Car News
A1GP gears up for Zandvoort season opener
Fresh from the final pre-season test session at Silverstone, Great Britain, A1GP World Cup of Motorsport heads straight to Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands to kick off the 2007/08 season on 28–30 September, one year after the seaside town hosted the first race of last season.
Antonov secures second Chinese programme
The board of Antonov plc is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement to work with Chongqing Loncin General Purpose Engine Co Ltd – a subsidiary of Loncin Holdings Co Ltd – on a pilot project to explore future options for the development, manufacturing and marketing of a small six-speed automatic transmission.
Kia to supply Slovakian Police patrol fleet
Kia Motors has been appointed ‘Official Supplier’ to the Slovakian Ministry of the Interior and awarded the contract to supply locally-manufactured Kia vehicles to the country’s police forces until 2010.
Target bad drivers, not the elderly or the young
Based on a claim that 'Elderly' drivers are three times more likely to crash, a silly government quango is promoting a "new test at 70 to stay on the road". Some 3,000,000 drivers would be affected.
Audi favours a sporting decision of the title
The title decision in the 2007 DTM will only be made in the finale at Hockenheim on 14 October.
Ricardo assists Clean Air Power with low CO2 technology
Clean Air Power Ltd, the developer of Dual-FuelTM combustion technology, has acknowledged the assistance provided by Ricardo in the development of the company’s new natural gas-diesel control system for trucks.
Car horns drive Brits beeping mad
Ninety per cent of motorists regularly violate the Highway Code by using their car horn inappropriately, according to research by esure.com. In fact, Brits are so horn-happy that they toot their car horns over 30 billion times a year.
Fiat Bravo 120bhp 1.4 T-Jet
Fiat has just announced a new addition to its mid-size Bravo range – a 120bhp version of the 1.4 T-Jet – which goes on sale throughout the company’s UK dealer network at the end of this month.
Free training for family workers to save children’s lives on roads
Professionals working with families, such as SureStart workers, health professionals and educators, are being urged to take advantage of FREE training on dangers facing children on roads in advance of National Road Safety Week (5-11 November 2007).
Bentley boosts fortunes of young engineer
For the second consecutive year, Bentley Motors has been proud to sponsor the Award for the Best Mechanical Engineering Student at The Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards, held in London last night.
£20m Government funding for environmentally friendly vehicles
£20m of new Government funding will support UK research to develop new low carbon vehicles that could be on the road within 5 to 7 years.
Subaru teases with a reveal of all new Impreza WRX STi
Subaru teases us with a reveal of the all new exotic Impreza WRX STi, which will be totally revealed at the forthcoming Tokyo Motorshow October 24th 2007.
Limo passengers wanted to help vital charities
Imagine being part of a Guinness World Record attempt and getting a ride in a super stretch limousine at the same time – well, now you can with the help of limousine hire firms from across the country.
Used car prices hold through the summer
Leading vehicle auction company BCA has reported strong prices achieved for ex-fleet and dealer vehicles sold during July and August.
RMIF to present case for Group Actions at OFT
‘It would greatly benefit businesses that belong to membership organizations, if those bodies could act on their behalf via Group Class Actions,’