Volvo is pushing the boundaries with their new model…

Swedish automakers Volvo have released information of a new Volvo car that will rival the likes of Volkswagen small car the Golf.

Focusing on 'functionality and elegance' Volvo are set to go back to their roots with their styling and stay extremely traditional and steer away from the current 'sporty' trend that Volvo is producing like the new Volvo C30.

Based on the all-wheel 'wagon' like thesis, the new Volvo car will not only be functional and powerful but especially stylish and carry an air of sophistication that a BMW would be proud of. Watch this space.

Shares at their highest in two years for Fiat professional…

Fiat Professional's results for the third quarter are being held strong thanks to their sales of professional vehicles such as their range of Fiat vans. With an increase in revenue by 12%, the Italian car manufacturer expects a profit of around 400 million euros for the year making them the sixth biggest car manufacturer in Europe.

Last year, their profit target was hit more than two billion euros above expected and Fiat's hope for sales in their professional vehicles range to carry on increasing after the removal of the scrappage scheme certainly has been exceeded with Fiat shares at their highest in more than two years.

The Fleet scoops up award for Fiat Professional…

The Blades, a top awards ceremony for campaigns in the automotive industry has awarded Fiat Professional with an award for their ‘new approach to marketing’ for their sitcom ‘The Fleet.’

Specialising in the advertisement of Fiat vans, a spokesperson for Fiat was quoted as saying “It was such an innovative step forward for van advertising and we were pleased with the reception it received from customers and the media.”

Aired in March, the Fiat sitcom was created by marketing specialist Krow and follows the trials and tribulations of a guy named Pete, the fleet manager of a company called ‘Lightfoot Logistics.’

Also nominated for an award was Fiat’s live music campaign, the ‘Evo Music Rooms.’

The speedy Fiat Punto Evo is the economical choice…

The Fiat Punto Evo for 2011 will come equipped with a choice of two contrasting driving styles; Sport and Normal. Changeable at the pull of a lever, the two driving styles will suit each individual driver to their drive and journey.

The new Fiat Punto Abarth Evo comes with a powerful 1.4 engine and an innovative ‘Start&Stop’ system that will stop the engine to preserve fuel consumption by 10% if you are not moving. With a reduced 142 grams/ km C02 emissions as well as speeds of 0-62 mph reached in only 7.9 seconds the new Fiat car is both Economical and speedy!

The Abarth 500C and Abarth Punto Evo both debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a few months back and after an extremely warm reception, the cars are now available to buy not they have been let loose at Abarth dealerships.

VW Amerok scoops the International Pick-up Award 2011

The Volkswagen Amerok commercial vehicle is a great drive-on and off road, it guarantees results and this is why it has been awarded the International Pick-up Award 2011.

Over 23 countries take part in the awards and the accolade was given down to 'effortless off-road abilities.'

The interior of the new Volkswagen Amarok is incredibly spacious and has a layout that is well suited to commercial needs. With fantastic fuel economy as well as extreme comfort thanks to its well thought out ergonomics, the new Volkswagen Amarok is the ultimate in Volkswagen professional services.

The new Volkswagen also hosts a number of key safety features such as; ESP, Hill Hold Assist, off-road ABS as well as EDL (Electronic Differential Lock) making it an excellent all-rounder.

Shazam- it’s the all new Sharan from Volkswagen…

Volkswagen's all-new Sharan model is now available to buy from your local Volkswagen dealership. Updated in its spec, the new Volkswagen Sharan boasts a 1.4 litre TSI engine and S range gearbox and will also be available in an automatic as well as manual version.

With a range of trim levels also available, you can personalise the new Volkswagen car to suit your needs and requirements, with the optional addition of; amount of seating, key safety features and extra stylish Alcantara leather upholstery.

Fitted as standard however are; alloy wheels, automatic lights and wipers, seatback tables, parking sensors and Bluetooth, to name a few.

Los Angeles sets the scene for the VW Eos…

OMG, LOL, ROFL… the annoying words uttered by those that have clique like status. Your only cool if you know what they mean and if you don’t, then TTYL, you’ve ‘obvs’ just not got it.

When I first read about the Eos, I racked my brain trying to determine its meaning, and then I took a step back and thought, ‘hey you know what! Maybe there is life other than the world of Paris Hilton’ and realised the Eos was actually a Volkswagen car. D’oh.

The new Volkswagen Eos car will be displayed at the Los Angeles Motor Show this year and it has rather a following already thanks to its great design and superb styling throughout. Fully equipped with horizontal headlights, blacked-out fog lights, grille and an overall sporty feel, the new Volkswagen Eos is up there with the likes of the VW Golf and VW Jetta.Kent Volkswagen dealership Euro Canterbury sell this currently and I adore it every time I drive pass.

I digress. The new Volkswagen car has an innovative keyless entry system that enables you to access the car and start it without the use of a key (handy) and first introduced successfully in the earlier Volkswagen Jetta.

An altogether great driving experience is promised much alike to that of the Volkswagen beetle. Kent Volkswagen dealership also stocks this uber- trendy beetle which I have test driven before and loved it. Can’t wait to test drive the Volkswagen Eos.

Volkswagen up the Indie…

Volkswagen car manufacturers have long been a supporter of independent film (6 years to be exact) and have decided to go one step further within the indie sector.

Launching the new website SeeFilmDifferently.com, Volkswagen has put themselves at the forefront of showing new adverts, interviews, snippets and latest releases in the independent cinema field.

Using the ‘location’ campaign that is currently riding a wave of success for big name brands such as Facebook and Foursquare, Volkswagen are said to be focusing their attention on “movie locations, kicking off with a series of exclusive screenings” allowing you to “enjoy some classic movies in the places where they were filmed.”

The locations-based map they are going to use will also mean that “you can discover where many iconic movie scenes were shot” and you may even find that you’ve already “unknowingly, been ‘on set!”

I wonder if my Volkswagen dealership Kent is actually a ‘Sex & the City’ set- Hmmmm.

Renault Latitude is the ultimate in luxury…

Launched originally early this year in Moscow, the new Renault Latitude for 2011 has just been debuted also at the Paris Motor Show and is said to be the flagship model for the Renault new car range as well as a top leader in the executive car line.

Available in a range of two engines; a 2.0 litre and a 2.5 litre V6 engine as well as another few to be added to the line-up in further countries.

Not only made-over on the exterior thanks to some heavy styling features, the inside cabin of the new Renault latitude is extremely comfortable and even comes complete with a massage function that would beat any rival masseuse as well as climatic control for the ultimate in luxurious driving.

I have never personally owned a Renault car, but my friend purchased a used Renault Clio, Sussex and has been more than happy with the car and received little to no problems. The used car dealer Sussex that she bought the car from also guaranteed Renault aftersales care so she has been as pleased as punch with the little brum.

Ford blush for the month of October….

Last month, I ran 5k for Break through Breast cancer at my local park and successfully rose over £380 for the charity. October is the official Breast cancer Awareness month and everyone will be donning pink to get involved. From Fun runs, to cake sales there is something for everyone in October.

Ford car manufacturers are also getting involved with the month of fundraising and have transformed their headquarters to blush (quite literally) a shade of pink for two nights in the spooky month to salute the survivors of the disease and also honour those that we have lost.

Currently, Ford has donated well over £105,000,000 to the charity and is set on continuing each year with the donations. They have even created a Ford Facebook page for the campaign called ‘Ford Warriors in Pink’ and for every ‘Like’ on the page, Ford will donate $1 to the worthy cause. So go on…. Like away.

I wonder if I drove past my local Ford used car dealer Sussex what I will find as I am aware that they are keen charity donators…

Electric Ford Focus

The Ford Focus is electric with a tailpipe free of emissions version that will go on the market from 2011. Owners of the new Ford Focus will have the ability to charge up its power using a 240V charging station or even through a convenient 120V cord allowing you to charge on the go.

Both forms of charging will be through an industry approved standard five-point plug that is fitted with an “ergonomic Ford-branded handle” equipped for ultimate and durability day to day.

The handle was designed with inspiration drawn from a number of day to day items such as; hockey sticks, curling irons and even a tennis racket handle, developed with manufacturing partner Yazaki.

To re-charge the battery, it will take around 6-8 hours (using the charging station) and around 11 hours for the cord charger that is portable. On this juice, the Ford Focus will be able to deliver 100 miles of driving.

Vroom Vroom- my friends used Ford Focus needs an upgrade- think we may have found it!

Isuzu to promote Eco advantages on range of Isuzu Commercial vehicles…

Japanese auto makers Isuzu has come up with the genius idea of an Eco-Advantage Tour highlighting the automotive giants’ reduction of fuel emissions on the 2011 Isuzu Eco-Max commercial vehicle.

The Eco-max truck is the first from Isuzu commercial vehicles to meet the 2010 regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency's so it’s pretty much a big deal.

Much alike to the Mazda Road Show, there will be experienced professionals on hand to help advise on local Isuzu dealerships and Isuzu servicing & Repair centres as well as answering all of your motoring queries.

Mazda goes on the pull…

TheMazda Road Show has officially kicked off and the main event will most definitely be the fantastic new Mazda2 which is sure to attract the attentions of car enthusiasts across the country.

Alongside the new Mazda2 car, Mazda will be showing the entire range of sporty cars such as the Mazda3, Mazda6, MX5, CX9 and the CX7 which is new to the Road show. The perfect opportunity to gather all of the information you need from qualifies Mazda professionals that are on hand to answer all of your motoring queries, the Mazda Road shows pull in interest from consumers.

Abarth 500C Esseesse Revealed...

The Parisian Motor Show will be the stage for the debut of many hybrid and electrical vehicles. Not only for the unveil of new vehicles; it is a breeding ground for car enthusiast from all over the world.

After all, where better to cater for a multitude of motoring needs? There are those that love open top cars, for some it is a more muscular car or for some a small car is their vehicle of choice.

For those that do love the smaller car, Abarth will not disappoint with the unveil of the Abarth 500C Esseesse. Effortlessly small, roofless if you desire and with awesome power under the roof it is all you could want and more...

Five new Lotus models for 2016…

A product explosion if you will- car giants Lotus has promised the launch of five new models by 2016 as well as a new design styling throughout the new Lotus car range to try and end the 15 years of loss accrued over this time.

The Paris Motor Show showed off four of the new Lotus car designs which is hoped will eventually rival the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. CEO of Lotus was quoted as saying their role “as a niche sports car company” is set to change into “a range of premium sports cars” in the next five year plan.

The five Lotus cars (in concept format) were shown in Paris with two set for production stages in 2014.

BSM change up the Fiat 500 mini car to suit the examiners…

One of Britain’s largest driving schools yesterday announced that 3250 of their new Fiat 500 cars are to be scrapped following a series of complaints that the car was far too large for the amount of tiny bodied drivers!

The nippy Fiat 500 car is to be replaced with the Vauxhall Corsa as of March 2011 and the costs incurred will total around £30 million. The Fiat 500, only used for roughly 18 months and replaced by the Vauxhall brand will be no stranger previously used by the driving school for the past 18 years.

Previously recognised as the 'Worlds sexiest car' the Fiat 500 is extremely popular with female drivers yet unpopular with the driving instructors and examiners. For an examiner, they have to take a test every 2-4 years to ensure that they can carry on teaching, in which they have to sit in the rear of a car and observe a following instructor, but unfortunately the backs of the Fiat 500 were proving too small for the examiners, causing the problem.

A spokesperson from BSM was reported as saying they "got a message that the Vauxhall Corsa was the car of preference. We acted on that choice."

Mazda team up with Indie giants for incredible tour of USA...

Car giants Mazda have joined forces with the big players in the US indie scene to create a 32 dates Tour called 'Mayer Hawthorne & the County' that will commence in October starting in Fort Lauderdale and finishing in Los Angeles on November 12th for audiences of up to 1,500 people a time.

Although collaborations with Music artists are common with car manufacturers this is a first time affair for Mazda cars has been backed by a HUGE digital campaign that will feature car and artist video footage shown across all of the social networks such as YouTube, Facebook, Flickr and Twitter, hoping to generate interest through these social channels.

The New mazda2 model will be featured heavily in the new digital campaign which will be shown worldwide causing widespread attention for Mazda Newcastle dealerships to those across the pond in the US of A.

The new Mitsubishi is already electric pre-release...

The all-new Mitsubishi i-MiEV car has been named the 'Electric Car of the Year' at the Green Fleet Awards ceremony in London.

Winning for a second year in a row, the electric vehicle has done extremely well and the marketing director at Mitsubishi Motors was reportedly "delighted" with the win and puts it down to "carrying out an extensive demonstration programme with the i-MiEV this year."

Spacious throughout, with room in the boot for extra luggage as well as room to seat four adults generously, the electric i-MiEV can be charged fully in six hours alone for a cost of just 96p through a UK three-pin socket.

The popularity of the electric vehicle is already apparent with orders already piling up for the new Mitsubishi in Newcastle dealerships. Deliveries will commence as of January 2011. Cannot wait!

Toyota celebrate 60 years with special edition Land Cruiser...

The 60th Anniversary Toyota Land Cruiser special edition model the 5.7 litre Toyota Kuwaiti is now available in a new version model for the UAE with Toyota approved mod cons fitted as standard as well as availability in a 4.7 litre format engine.

Made up of two ranges, VXR-i and GXR-i,, the Toyota Land Cruiser special edition range us extremely stylish with a bold blue metallic exterior, coloured roof rails and a 60th anniversary motif apparent throughout the inside cabin. If you are one to personalise your drive, you will be pleased with the option of an illuminated entry plate, key case, especially trimmed floor mats and diamond motif-stitched leather seats available on the new Toyota car.

Superbly high tech, the new Toyota Land Cruiser will get you from A to B efficiently with rear view camera, side indicator mirrors and LED daytime running lights decorating the exterior and interior of the new Toyota.

On board entertainment is also high quality with a rear dual-screen DVD entertainment system to keep even the fussiest of children occupied which will be extremely handy should you need to visit your Toyota dealership Newcastle for any Toyota aftersales along the years...

Lotus get high on the letter 'E'

The 2010 Paris motor Show saw British car manufacturer Lotus debut a new range of Lotus cars that included a total of 5 coupes and sedan models soon to go into production.

True to form, the new Lotus cars all feature a nickname starting with the letter E, after all why break the tradition. The five new Lotus cars are called; Elan, Eterne, Elise, Elite and Esprit.

Revealed at the Parisian show was the new Lotus City Car Concept (see picture above). What do you think? A unique sported-up lotus or a car for the masses?

Available (I hope) in the next year at my Lotus Dealership in Kent, I can’t wait to have a go in this little beauty!