Car News
Info means life for independents
‘The independent garage sector will survive and thrive, so long as vehicle manufacturers live up to their obligations as laid out in the Block Exemption Review 2002,’
Proposed government road tax changes - right idea, wrong method
Government plans to penalise cars emitting high levels of CO2, though well-intentioned, are likely to prove ineffective and unnecessarily complicated.
Ford extends Essex County Cricket Club support
Ford has announced an extension of its Essex County Cricket Club sponsorship to the end of 2008.
EurotaxGlass’s to launch network of used car valuation websites
EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide and the market-leading provider of automotive intelligence, has significantly enhanced its online used car valuation service for consumers and is adding new vehicle data services as part of a pan-European initiative.
British men spend more on their wheels than their women
UK men spend more time buffing their bonnets than pampering their partners. This is according to research from fish4cars that reveals one in three men spend almost £20,000 on extras for their cars such as spoilers, alloys and snazzy wing mirrors across their lifetime.
Hyundai launches new model website
Hyundai Motor UK Ltd has this week launched its all-new website, which is now ‘live’. The site was redesigned to enhance the consumer experience and to reflect Hyundai’s QSI brand values, Quality, Self-assured and Inspirational.
NFPC become official Shell trainers
Shell UK Oil Products Limited has announced the approval of the National Fluid Power Centre (NFPC) as one of its official trainers in the UK, in respect of its lubricants business.
Motorpoint signs sponsorship deal with Peterborough Phantoms
Motorpoint, UK car supermarket, has teamed up with top English Premier Ice Hockey League squad, the Peterborough Phantoms for the 2008 season.
Santa can drive it like he stole it!
So whats the criteria for this year’s most memorable Christmas present? Adrenalin? Hair-raising? Thrill a second? Perma-grin?
London Motorsport Show with new Historic Zone
The organisers of Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, are bringing their knowledge of the motorsport vehicles of yesteryear to create a Historic Motorsport Zone at this year’s London Motorsport Show, held at ExCeL London on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December.
Car makers must not become a casualty in war of words on CO2
Figures to be published in Towards Sustainability - SMMT's eighth annual sustainability report - will show annual CO2 emissions from UK car and CV manufacturing have fallen 36.5 per cent from 2.14 to 1.36 million tonnes in just four years.
Winning model makers get Land Rover experience
A well-earned and exciting reward was waiting for Land Rover's TrackNAVCHALLENGE 2007 winners yesterday, when the model builders took to the hills at the Land Rover Experience Centre, Eastnor, to experience the real thing.
New Armor All wipe is the wheel dead
Armor All has introduced its first ever wipe for wheels - whilst continuing its assault on the bugs that blight British motorists in the process - with the launch of Bug & Wheel Wipes.
Rolls-Royce Convertible debuts in Middle East
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the new Phantom Drophead Coupé for the first time in the Middle East, presented by the company’s official importer in Qatar, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha.
TyreSafe launches online tyre pressure check facility
According to TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, 90% of motorists do not know the inflation pressures for the tyres on their vehicle! Having the correct pressures will save fuel, reduce CO2 emissions and potentially prevent a serious accident.