Swindon is going to be the Honda town

Swindon, Wiltshire was once quite a famous railway town, but that is the past; for the present and foreseeable future Swindon is going to be the Honda town, and that is cause for celebration.  On Monday 19 December the president of Honda Motor Europe, Manabu Nishimae, announced that the company expects production to increase significantly in . . . → Read More: Swindon is going to be the Honda town

Chevrolet – An American Pop Culture Icon

The Chevrolet isn’t just the most famous of American cars ever to roll off the production line; it also has a very deserved place in US culture. It has been featured in so many films, songs and videos that it is an iconic symbol of American youth, and to celebrate this, as well as their 100th . . . → Read More: Chevrolet – An American Pop Culture Icon

Young people not comfortable being driven by peers

A recent survey has suggested that many young people have concerns about their safety when they are travelling in a car with someone around their own age. Over half of the people involved in the survey said that they feel at risk when the driver speeds and nearly a quarter said they had been in a . . . → Read More: Young people not comfortable being driven by peers

The Suzuki Splash

The Suzuki Splash is a new car that is designed to be a mini MPV. The car has a very compact size of just less than 4 meters in length and 1.7 meters wide and clearly has been designed for the European market and looks a lot better than the Wagon R.

The car has been developed . . . → Read More: The Suzuki Splash

Modern cars liable to cyber-attacks

The reliance that modern cars have on computers renders them vulnerable to –cyber-attacks, which could lead to hackers being able to remotely disable them, so says a new report from McAfee. The report has been released in conjunction with the security firm Escrypt and the mobile software company Wind River. It states that a cars on-board . . . → Read More: Modern cars liable to cyber-attacks

Two new electric vehicles hit the road

Now isn’t that just typical? You wait for what seems like a lifetime for an exciting new electric car designed for city driving. Then two come along at the same time! We already knew that the Volkswagen Nils would be taking its place in Frankfurt next week, now we discover it will be joined by a . . . → Read More: Two new electric vehicles hit the road

Manchester car parking fees spiral ever upwards

It will cost more for motorists to park in the city centre of Manchester than anywhere else in the country outside of London. And later this week it is to get even worse for drivers.

The introduction of Sunday parking fees are expected to be approved by council leaders for the first time and to also extend . . . → Read More: Manchester car parking fees spiral ever upwards

Vauxhall Corsa: Britain’s Favourite Car

The Vauxhall Corsa is the most popular car in the UK according to research by moneysupermarket.com.

The price comparison website has analysed the number of car insurance searches which have been carried out for each model of car which is available in the UK and come up with a list of the top ten most popular with . . . → Read More: Vauxhall Corsa: Britain’s Favourite Car

Lotus drives into China

The British company famous for building the Lotus sports car has officially arrived in China as of last week. But a local translation had to be figured out for the brand as there are already cars carrying the Lotus nameplate in Chinese – Lianhua.

The L3 and L5 are existing Lianhua models made by Zhejiang based car . . . → Read More: Lotus drives into China