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New research reveals pitfalls of UK’s 1.4M annual private car sales The recession has had an impact on many things in the UK and apparently has also affected peoples honesty. One in five people will admit that they have lied when they were selling their car. The survey that revealed this was conducted by Trusted Dealers, which . . . → Read More: Huge numbers of used car cons from Del Boy sellers The Caterham Seven Supersport costs £23,000 and for this price they don’t include a wind shield, or paint for that matter. People will be asking themselves what the car does offer for that kind of price tag. Looking at the pre-release material from the company, it’s disappointing to find that it is just a combination of . . . → Read More: The Caterham Seven Supersport The Longbridge plant in Birmingham has just rolled out the first new MG in sixteen years, and sales chief Guy Jones says they’re aiming at 3,000 sales this year and “tens of thousands” in years to come. Just six years ago the plant closed down and 6,500 jobs were lost, so this is very good news . . . → Read More: MG back in production at Longbridge Every year parking fine disputes push town halls into sending bailiffs to nearly half a million drivers. The £3bn per year debt recovery industry involves Local Councils in more than 33% of the 17 million cases. The risk of drivers having their cars impounded over often disputed trivial sums is common when bailiff firms are employed . . . → Read More: Bailiffs arrive for half a million parking fines every year Hands up all those who thought KIT in Knightrider was the greatest car in the world. That technology is now available to all of us thanks to those clever people at Ford. They have just unveiled their new Sync communication system, and you will soon be able to converse with your car. Their hope is that in . . . → Read More: Knightrider talking car from Ford One of the most prestigious awards in the world of cars is the design of the year award, and this years runaway winner was the Evoque by Range Rover. There has been much excitement since this vehicle launched so it was no great surprise. The main competition, Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta and Audi’s A7 were beaten soundly in . . . → Read More: Evoque by Range Rover design of the year The Lotus Elite Club Racer is louder than ever, but faster and lighter as well. You might need ear protection to drive it. The designers also mounted an ultralight battery used in sports car racing, trying to achieve their lighter than air new model. It targets use on the track and fun on the road. The car . . . → Read More: Lotus Elite Club Racer roars in At next months Geneva Motor Show it looks as if Porsche will recommit to hybrid technology, from a statement on February 11. A parallel full hybrid model will be launched at the show that opens March 3 and runs to March 13, says the German luxury car maker. The Cayenne S Hybrid has had good reviews in Europe . . . → Read More: Porsche go hybrid Parker Jannifin, the huge name in control and motion technologies, is backing the Bloodhound SSC project, attempting to make a car that will split the 1,000 mile per hour barrier to land-based vehicles. Product Manager at Parker Hannifin, Mark Cattermole, said that the company is providing much hydraulic equipment that will prove useful for the entire cycle . . . → Read More: Bloodhound SSC 1,000 mile per hour car Stephen T. Odell, Chair and CeO of Ford of Europe, is due to reveal a revolutionary vehicle at a news conference for Ford Motors. Ford’s CEO, Alan Mulally, will also broadcast via video at the same news conference, while he is the keynote speaker in Hanover Germany, at the biggest tech show in Europe, CeBIT. More Ford . . . → Read More: C-MAX Energi from Ford |
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