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As transport budgets look set for a trim this autumn as part of a wider spending review, RoadSafe is warning that the MOT test needs to remain an annual check for the sake of safety. According to the charity, in 2008 the Department for Transport (DfT) figures for MOT failure rate was high, at 35 [...]

August 31st, 2010

Volvo is to launch two new fuel efficient petrol engines, rather confusingly called GTDi engines (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection and not diesel engines as you might suppose). The two new GTDi engines, individually labelled T3 and T4 come in the form of four cylinder, 1.6 petrol engines and are set to become available on the [...]

August 31st, 2010

Citroen has released the first details of its new addition to the DS line-up, the DS4. Set to be unveiled at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, the DS4 will go on sale later in 2011. Set to build on the success of the warmly received, supermini DS3, the new small family car will offer greater [...]

August 31st, 2010

While celebrating the 20th anniversary of the world’s top selling roadster, the Mazda MX-5, the Japanese carmaker prepares to bid a fond farewell to another of its legendary sports cars; the RX-8. This autumn, motorists in the UK have a unique chance to buy one of the last remaining right-hand drive models of the rotary-engined, [...]

August 27th, 2010

Councils are being urged to get rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings in a bid to make streets ‘tidier’ and ‘less confusing’ for motorists and pedestrians. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Philip Hammond are concerned that the country’s urban spaces are becoming overwhelmed by street furniture and have written to councils [...]

August 27th, 2010

It was a case of first time lucky for Paula Harris who entered the recent GMTV competition in conjunction with the Camping and Caravanning Club to win a Volkswagen California. She is now the proud owner of her dream campervan and is already busy planning a new lifestyle starting with long weekends away touring Cornwall [...]

August 27th, 2010

Lexus’ IS range has undergone its most significant revision since the launch of the current generation model in 2005, its carmaker claims. Changes to the model for the 2011 model year will be formally revealed at the forthcoming Paris motor show at the end of the month. Central to the changes made, the new IS [...]

August 27th, 2010

After becoming the first manufacturer in Europe to introduce a 360 degree parking display, Infiniti, the new luxury brand on the block, is at it again, planning another industry first. The Japanese carmaker is now set to add a Moving Object Detection system to its innovative Around View Monitor system. The technology which is currently [...]

August 26th, 2010

The new-look Mondeo goes on sale next month and as Ford prepares for the launch of the new 2011 model, it releases more details of what we can expect from Ford’s stable saloon. Two new powertrains and a revised interior and exterior add to the appeal of the new model, while new technologies such as [...]

August 26th, 2010

Nissan’s new crossover, the Juke, begins  production today at the firm’s Sunderland plant. Set to be a smaller sister to the hugely popular Qashqai model, the Japanese carmaker hopes that its new model will combine the best attributes of an SUV and a small family hatchback, making it an attractive solution for urban mobility.   [...]

August 26th, 2010