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The new Suzuki Swift Sport goes on sale on January 2012
December 14 2011, 12:23PM by Colin Wingfield
Suzuki has unveiled its new Suzuki Swift Sport compact supermini which goes on sale from January next year with prices starting from just £13,500...
New Volvo Gearbox improves efficiency
December 08 2011, 03:10PM by Colin Wingfield
Volvo has announced the latest step in its 'DRIVe towards Zero' emissions strategy with the launch of an automatic gearbox option in four Volvo DRIVe...
Fuel Duty Increase deferred
December 08 2011, 02:28PM by Colin Wingfield
In his recent Spending Review, the Chancellor, George Osborne has deferred the 3.02 pence per litre fuel duty increase (ppl) that was due to take effect...
No BIK surcharge on Diesel Hybrids
December 08 2011, 02:20PM by Colin Wingfield
With a number of diesel-hybrid models to be launched in 2012, Revenue and Customs has confirmed that diesel-hybrids will not incur the 3% Benefit in...
Vauxhall Ampera Pricing Announced
December 16 2010, 03:35PM by Colin Wingfield
Vauxhall has announced that it's revolutionary Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will cost under £30k when it hits UK showrooms in...
Could Oil Prices fall?
November 16 2010, 09:29AM by Colin Wingfield
A recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has indicated that as vehicles become more energy efficient, and more 'alternative' energy motors...
Changes to London Congestion Charge
November 10 2010, 11:35AM by Colin Wingfield
Boris Johnson, London's Mayor, has announced changes to the way vehicles are to be charged for entering London's Congestion Zones with effect from 4th...
The Cleanest Petrol Production Car - in the World
November 09 2010, 11:16AM by Colin Wingfield
Fiat have introduced an advanced low consumption petrol engine to its Fiat 500 range. The new two cylinder version produces 85 bhp, which despite its...
We've won Business of the Year
October 25 2010, 03:08PM by Colin Wingfield
Autorama, the company behind Pickuptrucksdirect, Vanarama and the Green Car Contract brands is a major award winner - again. At a glittering award...
VW Passat Bluemotion sets world record
October 11 2010, 03:17PM by Colin Wingfield
A Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDi BlueMotion saloon car has just set a world record for the greatest amount of miles driven by a standard production car on...