Car News

Pole position for Cantillon in Ferrari Challenge at Silverstone

Fresh from his race victory in the opening round of the Ferrari Challenge at Monza last month, Team Vertu Racing driver, Mike Cantillon in Car 128, put his car on pole position once again – this time at the famed Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire.

GM Europe first quarter 2008 sales reach all-time record

In the first quarter of 2008, General Motors (GM) Europe sales reached an all-time record of 572,137 vehicles, an increase of 18,111 units compared to Q1 2007. The company market share was 9.6 percent.

General Motors is one of UK’s top employers

General Motors is one of the best places to work in the UK and Ireland, according to an expert panel of academics, HR practitioners and business writers who have selected GM UK and Ireland to appear in Britain's Top Employers – 2008, published by Guardian Books.

Car makers hit recycling targets

When a car is scrapped, 85 per cent of it can be recycled or re-used. That's according to figures collated by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).

Skoda sings praises of its top retailers

Skoda has named its best performing UK retailers at its 2007 Retailer of the Year Awards ceremony held in London.

Winning Fabia lives up to acclaim with record sales success

The Scottish Motoring Writers’ Small Car of the Year 2007 is proving that it’s the one to beat in 2008 too. The Skoda Fabia is seeing record levels of sales – up to 50 orders a day – making it the small car which just keeps getting bigger.

Spring into summer with the Volvo C70

The stunning Volvo C70 is two cars in one; a spacious 4-seater coupe with eye catching style and, in just 30 seconds, a striking convertible; simply perfect for whirling away those summer days.

Used car prices rise marginally, market remains fragile

The latest used car price data from leading auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA) shows that used car values have generally shown some modest growth early in 2008, although not every sector has improved over the figures recorded in Quarter 4 last year.

Avoid a fine on your phone

News that a car insurance company has decided to penalise drivers with points on their licence from a hand-held mobile phone offence is an excellent development, according to road safety experts at the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).

Le Mans Series – Monza

Allan McNish makes the short journey from his Monaco home to Monza in Italy which hosts the second round of the Le Mans Series on Sunday (27 Apr).

Vauxhall Insignia: dynamic design and advanced technology

With its groundbreaking design and sophisticated technology, the new Insignia takes Vauxhall’s new-found design language to another level.

Improved TomTom WEBFLEET from TomTom WORK

TomTom WORK, the business-to-business division of TomTom, has introduced a new and enhanced TomTom WEBFLEET service, a market-leading on-line fleet management, order tracking and reporting service accessible 24 hours a day from any Internet-enabled PC.