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The trade body for the UK automotive sector, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), reacts to the result in the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said,“The British public has chosen a new future out of Europe. Government must now maintain economic stability and secure a deal with […]
Hundreds of bidders in the packed out auction hall at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre helped Classic Car Auctions (CCA) achieve a 80 per cent sales rate and total sales of more than £1.4million in its auction on Saturday 18th June 2016, its biggest ever sales total. Headlining the results was a very exciting 1963 Jaguar […]
The new Vauxhall Mokka X takes off where the small SUV began and adds improvements across the board to make this a desirable small car with higher ride height. The new six-speed manual 1.6CDTi 110PS diesel engine is available at every trim level and delivers up to 72.4mpg (combined) and only 103g/km. It is available from […]
The UK motor industry has today restated its view that staying in the European Union is best for its business and best for British jobs, just ahead of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which represents the UK automotive industry, wants to ensure there […]
Kia Motors UK Ltd is voluntarily recalling all Soul and Soul EV vehicles produced between 18th January 2014 and 30th September 2015, as a precautionary measure. This is due to a potential fault which, in extreme circumstances, could cause the steering to fail. Through ongoing monitoring of field data, Kia Motors has determined that an […]
HARMAN’s chief engineer of acoustics, Arndt Hensgens, provides a background on the complex, challenging task of creating and tuning an OEM audio system for automotive use. The car is one of the most challenging environments for achieving great audio. “There is a huge range of materials – plastic, cloth, leather and glass – which all absorb […]
Paul Caddick is urging us to get up and be active – or risk the consequences of sitting still in our cars for too long It’s ironic that we all still look forward to collapsing onto the sofa or into an armchair at the end of the working day and taking the weight off our […]
BMW has as car in just about every niche. That’s not a bad idea to get the best spread of the market. From this singular German marque you can have a small hatch, a large hatch, a small SUV, a large SUV, a large SUV coupe, a family front wheel drive car, a long wheel […]
Karin Smyth, MP for Bristol South, has been given the accolade of Parliamentarian of the Month in 2016 for May, by the road safety charity Brake and Direct Line Group. The award recognises Karin’s work fighting for tougher road safety regulations following the death of Freddie Hussey. Three-year-old Freddie was crushed by a two-tonne trailer […]
A record total of 164 ‘everyman’ classics will be auctioned at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre in Classic Car Auctions’ (CCA) sale on Saturday 18th June 2016, making it the auction house’s biggest sale to date. The huge selection of cars on offer includes everything from low mileage, time-warp classics, excellent value performance cars from the […]