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The Volkswagen Transporter van has been described as ‘head and shoulders’ above its rivals by the judges who chose it as the Best Medium Van in the inaugural Fleet Van Awards 2008, while the latest issue of Commercial Motor magazine has named the VW Transporter winner of a Medium Van group test against five rival […]
In yet another crisis to hit motoring in general and F1 specifically, Honda announced that it would be pulling out of the sport if a new owner wasn’t in place. Yet again, the blame is putting put squarely on the doorstep of the global financial mess that we call the world economy. Interestingly, this will […]
British motorists could save more than £250 per year – by changing their driving style to something that’s a little more greener (rather than honing around aggressively, one could say). So-called ‘better’ drivers can slash their fuel consumption by 15 percent, according to the Energy Saving Trust. The Trust is offering a £15 one hour […]
In yet another blow to the British car industry, Aston Martin has announced that it is to cut 600 jobs – half of which are actually full time posts. The luxury car maker, who employs around 1,800 people, blamed the downturn (who isn’t) on the loss of the roles. Naturally, our thoughts go out to […]
A new, state of the art Verve Van Centre in Glasgow was officially opened last week by Stephan Schaller, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The new Verve Van Centre, which represents a financial investment of £3m and is expected to create 20 new jobs, is a bespoke building in a new location at Glasgow Business […]
Romania is now the holiday destination of choice for British drivers. As the credit crunch drives resourceful Brits to swap expensive destinations for cheaper places, international car rental company easyCar.com reports a whopping +540 per cent growth in car rentals in the Eastern European country over the past year. Also enjoying increasing popularity are Norway […]
Motorists taking to the roads after an at-fault accident could see their insurance premiums hiked by over 60 per cent, says moneysupermarket.com. Research based on 10 million user quotes from the UK’s leading price comparison site shows bus conductors and GPs as the professions most likely to crash. It also reveals motor insurance premiums could […]
If you don’t recognise the motor, then you’re clearly not much of a fan of McLaren then are you? That’s the one and only McLaren F1 – the former fastest production car in the world until Koenigsegg beat the record of 231 miles per hour. Bear in mind that the McLaren did this with a […]
As football fever starts to spread across the country Liverpool Football Club, in partnership with DHL Express UK, will ensure that fans have access to the new Liverpool FC European kit. Thousands of Liverpool FC supporters have pre-ordered the shirt and the five times European Champions entrusted DHL with the task of ensuring over 10,000 […]
Here in Europe, if you’re buying sports performance it tends to be the brands that we’re more aware of on this side of the pond – such as Porsche, BMW (M series) and Lotus. However, if you’re after something that is just that little bit different, then why not consider a true American Corvette? A […]