Car News
Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG prices revealed
Mercedes-Benz has announced prices for its C-Class flagship models, the C 63 AMG saloon and estate. Available to order now and on the road in spring, the latest additions to the highly acclaimed range will retail at £51,317 for the saloon and £52,567 for the estate, increases of just four and 4.5 per cent respectively over the previous generation C 55 AMG.
Mitsubishi Outlander takes on Dakar 2008
The Mitsubishi Outlander has been selected to be the sole support vehicle for Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart’s title defence in 2008.
Arctix Sports Adventure X-TRAIL
Nissan will launch a special version of the 150PS 2.0dCi X-TRAIL known as ‘ARCTIX Sports Adventure’ providing additional specifications and automatic transmission for a price close to the standard manual version.
Nissan’s Oppama Plant reaches 15 millionth production milestone
Nissan has announced that its Oppama Plant reached the 15 millionth units milestone on December 19, 2007, 46 years after the plant’s inauguration. The 15 millionth unit – a Tiida hatchback – was bound for the African market.
Nissan Forum Concept a unique family activity space
The Nissan FORUM, an exploratory design concept developed by Nissan Design America, Inc. (NDA), represents the next revolution in family transportation and makes its world auto show debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
Ricardo launches TVFE
Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent engineering firm specializing in fuel economy and vehicle efficiency, today unveiled a new engineering service designed to help automakers address the 35-mile-per-gallon CAFE standard.
Back to work breakdown blues
The back to work blues could become the breakdown blues for those who find their car won’t start after the Christmas break. New research reveals that January 2nd – the first day of work for many people – is the busiest day of the year for car breakdowns.
Possible jail sentences for drivers caught using a mobile phone
Direct Line comments on possible two year jail sentences for drivers caught using mobile phones.
Kia’s double victory at Planet 4x4 Awards
For the second year running the Kia Sportage has been named Britain’s best value SUV in Planet 4x4’s annual awards. Not to be outdone, the Kia Sorento also picked up an award for best ‘Medium Off-Roader’.
Nissan to enforce trademark rights
Lawyers representing Nissan have written to a number of businesses regarding their vehicle importation activities.
Latest LTI sponsorship deal ‘tries’ even harder
Coventry based manufacturer LTI Vehicles, is hoping its latest sponsorship deal will ‘convert’ supporters of the city’s rugby team in to fans of one of the world’s most iconic vehicles.
Mitsubishi Service Plan drives customer satisfaction to all-time high
The Mitsubishi Service Plan was launched in July 2007 with a confident expectation that it would act as a catalyst to drive customer satisfaction and keep whole life costs low.
Mitsubishi’s zero-emission i-MIEV one step closer
Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have created a joint venture with GS Yuasa Corporation to accelerate the development and production of lithium-ion batteries.
Renault Laguna achieves high Euro NCAP crash test scores
Laguna II was the first vehicle to ever achieve a five-star rating in the passive safety assessment tests carried out by the independent body, Euro NCAP. It was a result that took the car into a new era.
Brits are more accident prone across the Channel
With increasingly easy access to Europe and a motoring tour of neighbouring countries becoming the norm rather than an unusual choice for the few, road safety expert GEM Motoring Assist (GEM) is becoming increasingly concerned by the rate of accidents caused by cross-border driving.