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The Volkswagen scandal has hit major news sources around the globe. In a nutshell, it concerns the level of NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions that diesel vehicles emit. It appears that a ‘defeat device’ has been used in some vehicles to register lower levels of NOx pollutants during testing than the vehicle would emit in real […]
In this video, Autocar takes us through the biggest motoring stories of the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015. You don’t want to miss this one – Frankfurt is the last big hurrah in the motoring event calendar for 2015 and there was some truly awe inspiring metal to feast your eyes on. Enjoy the video […]
Drivers benefitting from cheaper and cleaner motoring by driving on autogas LPG can be safe in the knowledge that the long term supply of the fuel source is secure and plentiful. The reassurance comes from leading fuel supplier Autogas Limited following the publication of a new report earlier this week from the RAC Foundation, warning […]
Kia Motors has today revealed details of the intensive hot weather development tests for the all-new Kia Sportage – as part of the most extreme and rigorous vehicle testing programme ever devised by the company. The all-new Sportage made its global debut at the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show earlier this month, and will go […]
Motorpoint Chingford staff are busy training for the gruelling Spartan Beast later this month. Half a dozen members of staff from the UK’s leading car supermarket are set to push themselves to the limit on Sunday, September 27 when they take part in the gruelling 20 kilometre Spartan Beast at Ashburnham Place in East Sussex. […]
In this video, Henry Catchpole of evo takes a good look at the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo Concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Initially a ‘virtual’ only racer, it has now become metal – and my word what a car it is. This concept is very likely to translate in to the successor for […]
BMW Group UK has welcomed its 2015 intake of apprentices at its UK MINI and BMW production sites in Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall near Birmingham. It is also celebrating the first success of its Girls Go Technical programme with four female apprentices joining the company’s apprenticeship scheme as a direct result of having participated […]
SEAT has targeted another niche in the car market – a jacked up three door sports performance car named the Leon Cross Sport. Whilst it is being labelled as a concept ‘crossover’ I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw this rolling out of showrooms sooner rather than later. For our money here at Car Articles, […]
Beaulieu’s annual Fireworks Spectacular, one of the largest fireworks displays in the South, will be taking place on Saturday 29th October 2016. The explosive and dynamic display will this year be set to a Ghosts & Ghouls theme. Admission to the event is from 3pm when you can enjoy all the fun of the fair. Have fun […]
More than three quarters of parents (78%) claim that having kids forced them to buy a new car. And nearly four in ten (37%) say that children go on to influence decisions to buy their next car. These were the key finding of research carried out for Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, […]