News By Topic: Behind The Wheel

Jaguar XE wins Business Car of the Year and Premium Upper Middle Car of the BusinessCar Awards Year at 2016

Jan 27, 2016

Awards voted for by fleet buyers and users Jaguar XE offers strongest residual values in class WHITLEY, COVENTRY, UK -- January 26, 2016: The Jaguar XE has won Business Car of the Year – the top prize at the 2016 BusinessCar Awards. Jaguar’s all-new sports saloon was also named Premium Upper Middle Car of the ... Continue reading

BusinessCar Awards All-New Tucson Best Mainstream Small 4x4

Jan 27, 2016

BusinessCar awards All-New Tucson title of ‘Best Mainstream Small 4x4’ Award recognises the model’s outstanding appeal to fleet buyers High Wycombe, 26 January 2016 – Hyundai’s All-New Tucson has been recognised as the ‘Best Mainstream Small 4x4’ in BusinessCar’s annual awards. U ... Continue reading

2016 Copo Camaro No.1 Sale to Benefit United Way

Jan 27, 2016

DETROIT -- January 26, 2016: Chevrolet will auction off the first, sixth generation 2016 COPO Camaro race car to raise money for United Way. The purpose-built COPO Camaro, serial number 2016COPO001, will be sold on Friday, Jan. 29, at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. All proceeds of the winning bid will benefit ... Continue reading

The New 200mph Jaguar F-Type SVR Debuts in Geneva +VIDEO

Jan 27, 2016

WHITLEY, COVENTRY, UK -- January 26, 2016: The new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1, 2016 and will go on sale in summer 2016. Capable of 200mph, the new F-TYPE SVR is the first Jaguar SVR and is developed to exploit the two-seat aluminium sports car’s full potential ... Continue reading

The New Porsche 718 Boxster: The Definitive Mid-Engined Roadster

Jan 27, 2016

READING, UK -- Janaury 26, 2016: Four cylinder turbo ‘boxer’ engines with more power, more torque, greater efficiency In the twenty years since its debut, the Porsche Boxster has established itself as the benchmark roadster. Today, a new generation of the mid-engined two-seater is unveiled, powered by a newly ... Continue reading

PSA Peugeot Citreoen Creates a New OpenLab in Morocco Dedicated to the "Car of the Future"

Jan 27, 2016

As part of its Open Innovation strategy and in line with its commitment to staying on the leading edge of automotive research, PSA Peugeot Citroën is strengthening its ties with top post-graduate schools and universities by creating an OpenLab in Africa. On 25 January, PSA Peugeot Citroën entered into an agreement wi ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Corvette Influential Personalities - 1993-2016 Corvette Microsite +VIDEO

Jan 26, 2016

SEE: Chevrolet Corvette News, Video, Opinion, 1993-Present SEE: Chevrolet Corvette Specs 1997-2016 Dick Gulstrand - Uncle of the Corvette DETROIT - August 8, 2002; Over the last half-century, thousands of gifted, intelligent men and women have contributed to the Corvette legacy. Any attempt to whittle the list down to ... Continue reading

MINI Hatch Winds Premium Supermini of the Year at 2016 BusinessCar Awards

Jan 26, 2016

MINI Hatch takes home the prize for the fourteenth year running Awards voted for by BusinessCar magazine readers Readers of BusinessCar magazine have voted the MINI Hatch as Premium Supermini Car of the Year 2016. This marks the fourteenth consecutive year that the MINI Hatch has won the coveted award. Excellent perfor ... Continue reading

Sensible Steps to Help Keep Your Car Longer

Jan 26, 2016

More and more people are keeping their vehicles longer as the average age of a car on the road today is more than 11 years. Considering the cost of a new car is about $31,000 on average, keeping your current vehicle rather than buying a new one makes financial sense, says the non-profit Car Care Council. The Car Care C ... Continue reading

Elio Motors Continues Momentum with Launch of First National Television Advertising Campaign

Jan 26, 2016

Elio Motors (www.eliomotors.com) today announced it has launched its first national television advertising campaign to continue building consumer awareness for the company's three-wheeled vehicle that is expected to get up to 84 MPG and sell for a targeted base price of $6,800. The company, which anticipates production ... Continue reading

Nissan Qashqai Named BusinessCar Crossover of the Year

Jan 26, 2016

BusinessCar – one of the UK’s leading publications for company car drivers and operators – has named the Nissan Qashqai its Crossover of the Year. The British-built model took the title – the nation’s fifth best-selling car – took the title in the face of increased competition in the cross ... Continue reading

New Fiat 500 named City Car of the Year in BusinessCar Awards

Jan 26, 2016

FIAT 500 is voted City Car of the Year by the readers of BusinessCar magazine and www.businesscar.co.uk Taking 28 percent of the votes in the city car segment BusinessCar readers appreciate the New FIAT 500’s combination of style, fun and low running costs Two new business-friendly versions join the New FIAT 500 r ... Continue reading

DS Automobiles Launches First Store in Iran

Jan 26, 2016

TEHRAN -- January 26, 2016: DS Automobiles officially launched in Iran yesterday. Yves Bonnefont, DS brand CEO and Daryoush Biria, President of ARIAN Group were joined by VIPs and the media to open the DS STORE in Tehran and announce the local launch of two models: DS 5 and DS 6. A high-profile ceremony yesterday marke ... Continue reading

MINI 5-Door Hatch Winds at Business Car Manager's SME Company Car of the Year Awards

Jan 26, 2016

MINI Cooper D 5-door Hatch awarded Best Company SME Company Car Second win in 2016 for MINI in the corporate sector Voted for by Business Car Manager’s independent panel of experts FARNBOROUGH, UK -- January 26, 2016: The MINI 5-door Hatch has been awarded Best Compact SME Company Car in Business Car Manager’ ... Continue reading

Quadruple Win for Vauxhall at the Business Van Awards

Jan 26, 2016

Vauxhall’s Brit-built Vivaro has been named overall winner at the Business Van Awards 2016, which were presented today in London. Martyn Collins, editor for Business vans stated “Which van is great to drive, affordable to run, plus has a well-equipped interior that can double as an office? That’ll be the ... Continue reading