At the start of British Tourism Week (BTW), the National Caravan Council (NCC), the trade body that represents the UK caravan industry, urged MPs and local councils not to ignore caravanning as a holiday option. The NCC upholds that more than two million additional caravan holidays could be taken in the UK this year, if [...]
Posted in Motorhome News on March 27th, 2009 No Comments »
It is expected that plans to extend the London Low Emission Zone to include lighter commercial vehicles, vans and motorhomes will be suspended.
Phase three was due to start on October 4th 2010 and affect around 90,000 light goods vehicles and vans up to 3.5 tonnes including motorcaravans.
There is no word on whether the proposed suspension [...]
Posted in Classic Car News on March 27th, 2009 No Comments »
He may be 76, but classic car enthusiast Brian Clarke has no plans to slow down just yet.
The sprightly pensioner, known as “Nobby” to his friends, is the oldest member of the Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society and still travels to rallies across the country in his 1958 Sunbeam Rapier.
“I’ve always loved cars, but [...]
Posted in 4x4 News on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Toyota is launching its new Urban Cruiser, which will be the World’s lowest CO2 4×4 on the market. Due to reach showrooms in May, the Urban cruiser will have a choice of two power trains which will benefit from Toyota Optimal Drive.
It will feature a 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine with Stop and Start technology [...]
Posted in Motorhome News on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Our motorhome specialists here at Sureterm like to help and advise our customers wherever possible. So they thought that it would be a good idea to come up with a step by step guide on how to inspect a used motorhome and here are their tips.
• Check the motorhome’s registration document carefully. In particular, look [...]
Posted in Caravan News on March 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
Six new Camping and Caravanning Club Sites will join the network in 2009, boosting the Club’s network to 109 sites.
Responding to the increased interest in camping, caravanning and motorhoming, the new sites will add a total of 250 new pitches to the Club network, making a total of 16,968 pitches available nationwide.
Dunbar in East Lothian, [...]
Posted in Motorhome News on March 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Come to Stratford for total freedom…
Enjoy a new lifestyle – buy a modern motorhome – giving you a mobile apartment you can travel in, to the country of your choice equipped with all the trappings for modern living from fully equipped kitchens with hot and cold water, toilets and showers, fixed beds, comfortable lounges, dining [...]
Posted in Caravan News on March 19th, 2009 No Comments »
A BOOM in caravan holidays as the recession bites is paying dividends for family businesses in Scotland.
The credit crunch and collapse of the pound against the euro has prompted a surge of bookings at caravan parks as families opt to stay at home.
Many of these businesses are family-owned and have survived downturns through several generations, [...]
Ever get the feeling that the used car you’re driving today could be a classic car in another 10 years? After all, today’s classics were just used cars at one point. Mercedes-Benz understands this, and has decided to get ahead of the game with its new “Young Classics” business.
What is a “young classic,” you might [...]
The UK government has offered Jaguar Land Rover a grant of up to £27m towards the production of a new “green” 4×4 model.
Jaguar Land Rover will invest around £400m to produce a new fuel and CO2 efficient 4×4
JLR is looking to invest around £400m in the project that would help safeguard jobs and lead to [...]