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  Video: Scrappage scheme classic car graveyard uncovered 20 Jun 2018 (News)
  Video footage has emerged of a site used to store thousands of classic cars that were confined to the crusher during the scrappage scheme. The YouTube video was made by Exploring With Fighters, although the location of the storage facility remains undisclosed.
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  New E60 525 diesels From £25,325 22 Jul 2004 (News)
  www.new-car-direct.co.uk has some spectacular deals on independently imported BMW diesels. BMW 525d Saloon UK list £28,325 NCD price £25,325 BMW 330CDi Sport UK list £32,000 NCD price £26,950 Huge savings on all BMW new car imports More at www.new-car-direct.co.uk
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  Top 10: Best-selling cars in February 20 Mar 2018 (News)
  The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) are out, showing the UK's best-selling cars in February. Click through the gallery to see the UK's most-popular models.
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  Lack of quality stock helps maintain used values, says HPI 8 Jul 2009 (News)
  Compared with the month of May, used car values in June show a very small increase for the fourth month in a row, 12 month old cars are up by 0.2% while 36 month cars are up by slightly more at 0.9%. Petrol cars that are 36 months old fared best with values up 1.4%, compared to diesel up 0.4%.
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  Car Crime Census 2013: The Full Story 19 Aug 2013 (News)
  Indeed, the city houses some of the UK’s largest shopping and exhibition centres, which attract thousands of cars - and people - every day. Also, as our study shows the rate per 10,000 cars registered to a postcode, smaller postcodes can come off worse. City centre postcodes tend to be very compact, have fewer cars registered to them and see a large amount of passing traffic.
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  Only 4% of Drivers Consider Scrappage Scheme 8 Jul 2009 (News)
  A mere 4% of drivers have considered the government's scrappage scheme, research by motor insurer swiftcover.com reveals. A third would like to use the scheme, but say their cars are not eligible, whilst over a quarter (27%) of cash-strapped drivers think that buying a new car is a waste of money. Swiftcover.com found 4% of people have actively considered the government's scrappage scheme 33% would like to use the scrappage scheme, but their car is not eligible 27% of drivers think buying a new car is a waste of money 17% think they can get a better deal on a new car without the scrappage scheme 9% would use the scheme if it were cheaper than buying a pre-registered or nearly new car The news comes as swiftcover.com reveals that many drivers are facing rising costs: almost seven out of ten (69%) drivers say their motoring costs have increased in the last 12 months, with 64% of drivers blaming government road and fuel taxes for the higher costs.
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  BLUE IS THE NEW SILVER 5 Mar 2008 (News)
  ” Henstock concluded “As used car buyers cannot specify the colour they want, they choose the best combination of model, specification, age, mileage and condition for their budget and get the most attractive colour they can. The message for new car buyers is choose a colour scheme that will attract buyers when you come to sell the car, rather than one that will have only a limited appeal.
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  Peugeot 208 named European Car of the Year 2020 2 Mar 2020 (News)
  The Peugeot 208 has been named as European Car of the Year, beating strong competition from rivals like the Tesla Model 3 and the Porsche Taycan. The panel of 60 judges praised the car's range of petrol, diesel and electric engines as well as its bold styling and use of in-car tech.
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  Grey is the UK's favourite car colour 17 Jan 2020 (News)
  One in five new cars registered last year were painted grey, according  to data released this morning by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It's the second year in a row that grey has topped the list, with more than half a million grey cars registered in 2019 - up by 5.3 per cent on 2018.
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  Dyson scraps electric car project 10 Oct 2019 (News)
  Dyson, the British vacuum company, has reportedly given up on plans to build an electric car. In 2017, Dyson committed to spending £1 billion on developing battery technology to power the new EV, with a further £1 billion set aside on designing the prototype.  It's thought that some 500 people had already begun research and development work on the car, with prototypes thought to be in the early stages of testing.  However, according to a report by the BBC, Sir James Dyson has sent an email to employees this week saying the car was not "commercially viable" and the company had failed to find a buyer for the project.
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  190 classic cars for sale at CCA auction 18 Mar 2019 (News)
  A low-mileage 1991 Vauxhall Nova SR is just one of the car’s going under the hammer this weekend. The Nova is part of the Classic Car Auctions sale at the NEC restoration show in  Brimingham  on 23-24 March.
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  Keep track of your MoT results, Road Tax, Ask Honest John questions and more with our new user homepages 6 Jun 2017 (News)
  We'll send you an email when they're due or need to be updated. You can also use the service as a quick car history check for your car, before you buy your next car. Check that the mileage is what the seller claims, see what it has (or hasn't) failed previous MoTs on and whether it is SORN'd or taxed and how much the tax will cost.
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  TVR confirms carbon fibre spec for new model 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  Edgar said, ‘Our intent is to unveil the styling of the new car in the coming months at a public event, although we will be conducting car clinics before then.’ TVR recently teased a picture of the new car, using a design put together by Autocar magazine (pictured above).
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  New car sales up in November 2015 4 Dec 2015 (News)
  The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced new car registration figures for November 2015, which are up 3.8 percent over November 2014. So far there have been 2,453,426 new cars registered in 2015, an increase of 6.2 per cent on the same 11 month period in 2014.
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  Club rescues ex-London to Sydney MGB from scrapyard 20 Mar 2015 (News)
  An ex-London to Sydney marathon car abandoned in a scrapyard has been rescued by enthusiasts at one of the UK’s biggest MG clubs. The car, which took part in the 1968 event, has been dragged out of the Southampton scrappy and given a new home by the MG Car Club.
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  MG claims first British Touring Car title 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  MG fans are celebrating after the British car maker claimed its first ever manufacturer’s title in the British Touring Car Championship – a great way to mark the badge's 90 th anniversary. The firm left it until the season finale at Brands Hatch on Sunday to end the four-year dominance of rival Honda.
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  Carole Nash launches Classic Multi-Car policy 10 Feb 2014 (News)
  In addition the company is offering discounts of up to 10% for membership of a recognised owners’ club. 'We’re launching our Classic Multi-Car policy in direct response to feedback from enthusiasts at the many shows and events we’ve attended. We’ve also polled owners’ clubs who’ve told us that some 21% of their members own more than one vehicle,' explained Peter McIlvenny, cirector of Carole Nash’s Cherished Cars division.
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  Stolen Minor leaves pensioner carless 3 Jan 2013 (News)
  PC Lisa Valentine, from the Fallowfield Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: 'The car is this man’s pride and joy and is the biggest love in his life after his wife.' The theft highlights a major problem for classic car owners - their cars are generally increasing in value, and are almost never fitted with alarms or tracking devices.
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  Stolen Minor leaves pensioner carless 3 Jan 2013 (News)
  PC Lisa Valentine, from the Fallowfield Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: 'The car is this man’s pride and joy and is the biggest love in his life after his wife.' The theft highlights a major problem for classic car owners - their cars are generally increasing in value, and are almost never fitted with alarms or tracking devices.
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  July best month this year for new car sales 6 Aug 2012 (News)
  New car sales rose 9.3% year-on-year in July 2012, the seventh consecutive increase this year. That means July was the best month so far for new car sales in 2012, according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures.