Car News
Used car buyers move towards energy efficient and green cars
Despite flagging used car sales during 2007, sales of used diesel cars continued to shoot upwards, according to Experian, the global information services company, with the biggest increases coming from the southern regions of the UK.
Land Rover celebrates 60th anniversary at Goodwood
Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary as the featured marque at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11-13.
Extra-special new Ibizas ‘av it large’!
SEAT’s stunning all-new Ibiza five-door may be just around the corner, with sales beginning here in the summer, but that doesn’t mean the existing car’s going to slink off into the sunset – far from it, in fact.
Essex Cricket joins Ford for Model T birthday
Centurion met centenarian today when former Essex and England captain Graham Gooch OBE helped celebrate 100 years of the Ford Model T. Launching the 2008 cricket season at the Ford County Ground, home of Essex County Cricket Club, Gooch was joined by a Model T from the Essex-based Ford Heritage Collection.
Mondeo tops class of 2007 for used car deals
As last year’s new cars start to appear on used car forecourts, research by Carcraft has revealed that Ford Mondeos are topping the class of 2007 for bargain hunting motorists.
D.O.T responsible for bringing A1GP to life in London
As the official logistics partner to the very successful A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, D.O.T (Delivered On Time) will have the responsibility of recreating all the razzmatazz of the championship in the heart of London’s West End on Sunday April 27 – one week before the final round takes place at Brands Hatch.
Nissan kicks off 2008 with strong fleet sector growth
March saw Nissan powering ahead in the fleet market, capturing 8,636 car sales – up an impressive 86 per cent over 2007 – and underpinning a great first three months in which fleet sales have increased by 46 per cent to total 12,759 units.
Land Rover celebrates production of 100,000th Freelander 2
Employees at Halewood Operations on Merseyside are celebrating after producing the 100,000th Land Rover Freelander 2. The milestone vehicle has been built just 17 months after Freelander 2 production started at Halewood.
Renault Laguna GT: new active drive with four-wheel steering
Laguna GT introduces the new Active Drive chassis with four-wheel steering, developed jointly by Renault and Renault Sport Technologies to give the ultimate in driving pleasure, handling, dynamic response and steering precision.
Saint Gobain outsources accident management services to Total
Total Accident Management’s innovative and flexible approach to providing bespoke accident management services has led to a partnership with Saint-Gobain, market leaders in the design, production and distribution of materials for the construction market.
Low on CO2, but still big on value – the new Matiz 0.8s
Leading value car brand Chevrolet has come up with a model that will save its customers even more money, with a new version of the popular Matiz 0.8S city car.
Kumho-Shod Bowlers complete maiden rally raid
All four of the Bowler Nemesis 4x4s entered for last month’s uncompromising Baja Italia completed the event – the maiden one for the vehicle and Kumho’s new 18in rally raid tyre.
Suzuki Swift – now even kinder to your wallet
The Suzuki Swift offers a blend of eye-catching good looks, Japanese quality and European-inspired driving dynamics in the compact car segment and has the individuality to attract the most discerning of supermini customers.
Wolseley champions road safety
Safety organisation RoadSafe has chosen Wolseley to be a Business Champion to support its national road safety campaign.
Safety paramount as caravanners head to tow
Last year, around two million people took to the road with a caravan in tow, accounting for nearly 20% of holidays taken in the UK.