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2015 is the 17th year of continuous reductions on CO2 from the motor industry. UK average new car emissions are now at an all-time low of 124.6g/km, beating the EU target by 4.2%. Britain has surged ahead of Europe when it comes to plug in cars too, with more being sold here than anywhere else in […]
A new Audi website designed to attract the best young talent in the UK to the premium brand famed for its engineering and technological ingenuity has launched this week. Visitors to www.audi-ap.co.uk will be able to absorb a wealth of information on the sought-after Audi apprenticeship programme, from real-life case studies and career development opportunities […]
Tickets are now on sale for FLYWHEEL at Bicester Heritage on 20th and 21st June 2015, the first major public event to be held at the UK’s best preserved Second World War bomber station – Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire. FLYWHEEL offers the very best of historic motoring, aviation and military heritage action. Demonstrations by […]
The nice weather is now here and hopefully to stay. In which case, some of us at least will be looking for a new open topped car to live out our glamour dreams. Both the Audi TT and the Porsche Boxster 2015 are extremely desirable cars. They also have impeccable pedigrees and are known for […]
Here at Car Articles, we’ve long believed that more alternative fuels are the way to go – not only for the environment but also for consumer choice. We also consider it puzzling that no-one has yet developed a synthetic that would replace fossil fuels. In theory, it would be far, far cheaper, better for the […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern that widespread confusion still exists amongst motorway users on how best to use them. SMART motorways were officially introduced this time last year to replace Managed Motorways as the solution to the nation’s congested motorways but concerns have been raised over their safety. England’s first ‘all-lane […]
It has been widely reported that Jeremy Clarkson’s final Top Gear scenes will be aired during the summer of 2015. The boss of BBC2, Kim Shillinglaw, has also raised the possibility of a female presenter for the popular entertainment show. Clarkson meanwhile has confirmed himself that he is almost 100% confirmed to film another car show […]
Over 97% of motorists believe parking at motorway service stations should be free according to a new poll by Motorpoint. An online survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found 97.4% of people quizzed agreed that drivers should be able to stay beyond the mandatory two-hour free parking period at motorway service stations – without […]
This is the all new Jaguar XF and it is the star for this ‘Something For The Weekend’ segment. It is lighter, more efficient than the previous car and absolutely packed with technology. It features an all aluminium body for lightness and exceptional aerodynamic efficiency with drag at a very low Cd of 0.26. Powertrains […]
A faulty Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is now an automatic MOT fail and is already catching motorists out – does your car have it and how do you know if it’s working? Millions of cars in the UK are fitted with tyre pressure monitoring systems, or TPMS, which monitor the vehicle’s tyre pressure and […]