Motorists need to get up to speed with vehicle servicing
British motorists must wise up to the ways of being 'service savvy', a nationwide consumer survey has revealed.

More than half (52%) of the 1,338 private car owners questioned didn't know...

CO2 and MPG functionality added to comparecontracthire.com website
Comparecontracthire.com, the web site designed to take the pain out of contract hire purchasing, has added new CO2 and MPG search functionality, so that users can compare with the click of a mouse, th...

Dipstick motorists count £300m cost of laziness and ignorance
Ignorance, laziness and an over reliance on technology could be costing British motorists up to £300m* every year.

Failure to spend 60 seconds routinely checking oil levels can leave almost...

Reverse your fuel bills
Did you know you can save up to £2 of fuel per week by simply reversing your car into a parking space, so you drive away forwards? As well as positioning your vehicle into a safer position to pull awa...

Used car sale values tumble in June
Car auction figures reflect overall downward trend in retail sales

British Car Auctions Pulse Report - Quarter 2 2008

The latest report from leading vehicle auction company, Bri...

GM offers Prime Minister a 'green' car deal
General Motors has offered Prime Minister Gordon Brown a deal to support the sale of its low emission hybrid car in Europe and the company will build the vehicles in the UK.

Mr Brown visite...

Motor industry displays low carbon awareness
Hot on the heels of the visit by Rt Hon Gordon Brown to the British International Motor Show where he was one of the first to see the array of environmentally friendly new cars on offer, comes further...

Vectra replacement draws battle lines
When the London motor show opens to the public, Vauxhall's Vectra-replacement may not top many people's list of must-see cars.

Yet for those working in the automotive industry, the Insigni...

Car chiefs' dilemma over warnings
Carmakers are considering when they should provide grim news to the market about falling sales.

According to analysts, every manufacturer will have to warn about sales being below targets,...

Double environmental honours for Citroen at What Car? Green Awards
Citroën has picked up even more accolades for its environmental credentials after winning two honours at the inaugural What Car? Green Awards. The family-friendly Grand C4 Picasso received the 'Green...

Older cars taken by scrap thieves
The owners of older cars are being warned to be careful after a spate of vehicle thefts in Nottinghamshire.

While newer cars may be more valuable, police have said more than 25 older cars...

Cost cuts boost Peugeot profits
Cost cuts have helped Peugeot report a near 50% rise in half-year profits, but the French car maker has warned that the rest of the year will be tougher.

Net profits hit 733m euros ($1.16b...

Brown drives green car revolution
Gordon Brown has urged car makers to use their expertise to develop new cleaner vehicles and help Britain become a lower carbon economy.

Speaking at the British International Motor Show, t...

Carmaker GM unveils 2010 Camaro
US carmaker General Motors (GM) has unveiled its new fuel-efficient 2010-version of the Camaro, the sports car it retired in 2002.

The move comes after GM said it was closing four truck an...

HPI warns of an attack of the clones
As the DVLA Issues a further V5 Warning

Vehicle data expert, HPI, is calling used car dealers to up the anti on the fight against the car criminal. This follows further news from th...

Jaguar and Land Rover plan £100,000 models
Tata-owned Jaguar and Land Rover are drawing up a business strategy that will take both brands upmarket and into the £100,000-plus pricing territory occupied by a handful of luxury carmakers.