Car News

Ford Verve concept wows What Car? readers
By an overwhelming majority the most exciting car to be launched in 2008 is the Ford Verve Concept according to What Car? and Eve Cars online readers.

Jaguar XF wins What Car? 'Car of the Year'
Jaguar's new XF has claimed top prize – the highly respected 'Car of the Year' award – at the 2008 What Car? awards in London last night. The XF also took top place in the 'Best Executive Car' category, ahead of the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes CLS.

What Car? gives BMW Group the green light at 2008 awards
BMW Group has won What Car?’s coveted Green Award. With EfficientDynamics introduced across the BMW and MINI model ranges as standard in 2007, What Car? rewarded BMW’s efforts with one of most coveted awards in the UK automotive calendar.

Double win for Land Rover at What Car? awards
Land Rover again beat tough competition to win the Best Compact 4x4 and the Best Large 4x4 categories at the 2008 What Car? Car of the Year Awards ceremony in London.

The new BMW M3 Convertible
The new BMW M3 Convertible, the third body version of BMW's high-performance sports car following the Coupé and Saloon, offers new possibilities to experience uncompromising driving dynamics.
Free towbar checks at 2008 National Boat, Caravan & Outdoor Show
Free checks on towbar systems will be offered to visitors at the 2008 Boat, Caravan & Outdoor Show by Towequipe, one of the largest suppliers of Bosal towbars in the UK.

Land Rover Scrapbook: Celebrating 60 years of a worldwide icon
On the eve of Land Rover's 60th anniversary celebrations, the Land Rover Scrapbook, by company insider Mike Gould, takes the reader of a voyage of discovery through the highs, the lows, the designs and the decisions that have catapulted Land Rover vehicles from utilitarian workhorses to worldwide automotive icons.
New TomTom LINK 300 for businesses
TomTom WORK, the business-to-business division of TomTom, has introduced the new TomTom LINK 300 box for its updated TomTom WORK Active solution. This allows for even easier installation in commercial vehicles and optimised user experience between the office and drivers on the road.

Golf and Eos are honoured once again at What Car? Awards
The Volkswagen Golf and Eos coupé convertible have both been honoured by judges for the second successive year at the prestigious What Car? Awards.

Revised Ibiza line-up leads Seat’s charge in 2008
Energetic Iberian car maker SEAT is starting the year in bullish mood as it looks to build on another 12 months of solid sales growth in 2007.

Nissan Carwings wins energy conservation prize
Nissan has announced that its eco-driving service available on its CARWINGS navigation system has won the ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director-General's award in the 18th annual Energy Conservation Prize.
Christmas drink-drive figures show enforcement is key
A 20 per cent fall in the number of people failing breath tests over the Christmas period clearly demonstrates the need for tough enforcement if the battle against drink-driving is to be won, RoSPA said today.

Land Rover highlights environmental progress
Land Rover is launching its Our Planet communications campaign which sets out the progress the company has made in improving its environmental performance and a commitment to maintain the momentum with technical innovation and the world's biggest CO2 offset programme.

Ford Mondeo adapts to the road ahead
Ford’s high-tech new Mondeo guarantees smooth and stress-free travel, no matter how heavy the traffic thanks to new Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) technology.

Turbo Dynamics keen to raise Drifting profile
Dorset based, turbocharging specialists, Turbo Dynamics plan to help put the motorsport, Drifting on the agenda this year.