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  'Britons' top European driving destination is Germany' 7 Jul 2008 (News)
  New research from an automobile manufacturer has revealed Britain's favourite European country in which to drive. According to Vauxhall, the UK's top destination for motoring is Germany, followed by France, Norway and Spain. However, drivers may still be at risk of invalidating their car insurance policy when heading abroad.
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  Fiat reports increased revenue over first quarter 28 Apr 2008 (News)
  The company experienced high levels of growth in Brazil, where there was a 35 per cent rise in vehicles sold, while 27 per cent and 15 per cent increases were recorded in France and Germany. It also stated that the Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda performed well, as did the Fiat Punto. "Fiat Group revenues rose nearly ten per cent to €15 billion (£11.7 billion), with all businesses contributing to the increase, despite the uneven trading conditions in some key regions," the company announced.
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  Year-end results show profit increase for Renault 14 Feb 2008 (News)
  He said: "Thanks to the dedication of the men and women at Renault, we ended 2007 ready to ensure the success of Renault Commitment 2009." Renault's headquarters can be located in the Boulogne-Billancourt area of France. The company was formed in 1899.
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  Koleos set for world debut at Geneva motor show 11 Feb 2008 (News)
  A producer of automobiles, trucks and buses, Renault was originally established in 1889 and its headquarters can be found in the Boulogne-Billancourt area of France. Some 126,584 people were said to be working for the company in 2005.
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  Irish importer Glencullen acquired by Renault Group 3 Oct 2007 (News)
  By 2010, the French automaker is looking for a nine per cent market share in the Emerald Isle. Indeed, it has already amassed a 5.4 per cent hike in France over September 2007 against figures from 2006, according to the Wall Street Journal. Future marketing director at Renault Ireland Rachid Assas praised the efforts of Glencullen chairman Bill McCullen, who has been with the company for 21 years.
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  Emissions promotion 'to help Citroen clean up' 1 Oct 2007 (News)
  Since then, it has gone on to become a subsidiary of PSA Peugeot. Its headquarters can be found in Paris, France.
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  Italian Job Miura to star at London show 19 Jan 2016 (News)
  Among the other cars it will be scrumming down with are a Jaguar E-type, a Jensen FF, an AC Ace, a Lotus Esprit and an Aston Martin Lagonda. France will be represented by mid-engined pocket rockets – the Renault 5 Turbo and rally-inspired Peugeot 205 T16 – while Germany’s line-up includes the original Audi quattro, Porsche 356 Speedster and (fittingly in the company’s centenary year), a host of BMWs, including the CSL ‘Batmobile’, an original 328 and an M1.
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  ‘Blue Train’ Bentley to star at Paris classic car show 4 Feb 2015 (News)
  He arrived at the Conservative Club in St James, London for a celebratory drink having passed the clock at Victoria Railway Station at 15.30 the next day, four minutes before the train was due to arrive in Calais, having averaged 43.43mph driving on pre-motorway roads. He won the £100 wager, although the Automotive Club de France attempted to fine him £200 for an un-authorised race in France. Richard Charlesworth, Head of the Bentley Heritage Collection, comments: ‘We are most grateful to Bruce McCaw for the loan of his legendary Bentley Speed Six.
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  Extraordinary Display of Royal Cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed 28 Jun 2012 (News)
  A 1947 Daimler DE36 Limousine Landaulette A 1951 Ford Pilot V8 7-seat shooting brake A 1956 Ford Zephyr 7-seat shooting brake A 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Friary 2.6 estate car A 1972 Citroen SM Opera ordered by President Georfges Pompidou and buoi;t by Henri Chapron for an official visit to france by the WQueen in 1972. And, most extraordinary of all, the 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Limousine 'Bubbletop' commissioned by President Harry S. Truman in which the Queen rode in 1957 on her visit to Washington DC.     
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  Bonhams offers rare Aston Martin estate and Fiat 500 Jolly in September sale 23 Aug 2010 (News)
  The 40-lot auction in France is a mixture of oddities, classics and supercars.
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  Ferrari 250 GT could make £8.5m at auction 3 Dec 2015 (News)
  It is expected to fetch between £479,000 and £634,000. There’s also a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 included in the catalogue. Sold new in France, this left-hand DB4 is fitted with a Vantage-spec triple-carb engine and has the dashboard instruments from the DB4 GT. It’s expected to make up to £388,000. The official Retromobile sale by Artcurial Motorcars is an annual fixture at the Paris show.
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  Barn-find Ferrari sells for £12.1m at Artcurial auction 11 Feb 2015 (News)
  The auction included a 59 classics from the Ballion collection. Roger Baillon, an industrialist from the west of France, had saved many of the cars from the scrapyard. He hoped one day to turn his collection into a museum As well as the Ferrari, other cars from the collection sold included a 1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Gran Sport Berlinetta Frua at €2,000,000 (£1,479,274.25), and a the 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB by Saoutchik that sold for €1,700,000 (£1,257,449.58).
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  Porsche 911 takes centre stage at Goodwood 22 Feb 2013 (News)
  Over the course of the year, this classic car will travel to five continents. In addition to the UK, it will visit Pebble Beach, California, China, France, and Australia. The touring 911 is described as 'an ambassador for the Porsche brand', and its progress can be followed throughout the year on Porsche's own web page .
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  Porsche 911 takes centre stage at Goodwood 22 Feb 2013 (News)
  Over the course of the year, this classic car will travel to five continents. In addition to the UK, it will visit Pebble Beach, California, China, France, and Australia. The touring 911 is described as 'an ambassador for the Porsche brand', and its progress can be followed throughout the year on Porsche's own web page .
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  European drivers 'going green' 19 Aug 2009 (News)
  Italians were shown to be the most receptive to the use of eco fuels, with motorists in France, Sweden and Germany also found to be open to the idea of alternative forms of power. Jato Dynamics put this down to government-backed incentives in such countries designed to encourage drivers to reduce their carbon footprints.
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  Renault ups specs, cuts prices 21 Dec 2000 (News)
  Renault Meganes and Scenics get an upgrade for the New Year, together with three new engine options. These are a 120bhp 1.8 16v already widely seen in Meganes and Scenics in France, an 80bhp 1.9 turbo diesel and a 105bhp 1.9 common rail turbo diesel. The 1.8 16v offers a combined fuel consumption figure of 36.7mpg and emits 180g/km C02; the 80bhp dti has a combined consumption of 51.5mpg and emits 145g/km CO2; while the 105bhp dCi offers 54.3mpg combined with 139g/km C02.
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  Rare Alfa to headline Salon Prive concours 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  A rolling laboratory for Voisin’s experimental technology, this car’s aerodynamic, streamlined profile was inspired by the wing of an airplane. With an ex-Works Porsche 911 Tour de France, which collected silverware at the 1970 race, and a late production Lamborghini Miura P400S confirmed as early entries, this year’s event promises to be the best yet. Tickets for Salon Privé 2016 are on sale now: www.salonpriveconcours.com  
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  Ex-Nicolas Cage Bugatti could make £1.3m at auction 3 Sep 2015 (News)
  The car, one of only six 101s built (and the only one featuring this particular Antem-designed coachwork), will be offered at Bonhams’ Chantilly Sale in France on 5 September. It’s believed that Cage purchased the Bugatti around the time he starred in the film, Gone in Sixty Seconds - a cinematic homage to the allure of rare and beautiful motor cars.
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  Paddy Hopkirk to drive at the Festival of Speed 22 Jan 2014 (News)
  Paddy Hopkirk will drive a Mini Cooper S up the Goodwood hill, evoking memories of his heroic performance on the mountain stages of Southern France in 1964. The 1964 Monte Carlo Rally featured crews starting from a variety of European cities, such as Oslo, Paris and Glasgow and descending on the Principality after a mammoth three-day drive of over 1400 miles.
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  Jaguar XF claims further honours 26 Aug 2008 (News)
  Explaining why the XF was chosen ahead of the rest, evecars.com's editor Alex Jenner-Fust remarked: "Driving it is a real pleasure, whether you're on the school run or cruising to the south of France." She added that the seats are extremely comfortable, while its audio system "is easy to use". Ms Jenner-Fust is not the first authority to have praised the Jaguar XF's stereo in recent weeks.