Car News
BMW 3 Series voted most reliable car in the UK
BMW’s biggest selling model range, the 3 Series, has been voted the most reliable car in a survey of Britain’s vehicle leasing companies. The poll, which covered the reliability history of nearly 900,000 vehicles in 2008, also revealed that BMW was the most reliable manufacturer overall.
Maserati’s newest dealership welcomes latest creations
The latest addition to Maserati’s official dealer network, Nick Whale Maserati, celebrates the arrival of Maserati’s latest and most powerful flagship saloon, the Quattroporte S, alongside the ultimate expression of Maserati’s sportiness, the GranTurismo S, at their recently-opened site in Bromsgrove, Birmingham.
Ford's 'Kick it Out' hat-trick
More than 110 youngsters joined soccer stars and celebrities for the third of Ford's successful anti-racism "Kick It Out" events.
National road charging on trial – it could even prove popular
A trial of road-user charging planned for 2009 is an opportunity to reassure drivers that such a scheme need not be expensive or intrude on their privacy, according to green breakdown provider, the ETA (Environmental Transport Association).
Portfolio to help dealers sell more cars via the web
Portfolio, Europe’s leading supplier of showroom and online used car marketing services and a part of the Manheim Group, officially announced today a strategic relationship with Google in which it has become an Authorised Reseller of Google AdWords.
Gentex shipping auto-dimming mirror for new Ford Fiesta
Gentex has announced that it is shipping auto-dimming interior rearview mirrors for the new generation Ford Fiesta in Europe, one of Europe's best-selling vehicles. Gentex is the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry.
Leave it out this autumn
Leaves decorating the streets in an array of colour may be an autumn delight to some, but for many motorists they lead to frustrating breakdowns and expensive repairs.
Switzerland set the pace in Chengdu
The A1GP Powered by Ferrari cars took to the Chengdu International Circuit in China for the first time today. Nicolas Prost started the day as the quickest rookie and reigning champion Switzerland set the pace this afternoon with Neel Jani’s time of 1m 16.349s.
Road-building myths busted
Road building myths and misconceptions do not stand up to close scrutiny according to the Royal Automobile Club Foundation which is publishing 'Myths and exaggerations about roads and road building in Great Britain'.
Seat Ibiza’s Golden Steering Wheel
SEAT is celebrating a brace of impressive European awards for its all-new Ibiza supermini after judges in both Germany and The Netherlands voted it top of its class.
Volkswagen Passat named ‘Fleet Car of the Year 2008’
The fleet sector - like the automotive industry as a whole - is struggling in the midst of the global downturn, with new car sales dropping by 7.3 percent in the last month.
Skoda Superb comes to life at night
Coinciding with the arrival of dark wintry evenings, Skoda has released pricing for Bi-Xenon headlights and Adaptive Front Light System (AFS) which have recently debuted on the brand new Superb.
Ford appeal drives up October market share
Consumer demand for Ford's exciting range of cars helped Ford register a 16.6 per cent share of October's new car sales – an increase of over three percentage points compared with the same month last year.
NICE urges London boroughs to follow Westminster’s lead
Westminster City Council is leading London with incentives for electric cars. Now NICE Car Company, based in West London, is urging more boroughs to follow suit to help drive down emissions across the capital.
Business road safety leaders welcome ESC focus in crash tests
Campaigners promoting road safety to businesses and public sector organisations across the UK have welcomed 2009 changes to the crash test European New Car Assessment Programme that puts the focus on life-saving electronic stability control (ESC).