Amongst all the doom and gloom of the economic news, it’s about time we heard some positive news; well UK car Production is actually up. Even more promisingly Paul Everitt (SMMT chief executive) said, “The September 2011 production increases confirm a positive trend we expect to continue into 2012.”
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It’s pretty common knowledge nowadays; if you’re a young driver insurers simply don’t want you.  With insurance companies finding no problem quoting in excess of £10,000 for young drivers; no average person could possibly see this as fair. It’s simply the insurers telling young drivers that they aren’t worth the …

Does the recent announcement of a drop in new car sales from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reinforce the idea that car-buyers are picking up used car bargains instead? The SMMT have revealed that 332,476 new cars were registered in September (usually the second highest month for registrations, …

Ginetta, a company becoming ever more formidable on the british motorsport scene, have revealed their newest car; the G60. Ginetta are proud to be led by Laurence Tomlinson, an accomplished racing driver and engineer himself, stating “His very tough, very high standards are all evident in Ginetta’s new sports car”.
The …

We were missing one from the set, so we thought we’d take a look at the VW Up! Named after VW’S lupo, due to its small car nature, they took the middle letters and created something with vast marketing potential (positive connotations such as moving Up!). The Up! was the …

Following the recent unveilings of the Volkswagen Up! and Skoda Citigo, SEAT’s Mii has now been revealed. SEAT’S newest model will go on sale at the end of this year as a three-door in Spain, with the rest of Europe being able to get their hands on one in Spring …

Paris is hoping to clear its streets with its first ‘car-sharing’ scheme. The new Autolib system is hoped to be a vehicle equivalent of the Velib bicycle rental-service, albeit an improved version. The scheme will be piloted for two-months in the hope of receiving some positive results; offering Parisians the …

A new 80mph speed limit is in the pipeline, but who will the new announcements (along with the increased amount of urban areas reduced to 20mph limits) benefit? That is, if indeed they benefit anyone at all!
The main supporting argument is well illustrated by Edmund King, president of the AA, …

Microcab, a Coventry based vehicle manufacturer, has launched its newest hydrogen fuel cell vehicle; the H2EV. Alongside its unveiling they have provided pictures of it fuelling up at Honda’s recently opened, public, hydrogen fuelling station in Swindon (the UK’s first).
The H2EV Filling Up In Swindon
 
A fleet of microcab’s will be …

Despite this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show being over, the announcements are not! Skoda has announced its latest addition to the range; the Citigo, which is based on the Volkswagen up! and will be available from summer next year.
This little city car is expected to cost around £7,000; and taking into …