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  Aston Martin announces 1000 new jobs 23 Mar 2016 (News)
  The employment drive will see Aston Martin take on an extra 1000 staff, as part of a £200m investment in new cars and facilities.   Around 750 of the new posts will be based at Aston Martin's new St Athan factory in Wales, although some 250 jobs will also be creased at its current plant in Gaydon in the midlands.  The recruitment drive will be phased over the next four years and focus on apprenticeships and those wanting to break into a career in automotive manufacturing.
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  77 per cent of SMMT members in favour of UK remaining in EU 3 Mar 2016 (News)
  Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said “UK Automotive is thriving, with record car exports, new registrations and the highest manufacturing levels for a decade. Our industry supports 800,000 jobs across the UK and contributes more than £15 billion to the UK economy – our members have clearly stated that pulling out of Europe could jeopardise this.” The member survey was commissioned by the SMMT and carried out independently by ComRes.
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  Rally driver Toivonen remembered at Race Retro 15 Jan 2016 (News)
  .  Toivonen lost his life, along with co-driver Sergio Cresto, in a Lancia Delta S4 30 years ago on 2 May, 1986. To mark this occasion, a display of ex-Toivonen cars is being put together by Peter Clarke, the team principal of PCA Motorsports, for whom Toivonen drove in the 1979 Lombard rally. The display will include the original Mk2 Ford Escort RS1800 driven by Toivonen in 1979.
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  Classic advert of the week: Volkswagen Golf 28 Jul 2015 (News)
  That’s why instead of a shiny new Golf being featured in the ad, the main focus is a MkIII version (you know, the ugly one built from 1992 to ’99). This one’s apparently your typical one-elderly-lady-owner from new car, being sold by a sweet-looking granny who’d presumably only used it for the odd shopping trip. As a teenage-looking driver and his gloating father look around the Golf, however, gesturing to each other that they’d found a gem, the aged vendor remembers some of her fondest times at the wheel – including handbrake turns, wheel-spinning antics and plenty of general hooning around.
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  How to tune your 998cc A-series engine 2 Jul 2015 (News)
  Priced at £14.99, it promises to help save you money by showing you what parts and upgrades really make a difference - rather than spending your hard-earned cash on modifications that may not deliver. And it doesn't just apply to the later cars, either. The humble A-series began life in the Morris Minor and Austin A30 in 803cc guise in the early 1950s. It grew to 948cc in 1956 and could be found under the bonnet of the Austin A35, Austin A40 'Farina', Morris Minor, Austin-Healey Sprite and MG Midget.
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  Driving test turns 80 1 Jun 2015 (News)
  This week marks 80 years since the introduction of the driving test in Great Britain. The test became compulsory on 1 June, 1935. In 1934 there were just 1.5 million cars in use, but more than 7000 people were killed on the country’s roads. Within a year of the introduction of the test, the number of deaths had fallen by 1000, and has continued to improve.
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  Stondon Motor Museum to close its doors for good 2 Apr 2015 (News)
  Falling visitor numbers and high rates mean it’s no longer financially viable to keep the museum going. When the doors close for good, the cars will be auctioned by Brightwells. Opened in 1994 by enthusiast John Saunders, the museum has 400 classic vehicles across eight halls. But when John died in 2013, the privately-owned museum struggled to attract enough visitors to pay the bills.
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  £4.6m Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB cabrio heads to Florida auction 29 Jan 2015 (News)
  A rare1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB cabriolet could sell for £4.6m when it goes to auction in March. The matching-numbers cars is powered by a 4.0-litre 340bhp V12 and wrapped in a coachbuilt Pinin Farina body. It will go under the hammer at RM’s Amelia Island sale in Florida on March 14. Bearing chassis number 1945SA, this left-hand drive example is the third of only seven short-wheelbase Supermaerica’s built.
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  Insurance prices on the up 28 Jan 2015 (News)
  Steve Sanders, Finance Director at Confused.com said: "These latest price increases, for the second successive quarter, are likely to fuel speculation that the motor insurance market has turned and price rises will become a regular occurrence.” "Our latest figures show that car insurance prices have risen in consecutive quarters, with premiums rising by 2% in Q4 2014 to stand at £594. This is an increase of £12 compared to the last quarter and the first time prices have risen in consecutive quarters since June 2011.” You can find our top 10 money-saving insurance tips here .
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  Classic Advert: Lancia Delta Integrale 12 Dec 2014 (News)
  .  On the rally circuits of the world, the Integrale was already proving to be a massive success, explained Lancia in this ad from 1987: ‘No other car has ever demonstrated such conclusive proof of endurance, reliability, exhilarating performance and handling over such distances in the most extreme and testing conditions’. It may have been the original Audi Quattro that introduced the world to the notion of an all-wheel drive rally winner with masses of turbocharged power, but Lancia’s Delta Integrale arguably perfected the art.
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  D-Day veterans honoured at Goodwood Revival 15 Sep 2014 (News)
  . ‘We are really honoured that they are here,' said Lord March as the crowd applauded their presence. The vehicles then took to the track, ranging from Austin 7 wireless car to an AEC Matador Gun Tractor and a number of Willys Jeeps to a pair of Dodge WC54 ambulances. Motorcyles also took part in the parade with period representatives of such charismatic makes as Matchless, BSA, Norton and Royal Enfield.
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  Steve McQueen’s Ferrari 275 GTB/4 makes £6m 18 Aug 2014 (News)
  Supplied new to Hollywood icon on the set of Bullitt, the 275 GTB/4 was the subject of spirited bidding from the room and on the phone. But, believe it or not, it wasn’t the most expensive car sold at RM’s Monterey sale – that honour went to a 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, one of just three built. Dubbed the ’65 GTO, bidding for the rare Speciale started at $15m (£8.96m) and finished at $26.4m (£15.8m).
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  New approach to classic insurance 26 Jun 2014 (News)
  Footman James has teamed up with insurance underwriters Ageas to provide extra flexibility for classic car owners looking for agreed-value policies tailored to their own requirements. By allowing customers to choose their own add-ons, Footman James can now offer agreed-value policies from just £64 per year.
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  MoT Data for Leeds 6 May 2014 (News)
  MoT results for cars registered between 1980 and 2010 and tested in Leeds postcodes.
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  Take a break: Look at Life - what price safety? 27 Feb 2014 (News)
  These were exciting times, when it seemed that anything was possible, and Britain was ambitiously building for a brighter future. This particular episode deals with car safety, and it's absolutely fascinating to see what research and development was going on in 1965. Safey seats? ABS? They were all there. And in case you're wondering where the test track is - it's the Motor Industry Research Association's facility in Nuneaton - and it's still very much in use to this day...
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  Citroen to offer Just Add Fuel style package 7 Feb 2014 (News)
  .   The package, much like Peugeot's Just Add Fuel, will allow buyers to lease a car with a monthly rate that covers insurance costs, maintenance, roadside assistance and annual VED. Citroen aims to make its offering more customisable, so buyers can base their monthly rate on mileage.
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  Congestion charge increase proposed 6 Jan 2014 (News)
  Congestion in the capital is already well above pre-charge levels but this is not related to an increase in the number of private cars,” “A city trying to get back on its feet after recession doesn’t need its key service firms, such as plumbers, builders and deliveries, to suffer from further financial burden.
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  Nissan spearheads drive to install 74 EV charging points 22 Oct 2013 (News)
  Nissan claims that the rapid chargers will be the state-of-the-art multi-standard units, compatible with cars using 44kW DC CCS, 44 kW DC Chademo or 43 kW AC systems. Work on installations will start in the next few weeks and be completed in late 2014.  ‘Nissan is delighted to be leading this important initiative.
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Honda's racing line-up 5 Jul 2013 (News)
  Honda has confirmed that a great line-up of cars, motorcycles and drivers from its rich racing past will be starrig at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place on 11-14 July. Famous riders and dtivers include Freddie Spencer, three time World Motorcycle Grand Prix champion, and John Surtees, the only man to have won both the F1 championship and the World Motorcycle Grand Prix, as well as Gabriele Tarquini, Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden, Matt Neal, John McGuinness, Alex Lowes, Ralph Bryans and Stuart Graham.
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  Fatal accident claims Emma Wilkinson on the Peking to Paris 12 Jun 2013 (News)
  Emma, aged 46 with two children, was with her partner and fellow participant Peter Davies, who was not hurt in the accident, driving Car 92 – a 1970 Chevrolet C10 (below). The Tyumen region police reported that the incident was a head-on crash between the British driver’s Chevrolet and a Volkswagen Polo. They added the Polo’s passengers, a 31-year-old man and a baby died while a woman is in intensive care in hospital.