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  Renault ZOE Best Electric in Futurecar Run 5 Nov 2012 (News)
  In the annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge on Saturday 3rd November the Renault ZOE won Most Energy Efficient Small Car and the Best Pure Electric Vehicle.
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  Motorsport Returns to Crystal Palace on 26/27 May 12 Mar 2012 (News)
  Motorsport at the Palace - in partnership with the Ancaster Group - has announced the dates for this year's event, which will run across the weekend of Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May. The popular sprint/time trial at the famous south London park is now in its third successive year and promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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  Toyota MR2 Championship Starts 17th April 23 Mar 2011 (News)
  Toyota is pleased to support this unique national series for its mighty mid-engined MR2 as title sponsor for 2011. Run by the 750 Motor Club, the championship features classes for all three generations of MR2 and continues to attract capacity fields. Such is the response this year, qualifying heats are anticipated in order to accommodate the number of drivers signing up to take part.
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  Toyota to Sponsor a Series of Timed Sprints 23 Feb 2011 (News)
  The basic principle of the sprint is to complete a timed run rather than qualify and race side by side.  With 16 classes and a newly introduced street category, which allows drivers with more standard cars to be more competitive, points are now awarded to find two overall champions (Street and Pro classes).
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  New Mazda CX-7 2.2 Diesel to Debut at Frankfurt 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Joining the clean-running new Mazda CX-7 diesel in Frankfurt will be a host of other environmental technologies currently making Mazda’s European line-up greener than ever before – including Mazda’s fuel-saving i-stop system, and rotary hydrogen powertrain technology.
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  1.3 Auto Now Just £7,299 29 Jan 2009 (News)
  Available for just £7,299* the Myvi EZI offers an inexpensive automatic car without compromising on specification. This £250 promotion runs until 31st March 2009** and all customers need to do is complete a voucher which can be obtained from Perodua UK via phone on 01491 415230, email perodua@henleymotorholdings.co.uk or by visiting Perodua’s website www.perodua-uk.com .
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  Classic van and pick-up show returns 27 Jun 2018 (News)
  Held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, this year’s event takes place on Sunday, 5 August. Run by the Transit Van Club, the show is the biggest event in the classic van enthusiast’s calendar and features an impressive range of light commercials, including pick-ups, camper vans, taxis and police cars.
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  Porsche opens classic shop at Bicester Heritage 1 May 2018 (News)
  Porsche has opened a new pop-up shop at Bicester Heritage site in Oxfordshire. Run in conjunction with Porsche Centre Swindon – an official Porsche Classic Partner – the shop is a showcase for parts and accessories for older models spanning the first 356 to the 'Type 996' 911.
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  Sainsbury's knocks 2p off a litre of fuel 24 Nov 2017 (News)
  "This is a Black Friday bonus for our customers and great news as people are trying to balance their budgets in the run up to Christmas," said  Izzy Hexter, Sainsbury’s Fuel Buying Manager. >> Want to know what MPG you should be getting? Check Real MPG
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  Save £2000 with the Kia scrappage scheme 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  It must be hard to think of new words for scrappage when there's so many scrappage schemes in the works. Cars over seven years old are eligible, with the scheme running from 1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017. The scheme applies to all versions of the Picanto and Rio, as long as the buyer of the new car is also the owner of the car being scrapped.
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  Mercedes-Benz 280SL could make £55,000 when it goes under the hammer 11 May 2017 (News)
  The car, which has spent its life on the Cote D’Azur, is part of Classic Car Auctions’ June sale, which takes place at the Warkshire Exhibition Centre on 10 June. The 2.8-litre engine is in good running condition with 95,900km on the clock (59,600 miles). The car has recently been imported to the UK and the bodywork, paint and trim are said to be in ‘almost pristine’ condition. Supplied with manuals, service book and the original bill of sale, the Pagoda is left-hand drive with a manual gearbox and has a sale estimate of £50,000-£55,000.
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  Ex-Paul McCartney DB6 to star at London show 8 Jan 2015 (News)
  An Aston Martin DB6 previously owned by musician Sir Paul McCartney will be taking part in this weekend’s inaugural London Classic Car Show. The car will be running each day as part of the show’s twice-daily Grand Avenue parade, giving thousands of showgoers the chance to hear as well as see the car. Visitors to the show, which takes place at Excel on 9-11 January, will also be able to see a recently-restored 1970 DB6 MkII Vantage saloon.
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  Further supermarket fuel price drops announced 11 Dec 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco have announced that they are to drop the cost of unleaded in the run up to Christmas. It’s the latest in a series of price drops, which come as a result of reduced crude oil prices. Peter Cattell, Fuel Director for Tesco said: “We’re dropping the cost of petrol by 1p at all of our 500 filling stations.
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  The MoT Files: The first MoT - top 10 cars 6 May 2014 (News)
  .  It shows how a car performs in the first MoT, the first time in its life that it comes under outside scrutiny. It's also the time when many new car warranties run out (there are exceptions such as Hyundai, Toyota or Kia), so it's likely that owners will on their own when it comes to picking up the bill for any repairs. These are the 10 best performers in their first MoT.
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  Morrisons offering 6p per litre off fuel 21 Aug 2013 (News)
  Supermarket Morrisions knows this well and is offering customers who spend £40 or more in store a discount of 6p of every litre of fuel at the pumps in its filling station forecourts. The ‘Bank Holiday Bonus’ offer runs between Saturday 17 August and Sunday 25 August. Those who spend enough in store will be presented with a voucher at the checkout, which must be kept with the receipt and presented at the filling station for the discount to apply.
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  Big Interest in Caravans Shown at Auction 5 Feb 2013 (News)
  The online catalogue for the Caravan & Motorhome sale on BCA’s Auction View website received a staggering 70,000 hits in advance, with several vehicles gaining over 2,000 views in the run-up to the sale. More at British Car Auctions
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  Ssangyong announces 0% finance offers on Korando and Rodius 7 Nov 2012 (News)
  The seven-seat Rodius is offered on a similar 0% finance scheme, which means that it can be bought for £129/month over 60 months. It also gets a five-year service package when finance is taken out.  All offers run until 15 December 2012. Click for more on Ssangyong Reviews .
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  Inside the BMW Olympic Pavillion 25 Jul 2012 (News)
  On top of this it also has a pavilion in the Olympic Park, and the above gallery shows what it’s like both inside and out. Externally the most striking feature is the way water runs down the windows into the ‘Waterworks River’ below, and inside there are exhibits dedicated to various different aspects of the BMW Group. There’s an area dedicated to the fleet of vehicles provided to the Olympics, as well as prototype and concept vehicles like the MINI Rocketman and the BMW i3 and i8 – along with the current production models.
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  Renault competition could pay for your uni fees 7 Feb 2012 (News)
  Renault is running a design competition and the top prize is a year’s tuition fees, so it’s certainly worthwhile for any budding design students. Second prize is a trip to Paris for two and third prize is £250 to spend in French Connection.
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  Superbanger Bits at Bargain Prices 1 Nov 2010 (News)
  CarParts Direct now runs a Clearance Site that contains over 9,000 different parts. These are items that are surplus to our requirements. They are updated regularly and removed from the list the day they are sold.