Appropriately called the C-Zero, because of its zero CO2 emissions and zero engine noise, Citroen’s new electric city car, will be launched in the UK in the last quarter of 2010 and might just change the way we all feel about cars of this type. The Citroen C-Zero is a full four seat car, with […]

Following the much publicised accelerator issue affecting some Toyota vehicles, Toyota have sent us the following communication, which outlines the problem, the vehicles possibly involved and the course of action you should take, if you experience the issue whilst driving. Toyota say, There is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, […]

International Motors Group who are the UK importer and distributor for Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu has found another little gem to offer UK buyers after signing an agreement with Chinese auto maker ‘Great Wall Motor Company’ and will be importing cars into Europe from 2010 onwards. To begin with, the countries targeted will be the […]

According to the Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime and Intelligence Service, the Ford Transit is the most common vehicle to be stolen. They say because the Transit is about in such large numbers, the market for stolen parts is huge, which makes them very popular with criminals.  The vehicles are usually stripped for […]

The FN50 survey is carried out by the countries premier fleet publication, Fleet News.  The survey asked the top 50 leasing companies to list the most reliable vans they operate. Now bear in mind that lease companies mostly pay for all of the repairs for their lease vehicles as part of the monthly rental the […]

Audi has always been one of our favourite brands and if you want the 4 interlocking rings on the grille of your car, you can buy yourself a basic A3 for just a touch over £15,000, but gradually, the top end Audi’s have been creeping up and up in price and with the launch of […]

After a winter of discontent and a summer of negotiations, it seems General Motors have decided no to flog off Vauxhall and Opel to Magna. Well that’s some change of mind after months of negotiations, but GM put it down to a change in the financial climate, as the business sector is recovering rapidly, giving […]

The most credible fleet publication, Fleet News, conducts a survey every year across the UK’s top 50 Fleet Operators and leasing companies to find out what have been the most reliable car and manufacturer. You can’t really question this survey, as the participants of the survey; jointly run over 1 million cars and they should […]

Car maker Kia Motors have commissioned a report called “cleaner driving” which reveals some interesting and surprising details about how congestion affects us all. Everyone hates traffic jams and according to the Kia report, commuters spend more than 2 full days a year stuck in stand-still traffic each year.  How they come up with these […]

The SMMT produce lots of interesting figures regarding all aspects of the car industry and one that’s taken my eye is the comparison between the Co2 that the cars we drive today, compared to what it was like 10 years ago in 1997. In 1997, over 77% of the cars being sold produced over 166g/km […]