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Ford has three reasons to celebrate today, as its massively popular Transit van celebrates its 45th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, the carmaker has launched a new special edition called ‘Sapphire’. The new special edition is limited to a production run of 1,150 and goes on sale in May priced from £14,995. It comes in [...]

April 30th, 2010

Road users lives are at risk because a quarter of new tyres legally sold in the UK do not meet the most stringent safety tests, says a leading tyre expert. Budget brand tyres imported from Far East and Russian manufacturers do not perform in the wet as well as the majority of European brands and [...]

April 30th, 2010

Car dealers are taking customers for a ride by not being clear about how much interest they’ll pay on a motor, new research from Which? Car reveals. Overall, details of car finance deals weren’t properly explained and on some occasions interest rates weren’t even mentioned during a rigorous undercover investigation. The consumer champion sent three [...]

April 30th, 2010

Motorists have little faith in the political parties new research has revealed ahead of next week’s general election. According to a poll from insurance firm, Swiftcover, voters are looking to politicians to take action of the price of fuel and to get tough on uninsured drivers, as priority motoring issues. However, despite David Cameron’s proclamation [...]

April 30th, 2010

The French have always been known for their culinary brilliance and perhaps that why Peugeot is getting involved in the UK three Taste Festivals. The carmaker is sponsoring the outdoor events once more, designed to get the taste buds of British foodies tingling. The Taste Festivals in London, Edinburgh and Birmingham showcase the very finest [...]

April 30th, 2010

A test by consumer group, Which? has revealed a serious safety risk with the Citroen Nemo Multispace and the Peugeot Bipper Tippee. The test performed in conjunction with the German Automobile Association (ADAC) found that when he Nemo Multispace was driven through an emergency obstacle avoidance manoeuvre (sometimes called an ‘elk’ test) at 50 mph, [...]

April 29th, 2010

Renault has released more details on the forthcoming new Kangoo Van Maxi and Trafic Phase 3. The new Kangoo Van Maxi is now available to order ahead of its release on June 4. Its available in two trim levels: LL and LL+ and costs £550 more than standard versions, at £12,590 to £13,590 (excluding VAT [...]

April 29th, 2010

With more than three quarters (76 per cent) of Brits expected to holiday in the UK this year and over half (55 per cent) keen to visit film locations, carmaker Vauxhall has teamed up with Visit Britain to create a film fanatic’s dream expedition, the Astra Brit Flick Pilgrimage. The trip, devised to celebrate the [...]

April 29th, 2010

The new Audi A8 will feature a very special piece of technology. For the first time, Bosch is to send its new automatic emergency braking system into full production. The new A8 will be the first car to benefit from the new system, designed to protect drivers in a rear-end collision situation. The technical basis [...]

April 29th, 2010

Alfa Romeo has announced the pricing details and specification of its new Giulietta model. Starting from £16,995 OTR, the stylish new 5 door C-Segment contender will be publicly unveiled in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 2 – 4 July, where Alfa Romeo will be celebrating its Centenary as the featured marque. [...]

April 28th, 2010