Car News
Arrival of BlueMotions for Green Motion Vehicle Rental!
Green Motion Vehicle Rental, Europe’s most environmentally-friendly car hire company, has taken delivery of its first Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion models, enabling it to offer customers the opportunity to rent vehicles with class-leading carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy.
Hybrid drive for new Porsche Panamera
Porsche has announced it will be building a hybrid drive version of the new Panamera. This four-door Gran Turismo will share the proven components already previewed in the Cayenne Hybrid prototype, which will enter the market at the end of the decade.
Government car crushing waste scandal must end
It seems that every day we hear of vehicles being seized and crushed by various government departments including police, customs and excise, local authorities and trading standards.
ACM ULR launches new vehicle repair service
ACM ULR, the claims management business within the BGL Group, has launched a vehicle repair service that enables the business to offer complete accident management to BGL Group and partner brands, plus insurer partners.
BMW X6 and 1 Series Convertible to debut at Detroit
Entering the year 2008, BMW is thrilling the public at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with no less than two spectacular world debuts:
Terror threats force cancellation of Dakar 2008
The organisers of the 2008 Dakar, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), have confirmed at a press conference in Lisbon that the decision had been taken to cancel this year's rally which was due to start from the Portuguese capital this morning, Saturday 5th January.
Aston Martin Racing reveals Vantage GT2
Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first impressions of its new GT2 racing car. Known as the Vantage GT2, the new car is based on the V8 engined Aston Martin Vantage road car.
Peugeot 807 gives more ‘power to the people’ carrier
Peugeot is extending the appeal of the 807 with a more powerful new diesel engine variant – the HDi 170. The HDi 170 supplements the capable HDi 120 and HDi 136 diesel engines, and will be available exclusively in ‘Executive’ trim.
Mcnish bids for prestigious Daytona sportscar race glory
Allan McNish contests the Daytona 24 Hours this month (26-27 Jan) aiming for his maiden outright victory in the prestigious endurance sportscar race in Florida.
Severe weather: advice for drivers
With the first snow of winter expected across the UK over the next few days, the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has repeated the advice it gave motorists in the Highways Agency leaflet “Driving in Severe Weather”.
ATA scheme hits the 7,000 mark
Twenty two year old Irfan Khan, who is employed at BMW dealership, Hexagon of Highgate, in north London, is the 7,000th technician to achieve the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) standard, which is governed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
A wheely good idea from Autoglym
The latest valeting collection from Autoglym is a comprehensive kit of products which will prevent road salt – a particular problem at this time of year – and brake dust from corroding alloy wheels.
Renault returns to growth
In a highly competitive European market that showed slight growth, Renault Group sales (car and LCV) fell 4.1% to 1,624,266 units. The Group returned to growth in the second half of the year, and sales were up 4.8% in the fourth quarter.
Citroen C8 gets new look and more power
Citroen’s award-winning executive MPV, the popular C8, is celebrating a fresh start to the New Year with a style update to the whole range. As of January 2008, the C8 boasts a new 2.2 HDi engine on its SX and Exclusive models, as well as a choice of two new metallic colours.
Automotive business failures fall in 2007
After a tough two years which saw rising numbers of business failure among motor traders, 2007 saw a complete turnaround for the industry as business failures dropped by 22.3 per cent, according to the latest insolvency figures from Experian, the global information services company.