Car News
Toyota Prius joins the Green Crewe
Go Green Car and Van Rental, Britain’s first green car hire company based at Crewe, Cheshire, has taken possession of eight new Toyota Prius hybrid cars boosting their fleet of super environmentally friendly vehicles to 12.
Best website award for Proton Cars
More than 400 business leaders and guests attended the event on 20th March 2008 to celebrate the East of England’s creative talents at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal in Norwich.
Spring offers from Proton Cars
With the latest fantastic deals on a choice of a new five door city car, five door hatchback, four door saloon or a sporty supermini, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better deal than on a brand new Proton car this spring.
Production of new Superb begins in Kvasiny
The production line of the new Skoda Superb started rolling today (Wednesday the 3rd of April 2008) in Kvasiny, Czech Republic. The first model, a ‘Rosso Brunnelo’ 2.0 TDI, has been handed over to the sales management team.
Performance with no penalty: a capital idea from Lexus
Is October’s increase in the daily London congestion charge the end for high-performance cars in the capital?
Third wind turbine for Ford Dagenham's low CO2 engine plant
Ford will add a third wind turbine at Dagenham to power the expansion of its diesel engine manufacturing site.
BCA re-opens in Tewkesbury
British Car Auctions (BCA) is re-opening for business in Tewkesbury, following the temporary closure last year as a result of severe flood damage. The centre, located in Northgate Lane, was closed for seven months while repairs and refurbishment took place following the severe flooding in the area.
Historic festival takes centre stage at Mugello
The second edition of the Mugello Historic Festival takes place next weekend at the renowned Tuscan circuit.
Department for Transport appoints Cenex to major new role
Cenex, the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, has been appointed as the Department for Transport’s delivery partner to develop the new Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP).
Prodrive develops new hydrogen fuel cell controller
Prodrive has developed a new production-ready ECU specifically for the control of hydrogen fuel cells as part of a programme part funded by the Technology Strategy Board.
IAM Fleet and EDI to help improve driving standards in the Middle East
IAM Fleet has signed a landmark 10-year co-operation agreement with Emirates Driving Institute (EDI), with whom it will work to develop advanced driving training skills throughout the Greater Middle East and thereby help improve driving standards in the region.
GM UK Fleet first vehicle manufacturer to Champion DfT’s Driving for Better Business
GM UK Fleet has announced that from 6 April 2008, it will be the first vehicle manufacturer in the UK to commit to being a Champion of the Department of Transport’s Driving for Better Business initiative.
The race is on – to have the ‘drive of your life’
Peugeot dealers throughout the UK are hosting special 10 day ‘Drive Away a Great Deal’ events, which will offer customers the chance to win a VIP weekend at the renowned Le Mans 24 Hour Race.
Motorpoint’s 10th birthday score – ten out of ten
Motorpoint, UK car supermarket group, is ten years old this week. To celebrate, on Saturday (5 April) two lucky early bird customers at each of its regional sales centres – in Derby, Burnley, Glasgow, Peterborough and Newport – will get thousands of pounds in extra savings on two specific new Renault cars.
RMIF to buy back ReMIT
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) is in the process of buying back elements of its former training arm ReMIT from Carter & Carter Group.