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  • International Motors Combines Operations 18 Mar 2009 (News)
    It was announced today, 18th March 2009, that International Motors Limited, official importers of Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu vehicles, will merge all three franchises under one management structure. Paul Tunnicliffe, previously Managing Director of the Daihatsu franchise, will take on the new position of Managing Director, Subaru, Daihatsu and Isuzu.
  • Rolls-Royce shows off convertible in Qatar 20 Sep 2007 (News)
    The details of a new Rolls-Royce convertible were revealed by the firm in Qatar this week. Official importer for the automaker in the country Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha was on hand for the unveiling of the Phantom Drophead Coupe, which was developed on the south coast of England. The origin of the vehicle comes through in the vehicle's design, the company added, as its stainless steel bonnet and teak decking is reminiscent of a yacht.
  • 04 Micra 1.2s with PAS, Just £6,750 14 Jul 2004 (News)
    The vehicles come with 6 months VED, balance of manufacturers warranty and free delivery. These are UK dealer supplied vehicles NOT Imports at www.uk-car-discount.co.uk Full Spec: Electric Speed Sensitive Power Steering Single Play CD/Radio Keyless Entry with Superlocking Front Electric Windows Battery Save Feature Rear Sliding Seat with 60:40 Split Drivers Seat Height Adjustment List Price £8475 Saving £1725 UKCD Price £6750 OTR For more details and many more cars at huge discounts please visit www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
  • Early Easter Bargains from Showoom4Cars 23 Mar 2004 (News)
    Examples include:- FIAT PUNTO (NEW SHAPE) 1.2 ACTIVE 3DR £5695 UK - PRE-REGISTERED save £1300 NISSAN TERRANO 2.7 TDI S 5 DOOR £13995 Imported - PRE-REGISTERED save £5810 DAEWOO MATIZ 1.0 SE PLUS £4999 UK - PRE-REGISTERED save £1646 NISSAN MICRA (NEW SHAPE) 1.0 VISIA 5DR £6995 Imported - PRE-REGISTERED save £1805 CITROEN PICASSO 2.0 HDI DESIRE £10695 UK - PRE-REGISTERED save £4300 More information from www.showroom4cars.com , or by calling the sales hotline on 0871 288 4444.
  • Top 10: Cars thieves avoid breaking into 15 Aug 2013 (News)
    With modern security equipment like deadlocks and immobilisers it’s harder to steal cars than it used to be, but it’s still fairly easy to get in using brute force, so it’s important to keep valuables out of sight. In this list we’ve crunched the numbers and filtered out the cars which thieves tend to avoid breaking into. It’s important to be careful when interpreting data like this so a few potentially anomalous results had to be omitted – specifically those with which model names could be confused.
  • Skoda Yeti production reaches 100,000 3 Jun 2011 (News)
    “The Yeti is one of the best offerings in the market with regard to the popular compact SUV segment. The Yeti plays an important role for our growth strategy. That’s why we have decided to produce in China as well from 2013. The manufacture in Shanghai will provide the Yeti with another boost and will make an important contribution toward the internationalization of ŠKODA.”
  • Motorpoint has only remaining new Daihatsu 28 Mar 2011 (News)
    International Motors Group, the importer of Daihatsu vehicles into the UK, announced earlier this year that it would no longer be importing them, due to the strong Yen eating into profit margins.  Car supermarket Motorpoint has announced that they believe to have the only remaining new Daihatsu stock in the country - they're offering the Sirion 1.3 SE five-door for £6,999 a saving of £2,523 off the list price. 
  • Firm offers upgrades to 'hottest US car in Britain' 21 Nov 2007 (News)
    A number of extras have been made available by an import specialist for Ford's 2005 Mustang. Consumers currently taking to the road in the US vehicle can pick up numerous upgrades from USAutomotive in order to improve the vehicle. If motorists would like to spruce up the look of the model, they can try the Gen 1 bodying styling kit from Street Scene, which the firm commented "transforms" the car.
  • £25m collection of pre-war cars to be sold 3 Jul 2015 (News)
    Forty-eight rare and iconic classic cars from one of Europe’s most interesting and important private collections will go under the hammer in September. The sale of the Frederiksen Collection will take place at the Danish owner’s home. The collection features largely pre-war cars from Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Lagonda and Maybach.
  • New Engines and Specs for Alfa 156 8 Jun 2002 (News)
    Alfa Romeo has announced that it is now importing 156s with its new 165bhp 2.0 litre JTS direct injection petrol engine. The 2.4 litre 156 JTD direct injection diesel gets a power hike to 150bhp. And first imports of the blisteringly fast 250bhp 3.2 litre GTA are now arriving.
  • Top 10: Anniversaries of 2019 22 Mar 2019 (News)
    It's a year of major anniversaries... and here are ten of the most important
  • Jaguar XK120 racer to headline Coys auction 16 Aug 2017 (News)
    ‘Piggy’ is one of only 184 left-hand drive alloy-bodied roadsters and was delivered new to Charles Hornburg in Los Angeles, USA. He was the first importer of Jaguar automobiles to the United States and a competition specialist responsible for the sale of some of the very important racing Jaguars in the 1950s, including lightweight XK120s, C-types and D-types.
  • New Focus STs From £15,400. 13 Mar 2007 (News)
    Call 0845 1707770 Now For Prices and Availability or email sales@uk-car-discount.co.uk All UK dealer supplied including free delivery, 12 months VED and 1st Registration Fee paid. No Imports at UK Car Discount Ltd. For this deal and many more please visit www.uk-car-discount.co.uk
  • Best to buy in the UK? 26 Apr 2001 (News)
    An analysis of 7 million prices shows that the new car market is clearly defined: * 16% of models are cheaper in the UK when compared to Europe * 4% of models only deliver a negligible benefit (less than £500) when bought from importers * 25% of models are more competitively priced from Europe * 54% of the entire inventory is only available from UK suppliers, who offer the consumer greater choice * Importers only supply 0.5% of all automatic models available Steve Evans of Car Price Check says the results show that dealers only use the manufacturers 'list price' as a benchmark for discounts.
  • Top 10: Classic car names that made a comeback 26 Jan 2016 (News)
    Every car manufacturer, it seems, is cashing in on their heritage – and that’s no bad thing, as it clearly proves that classic cars are as important to the industry as they are to enthusiasts. Here are 10 of the greatest names to make a comeback…
  • Multi-million Euro results in Essen for Coys 7 Apr 2014 (News)
    . The company, which is the long-term resident auction house at the classic and historic car show, sold some important cars with the top car being a 1972 Ferrari Daytona. The 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta made €487,305, which is a perfect reflection of the higher European prices for classic cars, but proof that demand for what was once the world's fastest production car shows no sign of slowing.
  • Kia notches up half a million UK sales 11 Jun 2013 (News)
    Kia is celebrated an important sales milestone by passing half a million registrations since the brand came to the United Kingdom in 1991. The first car to come to the UK was the Mazda 121-based Pride (below), and the half-millionth car was a cee'd ‘4' 1.6 CRDi hatchback.
  • End of the road for the Nissan Cube in the UK 13 Jan 2011 (News)
    Nissan UK has been forced to stop imports of the Cube , meaning the untimely end of one of the more unusual cars on the market. Nissan had already brought in 1000 examples of the quirky people carrier, which is built in Japan, but the poor exchange rate between the Yen and the Pound means there will be no more cars coming to the UK.
  • Millbrook wins VCA in service emissions testing contract 11 Nov 2009 (News)
    "To win the VCA's prestigious In-Service test contract for a fifth consecutive year is very important to Millbrook and a significant achievement for us as a business," explains Neil Fulton, manager powertrain engineering at Millbrook. "We pride ourselves on the strong relationship we have built with the VCA.
  • Top 10: The Class of ’89 24 May 2019 (News)
    We take a look at some of the most important new models to be launched in 1989
 

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