Is the Honda Civic the best value car to run?

by Rick Guttridge April 10, 2012Car News

Parkers, the popular price guide to used cars has recently used calculations to try to find the best cars to own and run over a period of around three years. The cars cover a wide range of categories from the modest city car to the premium luxury saloon and 4×4 categories. There were no surprises [...]

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Jaguar Land Rover to produce in China

by Rick Guttridge March 23, 2012Car News

An agreement has been reached between Chinese Car Company Chery Automobile and Jaguar Land Rover which is thought to pave the way for the Jaguar and Land Rover cars to be marketed in China with some production potential. A new, jointly owned company will be formed, with a view to also establish a research and [...]

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Jaguar Land Rover is creating 1,000 new jobs

by Rick Guttridge March 21, 2012Car News from the UK

More good news for the British-based motor industry has been announced by Jaguar Land Rover who is to create 1,000 new jobs at their Halewood plant on Merseyside. This is the result of the demand for its Range Rover Evoque and its Freelander 2. The factory is to move to a three shift pattern with [...]

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Vauxhall to open heritage centre

by Rick Guttridge March 16, 2012Car News from the UK

Vauxhall began making cars in this country in 1903 and have long been a favourite with the motoring public, from the first 6hp single cylinder engined car to today’s latest sleek Insignia and Astra ranges. Always a firm favourite with fleet buyers for many years, this means that a good supply of well maintained vehicles [...]

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Insuring your car

by Rick Guttridge February 20, 2012Advice

Insuring your car has reached new premium cost levels and figures suggest that it has risen by 50% over a two year period. Much of the increase has been put down to the explosion in whiplash claims, which it suggested adds around £90 to every premium. Now more than ever it pays to be vigilant [...]

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A look at the three cylinder Ford Focus

by Rick Guttridge February 15, 2012Car News from the UK

Most people seem to be downsizing in these tough economic times and it would seem that Ford is thinking that way too. Britain’s best selling family hatchback is being offered with a downsized three cylinder 999cc engine even though the smaller Fiesta still enjoys the excess of a 1.6-litre petrol engine option. This engine has [...]

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Government ‘U’ turn on the MOT

by Rick Guttridge February 7, 2012Car News from the UK

In a surprise move which was announced by Justine Greening, the Transport Secretary, the plans to change the frequency of the MOT have been scrapped following pressure from road safety and motoring groups, which will mean that cars will continue to be tested after three years and then annually. Ministers had been considering delaying the [...]

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GM back on top

by Rick Guttridge January 31, 2012Car News

General Motors (GM) has regained its position as the world’s biggest vehicle maker in a dramatic turnaround for a firm that was facing bankruptcy just two years ago. GM said sales rose 7.6% last year to more than 9 million vehicles. GM emerged from bankruptcy in 2009 after a $52bn (£34bn) taxpayer-funded bailout. The US [...]

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