Ford Increases UK Prices. Again.
24 Jun 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just announced a new price increase in the United Kingdom for most of its models from the start of July 2009, mostly due to the "sustained weakness of Sterling against the Euro,"...
Toyota Hydrogen Car by 2015
24 Jun 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hydrogen-powered cars seem to become somewhat of a trend nowadays, although we admit they might represent a solution for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. After authorities around the wor...
Toyota to Receive UK Funding
24 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota joins the ranks of manufacturers to receive R&D money to be used in the development or implementation of alternative fueled vehicles. UK's Technology Strategy B...
smart Gets £2.5m for Electric Car Trial
24 Jun 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Governments around the world seem to have entered a spending frenzy, as some type of race for who gives more money to automakers has engulfed both the US and the UK. After we already told you the US...
Audi at Goodwood Festival of Speed
23 Jun 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most anticipated automotive events in the UK, the Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 3-5), will be yet another perfect opportunity for manufacturers to show off their best, biggest, oldest ...
£25m Electric Car Scheme Launched in the UK
23 Jun 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Governments across the world are still keen on helping local automakers to concentrate their efforts on electric and hybrid cars, so new incentives, tax breaks or new schemes tend to become a common...
Mitsubishi Colt ClearTec Launched in the UK
22 Jun 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi today launched a special version of the popular Colt in the United Kingdom which is especially aimed, just like many other models launched nowadays across the globe,...
Pregnant Woman Gets Parking Ticket for Not Giving Birth
19 Jun 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We have recently seen how a pensioner was fined for parking on her own driveway, but the following story is even more absurd. A pregnant woman with just a few days before giving birth was fined 70 p...
Hyundai Takes the Lion's Share in UK Scrapping Bonus
19 Jun 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt the government incentives help automakers around the world boost their sales but in the United Kingdom, the battle is getting fiercer with every new day. Hyundai has managed to...
Skoda Fabia Scout Debuts in the UK
18 Jun 2009, 12:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda recently rolled out the Fabia Scout model in the United Kingdom, with orders available right now in the country. With pricing starting at £12,185, the car is offered in multiple engine c...
UK Supermaket Uses Cars to Generate Its Own Energy
17 Jun 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Cars don't necessarily have to be just a source of pollution as they can also be used to generate energy for other purposes, such as powering checkouts in a supermarket. As unrealistic as it ma...
Renault Megane Sport Tourer UK Pricing Announced
17 Jun 2009, 06:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The newest addition to the Megane range, the Sport Tourer version, will head for the UK this summer. The tenth Renault model to be launched this year will be priced in between £15,485 to &poun...
SEAT Bocanegra Priced at 19,700 Euro
15 Jun 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SEAT announced that the new Bocanegra model will go on sale in the United Kingdom at 16,695 pounds (19,700 euro), which means it is approximately 700 pounds more expensive than the Ibiza Cupra it is...
Ford Fiesta Receives Durashift Automatic Transmission
15 Jun 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the success it had with the new Fiesta, American manufacturer Ford has decided to fit the Fiesta with the Durashift automatic transmission. The gearbox will be mated to the 1.4l Duratec pe...
Kia Soul in the UK: 1,000 Units Sold in 100 Days
15 Jun 2009, 12:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Soul is one of the best selling models in Kia's current model lineup, with lots of models sold since the company debuted it in global markets some months ago. To be more specific, Kia deliv...
Infiniti EX37, EX37 GT UK Pricing Announced
15 Jun 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After having announced last week the pricing for its FX range bound for the UK, Japanese manufacturer Infiniti announced today released pricing for its second car to go to the Islands. Pricing for ...
Magna to Inspect Vauxhall
12 Jun 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of their future ownership of Opel, Magna has named a team to go to the UK and inspect Vauxhall's operations and determine whether the company is viable or not. The visit will begin on ...
No Lex Luthor for Superman SsangYong in the UK
12 Jun 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SsangYong must be some kind of Superman, or Batman if you like him more, because the Korean manufacturer fights with bankruptcy in the domestic market but sets new sales records outside. And all con...
Suzuki Pleased with UK Scrapping Scheme
11 Jun 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom government scrappage scheme is helping most automakers selling cars in the country, including Suzuki who recorded much more deliveries compared with the apogee of the economic rec...
Infiniti FX UK Pricing Announced
11 Jun 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Infiniti today announced UK pricing for the new FX, with the cheapest model to cost 42,600 pounds ($70,213) when it will hit showroom later this year in September. There will be several versions ava...