Motoring

29 June 2009

Mini's Eccentricities Score Badly For JD Power

In a strange quirk the maker of sporty, eccentric small hatchbacks, the makers of 'The Mini' have said to land at the bottom of a U.S. vehicle quality survey was ...

5 June 2009

Motoring Down Memory Lane - The 80's

As DCI Gene Hunt prepares to fire up his infamous Audi Quattro for the last time for the foreseeable future, his desire to skip the light fandango has inspired the ...
2 June 2009

GM Agree Hummer Brand Sale

In administration auto company General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its Hummer brand, a day after the U.S. car maker filed for bankruptcy protection, though ...

27 May 2009

Vauxhall Future To Be Decided

The German government will meet today to decide which of the four bidders for Opel and Vauxhall it will back with loan guarantees.General Motors will have the final say, but ...
26 May 2009

Mini Celebrates It's 50th

Small nippy, and not a little quirky, launched in 1959 and enjoying a resurgence thanks to a revival in 2001 the 60's icon is now more popular than ever,Britain's Mini ...

14 May 2009

WOMEN STILL INTIMIDATED BY THE USED CAR BUYING PROCESS

Whilst almost half the driving population* in the UK are female, less than 20% of the used car history checks completed by HPI,  the UK’s leading independent vehicle information specialists,  ...
1 May 2009

Show Them A Clean Set Of Wheels

'Manners maketh the man', the saying goes, but 'motors maketh the man' could be a lot nearer the target. Why? Because your car says as much about you as a ...

15 April 2009

Has the UK fell out with it's cars?

The UK is renowned as a nation of car lovers and with more vehicles per capita than its European counterparts, it has always been proud of its motoring heritage. But, ...
7 April 2009

THE NOT SO SAVVY NAVS

Did you hear the one about the bouncy castle that was delivered to an old people’s home? This may sound like an April fools prank but it’s actually a true ...
7 April 2009

Kia Takes the Heat Out of Summer Driving

As the days get longer and the weather hots up, most of us will be starting to think about this year’s Summer holiday.  If you, like many others, are considering ...
27 March 2009

Car buying cons cost drivers nearly £90m a year!

Over half of all car buyers are taking risks trying to save money during the credit crunch - and they could pay the price.Research commissioned by motors.co.uk has revealed that ...
26 March 2009

How To Be An Economical Driver

A motoring expert has offered advice on ways in which people can save money when it comes to their car and driving habits.Steve Kitson from Kia motors said that the ...

17 March 2009

Fiat, Jodie Kidd the AA and Sexy Green Car Show launch green test drives

London – The UK’s first ever ‘eco’ test-drives have been launched in London by Fiat with support from a number of organisations including the AA and the Eden Project’s Sexy ...

13 March 2009

Motoring News Self Repairing Paint

The next time your car is scrapped chipped or scratched simply, park it in the sunshine and he damage will just disappear.Tht's if your car is coated in a new ...

13 March 2009

Puzzle With the Captiva

When The Credit Crunches, We CrossThe pen is proving mightier than the control pad as new research out today reveals credit-crunched Brits are favouring the humble crossword over modern games.  ...

10 March 2009

Vanity first? Middle-aged Brits risk road safety with poor eyesight

Millions of drivers aged between 35 and 55 are regularly taking to the roads and risking accidents through not being able to see adequately, reveals a new study released today. ...

13 February 2009

Dozens of lives could be saved if these airbag jackets were made compulsory

Dozens of lives could be saved every year if, like helmets, motorbike airbag jackets were made compulsory by the government according to leading Accident and Emergency Doctors.The equivalent of car ...

6 February 2009

How to drive in the snow - featuring Britains top skier Chemmy Alcott

The snow is continuing to fall in Britain and that means many of the roads are dangerous or simply unusable.However, many drivers still have to make it from A to ...

4 February 2009

Top tips and advice for motorists during hazardous weath

36 per cent of drivers dangerously use hot water to de-ice their windscreens, with a further 27 per cent admitting to using a credit card, 12 per cent trying their ...

30 January 2009

Honda UK Plant Four Month Closure

Friday is the last day the Honda UK plant will produce cars for a period of four months. Just over 2,500 of the 3,700 employees, will clock off and take ...

29 January 2009

Vauxhall Insignia - FemaleFirst Review

Vauxhall is a brand confident in the current auto world of uncertainty recently redesigned its famous Griffin badge, and this, the all-new Vauxhall Insignia is the first model to wear ...

22 January 2009

Captiva Ikon Bargain

GM's UK Chevrolet division is hoping that the special edition model of the Captiva SUV will strike a cord amongst drivers looking for an early new year bargain.Currently on sale, ...

20 January 2009

Fiat Buy Into Chrysler

European motor giant Fiat and troubled U.S. auto makers Chrysler have announced they have signed a nonbinding agreement for a strategic alliance that would see the Italian manufacturer take a ...

20 January 2009

Fords New Fiesta Reviewed

The Ford Fiesta one of Fords most popular cars, which over six generations has sold over 12 million vehicles, with UK sales last year of over 100,000. So it is ...