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14 October 2013 at 11:41
Renault has built on a great sales year with a hat-trick of trophies at the Scottish Car of the Year awards in Glasgow.The French giant's best-selling model, the Clio, drove off with the best small car award; the Captur was named the top crossover vehicle and ZOE finished the night off perfectly when it was crowned the electric car of the year.At a glittering ceremony held at the Thistle Hotel,...
14 October 2013 at 11:41
The older generation are prepared to pay extra to 'go green' with their vehicle purchases because it boosts their self-esteem and projects a positive image - according to a US study.With the population size of the 'mature market' growing worldwide, the motor industry will use the significant finding to tailor their marketing campaigns for hybrid cars, it is believed.The study was undertaken by ...
14 October 2013 at 09:27
New proposals to cut the number of road accidents involving young people could also lead to lower
car insurance premiums for new drivers, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).
A report from transport research group TRL suggests measures such as only making the minimum driving age 18, as opposed to 17 and learners having to undergo a 12-months of practice before being...
14 October 2013 at 09:27
Peugeot says its new range of 308 models will be simplified while still offering excellent features as standard.All new 308s will have air conditioning, cruise control, digital radio, Bluetooth and LED daytime running lights, while all but the entry level model will have alloy wheels.The car will start from £14,495 when it goes on sale in the UK in January and will be offered in four trims: Acc...
14 October 2013 at 09:27
A special edition Audi TT has been created to celebrate sales of the popular sports car reaching 500,000.Based on the TTS, the TTS Limited Edition models come with a range of cosmetic and equipment improvements.Prices for the Nimbus Grey Coupe start from £38,860, while the Imola Yellow convertible Roadster costs upwards of £42,320.Both use the same characterful 268bhp five-cylinder turbocharged...
11 October 2013 at 10:41
New proposals aimed at reducing the number of car accidents involving young people could see probationary licences issued from 18, rather than 17.The Government is examining plans which would see drivers having a 12-month 'learner stage' where they would have to get at least 100 hours of daytime and 20 hours of night-time experience behind the wheel while being supervised. Only after the 12 mon...
11 October 2013 at 10:41
Just one in every 25 motorists makes a conscious decision about which type of oil is used in their vehicle engine, a survey suggests.The vast majority either do not care or go along with whatever is suggested to them, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists.The organisation says it interviewed 1,000 drivers, on behalf of oil company brand Mobil 1, and established that just 4% make thei...
11 October 2013 at 08:08
BMW tuning specialist Alpina has unveiled what it is calling 'the fastest diesel production car in the world'.The Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo is a heavily modified version of a BMW 3 Series, capable of hitting 173mph at full throttle.It took two years to develop, with Alpina making slight modifications here and there while also adding bespoke components to satisfy higher standards of engineering and mat...
11 October 2013 at 08:08
Jaguar Land Rover has reported a 17% spike in sales for September, giving it its best results for that month in the company's history.The rise is compared with the same month last year and translates into total vehicle sales of 43,181.The firm says it sold 34,179 Land Rover models, up 13%, and 8,462 Jaguar models, up a massive 35%.Sales of Jaguar cars for the year so far have already exceeded t...
11 October 2013 at 08:08
One of the UK's leading motoring experts is offering advice on how to make the vital commute to and from work safer for drivers and other road users.Britain's top advanced driver, the
Institute of Advanced Motorists' (IAM) chief examiner Peter Rodger, says the rush hour is when the most vulnerable road users are out and about, including children walking and cycling to school. He says ...