Archive for November, 2009
Lexus LFA powers into London as brand unveils sales strategy
Lexus has drawn up a unique sales strategy for sales and delivery of its all-new V10-powered supercar, the LFA, in the UK and across the rest of Europe. Lexus Park Lane has been selected as the centre for all European LFA sales, reflecting the car’s status as one of the most exclusive machines money can buy, according to the luxury [...]
HMRC introduces new advisory fuel rates
New advisory fuel rates (AFRs) will be introduced by HM Revenue and Customs on Tuesday (December 1). The mileage rates apply where employers: Reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars, or Require employees to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel. Employers are not obliged to reimburse their [...]
Spaghetti Junction puts drivers in a spin
Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction has been voted Britain’s most intimidating road junction, according to motorists. Road rescue company Britannia Rescue asked drivers to vote on the UK’s most hair-raising intersections and Spaghetti Junction was revealed as the most intimidating, followed by the M8 junctions 13-21 through [...]
Company car drivers want employer help to cut fuel bills
The majority of employers could do more to assist their business drivers to reduce fuel consumption, according to a survey of 3,000 UK company car drivers by Lex Autolease, the UK’s largest fleet funding and management specialist. Fuel typically accounts for one-third of an average fleet vehicle’s running costs and, according to the survey [...]
Weak pound drives Ford to increase new car prices again
Ford is to increase its new car prices by an average 2.7% from December 1 - the fourth increase this year. The rise will apply to orders received after Monday (November 30) with the company blaming the continued weakness of the pound against the euro. Since 2007 the devaluation in the pound has been in excess of 30%, says Ford. In the same [...]
New 5 Series saloon promises specification ‘highs’, says BMW
The new sixth generation BMW 5 Series saloon will go on sale in the UK on March 20, 2010 with the manufacturer promising the higher ever level of standard specification for the model. Among the specification highlights is the debut of Auto Start-Stop technology on the 5 Series and the availability of eight-speed automatic transmission (a [...]
Audi looks to clean up in the premium sector with revised A3 TDIs
Audi’s ongoing emissions crackdown has yielded another breakthrough within the A3 range, this time for the 140 PS 2.0 litre TDI models, which, it is claimed has become the cleanest at its level in the premium sector. Thanks to the addition of engine start-stop and recuperation technology, the common rail diesel three-door, five-door Sportback [...]
Diesel hits £5 a gallon as fuel prices surge to new high
Diesel has returned to an average of £5 a gallon for the first in just over 12 months as UK fuel prices hit a new high for the year, November’s AA Fuel Price Report reveals. Diesel prices in the UK have risen on average 3.78p a litre, from 106.24p in mid October to 110.02p in mid November - the highest monthly rise this year. Average petrol [...]
Honda announces new CR-V prices
The revised Honda CR-V will go on sale on January 5, 2010 but dealers will be taking orders from Tuesday, December 1. Powered by a choice of either a 2.0 litre petrol engine or a 2.2 litre diesel engine, prices for the 16-model range start at £20,175 on-the-road for the 2.0 litre SE. Manual and automatic variants are available across four trim [...]
Vauxhall gives Corsa range an MPG boost with midlife makeover
VAUXHALL says more sub-125 g/km versions of the Corsa will be sold than any other model range in the UK next year thanks to significant efficiency gains in its engine line up. The engines - all of which, bar the VXR model, exceed 50 mpg on the combined fuel cycle when fitted with a manual gearbox - are joined by a raft of improvements to the [...]