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Perodua UK Limited, the importer of Piaggio Commercial Vehicles, are delighted to announce that they are now adding the popular Ape range of 3-wheel vehicles to their existing line up of light commercial vehicles in order to appeal to a wider market. Ape recently celebrated its 60th birthday in Italy as the first Ape was [...]

March 31st, 2009

From tomorrow, UK families will start to pay on average an additional £54 a year in tax on car fuels, the AA warns. In just over 12 months, that could rise to more than £150 extra. Millions of motorists may think this increase is being sneaked through before the Budget. At midnight tonight, fuel duty [...]

March 31st, 2009

Britain’s most powerful police car is a 580PS Audi RS 6 Avant, the latest weapon of choice for the Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) in its fight to bring perpetrators of vehicle enabled crime to justice. On loan to the AVCIS from Audi UK, the ten-cylinder super estate with its [...]

March 31st, 2009

Any scrappage scheme must encourage owners to trade up to a newer, cleaner car or van they can afford The BVRLA has warned the government not to neglect the vitally important used car and van market in its attempts to stimulate the sale of new vehicles. In a meeting with Treasury Minister Angela Eagle, the [...]

March 30th, 2009

Suzuki has some great finance offers across the range including 0 per cent finance*. Our pick of the bunch includes: Swift 1.3 GL 3 door for OTR £8740, with a deposit of £4375 and 23 monthly  payments of £182.29 with 0 per cent finance across 2 years. The swift is rated at four and a [...]

March 30th, 2009

Green Earth Technologies, a leading manufacturer and marketer of  ‘green’ environmentally safe consumer packaged goods products has developed a green motor oil made from animal fats. ‘G-OIL’ eco engine oil, currently only available in the US. contains no fossil fuels and is made from  100 per cent biodegradeable and environmentally friendly  tallow, a byproduct of [...]

March 30th, 2009

What could be better than 4 years 0 per cent finance on a fantastic range of cars? How about 5 per cent cashback on the balance financed?  Up front, in your pocket. Vauxhall’s amazing ‘You Pay We Pay’ offer is available on a fantastic range of models including Tigra, Meriva, Astra, Astra Sport Hatch, Astra [...]

March 27th, 2009

Fiat has just announced prices for the eagerly awaited convertible version of its iconic 500 city car, some 15 months after the widely acclaimed supermini’s UK launch. Starting at just £11,300 OTR, the new Fiat 500 C, which goes on sale here in the summer, represents notable value for lovers of soft-top motoring, and positions [...]

March 27th, 2009

It now costs £20 to replace a lost driving licence A 14 per cent increase in the cost of keeping a driving licence lawful is yet another example of drivers having to pay more for something that could be covered by general motoring taxation, says the AA. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency‘s increase in [...]

March 27th, 2009

With consumer confidence at an all time low, the automotive industry is struggling to see the light at the end of the global economic downturn. According to an analysis by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“Deloitte”), the global automotive industry is expected to benefit directly from an injection of around US$50 billion in economic stimulus funds. The [...]

March 26th, 2009