High spec Vauxhall VXR8 GTS to use third-generation MagneRide suspension technologyBy: Danny HewittPublished: 23/10/2013 11:49:00  The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS will use third-generation MagneRide suspension from BWI Group to combine trackday handling with road-car comfort, when it goes on sale later this year..Tags: under the hood, vauxhall vxr8, vauxhall vx28 gts, suspension technology, suspension system 

INTERVIEW: car designer Stephen Harper sheds light on the problems facing the automotive industryBy: Danny HewittPublished: 14/10/2013 11:36:00  - The Dacia Duster is the 'automotive equivalent of a washing machine'.Above: The MG Icon, the car which Stephen Harper oversaw the design of while working for SAIC.What is .Tags: stephen harper, car designer stephen harper 

Ex-fleet car values rocket by 5.6 per cent in SeptemberBy: Danny HewittPublished: 10/10/2013 12:38:00  Prices of ex-fleet cars at auction rose for the first time in three months, with values increasing by £390 (or 5.6 per cent) during September.September witnessed the average price of ex-fleet vehicles reach £7,329, which is reflective of a fall in average age of one month .Tags: under the hood, ex fleet car, defleeted cars, de fleeted cars, ex fleet car prices 

Mercedes S-Class ReviewBy: MotortradesPublished: 02/10/2013 11:30:00  Only Mercedes-Benz could take a high-class industry leader and make it even better. While other cars can only dream of offering such engineering, innovation and elegance, the redesigned S-Class continues decades of tradition as the brand's flagship saloon. With plenty.Tags: mercedes s class, mercedes s class review 

Automotive industry aims to employ 100,000 skilled studentsBy: Danny HewittPublished: 24/09/2013 11:42:00  Britain's automotive industry and the government are working to plug a 100,000-person future skills gap by encouraging young people into manufacturing and supply chain careers as part of a joint See Inside Manufacturing initiative.Throughout October, UK-based automotive ma.Tags: under the hood, automotive industry, automotive jobs, automotive industry jobs, automotive student jobs 

Vauxhall's new high performance 1.6-litre direct-injection turbo engine to debut in CascadaBy: Danny HewittPublished: 09/08/2013 15:10:00  With 200PS, 300Nm torque and a top speed of 146mph, a high-performance version of the new 1.6 SIDI turbo engine is to make its world premiere in a Vauxhall Cascada at next m.Tags: Vauxhall, Cascada, Vauxhall Cascada , under the hood 

Vauxhall set to unveil new 1-litre three-cylinder petrol engine making debut in upcoming ADAM city carBy: Danny HewittPublished: 07/08/2013 13:52:00  Vauxhall is set to unveil an all-new high-tech 1.0-litre three–cylinder petrol engine at next month’s Frankfurt International Motor Show, ahead of its debut in the ADAM city.Tags: Vauxhall, vauxhall adam, vauxhall 1 litre engine, vauxhall adam engine, vauxhall 1 litre petrol engine 

Morris Minor Series (Part Three): the economics of restoring Morris MinorsBy: Danny HewittPublished: 22/07/2013 10:02:00  Morris Minors are relatively easy to restore in comparison with other classic cars, but Tim Brennan, Company Director at Charles Wares Morris Minor Centre, believes the majo.Tags: morris minor, morris minor restoration, classic car restoration, morris minors 

Morris Minor Series (Part One): What makes these little cars so popular?By: Danny HewittPublished: 18/07/2013 00:20:00  As the elderly population in the UK gradually increases, are more people buying Morris Minors as an affordable classic car to enjoy in retirement?Tim Brennan, Company Direct.Tags: morris minor, morris minor series, morris minor restoration, classic car restoration 

Automotive industry aims to drive up fuel efficiency and drive down motoring costs for Britain's drivers as Bentley continues to growBy: Danny HewittPublished: 10/07/2013 11:27:00  As Bentley Motors today announced its global sales so far this year have grown a whopping nine per cent in comparison to 2012, the automotive industry has today begun its dr.Tags: Fuel Efficiency, SMMT, under the hood, Bentley, automotive industry 

Liverpool’s Glen Johnson goes green with new Vauxhall Ampera to take him to AnfieldBy: Danny HewittPublished: 03/07/2013 16:08:00  England international Glen Johnson is the latest footballer to take delivery of a state-of-the-art Vauxhall Ampera extended range electric vehicle.A defender with 49 interna.Tags: Vauxhall, Vauxhall Ampera, glen johnson, liverpool, liverpool fc 

iPhone and Android mobile phone users to speak with their car as Vauxhall ADAM equips itself with SiriBy: Danny HewittPublished: 19/06/2013 11:55:00  Vauxhall today revealed that the new ADAM will be the first car in its class that drivers can hold a conversation with, allowing them to give voice commands and receive a ve.Tags: Vauxhall, under the hood, vauxhall adam, siri, iphone 

Grey fleets said to be a ‘risk’ to vehicle leasing and fleet management companiesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 17/06/2013 14:31:00  Vehicle leasing and fleet management companies need to do more to help their corporate customers manage the risk to their businesses posed by what is known as the ‘grey flee.Tags: Finance, under the hood, grey fleet, grey fleet vehicles, using a car for work 

The New Vauxhall Insignia Range: A true class-leader in fuel economy, power, running costs, CO2 emissions and priceBy: Danny HewittPublished: 12/06/2013 10:40:00  Vauxhall has released its first official pictures of the new Insignia range, which goes on sale today with drivers able to get their hands on the car from October.  Ava.Tags: Vauxhall, insignia, VAUXHALL insignia, VAUXHALL INSIGNIA co2 emissions, VAUXHALL INSIGNIA fuel economy 

Car registrations rocket across UK, as more consumers and fewer businesses use car finance to buy vehiclesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 07/06/2013 09:53:00  New figures released yesterday by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show the strongest growth for more than two years in the number of  used cars bought by co.Tags: Finance, New Car Finance, used Car Finance, under the hood, Buying a Car with Finance 

Cheapest Van Insurance and Road Tax: the most economical vans for small businessesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 29/05/2013 11:49:00  With thousands of entrepreneurial Britons choosing to start up their own businesses every year, the market for small vans remains strong. Here, we pick a selection of some o.Tags: under the hood, Volkswagen van finance, Commercial Vehicle manufacturing, van operators, Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Van Insurance 

Vauxhall's largest gathering of 30-98s in recent years recreates Higginson’s hillclimb successBy: Danny HewittPublished: 09/05/2013 12:09:00  One hundred years to the day after Joseph Higginson achieved fastest time of the day at Waddngton Fell Hillclimb in the first Vauxhall 30-98, 33 surviving models – around 20.Tags: Vauxhall, classic vauxhall, vauxhall hillclib, higginson hillclimb, higginsons hillclimb 

The Apprentice: Increasing number of businesses reliant on young people as National Apprenticeship Week kicks off in styleBy: Danny HewittPublished: 11/03/2013 11:35:00  It was common decades ago, but many struggling businesses in the automotive industry today are increasingly reliant on apprentices to keep their business alive. Apprentices .Tags: Vince Cable, Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, under the hood, Apprentice 

Vauxhall Zafira TourerBy: Danny HewittPublished: 07/03/2013 15:00:00  With 43 specific versions, here we pick the two most cost-effective unleaded and diesel models side-by-side. We highly recommend picking the diesel-powered model as for an extra £1,200 you will reap the benefits of increased fuel economy - an additional 14.1mpg - and impre.Tags: Vauxhall, Vauxhall Zafira Tourer 

Suzuki KizashiBy: Danny HewittPublished: 07/03/2013 13:00:00  The Kizashi is to play a significant role in the Suzuki Motor Company's plan for growth. Unlike the hatchbacks and 4x4s for which the Japanese car maker is known, this is Suzuki's first family saloon, and is.Tags: Suzuki, Kizashi 

Vauxhall Cascada and Adam ready to rock GenevaBy: Danny HewittPublished: 28/02/2013   VAUXHALL is to make four world premieres at next month's Geneva Motor Show including the full-size, four-seat convertible, the Cascada, the Adam Rocks and R2 concepts and the super-efficient 1.6-litre diesel engine in the Zafira Tourer. Priced from £23,995 on-the-r.Tags: Vauxhall, Cascada, Road Trip, Vauxhall Cascada , Vauxhall Adam 

Ambulance service aims to improve slow response times with 235mpg electric Vauxhall AmperaBy: Danny HewittPublished: 28/02/2013  AMBULANCE services are increasingly going green, with paramedics in Yorkshire set to get behind the wheel of the 100-mph Vauxhall Ampera. A hybrid with a potential.Tags: Motoring Incidents, Emergency Services, Electric Car, Hybrid, Ambulance 

A romantic road trip for your special Valentine: Top five last-minute destinationsBy: Danny HewittPublished: 05/02/2013 AS MILLIONS of men rip out their hair and fret over what to do for their special one this Valentine's Day, drivers should be reminded they can sit back and relax - literally. .Tags: Valentines Day, Romantic Road Trip, Valentine, Road Trip, Best Valentines Destinations 

Vauxhall engineers create their first 'innovative engine' to adhere to Euro rulesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 15/01/2013  VAUXHALL have revealed details of a new diesel engine which will save fuel, reduce emissions and increase vehicle mileage.Soon to be available across several lines with a ra.Tags: Environment, Vauxhall, ECOTEC, Engine, Innovation 

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