Car News
Twingo Renaultsport 133 - Entry point to world of Renaultsport
With a heritage of iconic cars such as the R8 Gordini, 5 GT Turbo and Clio Williams, the Renault range has always featured affordable performance cars based on mainstream production models. Twingo Renaultsport 133 is latest car to enjoy that distinction.
Top five favourite cars with small fleets
Comparecontracthire.com has revealed the top five most popular cars with small fleets that have visited its site and bought a car over the past two months.
Vauxhall Insignia has best seats in town according to experts
The Vauxhall Insignia’s seats have the car industry’s widest adjustment ranges, allowing all drivers and passengers to find their ideal seating position. With a height-adjustment range of 65 millimetres and a length-adjustment range of 270 millimetres, the Insignia’s seats use the most up-to-date technology to create new levels of comfort and safety in this class.
Vauxhall Astra gets greener with new ecoFLEX model
Vauxhall has launched its first Astra ecoFLEX with a 1.7 turbo-diesel engine producing CO2 emissions of just 119g/km and fuel consumption of 62.8mpg on the combined cycle.
Massive expansion of Ricardo China
Ricardo has announced that a highly substantial, two-phase development of its Shanghai-based operations is to take place in the remainder of 2008, underscoring the company’s commitment to the fast expanding Chinese automotive market.
Car use drives wellbeing in old age
Car use is an important contributor to wellbeing in old age which should be recognised and planned for according to Elizabeth Dainton, Research Development Manager for the Royal Automobile Club Foundation, speaking today at the Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference (28).
Nissan production, sales and export results for July 2008
Nissan’s global production in July increased 26.8% year-on-year to 315,975 units, marking a record high for the month of July.
DVLA – Improved customer service
Motorists will have greater flexibility when renewing their vehicle tax disc after improvements introduced by the DVLA.
Portfolio launches new ShowReel service
Portfolio, Europe’s leading provider of showroom and online retail marketing services and part of the Manheim Group, has enhanced further its offering with the launch of ShowReel, a product that enables online customers to view a dealer’s stock in a video-style format.
Renault Koleos scores five Euro NCAP stars
Renault Koleos is the tenth Renault model to obtain the maximum score of five stars in EuroNCAP crash tests. This result confirms the outstanding efficiency of the vehicle’s passive and active safety equipment.
Dealer group looks to All-Makes parts distribution for growth
One of East Anglia’s largest dealer groups, John Grose, has extended its All-Makes offering to a second site following the initial success at its Ipswich branch.
More powerful Varta car batteries launched at no extra cost
If more reliable cold starting power and longer lifespan from your car battery at no extra cost sounds too good to be true, check out the latest offering from Johnson Controls, makers of the VARTA-branded range of Silver, Blue and Black Dynamic batteries.
Motorway congestion falls as number of cars increases
The cost of fuel is causing congestion levels on British motorways to fall at the same time as the overall number of cars on the road increases, according to green breakdown provider, the Environmental Transport Association (ETA).
Electric cars from mainstream makers
London’s electric car company NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) has the largest range of all-electric cars, commercial vehicles and motor cycles on sale now. But it is warning customers to expect a long wait if they think mainstream manufacturers are about to follow suit.
Rare pre-1966 aircraft scramble for 2008 Goodwood Revival
With just three weeks to go until the 2008 Goodwood Revival meeting (19-21 September), the nostalgic appeal of the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting is set to continue with a huge variety of rare aircraft to complement the racing on terra firma.