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  Jaguar Land Rover seeks up to 200 new apprentices 5 Nov 2014 (News)
  Jaguar Land Rover has started its latest drive to recruit apprentices, with up to 200 places on offer. The company already employs 620 apprentices and is the largest provider of apprenticeships in the UK OEM automotive sector. Four year apprenticeships aimed at GCSE level entrants and six year courses for A Level entrants are on offer across all six of Jaguar Land Rover’s UK sites.
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  Young male drivers more likely to use their phones at the wheel 31 Jul 2014 (News)
  A survey by Intelligent Car Leasing has revealed that younger drivers and male drivers use their phones at the wheel more often than older and female drivers. 1000 adults were asked if they had held their phones while driving in the last 30 days – 10 per cent of males and 4.5 per cent of females admitted that they had. The survey also revealed that drivers aged 18-24 were 100% more likely to use their phone at the wheel than the average across the whole group, while 25-34-year-olds were 234 per cent more likely to use their phones when driving.
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  VIDEO: Volvo demonstrates the benefit of winter tyres 2 Dec 2013 (News)
  To demonstrate the benefits of winter tyres Volvo fitted one front-wheel drive V40 with them and left another on summer tyres, then drove them in turn up a snow covered ski-slope. The car on summer tyres barely made it past the five metre mark while the car on winter tyres made it right to the top.
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  Video: Ford’s self parking car 9 Oct 2013 (News)
  Additionally, should you return to the car and find it impossible to get into the driver’s seat care of someone parking too close the car will drive forwards on its own so you can get in. The technology is still in its early stages and getting it into production will doubtless be fraught with issues – it might well be tricky to convince safety legislators and insurance bigwigs to let self driving cars loose.
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  Volkswagen Golf Mk7 dealer launch events this weekend 11 Jan 2013 (News)
  Dealers are inviting Golf fans and potential customers to visit their showrooms and find out all about the latest generation car, take a test drive in the new car and benefit from some launch offers. The new Golf officially went on sale on 7 January, and over the course this weekend (11-13 January), Retailers across the country will be holding a number of special launch and test drive events.
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  Get behind the wheel of a MINI at a famous track 12 Jan 2012 (News)
  I'm delighted we've joined forces with the iconic MINI brand - it really is the perfect car for young people to sample driving for the first time.”
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  Nissan's Juke of Hazzard 25 Oct 2011 (News)
  Just two versions of the Nissan Juke-R are being created, one in each of left-hand and right-hand drive. The cars have been developed by Nissan and are being built by leading motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E). Testing of the car will begin in November.
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  World Car Awards: "And Now There is One." Or is that Two? 21 Apr 2011 (News)
  You can see why EVs make such sense, particularly in towns and cities." Having installed solar panels on the roof of his house, Goodier later claimed to be driving the first regular solar powered car, costing him and the environment precisely nothing.
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  Voided warranty not the only risk for drink-drivers 17 Dec 2009 (News)
  For those with new cars , it is unlikely that a warranty would cover any repair or replacement costs incurred during an accident if the driver were intoxicated. With heavy fines and possible prison sentences also associated with drink-driving convictions, the reasons to stay alcohol-free this Christmas could be persuasive for anyone expecting to get behind the wheel. Norfolk Constabulary adds that, in its own jurisdictional area, a relatively small proportion of motorists continue to imbibe before driving.
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  Drive a brand new Audi from only £229.99 a month. 10 Dec 2009 (News)
  Aus A3 1.6TDI Sportback from just £229.99 pm + VAT (3+35 payments)
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  Track Day MX-5 For Frankfurt 6 Aug 2009 (News)
  A pure show car, it takes the lightweight technology that Mazda is famous for to a new level, which improves driving performance, handling, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. This is combined with a radical exterior design requiring no windshield, and sporty chassis settings for pure roadster driving fun.
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  Pale blue Fiat 500C 'prettiest on the market' 27 Jul 2009 (News)
  She also predicted that the Pop trim will be the most popular with British drivers, although the lower Lounge package is "generous enough". Earlier in July, supermodel Elle Macpherson took the Fiat 500C for a test drive. She said it was "sexy" and "cool" while being ideal for city driving. Are you buying or selling a car ?
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  New Fiat Qubo "practical and environmentally friendly" 15 Jul 2009 (News)
  "Offering eco:Drive on Qubo will help to spread the benefits of this technology, helping drivers to improve their driving efficiency, saving fuel and reducing their impact on the environment," he added. The system works via a USB that monitors how the owner drives and provides an analysis of this information when the memory stick is plugged into a computer.
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  Problem parking 12 May 2009 (News)
  The carmaker pointed out many people end up driving past small parking spaces because they feel pressured by other motorists waiting for them to manoeuvre themselves into such spots. It added: "Thanks to the new rear parking sensor systems from Vauxhall Accessories, those days of problem parking could be a thing of the past."
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  Alfa Romeo available for less than 9K 6 May 2009 (News)
  Motorists considering buying a car may be surprised to hear they could soon be able to drive away in an Alfa Romeo for less than £9,000. The vehicle in question is an Alfa MiTo 1.4 16V Turismo and - under the government's scrappage scheme - the model will be available for £8,995.
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  Fiat success may inspire car buyers 1 Apr 2009 (News)
  Users of the device will be aware it comes in the form of a USB stick that is inserted into the vehicle's dashboard. This then records details of a person's driving style and the information can be uploaded onto a computer. Once this has been done, motorists are offered advice on adapting their habits to reduce CO2 emissions. Claudio Annicchiarico, head of digital Fiat UK, explained: "It's the first time that an automotive brand has launched an interactive technology that helps its customers improve their style of driving in order to help preserve the environment.
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  New Aston Martin may tempt car buyers 4 Feb 2009 (News)
  Aston Martin's chief executive officer Ulrich Bez said: "It represents the definitive driving package, providing spectacular performance to ensure a dynamically thrilling and everyday useable driving experience." Numbers are to be restricted to a maximum of 500 per year and prices will be revealed at the Geneva motor show - which gets underway on March 3rd.
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  Jag brings town to standstill 27 Jan 2009 (News)
  A Jaguar D-Type helped commemorate the passing of a racing legend this week in Farnham, Surrey. Mike Hawthorn used to drive for the marque and won the Formula One championship in 1958, winning by one single point. Sunday January 25th was the 50th anniversary of his death and thousands of people came to show their respects at closed-off streets in the town.
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  New BMW may persuade buyers to wait 15 Dec 2008 (News)
  The vehicle also includes adaptive suspension - allowing the ride height to be lowered by up to ten mm and offering "a more dynamic drive". Drive Dynamic Control is another first and makes it possible for the motorist to alter the level of ride comfort and stability, along with the throttle and steering response. The model is due to go on sale in May 2009 and the manufacturer said it would release prices in the new year.
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  Honest motorists 'paying the price for uninsured drivers' 3 Oct 2008 (News)
  A spokesperson from ABI pointed out: "Uninsured drivers are much more likely to be involved in accidents, more likely to be drink driving and more likely to be driving an un-roadworthy vehicle." This is not a victimless crime, he claimed. However, he acknowledged the kind of people who drove without car insurance were probably not going to give a second thought to other road users or the far-reaching consequences of their actions.