Petition launched calling on Government to scrap motoring tax rises
The Daily Telegraph has launched a national petition calling on the Government to scrap increases in Vehicle Excise Duty on cars brought before 2006 and abandon a planned 2p rise in fuel duty in Octob...
Diesels reign in April
April registrations post best monthly growth of 2008, up 5,505 units to 175,668.
Diesel market share hits a record 45.4%, with Ford Focus the best seller.
Demand for alternativ...
US slowdown puts brakes on Toyota
Japanese carmaker Toyota has posted a 28% fall in profit for the first three months of 2008, and predicted its first annual profit fall in seven years.
It blamed falling demand in the US,...
Free fuel is latest dealer incentive to win business
Dealers are giving away free fuel to car buyers in a bid to encourage business as the credit crunch continues to tighten.
In the UK, Fiat is offering a payment-free period of nine months pl...
Fiat appoints new Head of Used Vehicle Remarketing
Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd has just appointed Simon Wheeler to the role of Used Vehicle Remarketing Manager, reporting to Fleet and Remarketing Director Adam Pumfrey.
He takes responsibi...
RMIF statement: Car Sales Buck Trend
As expected the Bank of England has held interest rates at 5% in May. Although we are disappointed that there has not been a further cut in rates to stimulate the economy we believe that the current r...
Launch date announced for MG TF LE500
MG has announced that production of the TF LE500 sportscar will commence at their Longbridge plant in Birmingham at the beginning of August, with the first cars delivered to showrooms in September.
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Two speeds are better than one says Antonov
When it comes to downsizing engines for reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions the automotive research and development engineers at Antonov reckon a simple dual-speed mechanical approach is the op...
Daimler 'open for talks' with Tata to supply parts
Daimler could strike a deal with Jaguar and Land Rover to sell components to the two UK vehicle manufacturers.
Jaguar and Land Rover are being sold by the Ford Motor Company to Tata. Daimle...
Biofuel in diesel 'wrecks engines'
Thousands of motorists could face huge repair bills following complaints that biofuels introduced by the Government can cause jellyfish-like blobs that destroy engines.
Since April 15, all...
One in five cars fails its first MOT
IAM Trust asks Government to prove motorists are getting a fair deal
IAM Motoring Trust research acquired through the Freedom of Information Act reveals that 21.6 per cent of three-year...
Selling your used car? You should clean up!
Cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add up to £600 to its value, according to the used car experts behind Glass's Guide to Car Values. And it only takes a few hours and a relativ...
Renault-Nissan to launch electric cars
Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has promised that a range of electric cars will be on sale in the United States in 2010 and in Europe the following year.
The first battery electric car wil...
Pollutants left in cars because of scrap loophole
More than one million cars a year are being scrapped without having pollutants such as oil, brake fluid and airbag gas canisters removed because of a loophole in environmental regulations.
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Parts prices and poor residuals leading to soaring write-offs and dangerous repairs
The cost of safety related parts such as air bags, combined with poor residual values is leading to a rapid rise in the number of late model vehicles being written off, according to research findings...
Brown told to cut fuel tax by 9p a litre
Prime Minister Gordon Brown could afford to cut fuel tax by 9p a litre and not feel the pinch, according to accountants Grant Thornton.
This is because the Treasury is earning £5 billion ex...
Drivers to pay £2,600 a year to fill up
The average motorist could soon be paying more than £2,600 a year to fill up their car, swallowing almost 15% of the average take-home pay, a survey has predicted.
Figures compiled by th...
Mute button pushed on TV motormouths
Motoring celebrities have been booted out of the driving seat by UK car buyers who are more likely to turn to a friend, spouse or partner for advice than the well known TV faces when it comes to buyin...
Slowdown starts to hit world's top luxury carmakers
The US economic slowdown has hit the world's two largest luxury carmakers.
Daimler and BMW reported falling profits in the first quarter and both had to take charges because of lower sellin...
NFDA criticises new VED regulations
'The sudden removal of the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption for older vehicles will severely damage the market value of thousands of vehicles, which will be bad news for dealers and owners alike'...
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