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  • 'Drivers can enjoy a Spanish road trip cheaply' 26 Jun 2008 (News)
    People looking for car buying advice could consider taking their new vehicle to Spain in order to enjoy a cheap trip. Research from the Post Office has found that the cost of motoring is cheaper in Spain than in the UK
  • BCA expands Spanish Network 6 Mar 2008 (News)
    BCA has added two new auction centres to its network in Spain with the opening of remarketing facilities in Barcelona (Sant Boi de Llobregat) and Alicante. The Barcelona operation covers 7,000 sq M and offers physical, Live Online and online auctions. Facilities include one auction
  • 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
  • Euro Travel Kit Keeps You Safe and Legal 21 Jun 2010 (News)
    in Spain two are needed. In some countries a First Aid kit is required, whilst not in others. Only a single Reflective vest is required for the driver in France although the French Société Prévention Routiére recommend vest are carried for all passengers
  • MSA Spanish Classic Car Tour Opens for Entries 24 Feb 2012 (News)
    riband touring event which mixes challenging roads, sightseeing and motor sport venues old and new.    Starting from the historic city of León, Spain, this autumn’s route will travel through Northern Spain and South-Western France before culminating
  • BCA Opens New Auction Centre near Barcelona 7 Nov 2009 (News)
    BCA has officially opened its fourth centre in Spain, located in Bellvei on the outskirts of Barcelona and serving the strategically important Catalan region.    The new centre will draw business from a large area and complements
  • 'Positive Points' Systgem for Driving Licences 21 Jun 2005 (News)
    Spain has opted for 'Positive Points' Instead Of UK Style 'Punishment Points' For Drivers. The ABD has called for the UK government to copy the new Spanish system of positive points for drivers. ABD Road Safety Spokesman Mark McArthur-Christie explained: "We
  • Drivers blame speeding on 'work schedules' 26 Jan 2014 (News)
    A survey of drivers across Europe has found more than a third blame 'pressure of work schedules' for speeding. The study of motorists in Britain, France, Germany and Spain conducted by MiX Telematics has revealed that 63% of all drivers admit to speeding while driving
  • SEAT to Build Audi Q3 22 Mar 2011 (News)
    Resources, at the company’s Training Centre in Zona Franca, Barcelona. The event was also attended by Esther Sánchez – Secretary of Employment and Labour Relations – and Ramón Paredes, Executive Vice-president for Governmental and Institutional Relations for SEAT and the Volkswagen Group in Spain
  • Rage Concern: Wrong Answer 14 Jul 2001 (News)
    such a law. About six months ago there was a lot of publicity in both Spanish and German magazines down here in Spain about new EU-wide Laws passed banning the use of mobile phones when driving: I remember examples were given of the fines one would be liable to pay if caught phoning on the move not only
  • SEAT celebrates its 60th birthday 11 May 2010 (News)
    practically put Spain on wheels and the impact of this tiny, rear-engined, rear-wheel drive utility car on Spanish society is still under sociological analysis today. Not only was it the first car for many Spaniards, but it was an injection of quality of life that provided mobility and freedom like no other
  • Drivers warned that using a dash cam abroad could lead to £9000 fine 7 Aug 2018 (News)
    - they are in fact banned in some countries. In Austria, it is illegal to own, let alone use, a dash cam and even first time offenders can be hit with a huge fine of €10,000. Get caught again and it is a €25,000 penalty. And while you can use a dash cam in Spain, cross the border
  • Report: International Mini Meet 2013 21 May 2013 (News)
    location, and put on a spectacular display. The event was clearly a success with 10,000 Mini-mad fans attending the long-weekend's festival and doing what they do best... partying hard. The sheer variety of Minis was fantastic, with Innocentis from Italy, Authis from Spain, Mokes, Austin
  • Twin Drive Petrol/Electri Hybrid From SEAT 24 Jan 2009 (News)
    A radical new SEAT, conceived to run on electric power or a conventional petrol engine, has been unveiled in Spain. The green-minded Leon Twin Drive Ecomotive prototype made its debut at the SEAT Technical Centre in Martorell, near Barcelona. The ultra-low emissions concept
  • STAY LEGAL AND AVOID FINES DRIVING IN EUROPE 17 Mar 2008 (News)
    only require one warning triangle to be carried, whilst in Spain motorists are required to carry two. Some countries require a First Aid kit and a Fluorescent safety vest. Spain requires a fluorescent vest for every passenger to be carried within the car, not the boot. Headlamp deflectors and spare
  • Techno Classica 2015: VIP Seat prototypes on display 16 Apr 2015 (News)
    on a Seat Marbella and was built in 1982 for the visit of Pope John Paul II to Spain.
  • Meriva the Name of Vauxhall's Mini MPV 22 May 2002 (News)
    at the existing Corsa factory at Zaragosa, Spain, up the road from Seat and down the road from VW's Polo plant near Pamplona. More at www.vauxhall.co.uk
  • Video: SEAT builds a Leon ST in two minutes 4 Dec 2013 (News)
    . Filmed at SEAT’s Martorell plant in Spain, which builds 2000 cars a day, the video gives a unique insight into the manufacturing journey from beginning to end. The ST is SEAT's latest addition to the Leon range and each car has 5900 separate parts amd 1580 metres of cable. The new model
  • Ford to close Belgian Genk plant 24 Oct 2012 (News)
    Ford has announced that it is to close its factory in Genk, Belgium, in late 2014. The plant currently builds Mondeo, Galaxy and S-MAX models, production of which is expected to move to Valencia, Spain during 2014
  • 'Britons' top European driving destination is Germany' 7 Jul 2008 (News)
    New research from an automobile manufacturer has revealed Britain's favourite European country in which to drive. According to Vauxhall, the UK's top destination for motoring is Germany, followed by France, Norway and Spain. However, drivers may still be at risk of invalidating
 

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