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  36% OF UK MOTORISTS DRIVING WITH DANGEROUS TYRES 29 Nov 2009 (News)
  are dangerous and can lead to fatal crashes and lives must not be sacrificed for the sake of saving a few pounds. Also, under-inflated tyres have a serious impact on the environment as cars consume more fuel to overcome the increased rolling resistance." The results were revealed at the Road Safety
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  Castle Combe 2010 Action Days Announced 27 Nov 2009 (News)
  are featured in music.  So if you have a silver Thunderbird, a red Corvette, or perhaps a big yellow taxi, then come and display it. Saturday 4 September 2010 sees the return of the Ajec Racing Summer Performance Car Action Day. With support from Ajec Racing, one of the west country's leading
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  BCA Raises £15,485 For BEN Beach Appeal 28 Aug 2009 (News)
  as £2,000, with BCA Bedford and Brighouse leading the way as the biggest fund raisers in the week. The campaign was co-ordinated by BCA Director – Auction Services Keith Rogers.  He commented, “Everyone connected with this campaign in aid of BEN is to be congratulated
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  New Diesel and Petrol Treatment From Millers 18 Aug 2009 (News)
  is available from Halfords, A1 Motorstores and many other leading retail outlets. For full stockist details and product information please visit the Millers Oils website at www.millersoils.co.uk and for any further information, contact the Millers Oils
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  Academy Group, Manchester Wins 'Garage of the Year' Award 9 Jul 2009 (News)
  and marketing skills greater than the other four high calibre entrants shortlisted in the category. These annual awards are widely recognised by industry as the leading performance benchmark and recognise best practice in the highly competitive service and repair sector. “I am very proud
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  Nissan Sells 9% More in June 2009 than in June 2008 7 Jul 2009 (News)
  2009 compared to the same month in 2008. A total of 7,149 cars rolled out of Nissan retailers, leading to an impressive 4.1 per cent new car market share for June. What’s more, success for Nissan means success for the British car industry. With the Micra, Note, Qashqai and Qashqai+2
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  Castle Combe Track Day Season Opener 25th April 10 Apr 2009 (News)
  a huge variety of clubs, from the modest Austin A35 to some of the latest modern sports cars, the theme of the day will be a celebration of 40 years of the Ford Capri, with legendary Capri driver Vince Woodman displaying his famous 'Cologne' Capri, leading a further 39 carefully-chosen Capris
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  Genuine parts still available for MG Rover cars 9 Apr 2009 (News)
  owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Logistics Services UK Limited, one of the automotive industry’s leading supply chain management companies. It has established a network of more than 250 XPart AutoService centres
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  NEW FIAT STRATEGY BOOSTS USED CAR SALES AND RESIDUALS 18 Mar 2009 (News)
  . The result is that Fiat now has a firm grip on its used car stock, with limited availability on most models leading to a significant increase in residual values. “There is no denying that Fiat had excess used car stock going into 2008. When I joined the business in February last year
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  MB World Bids to Cut Young Driver Road Deaths 6 Nov 2008 (News)
  have been killed (SCC statistics, May 2008). Safe Drive In Action is a follow-on from Surrey Fire and Rescue’s Safe Drive, Stay Alive event, a stage show aimed at raising awareness of the risks and dangers associated with young people driving. Leading Safe Drive, Stay Alive
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  Supercars at The Motor Show 9 Jul 2008 (News)
  sophisticated environment has been styled by leading interior designer, Jasper Jacob. The lavish presentation area will be much more than a car showroom, with dramatic use of darkness and spectacular shards of light creating a visually striking arena to complement the automotive ‘works of art
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  'FIAT 500 WORKPOP' LONDON EXHIBITION 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  of the Design Products Department at the Royal College of Art, and chairman of leading Italian homeware group Guzzini, has agreed to head the competition's panel of judges. Technical drawings of the entries, and biographies of the designers, can be viewed in the Fiat Flagship Store at 105 Wigmore
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  What Used Car Buyers Want Most 3 Mar 2008 (News)
  are looking for when buying from a dealer? Leading car auction company, British Car Auctions, has revealed the findings of research into why used car buyers choose a particular dealer - with some interesting results. As part of BCA's Used Car Market Report research, used car buyers were asked
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  Green Flag's top tips on winter driving 31 Jan 2008 (News)
  , with up to 20cm of snow expected on higher ground. Areas most at risk include northern and western Scotland and Northern Ireland from early on Friday, along with parts of western England and Wales later Friday into Saturday. Snow combined with gales across Scotland will lead to blizzard conditions
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  Franchised dealers dish out double for warranty protection 21 Jan 2004 (News)
  by the franchised dealer network and those available through independent insurers like Warranty Direct (0800 731 7001). Research across a basket of 20 models, representing seventeen leading manufacturers, showed franchised dealers charged an average of £614 for a twelve-month extended policy
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  Car Insurance Business Likely to be Investigated 31 May 2012 (News)
  , refer those drivers to credit hire organisations that tend to charge higher daily hire rates, in exchange for a referral fee of between £250 and £400 per car hire. Not-at-fault drivers appear to receive replacement vehicles for longer periods than necessary, leading to inflated bills
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  Scrappage schemes: how to get big discounts without trading in your car 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  Car manufacturers are offering big discounts on new models when you trade in your old vehicle - but research by HonestJohn.co.uk has revealed that bigger savings can be found without handing over the keys to your old car. Following the lead
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  Turbo-era tribute for Race Retro show 15 Jan 2019 (News)
  pole position five times from nine races during that 1979 season. Following Renault’s lead, Ferrari was the second team to enter a turbocharged car and were soon joined by all of the major teams including Brabham, Lotus, Honda, and BMW. The last Formula 1 world title for a turbocharged car
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  Drivers face £70 fine for parking on pavement 9 Apr 2018 (News)
  for causing an obstruction through parking inconsiderately. Causing an obstruction can already lead to fines of up to £1000 under sections 99 and 101 of the 1988 Road Traffic Act, which applies to both footpath and road users. The Act also gives councils the powers to remove vehicles which it believes
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  28 Mercedes-Benz in Historics 3rd March Ascot Auction 1 Mar 2018 (News)
  .   Of the two Pagodas in the sale, this LHD 1968 W113 280SL is less eye-catching than the red 1966 and is likely to be fought after for its rare manual transmission. Extensive works totalling £50,000 have recently been carried out by a leading UK SL specialist and it is estimated at £90,000