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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 403 pick-up 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  Rural France is something of a treasure trove when it comes to barn-found examples of iconic car-based commercials. That’s the theory anyway; and the recent arrival in the UK of this rather charming looking Peugeot 403
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  Don't Get Done For Emissions in Europe 31 May 2019 (News)
  without penalty it is often necessary to purchase a badge or register online. For this reason, routes need to be planned. Download the Green-Zones App now and check if there are any environmental zones on your route, especially in France where extensive zones cover whole departments, and temporary driving
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  Motorists face £117 fine for driving in France without emissions stickers 30 Mar 2017 (News)
  If you plan on driving to France this Easter, be sure to display an emissions sticker in your windscreen or risk a £117 fine. In a move to cut thick smog, which has been blanketing Paris in recent months, a colour-coded emissions sticker system was introduced
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  Peugeot and Citroen to get new heritage centre 16 Jul 2015 (News)
  Peugeot, Citroën and the recently launched DS brand will get a new combined heritage centre in France over the next few years. The centre will be built on the existing museum L’Aventure Peugeot at Sochaux, near France’s eastern border with Switzerland
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  Geneva Motor Show 2013: European Car of the Year to be announced 1 Mar 2013 (News)
  The 2013 European Car of the Year will be announced just ahead of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The winner is chosen by representatives from motoring magazines based in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Germany. We’ve run through the 2013 nominees
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  Gallery: Results from RM Auctions Oct 31 sale 1 Nov 2012 (News)
  The Halloween sale featured some stunning cars including Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Aston Martins. The star of the show was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' which sold for a hammer price of £1,750,000. Click through the gallery to see more highlights. 
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  Toyota to Challenge Audi at Le Mans This Saturday and Sunday 15 Jun 2012 (News)
  personnel. Since January, the TS030 HYBRID has undergone 18 test days, most of them at Paul Ricard in France, but also at MotorLand Aragon (Spain), Magny-Cours (France) and Le Mans itself. The environmental dimension of Toyota Racing’s participation at Le Mans will be further supported
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  Obituary - Noël Pasteau 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  Noël Pasteau, the long-time patron of the famous Hotel de France in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, has sadly passed away at his home in the village on March 7th at the age 87. Thanks to Mr. Pasteau the hotel had a long association with motor sport and was steeped
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  Paris set to ban old cars? 14 Nov 2012 (News)
  the issue of classic and old car usage firmly on the political agenda after years of relative calm. The ban would encompass all areas within the A86 autoroute, France's M25. Clearly, this is going to affect the less affluent Parisians more than the wealthy, but the Socialist administration
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  PSA Developing Petrol Engine Under 100g/km CO2 24 Apr 2008 (News)
  , to maintain its competitive advantage. The aim is to bring to market vehicles with CO2 emissions below 100g/km without additional technology. Two extremely competitive manufacturing sites will be established, one in France, the other in Eastern Europe. The first facility, with an annual capacity
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  Eighties supercars in demand at RM sale 15 Sep 2014 (News)
  on the night when a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ made £4.87m Chassis 0563 GT was one of just nine built by at Maranello and came with a strong racing pedigree, including two top ten finishes in the Tour de France road race. It shared top-billing
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  PSA completes deal for Vauxhall and Opel 1 Aug 2017 (News)
  France’s PSA group – which owns Peugeot and Citroen – has completed its acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall from General Motors. The deal makes PSA Europe’s second largest vehicle manufacturer, behind Volkswagen group. The reported £2 billion
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  Renault Clio Gets Down tp 98g/km CO2 12 Jan 2010 (News)
  .   Combined fuel economy raised to 76.3 mpg and drag co-efficient reduced from 0.725 to 0.69 CdA. Unlike rivals, the new models will cost the same as current versions. Available to order in France from 9th February and later this year in UK. Set to be available with three or five
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  Top 10: Utilitarian designs 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  to be utilitarian.   From the last of the ‘sit up and beg’ Fords to the first of the Minis, with various offerings from France, Italy, Japan and Germany thrown in for good measure, we reckon this is the ultimate list of brilliantly utilitarian post-World War II cars. 
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: Dates, details and venue 22 Sep 2016 (News)
  to: Online ticketing   Address: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles 75015 Paris France  www.mondial-automobile.com
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  Rare Intermeccanica in Historics November Auction 22 Oct 2018 (News)
  , ‘Intermeccanica – The Story of the Prancing Bull’. Discovered in a free ad in France that intrigued the current vendor, he went to see the car and bought it from its British owner who was seeking to finance his return to the UK. The Indra has since been made reliable for long distance touring being
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  The end of the road for the Geneva Motor Show as 2021 event cancelled 30 Jun 2020 (News)
  press and public - and is Switzerland's largest public event. It makes about 200m Swiss francs (£171 million) a year, according to the organisers. The Committee and Council of the Foundation “Salon International de l’Automobile,” which puts on the show, had been seeking
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  Techno Classica 2015: Blue Train Bentley celebrates 85th birthday 20 Apr 2015 (News)
  before the train was due to arrive in Calais, having averaged 43.43mph driving on pre-motorway roads. He won the £100 wager, although the Automotive Club de France attempted to fine him £200 for an un-authorised race in France. The Speed Six evolved in 1929 as a racing version
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  Preview: Winter Challenge rally, Troyes, 23-27 February 17 Jan 2014 (News)
  and exciting mountain roads that Europe has to offer. Crews will drive down from the famous historic motorsport show through Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire to Portsmouth where they will take an overnight ferry to Caen, in France. The continental part of the rally
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  New car sales continue to grow in November 6 Dec 2012 (News)
  sales have overtaken France's during January-October to become the EU's second largest market behind Germany. Despite the encouraging growth in 2012, volumes remain 15% below the pre-recession annual markets of 2.4 million units and above. Much of this growth is is on the back of strong demand