£40,000 crash damage at dealers
Around £40,000 worth of damage has been caused after a car crashed into a garage forecourt in Pembrokeshire.
About a dozen cars at Mike Howlin Motors in Haverfordwest were damaged in the s...
Economy woes stall Nissan growth
Japanese carmaker Nissan has warned that its earnings could fall by 30% in the year ending March 2009.
Nissan blamed consumer blues in the sluggish US economy for its troubles.
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Volkswagen rides high at Fleet World Honours 2008
Volkswagen has won four key awards at the 2008 Fleet World Honours, which were presented at a ceremony earlier today. The mainstay of the Volkswagen range, the Golf, was named Best Fleet Car for the...
Twenty million car buyers plan to downsize next time
A dramatic shift in buying trends in the UK's new and used car markets is predicted in the latest survey from Motorpoint, the UK's leading car supermarket group, with more than two thirds of car buyer...
Tell me why, car owners don't like Mondays
If you drive a white car you might not like Mondays, according to a new analysis of figures from the Police National Computer released by the Royal Automobile Club Foundation and Retainagroup today. V...
Highest level of entrants at Bonhams' Aston Martin auction promises another record year
On Saturday 17th May, Aston Martin Works Service will host the ninth Bonhams' Auction of Aston Martin motor cars and related automobilia. The sale has become a highlight in the automotive calendar, il...
Renault eyes world's cheapest car
Renault-Nissan has announced a joint venture with Indian firm Bajaj to produce a $2,500 (£1,276) car.
The vehicle, so far known only as Codename ULC, will cost about the same as Tata Motor...
Fuel costs hit company car users
By Danny Savage
North of England correspondent, BBC News
Company car drivers say they are increasingly out of pocket because of rising fuel costs.
Drivers who use their...
Petition launched calling on Government to scrap motoring tax rises
The Daily Telegraph has launched a national petition calling on the Government to scrap increases in Vehicle Excise Duty on cars brought before 2006 and abandon a planned 2p rise in fuel duty in Octob...
Diesels reign in April
April registrations post best monthly growth of 2008, up 5,505 units to 175,668.
Diesel market share hits a record 45.4%, with Ford Focus the best seller.
Demand for alternativ...
US slowdown puts brakes on Toyota
Japanese carmaker Toyota has posted a 28% fall in profit for the first three months of 2008, and predicted its first annual profit fall in seven years.
It blamed falling demand in the US,...
Free fuel is latest dealer incentive to win business
Dealers are giving away free fuel to car buyers in a bid to encourage business as the credit crunch continues to tighten.
In the UK, Fiat is offering a payment-free period of nine months pl...
Fiat appoints new Head of Used Vehicle Remarketing
Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd has just appointed Simon Wheeler to the role of Used Vehicle Remarketing Manager, reporting to Fleet and Remarketing Director Adam Pumfrey.
He takes responsibi...
RMIF statement: Car Sales Buck Trend
As expected the Bank of England has held interest rates at 5% in May. Although we are disappointed that there has not been a further cut in rates to stimulate the economy we believe that the current r...
Launch date announced for MG TF LE500
MG has announced that production of the TF LE500 sportscar will commence at their Longbridge plant in Birmingham at the beginning of August, with the first cars delivered to showrooms in September.
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Two speeds are better than one says Antonov
When it comes to downsizing engines for reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions the automotive research and development engineers at Antonov reckon a simple dual-speed mechanical approach is the op...
Daimler 'open for talks' with Tata to supply parts
Daimler could strike a deal with Jaguar and Land Rover to sell components to the two UK vehicle manufacturers.
Jaguar and Land Rover are being sold by the Ford Motor Company to Tata. Daimle...
Biofuel in diesel 'wrecks engines'
Thousands of motorists could face huge repair bills following complaints that biofuels introduced by the Government can cause jellyfish-like blobs that destroy engines.
Since April 15, all...
One in five cars fails its first MOT
IAM Trust asks Government to prove motorists are getting a fair deal
IAM Motoring Trust research acquired through the Freedom of Information Act reveals that 21.6 per cent of three-year...
Selling your used car? You should clean up!
Cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add up to £600 to its value, according to the used car experts behind Glass's Guide to Car Values. And it only takes a few hours and a relativ...
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