Car News

Parker’s Car Price Guide: February trends, best buys and great deals

Smaller cars experienced the biggest growth during 2007, which could mean buyers are downsizing, perhaps encouraged by car dimensions ‘up-sizing’.

Seat capitalises on Spain’s sunny outlook

Seat’s commitment to the environment, through the production of new models like the environmentally sensitive new Ibiza and Leon Ecomotive, is exceptionally clear.

Citroen's cool new C1 and C3 Pluriel Code

Citroen has added the C1 and C3 Pluriel ‘Code’ special editions to its range to complement the successful C2 Code.

British marques top list of dream cars for Britons

Almost three quarters of UK consumers would buy British if given a £100,000 budget to spend on a new car, according to new research from online insurance company swiftcover.com.

Mitsubishi weekend give-away

Spring is well and truly on the way - which is perfect timing to talk about the Colt CZC Coupe Cabriolet! And, since the price realignment on the Colt CZC range in November 2007, sales have increased by a remarkable 521%.

Treat speed limits with suspicion

ROAD safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (formerly the Guild of Experienced Motorists) has issued a stark warning about driving to the speed limit whatever the road conditions just because it is considered to be legally permissible.

Chevrolet announces national sponsorship of Football Matters

Chevrolet, one of Britain’s fastest growing car brands, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Football Matters, a programme spearheaded by former England Captain and England under 21 Manager David Platt, to promote football to youngsters aged 4 – 14 across the UK.

Nissan brings CARWINGS eco-driving service on-board

Nissan has announced an additional new service for its popular CARWINGS navigation system. In line with the objectives of the Nissan Green Program 2010 to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, they will be introducing a new service dubbed “Eco-Drive and You” (Anata mo eco-drive) to promote “eco-driving” habits in Japan.

New limited edition Alfa 147 Collezione comes to UK

Building on last year’s highly successful limited edition Alfa 147 Collezione, Italian sporting car manufacturer, Alfa Romeo, has made it even better for 2008 – complete with lowered suspension, new paint combinations, leather interior and exclusive 17 inch alloy wheels.

Kumho celebrates 30 years in Europe

Korean tyre giant Kumho established its European base in Frankfurt, Germany in January 1978, so is now celebrating 30 years on the continent. The company’s total European sales for 2008 are expected to exceed $1/2 billion.

New car market approaches saturation

Choosing a new car is getting much harder. According to a report from EurotaxGlass’s, from February 2008 UK buyers can select from more than 7,000 different model derivatives – a 75 per cent increase over the 4,000 available at the beginning of the decade.