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British Motor Show preview: Honda to unveil eco sports car
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08/07/2008 04:08 PM
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| Honda is to unveil a low-emission, lightweight sports study model called the Honda OSM. |
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Boris scraps £25 London Congestion Charge
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08/07/2008 03:53 PM
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| New London mayor Boris Johnson has scrapped the proposed £25-a-day congestion charge. |
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Ferrari planning hybrids for next gen
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08/07/2008 03:51 PM
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| Ferrari is working on a programme to fit hybrid technology to its next generation of supercars. |
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British Motor Show preview: Lightning GT
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08/07/2008 03:44 PM
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| The Lightning Car Company is to launch its electric-powered Lightning GT at the British Motor Show. |
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Fiat 500 Abarth kicks off with Opening Edition
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08/07/2008 03:39 PM
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| Fiat is kicking off sales of its tuned-up 500 Abarth with a limited-run 'Opening Edition' model. |
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Peugeot 308 SR means business
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08/07/2008 03:34 PM
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| Peugeot is launching the 308 SR, a version of the 308 designed to appeal to business users. |
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Citroen C4 gets makeover
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08/07/2008 03:31 PM
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| Citroen is freshening up its C4 and adding two new petrol engines to the line-up. |
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Alfa Romeo celebrates Ducati Corse
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08/07/2008 12:22 PM
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| Alfa is making the special edition 147 Ducati Corse to celebrate Ducati's 2007 MotoGP win. |
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Maybach Exelero up for sale
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08/07/2008 12:19 PM
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| The one-off Maybach Exelero, with top speed of 218mph and 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds, is up for sale. |
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Luso makes a Lotus-style kit car
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08/07/2008 12:17 PM
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| Lusol is offering a low-cost Lotus-lookalike kit car called LM-23, inspired by the Lotus 23b racer. |
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Hyundai-Kia goes Top Five
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08/07/2008 12:15 PM
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| Hyundai-Kia is now the fifth largest car-maker in the world, selling almost four million cars last year. |
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Renault Twingo Renaultsport 133: UK prices
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08/07/2008 12:14 PM
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| Renault's Twingo Renaultsport 133 is to cost just £11,550. |
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Suzuki to start fuel cell tests
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08/07/2008 11:41 AM
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| Suzuki has got the go-ahead to start testing its SX4 fuel cell prototype on public roads. |
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Fiat makes Panda for mums
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07/07/2008 04:20 PM
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| Fiat kits out Panda special with family-friendly extras |
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Kia increases fuel economy
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07/07/2008 04:03 PM
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| Kia has reduced emissions and increased economy on Picanto, Rio, Ceed and Proceed models. |
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Londoners do the dirty with parked car damage
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07/07/2008 03:50 PM
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| London has been revealed as the worst city in UK to have your parked car damaged. |
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Speech recognition is safer
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07/07/2008 03:34 PM
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| Speech recognition software claimed to be safer for drivers than conventional cabin controls |
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Subaru Impreza convoy for charity
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07/07/2008 03:12 PM
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| A convoy of 1000 Subaru Imprezas will gather to pay tribute to former WRC champion Colin McRae, who died last year. |
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BMW 7-Series unveiled
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04/07/2008 04:59 PM
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| BMW officially unveiled the new-generation BMW 7-Series at an event in Munich. It goes on show to the public at the Paris Motor Show this September and will be on sale in November. |
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Mercedes-McLaren SLR's last hurrah
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04/07/2008 04:55 PM
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| Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are planning a final-run special edition version of the SLR super-roadster. |
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British Motor Show preview: Nissan Qashqai+2
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04/07/2008 04:52 PM
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| Nissan is launching its Qashqai+2 at the London motor show. |
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Gordon Murray to make super-eco car
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04/07/2008 04:41 PM
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| Gordon Murray - the man behind the McLaren F1 - has revealed more details of his T25 project to develop a super-economical yet affordable city car. |
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£260million insurance fraud last year
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04/07/2008 04:31 PM
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| Car insurance fraud last year totalled £260million, reports Association of British Insurers |
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Roush provides horse power
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04/07/2008 04:15 PM
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| Roush Technologies reveals horse-power machine |
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Kia Koup coupe confirmed
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04/07/2008 01:02 PM
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| Kia has announced it is to build the Koup, a two-door coupe based on the concept car seen earlier this year. |
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Ford Focus RS: London Preview
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04/07/2008 12:08 PM
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| The first official pics of the Ford Focus RS, to be formally revealed at London's motor show on July 22nd |
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Reborn MG TF: prices announced
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03/07/2008 03:36 PM
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| NAC MG has announced that the reborn MG TF roadster is to cost from £16,399 when it returns in September. |
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New Tatra 903 concept revealed
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03/07/2008 03:24 PM
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| A fuel cell concept reviving the classic Tatra name has been revealed, dubbed the 903 |
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Seat Ibiza roadster under discussion, 'sportback' confirmed
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03/07/2008 02:35 PM
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| Seat is considering building a roadster or convertible version of its new-generation Ibiza supermini |
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Congestion Charge zone may be reduced
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02/07/2008 03:06 PM
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| Boris Johnson has indicated he is considering scrapping the extended congestion charging zone in west London. |
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High-spec Range Rover revealed
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02/07/2008 03:02 PM
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| Land Rover will unveil a new, high-specification Range Rover called Autobiography at the British International Motor Show on July 22. |
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Updated Traffic Radio launched
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02/07/2008 02:45 PM
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| The Highways Agency has launched an updated version of its digital radio station, Traffic Radio. |
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More electric car charging points for UK
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02/07/2008 02:37 PM
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| More than 1000 charging points will be installed in the nation's car parks and pavements by 2009. |
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British companies pioneer new hybrid system
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02/07/2008 02:28 PM
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| British companies are developing a system to enable engines to use energy recovered from a high-speed flywheel. |
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Little Chef boosted by Heston Blumenthal
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01/07/2008 04:57 PM
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| Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is teaming up with Little Chef as part of the company's 50th Anniversary celebrations. |
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EuroNCAP warns EU on road death target
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01/07/2008 12:45 PM
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| EuroNCAP has issued a warned that the EU will fail to meet tough targets to cut road deaths by 50% in 2010. |
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Alfa Romeo Mito at London Motor Show
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01/07/2008 12:39 PM
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| Alfa Romeo has confirmed its all-new sporty supermini will star at the British motor show on July 23. |
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Electric shock: Tesla builds saloon
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01/07/2008 12:35 PM
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| Electric vehicle expert, Tesla, has confirmed it build a conventional four-door electrically-powered saloon. |
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UK's most dangerous roads named
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30/06/2008 02:24 PM
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| The A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton has been named as Britain's most dangerous road. |
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Toyota Verso - now with added kit
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30/06/2008 02:12 PM
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| Toyota is upping the specification of its Verso SR compact MPV. |
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