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  Honda offers free extra equipment on CR-V 2 Apr 2012 (News)
  Honda is offering a free upgrade on the CR-V , worth as much as £2520, depending on the trim level. The offer runs until June 2012.  Those who purchase an SE+ grade model will be upgraded to ES-T at no cost, meaning £2490 of extras including alloy wheels, half leather/ half Alcantara upholstery, heated front seats, folding mirrors, iPod connectivity, satellite navigation and Bluetooth.
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  Famous cars to be displayed at Blackbushe 20 Nov 2007 (News)
  A pair of vehicles with celebrity owners will be on show to classic car enthusiasts at a Blackbushe Vintage & Collectors' sale run by the British Car Association (BCA) later this month. One of the vehicles is a 1934 Packard Eight Sudan which was once supplied to Fiorello H LaGuardia, who served three terms as the mayor of New York.
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  Motorists 'have to hurry to pick up limited Corvettes' 2 Oct 2007 (News)
  Two limited edition Corvettes are running out of stock, possibly sparking a rush for car enthusiasts everywhere. One Victory Edition coupe remains available from a dealership and, once it has been sold, it may not come back. Motorists will have to part with £42,990 to pick up the vehicle, but it may be worth it for bragging rights alone.
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  Porsche Classic to supply 3D printed car parts 26 Feb 2018 (News)
  It’s great news for enthusiasts who need that hard to find bit. The Stuttgart-based firm will produce limited runs of rare bits to the original technical specifications. Currently, Porsche Classic has 52,000 parts in its catalogue. If stocks run low, Porsche can reproduce an item using the original tooling, but this is expensive so runs have to be kept to common or in demand parts.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Updated Santa Fe breaks cover 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  Hyundai has confirmed a raft of updates for the Santa Fe at the Frankfurt Motor Show . The revised crossover gets new exterior styling, more safety kit and lower running costs. The Santa Fe retains its 2.2-litre CRDi diesel engine, but the four-cylinder diesel has been re-tuned to develop 200PS and 440Nm of torque, while running costs have been lowered with CO2 emissions of 149g/km and economy of 49mpg.
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  Drive It Day 2014: Essex charity drive attracts hundreds of classics 27 Apr 2014 (News)
  More than 220 historic and vintage cars took part in this year’s CCVC Classic Car Fun Run. The event, organised by the Charity Classic Vehicle Club for Drive It Day, covered almost 50 miles and attracted everything from Packards to Porsches. The Drive It Day celebrations started in Upminster, where hundreds of cars gathered for the official start.
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  Run-out offers and discounts and offers help SEAT Leon to a bumper final year 23 Nov 2012 (News)
  The current  SEAT Leon is on course for one of its best-ever years, despite being replaced by an all-new model next March. Run-out offers and discounts and value-packed special editions could mean that the Leon racks up more than 13,000 sales. The only year that the model has sold more was in 2007 when 13,488 hit the road. Offers from SEAT dealers are helping to keep interest in Leon high before it's replaced in March next year.
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  HRDC Starts Historic Touring Car Race Season With 32 Car Grid 21 Feb 2011 (News)
  After a fantastic response from competitors to the announcement of two historic race Series to be run under the Historic Racing Drivers Club banner, the HRDC is pleased to confirm that its 'TOURING GREATS' race for pre-'60 historic touring cars is now complete with a fully subscribed, 32-car grid for the Series' inaugural race at Brands Hatch on 9th April.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 15 11 Jun 2013 (News)
  Tony and Lee Strelzow in the Bentley drophead, currently 13th in the Vintageants, had another puncture today, and were helped by local truck-drivers as their jack is proving to be useless, and is now running new springs, adapted from a military Jeep, after an all-night session in a workshop in Novosibirsk. They are running slowly as the front brakes are not working properly, and there appears to be no reason why.
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  BMW 116d Beats 100mpg on Futurecar Run 5 Nov 2012 (News)
  A BMW 116dED, rated at 99g/km CO2, achieved 103mpg on the 64 mile Brighton to London Futurecar run on ordinary sometimes congested roads on Saturday 3rd November. The route from Brighton to London included many miles of uphill section and busy London traffic, but event organisers measured the fuel used over the challenging route recording a 39 per cent improvement over the official 74.3mpg combined economy figure.
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  HITTING THE CHILD; MISSING THE POINT 29 Jun 2001 (News)
  Gregory continues: "We need to tell drivers about how important it is to look well ahead and anticipate - to see the child before he runs out and to be ready to avoid him should he do so." The ABD also stresses the need for drivers to use observation links. For example, if a ball bounces into the road, wait for a child to run out after it.
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  Classic Fords set to raise money for children’s charity 19 Aug 2016 (News)
  Classic Fords will be out in force this weekend to raise money for charity. The North Wales Classic Fords Snowdonia Run takes place 20-21 August and raises money for a children’s hospice. The event, which is now in its seventh year, sees 100 Fords take on the 100-mile route. Cars already booked in include Escorts, Cortinas, Capris and even a Mustang.
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  Heritage Rally set for July 16 Jun 2016 (News)
  Drivers can then either make their way home – or head directly back to Gaydon to enjoy the museum in the afternoon. It’s the fourth running of the event, which is open to all classic cars over 20 years old. Simon Carr, clubs and rallies co-ordinator at the British Motor Museum, said, ‘The Heritage Rally is a great social event and an absolute must for classic car enthusiasts.
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  Vauxhall was the UK's favourite retail van in 2012 8 Jan 2013 (News)
  Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles was the biggest selling van maker  to the retail sector in the UK for the second year running in 2012. The company built more than 50,000 vans at its IBC factory in Luton in 2012, making it Britain's biggest commercial vehicle manufacturer. Vauxhall retained its number one spot despite stiff competition, with an impressive 16.11 per cent of the market.
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  Skoda says scrappage scheme is 27 Apr 2009 (News)
  Overall, it represents a "great deal" for consumers, UK brand director for the company Robert Hazelwood added, because it helps "more people to get into modern cars that are safer, greener and more economical to run". Those who are thinking of buying a car might want to explore whether the scheme will benefit them. It is set to run from mid-May to March of next year and give up to £2,000 for those who trade in their older model for an eco-friendlier replacement.
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  Cash incentives 'available now' 23 Apr 2009 (News)
  Although the scheme announced by Alistair Darling will not be available until next month, Citroen pointed out its initiative is already up and running. Managing director Xavier Duchemin said: "Car buyers don’t have to wait for the government, they can benefit from our £2,000 incentive right now." Earlier this month, Citroen announced the Nemo Multispace had arrived in showrooms, describing it as compact, versatile, eco-friendly and practical.
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  Motorpoint Rescues Rusted Falcon Ute 1 Apr 2009 (News)
  Last year, Motorpoint launched a search to find Scotland's most run down vehicle. It was deluged with entries, and evdentually selected an Australian assembled right-hand-drive 1964 Ford Falcon pick-up that was literally falling to pieces in its owner driveway in Both'ess, near Edinburgh.
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  New Prius unveiled 13 Jan 2009 (News)
  The manufacturer claimed the vehicle also features sharper styling and higher comfort levels. Like its predecessor, the car can run solely on either its electric motor or its petrol engine - or it can combine the two. Further details on the model - which will be released in Europe this summer - are due to be revealed at the Geneva motor show in March.
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  Volvo announces new car prices 1 Oct 2008 (News)
  Volvo has said buyers who do decide to opt for one of the new vehicles will find they are all cheap cars to run, describing the fuel economy as "outstanding". The C30 offers 64.2 miles per gallon (mpg), the S40 62.8 mpg and the V50 62.8 mpg. The DRIVe vehicles are due to be unveiled later this weekend at the Paris Motor Show which runs from the 4th to the 19th of the month.
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  Jail threat to fraudulent driving test takers 22 Aug 2008 (News)
  Motorists who illegally impersonate driving test candidates during a practical test run the risk of being sent to prison, according to an official body. All cases of the crime are followed up by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), often with the help of the police and criminal justice bodies.