Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:53:24 GMT /Article/Escape_to_Your_Reality_This_Summer_at_vwescape_co_uk/5527 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:38:28 GMT Over the last 60 years, Volkswagen campers, vans and kombis have become unique style icons, used to escape from our daily routines to the reality of having fun doing what we want in our leisure time.   To celebrate this heritage, Volkswagen has launched a new website, www.vwescape.co.uk to showcase the modern equivalents of these vehicles - the Caravelle people carrier, Transporter kombi and California campervan.  The website will also encourage people to share their own personal... ff68c8e18c9048c34bfa2099fa507722 /Article/Volvo_Car_UK_challenges_the_Mayor_of_London_to_Emissions_Equality/5526 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:39:10 GMT Volvo Car UK has today challenged the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to review the basis of charging for the London Congestion Charging zone. Volvo Car UK believes that the principle of hybrid cars being exempt from the Congestion Charge is now outdated and unfair.  Drivers of hybrid cars enter the zone free of charge on a daily basis while drivers of low emission cars powered by conventional internal combustion engines with the same, or even lower, levels of emissions are charged £8.00... e79abc0fd5d49d85a50f9022a28379d6 /Article/Volkswagen_Caravelle_Takes_Take_That_On_Circus_Tour/5525 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:17:12 GMT Less than two years after legendary British band Take That completed their sell-out Beautiful World comeback tour, the band is on the road again, taking “The Circus Live” Tour across the UK – thanks once more to Volkswagen’s people-carrier, the Caravelle.  The VW Caravelle has long been a popular choice with those in the music industry, thanks to its space, versatility, understated appearance and reliability.  Take That chose the Volkswagen Caravelle for their Beautiful... 54cc808234111d0f5c962ea82b09fad0 /Article/Cenex_welcomes_Department_for_Transport_announcement_of_winning_van_suppliers_in_Low_Carbon_Vehicle_Procurement_Programme/5524 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:23:27 GMT Ashwoods, Allied Vehicles, Modec and Smith Electric Vehicles to supply innovative hybrid and all-electric vans to public sector partners with green fleetsLord Andrew Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, today announced that four automotive manufacturers have been approved as suppliers of low and zero carbon vehicle technology for the first phase of the Department for Transport’s Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme LCVPP.  The programme is being delivered on behalf of the Department... 68e035971f5ced524a5ebc4d372a560f /Article/New_mini_owners_soon_find_their_wheels_are_a_passport_to_fun/5523 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:04:59 GMT The Mini has reclaimed its title as ‘the King of cool cars’ with its reinvention as the new style Mini Cooper and mini owners soon discover there’s a world of fun to be enjoyed with their new set of wheels.There are plenty of events, forums and websites for Mini owners with a passion for their cars.For example, around 120 Mini owners from across the UK gather in Scarborough in June for the annual Moorland and Coastal Mini Rally. The event sees 120 cars roll into town including... d1529f12e648f33f376f281efeab57de /Article/UK_Debut_for_Land_Rover�_s_latest_offering_�_A_mobile_phone_as_tough_as_its_vehicles/5522 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:19:26 GMT New rugged mobile phone handset meets the needs of the adventurer who wants to stay in touchGaydon, UK, 15 June 2009: Land Rover today announced that it has teamed up with Sonim Technologies, to launch the Land Rover S1 by Sonim, a rugged, high quality mobile phone designed to meet the needs of those who work and play in the great outdoors. The mobile phone was unveiled by the world’s greatest explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, fresh from his successful ascent of Mount Everest. The Land Rover S1 by... bccdbecc6568b20e4f1488a5b4e54871 /Article/Volkswagen_Transporter_Van�_s_New_�_Appearance_Pack�_Adds_Style_And_Value/5521 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:40:54 GMT  A new 'appearance pack' is now available for Volkswagen's best-selling van, the Transporter, which not only adds style and kerbside appeal, but is also bound to add valuable desirability when it comes to resale. The 'appearance pack' is available on the entire range of short and long wheelbase Transporter panel vans as well as passenger-carrying window vans.  It enhances the appearance of the Transporter by including body-coloured bumpers previously only available with the Caravelle... 8f652fd76886b7e8f6fb9565dab6525c /Article/Volkswagen_Commercial_Vehicles_Keeps_Red_Bull_Racing_On_Track/5520 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:49:32 GMT Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel aren't the only drivers in the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.  Its other drivers rely on a dependable fleet of vans and people carriers from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for delivering parts to races across Europe, often at short notice, and for taking people to and from airports or events. Red Bull Racing's fleet of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles includes its smallest and largest vans, the Caddy and Crafter; while for carrying people it has the Caddy Maxi... a92255559dabc93ef42cd8690cfec498 /Article/Volkswagen�_s_Caddy_Maxi_Kombi_For_Crew_And_Kit/5519 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:53:09 GMT As a no cost option, a new ‘kombi pack’ for the five-seater Caddy Maxi window van is now available from  Alternatively, for VW Caddy owners and drivers or those with active hobbies, it creates a vehicle to carry family or friends, plus lots of gear at weekends.  They may also like the added style of the ‘appearance pack’ which adds body-coloured bumpers and door mirrors. To maximise the storage space of this versatile Volkswagen, the three-seater rear bench splits... 5812fe9b4f377c88fbe80b4d31dbd512 /Article/Veolia_Gasrec_and_Iveco_Announce_Conclusion_of_Commercial_Trial/5518 Thu, 28 May 2009 13:51:45 GMT Success of Six Month Trial of Compressed Biomethane Fuel in Camden Cage Street Cleansing VehicleIn October 2008, Veolia Environmental Services, the UK’s largest waste management company, Gasrec, the UK’s first commercial producer of compressed biomethane CBM fuel, full range commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco, and vehicle suppliers Stormont Truck & Van, commenced a trial of a CBM-powered street cleansing vehicle in Camden that could drastically reduce society’s reliance on... d4da4938e6225523dffe2a1f53be966c /Article/Ford_Plans_to_Survive/5514 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:19 GMT Good news from Ford: the manufacturer has announced to the shareholders that everything is under control and the company is going to come out of hard economic position by 2011 without any government help. The company meeting was held yesterday, on May 14. Ford officials sounded confident about their actions. According to Bill Ford, company Executive Chairman, there have been many changes, but in the light of the latest crisis events they have been “overshadowed”. Chief Executive, Alan Mulally... 79da93a298440405f280dcaf68686c0a /Article/Organic_Racing_Car/5515 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:19 GMT An interesting idea came to the heads of a team of designers in England. They have decided to create a racing car built from natural materials that runs on waste products. Formula 3 car is mostly made out of recycled carbon fiber and runs on vegetable oil and chocolate waste. Some features of the car come from famous brands: 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine is from BMW, chassis from Lola, brakes from AP Racing and suspension from Koni. However, there have been a lot of work done toward making the WorldFirst... 4920c279886226651379861bfb313457 /Article/Spano_Supercar_from_GTA_Motor/5516 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:19 GMT The City of Arts sand Sciences in Valencia, Spain always welcomes a big number of visitors. Last week there seemed to be even more of them than ever because the racing car manufacturer, GTA Motor, decided to introduce its first supercar there. A combination of a Dodge Viper and European style is called Spano.GTA Motor is really careful about the supercar. The company’s representative said that it holds five world patents on the Spano. Five years of designing work were long but fruitful: they say... ca6273ca20ba6b37fe8308c99c560a7f /Article/Renault_Presents_Kangoo_BeBop_Z_E_Electric_Vehicle/5517 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:19 GMT Following the example of other manufacturers, Renault created an all-electric auto. Kangoo BeBop Z.E. runs on lithium-ion batteries which have brake-energy recovery system. Its motor outputs 60 horsepower. Z.E. concept debuted at the 2008 Paris Auto Show. The E.V. is a combination of Kangoo BeBop production and the new concept: the auto has the LED front and rear lights like the vehicle presented at the show, besides, Kangoo model has an improved aerodynamics, 18-inch wheels and the body is set 0.8... 3cc69ffcf6ad9106c62ab981ce200b59 /Article/1957_Ferrari_250_Tesla_Rossa_Became_the_Most_Expensive_Car/5512 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:18 GMT Although media calls current world economic situation as crisis, a number of events prove that in some respect people live as they used to without looking back at the economics downfall. The last Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event has proven that the most wanted cars are still desired and people are ready to pay for them no matter how high the price would be. The Ferrari auction took place in Maranello, Italy, where the sales were conducted by RM Auctions and Sotheby’s. The attention of the publics was... dba4f8aae37ee0411e7a771a36f76e31 /Article/Russian_Manufacturer_Plans_to_Purchase_Opel/5513 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:18 GMT Russian number-one auto manufacturer, GAZ, is planning to purchase Opel, the brand that was one of the three General Motors planned to sell. At this moment GAZ is talking with its main creditors, Russia’s Sberbank and Canadian auto parts maker Magna, whether they will have enough funds for the project.In order to receive the 50.1% of Opel stake GAZ has to come up with at least $6.8 billion. Since the two companies are helping in the purchase the shares of the German auto maker will be divided... 77aaef2cc5a8029c55b0ead681d001b4 /Article/Rolls_Royce_Builds_Ghosts_and_Hires_Workers/5509 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:17 GMT It is always good to know that some company hires workers, especially in the time when many people look for jobs being laid off or fired because of hard economic times. Rolls-Royce has announced that it is hiring workers for the new line that will work on the model Rolls-Royce Ghost. As for now the British manufacturer is mainly in need for wood, leather and paint workers for the shops which will be shared between Ghost and Phantom. Besides the specialists the company wants to hire apprentices and... bea2711c3c9b3ffe3a86d7c47908e9aa /Article/Saab_and_Opel_Will_Be_Sold_Very_Soon/5510 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:17 GMT General Motors is happy to announce that the sale of Saab and Opel is coming to the final talks. There have been several candidates, but the manufacturer has the number of them to final three for each brand. There have been 10 companies bidding on the Saab. GM says that May will be spent on talks with the final three. The automaker does not officially announce them, but according to one version the three candidates are BMW, Renault and Tata Motors, according to the other one Fiat is one of the potential... faf16f1ed3b62f52adc47e1d952da8e6 /Article/Auto_Tuning_Geiger_Corvette_Z06_biTurbo/5511 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:17 GMT German tuner Geiger Cars decided that CorvetteZ06 is not powerful enough with 505 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. After some work the modified car became much stronger: the tuner claims that the modifications help the Corvette engine to output 890 hp and 694 lb-ft of torque.Geiger Cars has improved many important elements: after increasing the engine capacity from 7.0 liters to 7.6, the tuner upgraded the transmission, driveshaft and the differential. For the better air flow they installed a... 7ff26560cca0eb4851232cfe2f767ba1 /Article/Obama_auto_bailout_draws_fire_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5504 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:16 GMT -- Members of Congress, who left GM and Chrysler on the brink of collapse five months ago, sought Friday to take control of the auto bailout, with dozens of lawmakers pressing claims for dealers, workers and lenders. The complaints came from the political left and the right in a series of indignant press conferences and letters to administration officials: Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, one of Congress's most liberal members, compared the Obama's auto rescue to smothering a hospital patient with a... 3f763451ea62011a9915d3719d07067a /Article/2010_Lincoln_MKT_has_luxury_power_to_spare_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5505 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:16 GMT At 115 mph, the Michigan countryside blurs into horizontal lines of greens and browns; that is, if you look directly out the driver's window. My advice: Look straight ahead. Going that fast means you can see the forest, but not any of the trees, as they past in a flurry of sound and color. Now, I wasn't driving on just any Michigan road. I was testing the 2010 Lincoln MKT's new powertrain at Ford's Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo. Part of the facility includes a super smooth, 5-mile oval track with... 2fe8da04c2c66f42b1ce72c0247a3d77 /Article/Magna_confirms_bid_for_Opel_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5506 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:16 GMT Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. said Friday that it had teamed up with Russian financial institution Sberbank Rossii to bid for General Motors Corp.'s ailing German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH. "The offer contemplates a total investment by Magna and Sberbank of Euro 700 million about $900 million, a portion of which would be guaranteed by the German government," Magna said in a statement. GM and the German government are reviewing the bids submitted this week for Opel, including offers from... 4e81e2dee771b2a4cb3e8608a67e3b81 /Article/GM_CAW_reach_tentative_deal_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5507 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:16 GMT General Motors Corp. and the Canadian Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement in negotiations to reduce labor costs as mandated by the Canadian and Ontario governments as a condition of securing government loans. CAW President Ken Lewenza said the agreement between the United Auto Workers and GM a day earlier put pressure on the Canadian talks, as well as the need for GM to be able to put a comprehensive restructured business plan on President Barack Obama's desk within three days. A... 63f59a3ae7f64ea66e8bc4b7ee4ba5e6 /Article/Ford_unveils_programs_to_woo_GM_Chrysler_buyers_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5508 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:16 GMT As Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. move to dismantle brands and close dealerships, other automakers are moving in to pick up the pieces. Analysts said it will take a couple more months to fully gauge consumer reaction to these moves, but Haig Stoddard of IHS Global Insight said one thing is already clear: "Ford is likely to be the big volume winner." While Chrysler touts the benefits of "quick-rinse" bankruptcy -- something GM is expected to soon enter into as well -- Ford Motor Co. is in the... 5fe47659562b4909ccbb704cae418faf /Article/Fiat_s_Marchionne_driven_to_succeed_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5499 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:15 GMT With his slightly rumpled appearance and casual manner, Sergio Marchionne seems more like a jovial professor than a hard-driving businessman. But the chief executive of Fiat SpA is in fact an inexhaustible, demanding and effective corporate boss with a string of turnarounds to his credit. Now, as Fiat prepares to take a stake in Chrysler LLC and seeks to acquire General Motors Corp.'s European and Latin American operations, Marchionne, 56, is embarking on the biggest challenge of his career. While some... 6ab568a8fd23bb0aa655519b678efc1d /Article/Survey_Honda_most_popular_with_suppliers_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5500 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:15 GMT Honda Motor Co. enjoys the best relations with its parts suppliers, displacing Toyota Motor Corp., which had held the top spot since 2002 in an annual survey of suppliers of the top six vehicle producers in North America. Detroit's automakers still lag the Japanese, but the gap has narrowed as Japan's leading carmakers have lost ground with suppliers in North America. Among the U.S. automakers, Ford Motor Co. extended its lead over its domestic rivals after improving its scores for the second year in a... df9a547bf0efa9d4be3671a223dd1c61 /Article/Report_German_minister_says_Opel_bids_fall_short_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5501 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:15 GMT BERLIN -- All three bids for General Motors Corp.'s Opel unit have shortcomings and a bankruptcy filing might still be a better option, Germany's economy minister was quoted as saying Sunday. The three bids filed last Wednesday by potential investors came from Italy's Fiat SpA, a consortium of Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. and Russia's Sberbank, and U.S. buyout firm Ripplewood Holdings LLC. "We now have three offers for an Opel takeover, but that doesn't mean that one of them will... cf8bcb4dd935270bb24c18a371ee83eb /Article/Enthusiast_aims_to_salvage_Saturns_future_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5502 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:15 GMT DENVER -- Barbara Collins gets teary-eyed and choked up when she talks about Saturn -- the car, not the planet. A 14-year employee of Saturn of Denver and a 16-year Saturn owner, Collins is credited for reviving interest in the mission of Saturn and reminding executives of the passionate fans who have kept it alive. Her efforts have been tied to General Motors' decision in February to spin off the company and sell it rather than kill it. "I just felt we needed to take a stand and tell people they... 1c4cf4306a6ee95cfc576f0583998f82 /Article/Germany_seeks_better_bids_in_battle_for_Opel_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5503 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:15 GMT -- A battle over the future of troubled General Motors Corp.'s Opel unit is heating up as Germany prepares to decide which of three potential suitors it prefers to takeover the automaker. Germany's economy minister said in an interview published Sunday that all three bids have shortcomings and made clear that an Opel bankruptcy remains an option unless the bids are improved. Meanwhile, with many German politicians preferring a bid from Canada's Magna International Inc. and Russia's Sberbank, the head of... 522c60512a3a000372df7ba90d7fa90e /Article/2010_Cadillac_SRX_has_luxury_and_unexpected_performance_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5497 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:14 GMT -- In a quick drive of the 2010 Cadillac SRX, General Motors Corp.'s luxury brand gave me a lot to think about. Cadillac provided the chance for me to drive the redesigned luxury crossover around Milford and then test a few of the vehicle's abilities on the closed course of GM's proving grounds a few weeks ago. On the road, the SRX was exceptionally well-mannered. The vehicle's performance was smooth and insanely quiet, and the cabin was full of all of the luxury features you'd expect in a... 643a7886c1972af143017b9bdd5949a6 /Article/Camaro_SS_Hit_the_throttle_and_hang_on_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5498 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:14 GMT Despite some published reports, the 2010 Camaro SS is not really what you'd call a sports car, unless you tend to shave with a chain saw or sign your name with a piece of burning timber or make scrambled eggs by dropping a piano on a chicken. The consonant quality of this car, from the moment you turn the key to the moment you gratefully leave it in the chiropractor's parking lot, is a wanton and cheerful disregard for finesse and delicacy. This is exactly right. You have to understand, after four... 105382d25ea11805d8b30682fbe6d442 /Article/Sneak_peek_Buick_Excelle_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5496 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:13 GMT Little is known about the all-new version of the Buick Excelle. It will ride on GM's new Delta II platform that underpins the highly anticipated Chevrolet Cruze. Under the hood, powertrain options are expected to mirror that of the Chevy Cruze. In a nod to the green movement, GM could also slot a version of the Chevy Volt's powertrain into the baby Buick. The model could be sold in Europe. Should the new entry-level Buick go into production in Europe, we can expect the Cruze's 2.0-litre diesel engines... c918d62e3673b6a676144ef5a50bc756 /Article/Volvo_loads_XC60_with_quiet_power_sophistication_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5490 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:12 GMT Sweden is the U.P. of Europe. People know it's there; they talk about it, but no one wants to make the drive. It's a mysterious land that magically produces funky furniture IKEA, cell phones Ericsson and freakishly beautiful people Ingrid Bergman. Since the Miss Universe pageant began more than 50 years ago, no European country has had more winners than Sweden. Did I mention my wife is Swedish? Now, the Swedes have invaded the small premium crossover segment with Volvo's 2010 XC60 with as much vigor as... f28a3e8eeca4af3392c3d602328672d3 /Article/Detroit_cars_still_in_teens_daydreams_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5491 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:12 GMT "Dad, would you buy me a Camaro?" Before I could muster an answer to my 17-year-old daughter's question, she spotted a new Ford Mustang. "That's a cool car, too," she said, as I drove her to school one morning. There followed a brief and poorly received lecture from me on why a powerful rear-wheel-drive sports model is probably not the best choice for a teenager's first car. Further efforts to ascertain what makes the Mustang and Camaro "cool" in a 17-year-old's opinion did not reveal much. But the... 1185614c646cad23b5ddc2a683b30920 /Article/GM_s_greener_HCCI_engine_shows_promise_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5492 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:12 GMT -- Don't knock it until you try it. A very simplified way to look at General Motors Corp.'s HCCI engine is to think of it as the old engine knocking. Remember turning off your car and listening to the engine still running in that clunk, clunk kind of way? Instead of using a sparkplug to ignite the fuel, the heat trapped in the cylinder and pressure created by the piston pushing up would ignite the remaining fuel. It was never a pleasant experience as it sputtered and coughed. For decades, GM has been... 6965215fc18d9a3ed1b70f8cd18f3b79 /Article/Solar_powered_car_draws_stares_in_cross_country_trek_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5493 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:12 GMT It's a glimmer of gold and black topping out at 75 mph. No stops for gas. Just food, rest and friends. But it's a looker. Power of One, a solar-powered car trekking across North America on three wheels, stopped at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Creator and driver Marcelo da Luz told his story to students and faculty members before continuing a tour to extend his world record for distance traveled in a solar car. For this odyssey, da Luz quit his 10-year job as an Air Canada flight attendant... 83a8de6be7fbc7c4c1cbc2b4eed3df11 /Article/2010_Camaro_gets_more_power_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5494 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:12 GMT With a V-6 as powerful as some competitors' V-8s, and with a V-8 developed for the Corvette, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is not short on performance. Still, some people want even more, and John Hennessey hopes to provide it. Hennessey built his reputation as a high-performance car tuner with his version of the Dodge Viper. He's branched out into other makes and models and recently launched his spin on the new Camaro. Tuning cars, said Hennessey, was "a hobby that got out of control" for 15 years. But five... dbdb47fab0edab998b97eb8eb883a828 /Article/Auto_dealers_Ease_up_credit_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5495 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:12 GMT The banks need to loosen up. That's the message from a month's worth of interviews with consumers and automobile dealers nationwide. It's also the conclusion of a new study by Accenture, a global management consulting company. The banks need to be less stingy with credit. That would do as much to help the struggling automobile industry as the latest government bailout. Tight credit is strangling the industry, putting suppliers, dealers and consumers at risk. It's not so much that consumers are on strike... 67c9ea4368d32732451cbdbf89084c8a /Article/2010_Lincoln_MKT_has_luxury_power_to_spare_detnews_com_The_Detroit_News/5489 Mon, 25 May 2009 05:23:11 GMT At 115 mph, the Michigan countryside blurs into horizontal lines of greens and browns; that is, if you look directly out the driver's window. My advice: Look straight ahead. Going that fast means you can see the forest, but not any of the trees, as they past in a flurry of sound and color. Now, I wasn't driving on just any Michigan road. I was testing the 2010 Lincoln MKT's new powertrain at Ford's Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo. Part of the facility includes a super smooth, 5-mile oval track with... f20b8d764a2103f0e794c09fb8aa398d /Article/BOND_�_the_original_electric_quartet_records_mini_album_exclusively_for_Peugeot/5488 Wed, 20 May 2009 16:06:29 GMT Tracks for free download available at www.opentoallseasons.co.uk Peugeot is delighted to announce that, to celebrate the launch of its brand new 308 Coupé Cabriolet – the convertible for all seasons - it has commissioned BOND, the all-female multi-million selling original electric string quartet, to write and record a new arrangement of classical music’s most popular work – the Four Seasons. The recording is available exclusively through Peugeot’s website. An innovative... 31763a0519b79fbe202c239e00b39847 /Article/Nationwide_Autocentre_Launches_Fundraising_Initiative_For_NSPCC�_s_Child�_s_Voice_Appeal/5487 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:26:50 GMT Wednesday 20 May 2009: Esther Rantzen has launched a Nationwide Autocentre initiative to raise crucial funds for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal. Nationwide Autocentre, which has 223 centres across the UK, was touched by an appeal issued by the NSPCC earlier this year, urging people not to forget about the charity even though the country was struggling through a recession.  The company has launched an initiative which will see it donate £10 on behalf of customers paying for... 4f86f790621511f6c0b4839c3f95089d /Article/Electric_Vehicles/5486 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:34:14 GMT Designing an automobile for the future is no mean task as it not only needs to find the perfect blend of balance and style, but it needs to find the right marriage of economy and ecology so that it can be used a sustainable model or even an initial blueprint to mould all future vehicles on. The ‘Sprit’ is one such vehicle which carries style along with substance and elegant aerodynamic design with emission-free travel making it a wonderful and practical blueprint for all the vehicles which... 0eec2a614ddc04ddf855acba1ca3a6c5 /Article/Peugeot_Clear_by_Alan_Kravchenko/5485 Wed, 20 May 2009 09:33:50 GMT Small in size just enough for one the Peugeot clear is a classy model that creates a divine beauty and permeates an aroma of excellent design in its features. Suitable for incredible speed it has an electric motor that heightens the electrical systems to work fluidly and almost effortlessly. The hydrogen and oxygen cylinders are well placed to improve the engine function on a car that uses little fuel. Heat in the sleek car is a thing of the past with the tunnel cooling radiators owned by the concerted... 4d314f6afb78d2c585c4148b92e71cd7 /Article/Volkswagen_Scirocco_R_unveiled/5484 Wed, 20 May 2009 09:27:19 GMT Don't get too excited if you're Stateside -- this puppy's a Europe-only treat. iMotor is first on the web with photos of the new Volkswagen Scirocco R. The UK publication had the slick blue hot hatch for an exclusive photo shoot, the embargo for which apparently lifted as the clock struck midnight GMT this evening. So, what do our friends across the pond get? Well, the Scirocco R features the Audi S3's 265-horsepower variant of the near-ubiquitous 2.0 TFSI engine, which sends power to the front wheels... c42706ab9234df3772a9284e188d3907 /Article/Volkswagen�_s_Latest_039_Blue_039_Crafter_Vans_Demonstrate_Green_Credentials/5483 Mon, 18 May 2009 14:27:16 GMT The latest Volkswagen Crafter panel van, chassis and double cab ranges are set to become among the cleanest and most refined vehicles in their class.  Substantial changes have been made to the drivetrain to make it both quieter and smoother thanks to greater torque.  Conversely, fuel economy rises and emissions fall to not only meet but exceed the latest Euro V standards. As a result, the new VW Crafter Euro V BlueTDI range has achieved certification as an EEV Enhanced Environmentally... 08a85e3f2aa3ceda821ec13c7bf6ab32 /Article/Volkswagen_Scores_Series_Of_Track_Successes_In_2009/5482 Mon, 18 May 2009 14:25:09 GMT Volkswagen has enjoyed an extremely promising start to 2009 on race tracks across the globe, with success in a wide variety of different race formats.  From the rugged terrain of Argentina and Chile to the unforgiving ‘Green Hell’ of the Nürburgring in Germany, Volkswagen has battled the elements, and won. Dakar Rally Back in January, Volkswagen Motorsport secured a 1-2 finish at the ‘Dakar’ Rally in South America and made history in the process, as the Race... e16292331c79789035fb05fc1bd878f6 /Article/Saab_9_Griffin_concept/5481 Mon, 18 May 2009 07:17:52 GMT We would applaud a car that had the wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, but the 9-Griffin concept doesn’t actually follow its name; though it does have an unconventional design. The Saab luxury sedan goes asymmetric in design, pushing the driver a bit ahead of the first seat passenger. Windscreen on the four-seater concept follows the asymmetry and creates a bubble around the driver’s head. Doors on the concept also follow asymmetry; the passenger side has one large door, while the... c485b52823f39497c0eccdce957f137b /Article/Designer_creates_concept_for_an_unlikely_brand_Chanel_Fiole/5480 Mon, 18 May 2009 07:02:55 GMT   Korean designer Jin Young OJ has created a concept car, for Chanel. The brand is far from cars, and designers usually build upon the designs of established car corporations and follow the design language. The designer’s interpretationfor the Fiole concept is a luxury sports car with a 2+2 seating arrangement. The design looks good, and is based on the black-white contrast so prevalent with Chanel. She has created quite a car; we’re tempted to make parallels with the Batmobile, but... 525b8b3c6cb243e4aa762f228cae7385 /Article/Hyundai_Nuvis_concept/5479 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:56:39 GMT Hyundai Nuvis concept was unveiled at the New York Auto Show in all its gullwing door glory. The crossover with a hybrid powertrain has exteriors designed to create an illusion of perpetual motion, much like the way water flows around the hull of a boat. The exterior creates the effect of a tall, premium urban vehicle. Interiors have a blue acrylic theme, the center stack and ambient lighting are blue as well. Fabric on the seats comes from recycled soda bottles. The hybrid powertrain combines a 2.4-l... ab6ac0fd92581cce5e22d5c28116045c /Article/Audi_D7_Concept_Car/5478 Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:14 GMT The Audi D7 concept was a part of Iran’s concept car exhibition “From Dream to Reality,” and it comes across as a flashy super sports car. It gets a front mounted electric engine for power, but the most striking part of the design is its use of Neon lights, for not just a flashy body, but even for headlamps and tail lights. The lights run across the length of the body, making it easily recognizable at night, but the job they do as headlights is most likely not very useful. More so... 11e6721a2e8c35bd35a5efc9f4f67c1e