Car News
Austrian GP winning Ferrari 250 LM joins RM’s Maranello line-up
With the final countdown well underway to Sunday’s much anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction event in Maranello, Italy, RM Auctions is delighted to announce an important inclusion to the auction line-up – a legendary, grand-prix winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM.
Skoda market share on the up
In April Skoda's market share reached its highest level since December 2000. Registrations for the month were 4,137 vehicles, representing a total market share of 2.36 per cent for the Czech manufacturer.
Volvo’s world-first technology wins its first UK award
Volvo’s new City Safety system which helps avoid or reduce the severity of low-speed collisions has won the Technology category at the Fleet World Honours Awards 2008 in London, its first UK award.
2008 Blue Print Rally
Automotive Distributors Ltd (the company behind the Blue Print brand) who are organising this year’s Blue Print Rally will be fundraising primarily for BEN, the Automotive Industry Charity, and will be setting off this Saturday, 17 May 2008 from their Kent headquarters.
Ford wins major fleet industry awards
Ford has again been confirmed as the industry favourite by winning Fleet Manufacturer of the Year at the 2008 Fleet World awards, repeating last year's success. Honours also went to the new Ford Kuga crossover and to the Ford S-MAX.
Prince of Wales marks Land Rover's 60th anniversary
Land Rover welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales today to the company's factory in Solihull as it celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Haynes has good news for drivers facing £5 per gallon pump prices
Around the country, the average cost of unleaded petrol is about £1.10 per litre with some motorists paying more than £1.20. Diesel fuel averages about £1.20 per litre, rising to more than £1.34 in some parts of the country.
SMC Swift Star Car winner collects prize from Chris Tarrant
The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice recently ran a competition to win a Suzuki Swift and the holder of the winning ticket collected her prize today at the Hospice.
Volkswagen rides high at Fleet World Honours 2008
Volkswagen has won four key awards at the 2008 Fleet World Honours, which were presented at a ceremony earlier today. The mainstay of the Volkswagen range, the Golf, was named Best Fleet Car for the second year running, while the manufacturer also claimed the gong for Best Diesel Range.
vrs reports growth in trade sales despite tougher market
Manheim’s direct trade sales operation, vrs, has reported an increase in sales during the first four months of 2008 of 8.25 per cent compared with the same period in 2007, which itself saw a 15.3 per cent increase in sales compared with 2006.
Ferrari California revealed
The first official photographs have been published of the Ferrari California, the latest addition to the new generation of Ferraris launched in 2004 with the 612 Scaglietti and added to more recently with the 430 Scuderia.
Twenty million car buyers plan to downsize next time
A dramatic shift in buying trends in the UK’s new and used car markets is predicted in the latest survey from Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car supermarket group, with more than two thirds of car buyers saying they will be downsizing with their next purchase.
Nissan net income up 7.4%
Nissan has announced financial results for the fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008, and filed the following results with the Tokyo Stock Exchange:
Autodelta announce the Brera J5 3.2 C Q-Tronic
Autodelta now makes Q-Tronic 6-speed automatic transmission available to its bespoke Brera J5 3.2 C conversion, widening further its high-performance range based on the Alfa Romeo Brera sports car. The same conversion is also available on the Spider J6 3.2 C.
Sporty new Lexus IS 250 SR turns on the heat for summer
Hot in the wheeltracks of the storming IS F comes another new Lexus, the IS 250 SR. This sporty addition to the IS range expresses its performance credentials with a full body kit and 17-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels on the outside.