Tagged “UK”

  • BMW's new 116d tops 53mpg, rivals hybrids

    The 1-series has been a popular staple among premium small-car buyers in Europe for some time, but it has only hit the U.S. recently. The fun-to-drive and attractive compact has just gained a new sibl...

  • Zolfe Orange sports car enters production

    The Zolfe Orange is a compact British sports car designed and built for racing enthusiasts looking for a fun and relatively low-cost entry into the world of weekend motorsports. The car was spawned fr...

  • Honda developing electric motorcycle for 2010

    Honda announced today that it will be developing an electric-powered motorcycle, with sales of the bike expected to begin some time next year. The news will be pleasing for those of you who remember H...

  • London mayor considering end to congestion charge

    Boris Johnson ran for London's mayoral office partly on a platform of stanching the spread of his predecessor's rampant congestion charging. Now Johnson has said he'll 'brood' on the subject of ending...

  • Subaru and Suzuki pull out of WRC

    Following Honda’s surprise announcement earlier this month that it was pulling out of Formula One, we now have news that both Subaru and Suzuki will be withdrawing from competing in the World Rally...

  • GM sells remaining 3% stake in Suzuki

    As a direct response to liquidity concerns, General Motors has sold its remaining 3% stake in Japan’s Suzuki, earning roughly $230 million for the parcel of shares on the open Tokyo stock market. Su...

  • Spy shots: Thinly veiled Suzuki Kizashi sedan

    Suzuki has released three very different concept vehicles in the past 12 months, all grouped under the same ‘Kizashi’ heading. The most recent of these was the Kizashi 3, a stylish sedan concept u...

  • GM will close two SUV plants by end of 2008

    Cutting back on SUV and pickup truck production while shifting focus to smaller and mid-size cars means some reallocation of the workload among General Motors' North American factories. While many fac...

  • Amuse GT-R crosses the 600hp barrier

    Despite fears Nissan’s new GT-R wouldn’t tolerate anyone tinkering around with its innards, Japan’s industrious tuning firms have managed to develop a number of aftermarket parts claimed to boos...