Electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and hybrid vehicles are becoming increasingly common on UK roads... While the driving experience of these vehicles is different to traditional petrol and diesel cars, many drivers don’t realise that interior protection requirements can also differ. Floor layouts, fixing systems, and everyday usage patterns can all affect how well car mats fit and how much protection they provide. Choosing the right tailored car mats is important for protecting the original ...

Hey car lovers! If you’re curious about what everyone was buying last year, you’re in the right place. Let’s take a spin through the UK’s top 10 best-selling cars of 2025, with a quick look at what makes each one stand out. 1. Ford Puma: The Comeback King - The Ford Puma is back on top! After a strong showing in May, it’s been cruising ahead of the pack, even if it missed the #1 ...

After a five-year absence, Kia is making a comeback to UK roads - and it’s bringing something special. Kia has officially announced that the second-generation Seltos compact SUV will launch in the UK in summer 2026, marking the first time this global best-seller will be available to British drivers. What Makes the Seltos Stand Out? The new Seltos is designed to turn heads and challenge the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc. It’s a little smaller ...

A new player is about to enter the UK’s premium car market, it has big ambitions and it’s coming from China. Zeekr, part of the Geely family (which also owns or has stakes in Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Smart), is gearing up for a UK launch in 2026, aiming to challenge established giants like Audi, BMW and Porsche. What Is Zeekr Bringing to the Table? Already making waves in parts of Europe, Zeekr is expanding ...

Chery's expansion into the UK is a new chapter for the Chinese automotive brand. Yet, Chery’s entry into the UK is far from abrupt, the company is ready for the market, having already introduced two of its subsidiary brands - Omoda and Jaecoo to British buyers over the past twelve months. Chery’s Strategic Launch in Britain Omoda and Jaecoo debuted together in 2024, quickly establishing a robust network of 75 dealerships nationwide. The arrival of ...

Car mats are a great gift, but as our car mats are custom made to order, we would recommend that orders for Christmas gifts should be placed by: 1:30pm on Thursday 11 December 2025 Please see our full Christmas/New Year information here. Happy Christmas everybody – Prestige Car Mat Company ...

Rubber car mats offer very practical solutions and many benefits, they're versatile and durable, weatherproof, and offer excellent protection for your car floor. But there's sometimes one problem - 'the rubber smell!!' If you fit rubber car mats straight out of the packaging and into the car, you may quickly start to notice a 'rubber smell', however it should disappear in a few days usually. But if it lingers, we have a number of rubber ...

Car showrooms in England can re-open to the public on June 1, following the easing of the existing lockdown measures, but decisions when dealerships in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can re-open has yet to be decided and will be made independently. Buyers can now visit showrooms to see the cars and talk to sales staff face-to-face, but with strict social distancing measures in place. Sales can be processed in person or online, including finance ...

According to research undertaken by Auto Express, many car speedometer readings are not as accurate as they could be. The results, taken from a sample of 10 models from leading car manufacturers, including BMW, Volvo, Peugeot, Kia, Skoda, Mazda, Dacia and Seat, showed that it would be wise for driver's not to put too much trust on the accuracy of their cars's speedo ...

New rules provisionally agreed by the EU regarding speed limiting technology look set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022. The Department for Transport said the system would also apply in the UK, despite the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. Road safety campaigners welcomed the decision, saying it would save thousands of lives ...

Jaguar Land Rover has issued a voluntary recall after it was found that 10 models were emitting more CO2 than they were officially certified for. The Vehicle Certification Agency found the irregularities, which affect a number of models using 2.0-litre petrol or diesel engines, sold in the UK between 2016 and 2019. Models include the Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, F-Type, XE and XF and the Land Rover Discovery and Discovery Sport and certain Range Rover Evoque, ...

One of the most desirable Porsche's ever made will be up for auction at this weekend's Race Retro at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry. An original Porsche 356 A Speedster will be going under the hammer and could fetch between £280,000 and £320,000. Built in 1958, the 356 A T2 Speedster is one of an estimated 555 making up the final and most desirable production run of the model ...

Fingerprint scanners will now be used to unlock and start your car, as Hyundai have announced that the technology will initially be available on its 2019 Santa Fe SUV. The South Korean manufacturer is making the feature available in select markets (as yet unknown) in the first quarter of this year before making it more widely available ...

A new car sharing service is to be launched at Manchester Airport with future plans to expand to Birmingham and Gatwick airports. ForestCar will enable passengers flying from Manchester Airport to rent out their vehicles while they're away, in a move that will potentially disrupt the airport parking and car rental market ...

The number of cars failing the MOT has more than doubled since tougher rules were introduced in May to improve air quality and make UK roads safer. Nearly 750,000 cars failed the test in the six months after the change on May 20, compared with 350,000 during the same period last year ...

Jaguar’s first all-electric vehicle, the I-Pace, has been voted the overall Car of the Year at the 2018 Scottish Car of the Year Awards. The I-Pace was also voted the Best Alternative Fuel Car, as Jaguar picked a trio of top-spot's at the awards ceremony held at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh last night. The F-Pace's 'little brother', the compact performance SUV, the E-Pace, completed the hat-trick of awards, as it beat ...

BMW will unveil the new 2019 BMW 3 Series at the Paris Motor Show which begins today. Codenamed G20, the all-new seventh-generation executive saloon is larger, lighter and more efficient, and continues BMW's evolutionary design philosophy that has underlined every new 3 Series since it was first launched in 1975 ...

Drivers who are stopped by the police will have their licences immediately revoked if they fail a a new on-the-spot eyesight test, as part of a crackdown on road safety. Throughout September, every motorist stopped by officers in three pilot areas, Thames Valley, Hampshire and West Midlands, will have to pass a basic vision test before being allowed to continue driving. If the driver cannot read a number plate clearly from a distance of 20 ...

New research suggests that one in three car buyers would consider purchasing a car they have not seen up close and personal. The survey, carried out by CitNOW, an automotive video specialist, asked 2000 second-hand car buyers about their car buying habits and it was found that a third of car buyers would consider parting with their money after seeing a picture or video of the vehicle ...

The RAC is warning drivers about fake social media posts and emails falsely linking cars to recent fires that only occur in hot weather and heatwaves. According to some online reports, filling your car's petrol tank in high temperatures could cause a fuel tank explosion, however the RAC has dismissed these claims as a social media hoax ...

A new Guinness World Record has been set by Jaguar Land Rover Deutschland GmbH for the largest ever parade of Land Rovers and Range Rovers. The world record, set in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, Germany, consisted of 632 Land Rover and Range Rovers, of which over 80% were Land Rover Defenders. Jaguar Land Rover Deutschland set the new record, with the help of volunteers, as part of Land Rover's 70th anniversary celebrations marking the original Land ...

The most expensive car in the world has been bought by an American entrepreneur, who made his money selling rubber car mats. Sold for a reported £52 million, the rare 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is now the most expensive car ever bought. David MacNeil, founder of WeatherTech, paid the record sum for the 1963 super car, one of only 39 models of the Tour de France winning Ferrari 250 GTO built by the Italian car ...

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the £1.7 billion deal which saw the creation of Jaguar Land Rover Limited following the acquisition by Tata Motors of Jaguar Cars and Land Rover from the Ford Motor Company. Jaguar Rover Limited (JLR) became a British-registered and wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors following completion of the deal on 2 June 2008, which also included the rights to three other British brands, Daimler, Rover and Lanchester - a ...

Fiat has unveiled the new special edition ‘Collezione’ 500 in London to mark 10 years of special 500 city car models. Trendy Covent Garden played host on the second stop of its European city tour, which started in Milan. London sells more 500's than any other city in the world outside of Italy, so it was fitting that London should be the second venue after Milan. After the London showcase the 'new edition' Fiat 500 ...

This weekend the MOT test will be changing and it has been estimated that an extra 115,000 cars could be back on UK roads as they no longer need an MOT test. One of the new MOT rule changes will allow cars over 40 years old to be on the road without a test, as long as the car hasn't been heavily modified. From Sunday (20th May), owners of any car over 40 years old ...

Five years ago Jaguar revealed the C-X17 at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and two years later, in 2015, they revealed the fully-fledged model - the Jaguar F-Pace, now accounting for two in every five Jaguars sold. Jaguar's first ever SUV, born from the C-X17 concept, not only had to live up to an SUV owner's lifestyle and expectations, it also had to embody the core Jaguar values ...

We often talk about the sad demise of the British car industry and reminisce about its past every time we spot a classic Ford Escort or Capri, Vauxhall Cavalier or Astra, classic Mini, Morris or even a Rover? But as with all things, silver linings often shine through and the lasting legacy is that in the UK, we know how to build cars ...

Today has been officially declared World Land Rover day to mark the 70th Birthday of the iconic four-wheel-drive all-terrain vehicle. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Land Rover and April 30 has been chosen as it was the very day that the Land Rover made its debut at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show ...

According to new research two in three company car drivers typically spend more time sitting in their company car than they do sitting on their sofa at home and only one in three really enjoys driving. The survey, carried out by Skoda, reveals that company car drivers spend almost three years of their career behind the wheel of their company car and cover nearly half a million miles ...

With the introduction of the new Volkswagen Polo, the MK6, the sixth-generation Polo promises to continue the legacy of this dependable and very versatile 'supermini' that has lasted 43 years. Of the 1.4 million Polo's sold in the UK since 1975, there are just under half (631,000) still being driven on UK roads ...

The Jaguar XF celebrates ten years of luxury motoring and the motorway cruiser is still going strong. Jaguar, the iconic UK car manufacturer, has had some turbulent times in its long history, but the modern Jaguar has shaken off its old man image and is soaring to new heights with new models and record-breaking sales. One of the jewels in Jaguar's crown is the XF, which has stood the test of time and been a ...

Searching for the cheapest car mats online? You might be in luck. Sometimes we over-manufacture car mats and we are left with a limited number of sets for certain makes and models. So if you love a bargain have a look in our clearance section for cheap car mats ...

A special Ferrari exhibition to mark Ferrari's 70th anniversary comes to an end next week. The exhibition at the Design Museum in London opened last November as part of Ferrari’s 70th birthday celebrations and features a host of classic Ferrari's, including the 166MM (1950), bought by Gianni Agnelli, future head of Fiat, who said at the time "I shall always remember my first Ferrari" ...

A new study has revealed that parts of London, Manchester, Nottingham and Edinburgh are the UK’s worst areas for car vandalism The findings from Churchill insurance found that more than one in four UK drivers has fallen victim to car vandalism, as well as uncovering the UK’s worst areas for the crime ...

Car manufacturers like to show their funny and mischievous side occasionally and unable to resist a giggle, a number of PR departments have made it a seasonal habit of trying to 'April Fool' us with their press releases. Some are done for over-the-top hilarity, while others put in a lot of effort to make their press release as convincing as possible. This year has been no exception and here is a small pick of a ...

Following the enourmous success of the F-Pace, jaguar has decided to launch its first compact SUV, the E-Pace. Widely tagged as the F-Pace's little brother, albeit fat little brother, the smaller E-Pace weighs more than its big brother, but still has as much style, dynamics and attitude and handles in a way that still remains distinctly Jaguar ...

The much anticipated list of the UK's top ten best selling new cars of 2017 has been released and once again the Ford Fiesta is still the best selling new car in the UK according to the new figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirmed the Ford Fiesta as the UK's best seller with the release of new car registration data for 2017 ...

The Volkswagen Polo has been around for many years and has continually been seen as tried and trusted, dependable and very versatile. Since its launch in 1975, the VW Polo has been known for its reliability and build quality and this is one reason why the car has had a better survival rate than many of its competitors ...

Chelsea FC boss Antonio Conte has revealed why he prefers his Nissan Juke instead of a luxury supercar, favoured by many of his players. The multi-millionaire manager says he has no desire to buy a flashy motor, as his wife prefers to have a small car because they are easier to drive, especially if you are starting to drive on the right ...

One of only five Jaguar 'Works' D-Type development cars is expected to sell for over £10million when it goes up for auction next month. Driven by Sir Stirling Moss, the Jaguar D-Type - chassis number XKD 403, was the lead car in a team of three Works D-Types in the 1954 Le Mans 24-hour endurance race ...

Choosing whether to buy a set of car mats made from luxurious velour or heavy duty rubber might at first be a style based or a budget led decision. But there are perhaps a couple more considerations ...

The new 500bhp V8 TVR Griffith was the star of the show at the recent 2017 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham. In a coupe for the TVR Car Club, the new Griffith shone at the Club's stand and was seen for only the second time at a major UK event. In it's previous outing at the Goodwood Revival in September the Griffith received rave reviews and it was no different at the ...

This year's Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show took place at the weekend and as always, lots of effort, passion and imagination was on display, alongside 2,500 cars spanning 120 years of motoring. From early vintage steam and crank levers, British and European classics, American muscle, retro hot hatches to classics of the future, it was all here at the NEC, Birmingham ...

Volvo has revealed a limited-edition version of its V90 Cross Country estate that’s designed to tackle the problem caused by ocean pollution. The Swedish manufacturer has called it the V90 Cross Country Ocean Race – named after their around-the-world boat race - and have limited production to just 3,000 models world-wide ...

The most iconic car in British television history could be yours later this month when it goes up for auction at the NEC Classic Motor Show in Birmingham. One of the brighter stars of Only Fools and Horses, Del Boys's yellow Reliant Regal three-wheeler van, is expected to fetch some serious spondoolies when it goes under the hammer on November 11 ...

Vauxhall, Britain's oldest established car-maker has reached its 120th Birthday and what an incredible life the Luton based manufacturer has had so far. Having helped with victory in two World Wars, Vauxhall became a household name, was bought by the Americans and has just been sold to the French ...