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  • Use public money to bring new car buyers back to forecourts, Government urged 5 Feb 2018 (News)
    , registrations of new diesels fell heavily, with a 25.6 per cent drop in January. However, petrol sales rose by a modest eight per cent while alternatively fuelled vehicles – electric and plug-in hybrid – increased by 5.5 per cent. Yet, despite the increase in demand for electric
  • Honest John's Deals of the Week 2 Oct 2017 (News)
    Monday 2 October The electric Kia Soul, Niro Plug-in Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid are available with a free home charging point and installation at no extra cost
  • EV owners wanted for free home charging point trial 4 Apr 2017 (News)
    Electric Nation, a supplier of smart chargers for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, is looking for 500 to 700 owners for a home charger trial which will see them get  a free smart charger fitted. With electric and hybrid vehicles become
  • 'Four Nations' in Saturday's Futurecar Challenge 5 Nov 2010 (News)
    each generation of the world’s most popular hybrid – and the new Prius Plug-in, marking the next stage in its global development of hybrid powertrains. A ninth Auris HSD will be piloted by UK Electric Land Speed Record Holder Don Wales, and decked out in the colours of the Union
  • Low-mileage Mercedes SL500 set for Coys Spring Sale 5 Apr 2017 (News)
    lost the keys and never used it again. Twenty-one years later the car shows only 80 miles on the clock and could fetch £55,000 when it goes under the hammer. Chris Routledge, CEO of Coys, said, ‘Had the owner not lost the keys and used it regularly, we estimate it would now be worth
  • Vauxhall invites Zafira owners to have cars inspected for fire risk 23 Oct 2015 (News)
    that could be affected by the problem. Vauxhall isn’t sure precisely what causes the spontaneous fires, though it is related to the air-conditioning and heating system. Previous, improperly performed repair work, or repairs carried out using non-genuine parts are the main culprits
  • First Ever Skoda to Compete in London to Brighton Run 5 Nov 2010 (News)
    The first Škoda model ever produced, the Voiturette A, will come to the UK for the very first time this weekend to take part in the world famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR). The origins of what was to become Škoda Auto began in 1894, when Václav
  • Plenty of Oddballs at Auction Today 30 Nov 2005 (News)
    And that was just the cars. This 42k mile 98S FIAT Barchetta came in several shades of green and a bit more paint in places yet still managed to sell for £2,925. But there were plenty of cheapies. Once again I’ll give you a list so you can make up your own minds
  • Mitsubishi introduces scrappage scheme 27 Sep 2017 (News)
    Government plug-in car grant, dropping the price further. The standard diesel Outlander is available with £3500 off while the Mirage has a £2000 scrappage discount. Trade-in cars must be Euro 4 standard or older, registered before January 2010 owned in the customer's name for six
  • Low BIK tax band from new Golf GTE 24 Feb 2014 (News)
    Volkswagen’s favourite company car, the Golf, will be gaining a version offering GTI performance with ultra low CO2 emissions. The Golf GTE will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and is Volkswagen’s first plug-in hybrid. The combination
  • Volvo will soon let buyers book test drives through Amazon 23 May 2018 (News)
    . With Google building self-driving cars, DS allowing you to pay for your shopping with your keys and the ability to book a Volvo test drive through a website that also lets you stream Downton Abbey
  • Budget 2017: Tax exemption continues for classic cars 8 Mar 2017 (News)
    after it was first introduced in 2014 . Tax exemption for classic vehicles is on a rolling basis for 40-year-old vehicles. So, for example, from 1 April, 2017, all vehicles built before 1 January, 1977, will be eligible for free road tax. Notice the key word is built
  • Future of diesel looks bleak as Government considers new ‘tax treatment’ 10 Mar 2017 (News)
    of the year. “The Chancellor has fired a warning shot to diesel drivers,” said RAC chief engineer David Bizley. “This uncertainty is bound to be of concern to private and business motorists alike, who will be wanting urgent clarity on just what the Government plan to do
  • What is the Honest John Fuel Cost Calculator? 8 Jul 2015 (News)
    ? We’ve plugged the calculator into our Real MPG database. This allows the calculator to give two fuel consumption readings – official MPG and Real MPG – which lets buyers get a better understanding when it comes to comparing how many miles a car will do the gallon
  • Coronavirus: New car registrations plunge by 44 per cent 6 Apr 2020 (News)
    registered in March 2020 - down from more than 458,000 during the same period last year. >> Coronavirus: What it means for car buyers and owners Despite this, the Society
  • Volvo Challenges London Emissions Policy 1 Jul 2009 (News)
    drivers who have selected a traditionally-powered low emission car. The apparent disparity was highlighted to Boris Johnson by Stuart Kerr, Regional President for Europe from Volvo Car Corporation when he collected the What Car? Green Car of the Year award from The Mayor recently
  • CAP Predicts Class Leading Residual Values for New Mazda 6 9 Nov 2012 (News)
    CAP Monitor predicts residual values for the new Mazda 6 comfortably ahead of those for other similarly sized cars. Residual value predictions for the Mazda6 petrol-engined Saloon range average 31.8 percent, the petrol-engined Tourer 33 percent, the diesel-engined Saloon
  • Timewarp Mini for sale 2 May 2018 (News)
    interior is like new. It comes with its original bill of sale, two keys and its handbook. Purchased as an early retirement present in 1967, the car was mainly used for holidays and touring before being taken off the road in the early 1980s. It was sheeted and raised off the floor supported
  • Russ Swift’s Montego makes £2500 at auction 26 Jan 2016 (News)
    seen a lot of action (no, it’s not the one that featured in the advert). Coming from a private collection, it had two leather Montego key fobs (still in their bags), a number of previous MOT certificates, owner’s handbook pack, and a Haynes manual. It came with a number
  • Citroen launches C3 special editions 19 Dec 2011 (News)
    at £11,900. Key standard equipment features are air conditioning, 16 inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, white dashboard and mirrors and a chrome bumper detail. The C3 White comes in Polar White while – you’ve guessed it – the C3 Black comes in Obsidian Black
 

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