28 March 2009.