Car News
Petition calls on councillors to keep the black cab
Nearly 300 people have signed a petition in Peterborough to keep familiar “black” cabs as the main taxis on the city’s streets.
Clarion clubs together
Clarion – manufacturer of in-car audio, multimedia and satellite navigation - has created Club Clarion; an online community for the in-car-entertainment savvy, where visitors can access up-to-date news and views, as well as benefiting from the best rates on Clarion’s award winning products, once they sign up to become a member.
Hancock and Harvey win in Carrera Cup at Knockhill
Sam Hancock and Tim Harvey shared the wins in rounds 17 and 18 of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Knockhill over the weekend (1/2 September).
Volkswagen calls in Trafficmaster’s RDS-TMC service
Trafficmaster has signed a major new contract to supply UK RDS-TMC traffic information to Volkswagen vehicles.
Allan McNish third in Detroit
The diesel-engined Audi of Allan McNish claimed third place overall – second in class – in the 10th round of the American Le Mans Series in Detroit.
Fabrizio Giovanardi takes the fight
VX Racing’s Fabrizio Giovanardi takes the fight for 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Driver’s Championship (BTCC) to the final race weekend of the season following a strong performance at the Scottish circuit of Knockhill.
Nissan in gear for launch of UCI World Championships
Nissan is gearing up for the start of the 2007 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships as headline sponsor for the first time.
Toyota hybrid sales accelerate past 100,000 units
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has announced that cumulative European sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles have topped the 100,000 mark.
Female drivers overlooked by car industry
As new ‘57’ plate cars start leaving forecourts across the UK, Britain’s automotive industry could be out of pocket by an estimated £17.4 million this week due to lost new car sales by disgruntled female drivers, according to shocking new research.
Mazda CX-7 Sports Crossover on sale now
The new Mazda CX-7 Sports Crossover vehicle, which goes on sale in the UK tomorrow priced from £23,960 (on-the-road), takes Mazda into a whole new sector of the marketplace.
Mazda CX-7 makes its residual value mark
The all-new Mazda CX-7 has zoomed to the top of the residual value charts as the high-performance sports crossover with sports utility practicality enters UK showrooms.
Nissan X-Trail off to a strong start
The all-new Nissan X-TRAIL sport utility vehicle is off to a strong start in Japan with about 5,900 units ordered within its first week of introduction.
LTI joins debate on so called greener vehicles for Norwich
LTI Vehicles, manufacturer of the iconic London taxi, has joined the debate on which style of taxi should be approved to work on the streets of Norwich.
Jaguar donates XF to children’s charity – the NSPCC
Details of Jaguar’s new XF were released only a week ago, but on Friday 7th September someone will ensure pride of place at the front of the queue for Jaguar’s stunning new sports saloon.
Over five million empty car seats on the school run
Research conducted by Honda (UK) has found that nearly half of all parents who drive their children to school, take only one child in their car. As a result there are over five million empty seats on Britain’s school run every day.