Car News
Suzuki’s exhibits for Geneva International Motor Show
At the 78th Geneva International Motor Show, to be held from 4–16 March 2008, Suzuki Motor Corporation will be exhibiting the following models:
500th and final Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27
The final Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 has been produced at the Renaultsport factory at Dieppe in Northern France. This unique car was the last produced in the limited edition production and produced in the one-off colour of Glacier White.
Fiat 500 ‘flies’ on the London Eye
Fiat last night (21 January) launched the stunning new Fiat 500 with a flight in one of the British Airways London Eye capsules.
Ford’s fantastic five!
Following both What Car? and Top Gear awards success, the Ford Mondeo has now been recognised by another trusted industry publication.
Business car users not heeding rest message
With driver exhaustion levels on the up according to recent reports, Skoda has surveyed over 500 car company drivers to find out if growing fatigue and traffic queues are changing our attitude to car usage at work.
Skoda offers fleets performance for less
With oil reaching record prices, inflation on the up and a slowing economy, 2008 will prove a challenge for fleet managers trying to strike the balance between keeping costs down and continuing to provide an attractive vehicle offering to current and prospective staff.
More tired motorists choose to keep on driving
Two thirds of British drivers who took part in a survey by Motorpoint, the UK car supermarket group, confess to having been so tired behind the wheel that they could easily have fallen asleep.
Drive & Survive wins Business Car Risk Management award
For the second year in a row, Oxfordshire-based Drive & Survive has been awarded the BusinessCar award for best Risk Management Supplier.
The UK’s best company cars revealed
The Ford Mondeo took the BusinessCar Awards’ Business Car of the Year prize at an exclusive ceremony for the fleet industry’s top executives – the people responsible for running the cars powering British business.
Motorists taken for a ride with alternative fuels
Car owners looking to buy environmentally-friendly vehicles are being led down blind alleys and left confused by chopping and changing of governmental policies on alternative fuels and vehicles.
Upgraded Mazda5 range on sale now
Now on sale in the UK, the upgraded Mazda5 range for 2008 offers customers a nine-strong model line-up with a choice of four powertrains and four equipment levels.
Volkswagen Caddy Maxi UK show debut
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will have its largest stand ever at this year’s CV show at the NEC in April. This will feature the UK show debuts of the all-new Caddy Maxi and an environmental concept – the Caddy BlueMotion.
Skoda named ‘Best Buy’ at What Car? Awards
Skoda’s practical Octavia estate has been voted ‘Best Buy Estate Under £15,000’ by What Car? magazine.
All white on top? Seat says so
When it comes to the haute couture topic of car colours, it seems that white is set to be the must-have shade among the beautiful people.
Legacy Sports Tourer and Outback – world’s first Boxer Diesel passenger car
It’s here. The world’s first boxer diesel engined-passenger car has arrived, offering outstanding refinement, throttle response and fuel economy coupled with ultra-low emissions and exceptional handling thanks to the light weight and low centre-of-gravity of its horizontally-opposed powerplant.