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New Michelin tyres last longer, and save fuel without sacrificing grip 30 Jun 2010 (News)
in their driving styles. The tyres themselves are swapped car to car in a daily basis, always going to the same corners of the cars to further eliminate external differences. Testing 175/65 R14 Michelin Energy Saver on Peugeot 207s in this manner, and making -
Low CO2 Mazda 1.6 Sport Diesel Now on Sale 22 Apr 2009 (News)
. The new 1,560cc diesel engine features four-valves per cylinder and delivers 90ps at 4,000rpm with 215Nm of torque at just 1,750rpm, driving the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. “Demand for Mazda2 has remained strong this year, despite the current economic gloom -
Extra £1,000 Off in Renault Electric Range Offer For July 6 Jul 2019 (News)
£69 per month. (Full battery purchase option with no monthly battery payments allows outright ownership of the Dynamique Nav for £24,020 and the S Edition for £24,870.) Finance customers who purchase their ZOE during July can drive away for as little as £199 per month -
Motoring firsts to be celebrated at London Classic Car Show 18 Jan 2019 (News)
to a manufacturer. In celebration of Ferguson Formula Developments’ pioneering four-wheel drive and ABS braking innovations, the first all-wheel drive Formula One car will lead a convoy -
500,000 More Private Parking Tickets to be Issued Next Year 4 Aug 2012 (News)
A new Law from 1 st October 2012 changes liability for parking on private land from the driver of the vehicle to the vehicle’s registered keeper, unless the keeper clearly identifies who was driving the car at the time. From figures compiled by the British -
Dacia Duster to Arrive in UK From Under £10,000 23 Mar 2012 (News)
factories have been unable to provide right-hand-drive model production. Until now. By late 2012, right-hand-drive versions of Dacia’s SUV, built at the new Renault-Nissan Alliance factory in India, will start arriving in the UK, ready for deliveries from January 2013. Thanks -
Geneva Motor Show 2012: The A-Z of all the cars 9 Mar 2012 (News)
A-Class - new sleeker A-Class is much more like the BMW 1 Series MINI Countryman John Cooper Works - high performance model gets four-wheel drive and 1.6-litre -
AA Blames 'Accident Management Specialists' For Huge Rise in Car Insurance Premiums 22 Jan 2011 (News)
of claims; organised 'cash for crash' scams; uninsured driving and poor investment returns because of the recession. "A sharp growth in the number of accident management and personal injury claim firms has helped to develop a hard-sell system in Britain that encourages people -
RAC Christmas Driving Tips 22 Dec 2010 (News)
The RAC gives tips before setting off and warns of routes likely to be busiest. -
BCA Used Car Market Report 2010 3 Sep 2010 (News)
decline in sales of 0-2 year-old cars, which fell by 22% to 762,000 units. This reflected the marked fall in new car volumes in 2008 and 2009 - driving this sector's share of the used car market down to 14.7%. Sales of cars in the 3-5 year age group were stable in 2009 at 1.88 million -
Online Bidding Secures a Worldwide Audience for UK Auctions 9 Jun 2010 (News)
Notable highlights in the sale included a pair of Ferrari F430 F1 models – a 2008-registered left-hand drive example that sold for £69,500 at 28,000 kms and a 2005 right-hand drive car at 10,000 miles that sold for £71,000. Robert Sturley, Lex Autolease -
Morgan Day at Castle Combe Circuit 20 May 2010 (News)
with Saltford's Steven Jensen, making it a glum day for the college students. Jensen's drive back through the field to 6th overall and 3rd in class was a highlight the local man will be keen to build upon this time, his Spectrum still evolving in the hands -
Motorists warned of 'invisible' potholes 10 Jan 2010 (News)
< http://www.potholes.co.uk/ >. Case Study 1 Simon Smith, an IT Consultant from Glasgow. Simon was driving along Morven Road in Bearsden one night when his BMW 320D Sport hit a pothole that was filled was water and was not visible. He had a sudden jolt when he hit -
Classic Italian Car Auction in April 11 Mar 2009 (News)
to be the only remaining example, it is quite outstanding, having undergone a comprehensive, nut and bolt restoration over many years, including a new, hand-built, American ash frame. This right-hand-drive car won the coveted Best of Show award in the Classic American Auto Club National at Brooklands -
Good Results For Private Sellers At Auction Today 25 Jan 2008 (News)
, he doesn’t have to take the considerable risk of allowing them to ‘test-drive’ his car, and he doesn’t have to sit on a pile of grubby Nelsons all weekend worrying that the buyer’s mates might come back and nick it before he can put it in the bank -
Cheap and Dear at Auction Today 9 Sep 2005 (News)
This 26k mile 2004/53 RX8 192 with leather was a cheap way to get the look, if not the full driving experience, at £14,100. A 6k mile 2004/54 Honda Accord 2.4 Executive auto was good value at £12,100. A facelift 85k mile 02 reg Mercedes ML270CDI auto with leather and 7 -
April saw an ‘artificial 30-fold increase’ of new car registrations as showrooms reopened 5 May 2021 (News)
, there is light at the end of the tunnel. A full recovery for the sector is still some way off, but with showrooms open and consumers able to test drive the latest, cleanest models, the industry can begin to rebuild. Market confidence is improving, and we now expect to finish the year in a slightly better -
Experts predict used car values to remain steady in 2021 1 Dec 2020 (News)
. In short, this means that the ending of the near-nine-month ban could lead to an oversupply of cars on the used market from the repossession backlog, driving down values. However, experts have told HonestJohn.co.uk that the market is expected to remain strong in early 2021 because the vehicles won't hit -
Budget 2020: Government to review UK road tax VED system for cars 11 Mar 2020 (News)
of vehicles since 2001. In 2017, a new system was introduced to drive owners towards cleaner cars by increasing the first licence VED rates for the most polluting cars, which are in the highest tax bands. Government statistics show -
Chancellor urged to abolish VAT on electric cars 5 Mar 2020 (News)
vehicles. “To drive the transition to zero emission motoring, we need carrots, not sticks," said the SMMT's chief executive, Mike Hawes. "Talk of bans and penalties only means people hang