Car News
Record profits so far in 2007 for Skoda
Skoda has produced nearly 450,000 cars so far this year – up 9.3% on the same period last year.
Jaguar XJ is the choice in luxury motoring
The Jaguar XJ has scooped two major used car awards affirming its place as the best luxury used car on the market. The company’s flagship model staved off competition from rivals Audi and BMW to scoop the awards from leading magazines What Car? and Auto Trader.
Skoda cake advert scoops top industry prize
Skoda is used to its cars winning awards, but now even the firm’s TV adverts are picking up gongs.
How to avoid being ripped off with a flat battery this winter
A flat battery is the most common reason for a vehicle failing to start in winter. You’re stuck, late for work, desperate and waiting for assistance. You may end up buying a new car battery you simply do not need.
No rest for 2007 BTCC Champions
Only two weeks after winning the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), Fabrizio Giovanardi is back behind the wheel of the number 1 VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra.
Protect your engine from the winter blues
With winter fast approaching the bleak, cold days may be upon us all too soon, but companies running fleets of both on and off-road equipment can save themselves both time and money by planning their winter maintenance schedules now.
Met Police - Rapid Response Vehicle
Getaway drivers and outside lane lovers beware! The Met Police has a teamed up with Brit supercar manufacturer, Caparo, to conceive a brand new Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) for the future – on show at MPH ’07 this weekend.
Saab limited edition Turbo X prices announced
MPH 2007 (1st- 4th November) will see the UK premiere of the Saab Turbo X, a driver-focused performance car that sets new standards for the brand. Initially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Saab has today announced that only 500 of these limited edition models will be sold in the UK and prices will start from just £32,495.
Motoring convictions highlight need for more education
More young men are being convicted of causing death or bodily harm on UK roads than ever before, the Government has revealed in the annual Motoring Offences and Breath Test statistics (2005) released by the Ministry of Justice, with men aged 17 to 20 being responsible for 107 of the 413 convictions.
Brake: Motoring offences report
The Ministry of Justice published its annual report on motoring offences and breath test statistics for England and Wales earlier this afternoon. The latest figures (for 2005) show:
Champion Day at Autosport International
Two-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx has confirmed he will attend the Autosport International Show next January, citing the event as a vital part in his season.
Peugeot launches new franchise website
Peugeot has increased the awareness of its New Vehicle Dealer, Authorised Repairer and Parts Distributor recruitment processes with the launch of a new dedicated website.
From Playstation to dégustation
The Toyota Supra takes on a new challenge this month: the ultimate Japanese GT car and icon of the Sony Playstation Gran Turismo game is swapping the racetrack and (virtual) mean streets for a fund-raising foray into rural France in the 2007 Hackett Beaujolais Run.
Taxi drivers make dreams come true
Children with life-threatening illnesses have been whisked away on a magical adventure thanks to kind-hearted taxi drivers.
Mercedes-Benz UK and Chrysler UK emerge from DaimlerChrysler
It was agreed at an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in Germany recently that DaimlerChrysler AG, parent company of the Milton Keynes-based DaimlerChrysler companies in the UK, should be renamed Daimler AG.