Car News
Turbo Dynamics go to Germany
England’s turbocharger specialists, Turbo Dynamics went to Germany this month for the greatest automotive trade fair in the world: Automechanika. Running for a week in Frankfurt biannually, Automechanika is estimated to be over twelve times the size of Britain’s NEC and to attract 160,000 people!
TransLinc appoints Goodyear Dunlop as sole tyre provider
Goodyear Dunlop is celebrating after signing a substantial fleet deal with TransLinc, the UK's leading provider of specialist fleet management and passenger services to local authorities, schools, health authorities and public sector clients.
Get your VXR Triple Eight-rated by our championship-winning team
With 240PS, the Vauxhall Astra VXR is no slouch, but once Triple Eight Engineering – the team responsible for preparing 2008 BTCC Drivers’ Champion, Fabrizio Giovanardi’s Vectra VXR – has worked its magic, this car becomes a different animal altogether.
Ford Smart Driving cuts fuel bill for motorists
Figures achieved by 500 drivers in the Ford Focus ECOnetic Smart Driving Challenge show how much money, fuel and CO2 can be saved by using eco driving techniques. The Energy Saving Trust, which ran the Ford Smart Driving Challenge with low CO2 Ford Focus ECOnetic models, has reported:
Controlled Power Technologies ready with electric superchargers
UK-based Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) says that its electric supercharger known as VTES (or Variable Torque Enhancement System) is now ready for production applications and the company is supporting carmakers with this low cost technical solution to the ever tightening CO2 reduction and fuel efficiency targets facing the automotive industry.
Renault announces new Megane hatch pricing
Ahead of its much anticipated world debut at the Paris Motor Show next week, Renault has released UK pricing for its stylish New Mégane Hatch range, with ordering due to open on 2nd October 2008.
DSA re-launch ARRIVE ALIVE Programme for Young People
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is updating part of its national award-winning campaign Arrive Alive.
One year on and Kia cee’d SW tops retail sales chart
Just one year since its introduction to the UK new car market and the Kia cee’d SW has raced ahead of its competitors to top the retail sales chart for estate cars.
GM UK Leasing – First for Insignia
GM UK Leasing, part of the Masterlease Group of companies, has announced its contract hire rates for the new Vauxhall Insignia – the first leasing company in the UK to do so.
Caparo’s Rightfuel could have spared Rooney’s roadside blushes
Wayne Rooney could have spared himself the embarrassment of being rescued from the hard shoulder of the M62 earlier this week if his car had been fitted with Rightfuel, a misfuel prevention device from Caparo.
Bentley Arnage Final Series
Since its debut in 1998 the Arnage has conveyed an air of sophisticated understatement as the four-door flagship of the Bentley range. Over the last decade the car has undergone a process of constant refinement to its body, design, chassis and powertrain to maintain its class-leading position in the high luxury market.
Chrysler surges forward with production-intent Electric Vehicles
Chrysler LLC has announced that the Company and its ENVI (ENVIronment) organisation have new production-intent, advanced electric-drive technology packaged in three different vehicles – one for each of its brands, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge.
EurotaxGlass’s creates new Global Services Division
EurotaxGlass’s has announced the creation of a new Global Services Division to spearhead the company’s international growth.
£25m to kick-start better buses
Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, has announced £25 million to provide new and improved bus services across England. This will better connect local communities with vital services - like hospitals, business centres and colleges - and help tackle congestion and rural accessibility by giving people more alternatives to their car.
Mondial Assistance improves accuracy of ETA through Tom Tom
On the increasingly congested UK roads, it is becoming more important than ever to provide customers, when they are in need of roadside assistance, with Roadside Assistance Technician Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) information that is as accurate as possible.