Car News
Garage standards schemes good for consumers
‘Poor standards of customer service in the retail motor sector are unacceptable, so any scheme that can offer protection to consumers is welcome, but to be truly effective it must have a wide reach,’
Breakthrough in battery technology by Daimler
Daimler AG has achieved a crucial breakthrough in battery technology. The Stuttgart-based automaker is the world’s first manufacturer to have succeeded in adapting lithium-ion technology to the demanding requirements of automotive applications.
2008 Corvette Z06 Coupe
The Corvette Z06 was developed alongside the Le Mans GT1 class-winning Corvette C6.R race car and benefits directly from an extensive transfer of motorsport technologies, engineering know-how and advanced materials to deliver blistering performance.
RMIF warns on proposed tax change
Small family-owned businesses that reduce their tax liability through ‘income shifting’ could be hit by a massive increase in red tape as the result of Government plans to crack down on the practice, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Motor insurance solution specialist wins with CAP data
Award-winning motor insurance solution specialists Lloyd Latchford Schemes is going from strength to strength in its partnership with automotive financial services software house Codeweavers - thanks to innovative use of CAP data.
TSI combines with natural gas to mix performance with economy
In unveiling the Passat Estate TSI EcoFuel concept – a car powered by either natural gas or conventional petrol – at the Geneva Show, engineers have combined the seemingly contradictory virtues of performance and economy.
Hummer to the rescue
HUMMER has partnered with Mountain Rescue (England & Wales), to provide a specially modified vehicle for the UK charity.
They’re black, they’re round, they cost you eighty pound
Although most tyres are made to very high quality standards, there are still variations in the thickness of the rubber, the steel belts and the radial webbing that form the structure.
Race Retro celebrates 100 years of iconic racing cars
This year’s Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, will celebrate 100 years of iconic racing cars with exciting and interesting vehicles spanning from 1908 to present day.
Men want head-turners, women want planet-savers
Underestimating the effects of depreciation could scupper our ambitions of owning a flash set of wheels, according to research by Fool.co.uk.
Over 1 million Brits will choose a 4x4 over more fuel efficient cars
Despite growing awareness over global warming and the effect we are having in the environment, research from Direct Line Car Insurance reveals that 1.2 million (16 per cent) motorists who intend to buy a car over the course of the next year will purchase either a people carrier or 4X4 ‘Chelsea tractor’.
Drivers baffled by number plate classification
Half of British drivers can’t tell the age of a car by its number plate while one in five don’t even recognise the current style of car number plate, according to new research from AA Personal Loans.
Two thirds of lone drivers would be scared if they broke down
More than two thirds of all drivers would feel scared and vulnerable if their car broke down when they were driving alone, according to research from Britannia Rescue. Despite this, almost one third (31%) make no preparations at all before they set off on a journey.
More chill-out options with new Lexus advanced ice package
Lexus raises in-car entertainment to a new level with the introduction of an advanced new premium ICE package for the RX luxury SUV. It delivers better quality, improved performance and even greater versatility, but at no extra cost compared to the current system.
What’s it worth?
If you have a classic car and want to know its value, then BCA can help. ‘Classics from BCA’ - the new brand for BCA’s classic and collectors’ vehicle sales - is staging a special free valuation day at the BCA Bridgwater auction centre on Wednesday 5th March, between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm.