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Trial set to begin introducing traffic lights to our motorways

A £7 million trial is set to begin next month in Cheshire, which will see traffic lights introduced at the Croft Interchange where the M6 meets the M62 as a bid to cut growing congestion. In December, the first stage…

By Chris Bell | November 13, 2017 | Events, Green Motoring, Inspiration & Advice, New Technology, What's new? |
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927 mile Ford Escort Mk 2 RS2000 set to fetch £90,000

With the price of classic 1980’s Fords on the increase, it’s no surprise that a 927 mile Escort MK2 RS2000 in perfect condition is expected to fetch around £90,000. The car found fame in the 1980s as a successful rally…

By Chris Bell | November 2, 2017 | Car Reviews, Events, Historic Cars, Inspiration & Advice, Motorsport |
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Home win for Elfyn Evans as Sebastien Ogier clinches 5th straight WRC title

A third place finish at the Wales Rally GB was enough to see Frenchman Sebastien Ogier claim his 5th straight World Rally Championship crown. Behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta WRC, Ogier finished 45.2 seconds behind M-Sport team mate…

By Chris Bell | October 30, 2017 | Awards, Car Reviews, Events, Motorsport, What's new? |
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London’s T-Charge comes into force

6,500 motorists are expected to affect from Monday 23rd October, when the government launches its T-Charge. The £10 T-Charge is for pre-Euro 4 emission cars, (normally pre 2005), pre-Euro 3 for quadricycles or motorised tricycles (motorcycles are not subject to…

By Chris Bell | October 24, 2017 | Awards, Green Motoring, Historic Cars, Inspiration & Advice, New Technology, What's new? |
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Could this be the most expensive McLaren F1 in history?

This brand new unregistered 1997 McLaren F1 is set to go under the hammer and become the most expensive F1 ever to be sold. Car number 60 includes every asset it left the factory with 20 years ago, including a…

By Chris Bell | October 18, 2017 | Uncategorized |
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Oxford to become the world’s first 0 emissions city by 2020

By the year 2020, Oxford will be the first city in the world to completely ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from parts of it’s city centre, 15 years before the Government aims to ban the sale of new non-EVs…

By Chris Bell | October 13, 2017 | Events, Green Motoring, Inspiration & Advice, New Technology, What's new? |
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Michael Schumacher’s 2001 Ferrari F1 car is up for sale

In 2001, Ferrari dominated the F1 World Championship winning the Constructor’s championship and Michael Schumacher claiming his 4th driver’s title ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello. Now, Schumi’s 600kg, 900bhp, 220mph prancing horse is up for auction, albeit at a £3million…

By Chris Bell | September 27, 2017 | Awards, Car Reviews, Events, Historic Cars, Inspiration & Advice, Motorsport |
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Uber loses it’s London Licence

From the start of October, Uber will be banned from operating in London, after TFL confirmed their licence will not be renewed due to the company’s operational habits. The government body responsible for London’s transport network said it consider’s Uber’s…

By Chris Bell | September 25, 2017 | Events, Inspiration & Advice, New Technology, Uncategorized, What's new? |
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Vauxhall’s OnStars named best tech feature by Parkers.co.uk

Vauxhall’s OnStar connectivity system has been named best ‘best tech feature’ by Parkers.co.uk in their 2018 awards. The system was praised by the judges for it’s democratisation of technology for a mass-market audience and currently available across the Vauxhall range.…

By Chris Bell | September 21, 2017 | Awards, Inspiration & Advice, New Technology, Our Dealerships, What's new? |
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New Ford EcoSport set for big reveal at the Frankfort Motor Show

Ford will officially reveal the new Ford EcoSport, the smallest of the blue oval’s SUV line up at next week’s Frankfort Motor Show. The new car features a completely refreshed dash, completely revised exterior styling, a new engine and the…

By Chris Bell | September 5, 2017 | Inspiration & Advice, Motorsport, New Technology, Our Dealerships, What's new? |
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