We’ve reported before that Hybrid car sales in Japan are going through the roof, with first the Honda Insight being the best selling car in Japan, soon to be overtaken by the new Toyota Prius. In fact, the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight are the two best-selling cars in Japan bar none. And what […]
Audi Car Insurance
>>Cars UK Audi Car Insurance Quotes Audi manufactures a wide range of cars, from small hatchbacks, through big saloons and estates to the mighty Audi R8 – in both V8 and V10 verions- which is a real supercar by any measure. Cars UK has put together a panel of insurers offering Audi Car Insurance, and […]
Mercedes Benz Driving Academy launches in UK
We are all only too well aware that it is younger drivers who are responsible for the majority of accidents on UK roads. The statistics are clear – 1 in 3 drivers killed or seriously injured are under 25. And the argument has long been that the earlier youngsters can learn to drive the better. […]
UK Car Insurance Company reports buyers downsizing
In the depths of the worst recession since the 1930s, and possible the worst ever in the car industry, Swinton – a UK High Street Car Insurance Company – is claiming their statistics show that buyers are downsizing their cars to save money. I think we should probably file this under the category of ‘Stating […]
Noble M600 – launch soon?
Noble has made some stunning cars – mainly in s shed. They embody everything that works in the UK’s cottage supercar business, and despite their cars being a concoction of parts from other makers bins the whole is distinctly greater than the sum of its parts. Next up for Noble is the M600, which signifies […]
Skoda Octavia GreenLine – UK Release
It wasn’t exactly the biggest announcement at the Geneva Motor Show this year, but Skoda did let us know that they were adding the Skoda Octavia GreenLine to their range of Eco-Skodas, joining the Fabia GreenLine and the Superb Green Line to make up Skoda’s Economy range. To be honest, we didn’t report it then, […]
Rolls Royce Ghost to show on 2nd July
Well it looks like the Rolls Royce Ghost tease is nearly over – at least for some of us. Scheduled at the moment to show at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the Rolls Royce Ghost is getting closer, as evidenced by the recent pictures of an undisguised Rolls Royce Ghost we’ve seen. But for […]
Fiat 500 UK Charity boost
> The Fiat 500 Convertible is about to launch in the UK (the first country to get it), and cars are starting to arrive for the official launch on the 24th June. And Fiat, quite sensibly, is keeping the profile up with some bright marketing to get people like us to write about the Fiat […]
Koenigsegg Saab – MOU signed?
We reported last week that one of the main potential buyers for Saab is reported to be Koenigsegg. Well, if reports coming in from a Swedish TV company are to be believed, Koenigsegg is almost past the post, squeezing out the other two players – the Renco Group and a bunch of guys from Wyoming. […]
VW Touareg BlueMotion hits the UK
VW are pushing ahead with their BlueMotion Eco range, and have announced that the VW Touareg BlueMotion is now available in the UK. Offering improved economy and lower emissions, the Touareg BlueMotion manages to drop in to a lower Co2 band by emitting 219g/km (a reduction from 244g/km on the V6 TDi) and it delivers […]