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  • French law makes fluorescent jacket 'mandatory' 14 Jul 2008 (News)
    The new French law which makes it a legal necessity for motorists to carry a yellow fluorescent jacket could lead to a number of British car drivers being fined, it has been reported. According to the Daily Mail, people travelling in France could be pulled up by police and asked to produce
  • Aladdin’s cave of 60 classics worth £12m unearthed in France 7 Dec 2014 (News)
    will be sold by Artcurial Motorcars at the Retromobile sale in Paris, France, on 6 February. The stash of classics in western France was stored under makeshift corrugated iron shelters and in various outbuildings. Matthieu Lamoure, managing director at Artcurial Motorcars, said, ‘Not since
  • Insurer warns of booze cruise blunders 10 Dec 2008 (News)
    Drivers planning to go on a booze cruise to France in the run-up to Christmas are being urged to check their car insurance cover before leaving. According to esure, motorists may find their comprehensive insurance
  • Museum jewels set for InterClassics Brussels 13 Oct 2017 (News)
    Belgium, Italy, France, the Netherlands and the UK. Each museum will present three of its best cars: one pre-war classic car originating from that country, one car that typifies the museum, and one race car. The UK’s National Motor Museum will display a 1930 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged
  • Geneva Motor Show 2017: European Car of the Year Contenders 25 Jan 2017 (News)
    Final assessment of the contenders for the European Car of the Year will take place on 20 and 21 February, 2017 at the Automobile Research and Testing Centre at Mortefontaine (France). The contenders are: Alfa Romeo Giulia
  • Forget Speeding in France 3 May 2004 (News)
    The increasing number of UK drivers being fined and arrested in France has prompted the RAC Foundation to warn visiting motorists that they could spend their holiday in court rather than Caen if they don’t ease off the accelerator and obey the rules of the road sur le Continent
  • MSA Spanish Classic Car Tour Opens for Entries 24 Feb 2012 (News)
    riband touring event which mixes challenging roads, sightseeing and motor sport venues old and new.    Starting from the historic city of León, Spain, this autumn’s route will travel through Northern Spain and South-Western France before culminating
  • Is there a future for the European car industry? 24 Feb 2009 (News)
    Sky News' Darren Little investigates On Wednesday 25th February, Sky News' Darren Little will begin the first leg of a European tour across the UK, Germany, France and Switzerland to examine the future of the British and European car industries. On Wednesday 25th February
  • 'Drivers can enjoy a Spanish road trip cheaply' 26 Jun 2008 (News)
    , France and Germany. It pointed out that this is particularly apparent in diesel costs. High prices have been the subject of criticism in the UK in recent months, but costs in Spain are cheaper than Britain, Germany and France. The company added that renting a vehicle is also cheaper
  • Go back to the past with Regent Street Motor Show 28 Sep 2017 (News)
    the theme of this year’s Veteran Car Run. Although Germany is generally regarded as the birthplace of the automobile, France was the nation that introduced the car to the world. In 1903, for example, more than 30,000 cars were manufactured in France, representing about half the world’s
  • UK, Germany and France edge closer to diesel bans 1 Mar 2018 (News)
    High courts are cracking the whip on the air pollution health crisis plaguing major European cities - leading to extensive diesel bans and the introduction of clean air zones across Britain, France and Germany. The highest federal court
  • Older Cars Banned From Large Parts of France 6 Aug 2018 (News)
    . In France, temporary air protection zones are imposed where bans on driving older cars, vans, motorhomes and trucks are only imposed within the environmental zones if air pollution is particularly high. It is now. Vehicles with Crit-Air badges marked Green or 1, 2 or 3 may continue to be driven
  • Drivers blame speeding on 'work schedules' 26 Jan 2014 (News)
    A survey of drivers across Europe has found more than a third blame 'pressure of work schedules' for speeding. The study of motorists in Britain, France, Germany and Spain conducted by MiX Telematics has revealed that 63% of all drivers admit to speeding while driving
  • A Grand Monday: Peugeot 403 pick-up 10 Nov 2014 (News)
    Rural France is something of a treasure trove when it comes to barn-found examples of iconic car-based commercials. That’s the theory anyway; and the recent arrival in the UK of this rather charming looking Peugeot 403
  • Geneva Motor Show 2013: European Car of the Year to be announced 1 Mar 2013 (News)
    The 2013 European Car of the Year will be announced just ahead of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The winner is chosen by representatives from motoring magazines based in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Germany. We’ve run through the 2013 nominees
  • Gallery: Results from RM Auctions Oct 31 sale 1 Nov 2012 (News)
    The Halloween sale featured some stunning cars including Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Aston Martins. The star of the show was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' which sold for a hammer price of £1,750,000. Click through the gallery to see more highlights. 
  • Don't Get Done For Emissions in Europe 31 May 2019 (News)
    without penalty it is often necessary to purchase a badge or register online. For this reason, routes need to be planned. Download the Green-Zones App now and check if there are any environmental zones on your route, especially in France where extensive zones cover whole departments, and temporary driving
  • Motorists face £117 fine for driving in France without emissions stickers 30 Mar 2017 (News)
    If you plan on driving to France this Easter, be sure to display an emissions sticker in your windscreen or risk a £117 fine. In a move to cut thick smog, which has been blanketing Paris in recent months, a colour-coded emissions sticker system was introduced
  • Peugeot and Citroen to get new heritage centre 16 Jul 2015 (News)
    Peugeot, Citroën and the recently launched DS brand will get a new combined heritage centre in France over the next few years. The centre will be built on the existing museum L’Aventure Peugeot at Sochaux, near France’s eastern border with Switzerland
  • Toyota to Challenge Audi at Le Mans This Saturday and Sunday 15 Jun 2012 (News)
    personnel. Since January, the TS030 HYBRID has undergone 18 test days, most of them at Paul Ricard in France, but also at MotorLand Aragon (Spain), Magny-Cours (France) and Le Mans itself. The environmental dimension of Toyota Racing’s participation at Le Mans will be further supported
 

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