First up, Ford Fiesta GT gets 'green light', whilst announcing link up with computer software giant, Microsoft to help electric vehicle owners. A further 'green' light boosts Hybrid Powertrains as Volkswagon showcase 2nd generation Toureg at New York Auto Show, but cautious BMW downplay Powertrain investment prospects.
Elite Incident Management has today announced that their PAS 125 Repairer Network is the first in the UK to provide national coverage. With a network of some 90 Repairers, Elite worked closely with BSI to fully support Repairers through the PAS125 process. Clive Rolfe, Accident Management Director at Elite Incident Management says: We are very proud to be the first [...]
The green theme continues as Rolls Royce indicates interest in offering a diesel or hybrid luxury range model, Citroen announce new C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso will be more fuel and CO2 efficient as will the new Ford large model range. Alternative energy fuel now, with news that Mercedes Berlin plant is to produce electric engines and Daimler are to team up [...]
Positive production rollout news kicks off with Subaru revealing new Cosworth high performance Impreza details featuring bespoke braking system. Green vehicle technology accelerates as Audi announce petrol-electric hybrid in production within 3 years, whilst back in the car showroom, Fiat launch new sales lead monitoring system.
The Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 officially goes on sale in June, and is set to offer performance-car fans the thrill of a lifetime. […]
Alistair Darling's staged 3p rise in fuel tax begins with a 1p per litre rise on April 1st. If this wasn't bad enough news for the UK's highly taxed drivers, where two-thirds of the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel goes direct to the treasury as tax and VAT, there is also the added burden of new increased [...]
Green fuel initiative in the news with GM, DOE announcing joint Biodiesel venture. Celebrating production milestones reached, Fiat 500 and Ford Mazda, both clocking up half a million at end of March.
Following Volvo takeover, Geely announce car production will remain under Volvo roof. Recent headline makers,Toyota back in the news, announcing they are reshaping their entire operation to meet customer expectation. Back on UK soil, Sytner open their fourth Maserati and Ferrari operation in Solihull, Birmingham.
Intriguing headlines speak of potential three way battle between new Porsche 911 turbo and rivals, Audi and Nissan. Meanwhile, Audi unveil their new look TT at the Leipzig Motor Show and Nissan are in engine sourcing talkings with Daimler.
The 500,000th Fiat 500 has just rolled off the production line. The half-millionth car was a 69 HP 1.2 litre version with Start&Stop, finished in Funk White. On sale in 83 different countries around the world, the new Fiat 500 has reached this historic figure in only 21 months from its launch. The largest 10 markets for the first 500,000 [...]
