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Euro NCAP, the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars, today releases the results for eight new cars. Seven cars in this line-up received Euro NCAP’s maximum five star award, whilst one car, the Citroen C3, received a four star result. Two of this month’s top-scorers are amongst the car industry’s most fuelefficient vehicles: [...]

August 26th, 2009

Retail customers purchasing a new 3.5 tonne Daily panel van from Iveco dealer or manufacturer stock in the UK can now benefit from a free two year Iveco Elements ‘Motion’ repair and maintenance contract. The special offer is included on new Daily vans registered before 31 December 2009 and covering up to 30,000 miles a [...]

August 25th, 2009

Following a recent £1.3m investment in refurbishing its North London dealership, Volvo Cars London has also been appointed as the UK’s sole International Customer Sales Division. It’s just seven months since the management buy-out that created Volvo Cars London – creating a new identity for Volvo in the Capital. The dealer group, owned by Regent [...]

August 25th, 2009

Esther Rantzen, the TV presenter and prospective Parliamentary candidate for Luton South, has passed her advance driving test and joined the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). Esther took the ninety minute test in her Toyota Prius and passed first time, said the IAM. Writing in Advanced Driving, the summer edition of the IAM members’ magazine, [...]

August 25th, 2009

Del Boy and David Dickinson will be praising British bargain hunters today, as research from Vauxhall reveals that over 150,000 old bangers have been scrapped for a cash bonus towards a younger model. According to the research, London is driving the cars for cash scheme with almost one in ten owners upgrading their wheels, compared [...]

August 24th, 2009

The Peugeot 107 is Britain’s best when it comes to fending off depreciation, and it is one of a number of city cars and superminis to feature in the latest residual values ‘top 10’ published by the used-car experts behind Glass’s Guide. The French firm’s baby holds on to 60.9 per cent of its original [...]

August 24th, 2009

One of Britain’s best selling compact 4×4 boasts clever all-wheel drive technology combining outstanding handling and traction with excellent fuel economy. The Ford Kuga crossover, which topped last month’s small 4×4 segment, comes with a highly effective intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD) system – resulting in excellent dynamic and environmental credentials. In normal road driving, the Kuga [...]

August 24th, 2009

Renault has some great finance offers at the moment, with 0 per cent APR Typical over 3 years and nil deposit  available across a massive section of the range. Eligible models include: Twingo (excluding Freeway & Extreme), New Clio (excluding Extreme), Modus and Grand Modus, new Kangoo (excluding Extreme), new Mégane Hatch (excluding Extreme), new Mégane [...]

August 21st, 2009

The US car scrappage scheme know as the ‘cash for clunkers’ plan will end next week after the funds ran out. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Thursday that after a successful run, the cash for clunkers program will come to a close on Monday, August 24th at 8 p.m. EDT. “This program has [...]

August 21st, 2009

Following a deluge of new products in recent months, the latest model to appear in Renault showrooms from today is the latest incarnation of the Mégane Sport Tourer, with prices from £15,485. Premiered earlier in the year at the Geneva motor show alongside six other new models, the stylish debutant has been priced aggressively from [...]

August 21st, 2009