Why Change My Wiper blades?

  Window wiper blades are one of the most inexpensive alterations to make to a car but they can be one of the most important also. Nearly half of all road accidents are caused due to impaired vision of a driver and having fully functioning wiper blades is a sure fire way to reduce the risks. There are also cosmetic and convenience related reasons for changing wiper blades. Streaks and Smears Fully functioning wiper blades should be...

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BMW WINS GREEN-CAR-GUIDE.COM GREENEST MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2012

Green-Car-Guide.com, the UK’s original green car news website, has announced BMW Group as the winner of its Greenest Manufacturer of the Year Award 2012. A key factor in BMW Group winning the award was the wide range of BMW and MINI products that offer class-leading emissions and economy, whilst also delivering an excellent driving experience. This is the third year out of five that BMW Group has won the Green-Car-Guide.com...

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New Diesel Fiat Punto Van

Fiat Professional’s New Punto Van 2012 will make its UK debut at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham’s NEC (24 -26 April, 2012). The New Punto Van replaces the Grande Punto Van in the Fiat Professional line-up and brings a wealth of improvements over its predecessor, providing customers with a strong proposition in the car-derived van market, with a load capacity of 1.0 m3 and a payload of 520 kg. New Punto Van 2012...

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Volkswagen Cross Coupe – Diesel Electric Hybrid

Cross Coupé: diesel-electric hybrid makes Chinese debut Also making its Chinese debut is the Cross Coupé concept.  This diesel-electric hybrid was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show and promises a combined cycle figure of 1.8 litres per 100 km (around 157 mpg) and emissions of just 46 g/km of CO2.  This is possible thanks to a drivetrain consisting of a turbodiesel direct injection engine and two electric motors, which together...

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SKODA YETI TAKES TOP SLOT IN DRIVER POWER – THE UK’S MOST IMPORTANT CAR OWNERSHIP SURVEY

Skoda has dominated the 2012 Auto Express Driver Power car ownership survey with its Yeti SUV in top spot, the Superb family car second and the Octavia in fourth. This is the second year running that Skoda has topped Driver Power with this year’s rankings a reverse of last year, when the Superb came first and the Yeti second. Steve Fowler, Editor-in-Chief of Auto Express, said: “Skoda clearly knows a thing or two about keeping its...

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