UK Airport Taxi Fleet Goes Green with Toyota Prius
30 Mar 2011, 09:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With fuel prices becoming more and more of a headache, hybrid vehicles seem to be the perfect solution for car fleets. So is the case with UK airport taxi service Checker Cars that has recently tak...
Extreme Budget Cuts: UK Turns Off Motorway Lights
28 Mar 2011, 10:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There is one advantage in the set of measures proposed by the UK government to cut cost and save a gazillion pounds in the following years: some of these measures can be cleverly disguised as means ...
Repeat Drunk Drivers to Have the Cars Seized
24 Mar 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Drunk driving is a phenomenon that plagues the automotive world ever since the first set of four wheels turned, in unison, for the very first time. Since then, governments, organizations and law enf...
Increased Taxes for Company Car Drivers
24 Mar 2011, 14:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Those who have felt lucky to have landed a job which comes with a company car attached might feel an increased strain of their pockets in the near future, after the British announced their anti-cris...
UK Toughens Drink and Drug Driving Legislation
22 Mar 2011, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tough times ahead for those who have made a habit of getting behind the wheel of their cars while intoxicated: the British government announced today the new sets of measures to be taken to discoura...
First Nissan Leaf Delivered in the UK
22 Mar 2011, 06:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It took Japanese auto maker quite some time before it managed to deliver the first unit of its Leaf electric vehicle in the UK, despite the fact that the first batch of 67 vehicles arrived in the UK...
Free Alternative Hyundai ix35 Offered in the UK
17 Mar 2011, 07:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Hyundai announced today it has decided to offer a 1.7-liter diesel manual ix35 to its 200 longest waiting customers until their original 2.0-liter order arrives. This delay c...
2011 Aprilia Alitalia Racing Clothing Collection Launched
15 Mar 2011, 16:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Aprilia announced it is making the Alitalia Racing team wear range available in the UK. The collection, which includes everything from riding jackets to baseball caps, has re...
Huge Fines for Unnecessary Idling
9 Mar 2011, 17:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When London's Mayor Boris Johnson started saying that he plans to make Britain's capital the greenest city in the world, some believed him, some did not. Most, however, were pleased to see...
Citroen Announces Specialist EV Dealer Network in the UK
8 Mar 2011, 19:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With the first deliveries of the C-ZERO underway, the Government’s Plug-in Car Grants in place and new car buyer interest in EVs reaching an all time high, Citroen looks set for success in Gre...
Saab Invites You to the Pop-Up Cinema
8 Mar 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Spring is here so it’s time for... pop-up cinema! Apparently, this is what Saab thinks, as the company’s Biritish arm recently announced that it is sponsoring a new pop-up cinema experie...
UK Drivers to Spend £1bn on Pothole Damages
7 Mar 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no news that potholes have severely damaged cars driven on British roads and, even if most drivers were prepared to spend some money on repairs as soon as the cold season comes to an end, ...
Doctors Call for Smoking Ban in Cars with Children
4 Mar 2011, 13:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The idea of banning smoking in cars with children is not new in the United Kingdom, but this time, a report conducted by the British Lung Foundation emphasize the negative effects of cigarettes on k...
Britain’s Tour Operators Add Substantial Fuel Surcharges
4 Mar 2011, 12:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The cost of a family holiday has increased by up to £160 for customers choosing two of the UK’ largest tour operator, who have imposed a substantial fuel surcharge. Thomas Cook and Thoms...
UK Orders Begin for the Limited Edition Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4
4 Mar 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Peugeot announced today it has started taking orders for what the company brags to be the world’s first full diesel hybrid car: the 3008 HYbrid4 model, whose limited ed...
Woman Wins 30-hour Standoff with Parking Inspector
3 Mar 2011, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Finding out that your car is wearing that yellow boot on one of its tires is probably just as stressful as walking out to find it has been broken into. Well, that’s just what happened to Jessi...
Mitsubishi UK Introduces the Colt 1.3 Juro Special Edition
26 Feb 2011, 15:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In order to take advantage of the British customer’s new love-afar with frugal little city runarounds, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has launched a new special edition model, the Colt 1.3 Juro. ...
BMW K 1600 Tourers UK Pricing Announced
26 Feb 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of BMW Motorrad has just released pricing details for the new K 1600 range, with the K 1600 GT to retail for £14,950 and the K 1600 GTL to sell for £16,515. Starting...
Volkswagen Reveals Amarok UK pricing
24 Feb 2011, 07:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen’s UK division has just released pricing details for the company’s exciting new pick-up, the Amarok, available in three trim levels. Thus, the base Startline model equipped wit...
Toyota Returns as Lead Sponsor of 2011 Toyota Sprint Series
23 Feb 2011, 15:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There was a time when Toyota was associated not with break-downs but with motorsport and such performance-oriented cars as the Corolla and Supra. So the Big T has made the right decision when it ann...